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CONTENTS

TO

VOLUME II.

BOOK III.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE COMPLE-

TION OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1688, AND THE
DECLARATION OF IRISH INDEPENDENCE, IN THE
YEAR 1782.

CHAPTER I.

The Reigns of William and Mary, and William.

p. 1
Revolution in England and Treland different Articles of Lime-
rick not observed-William not naturally intolerant-Differ-
ences between William and his English parliament-Nego-
ciation of the articles of Limerick The articles contested from
the pulpit-Sir Richard Cox's conduct in reference to the ar-
ticles of Limerick-William had offered more favourable terms
to the Irish-Effects of the revolution on the Irish-England
usurps the right of legislating for Ireland-Abject state of the
Irish catholics-Irish different from English whigs-Lord Syd-
ney convenes a parliament-Lord Sydney reprimands and pro-
rogues the parliament-Sydney recalled: Changes in the go-
vernment, and a new parliament convened-New session of
parliament, in which Sir Charles Porter was conspicuous for
his probity-Inconsistent conduct of government towards
Ireland-General substance of Mr. Molyneux's book -Conduct
of the English parliament upon Molyneux's book-Overbear-
ing conduct of the English parliament towards Ireland-