1159937The World's Famous Orations — Volume 6: Ireland(ed.) William Jennings Bryan

The World's Famous Orations

VOL. VI

IRELAND

1775–1902

Copyright 1906. by

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY

[Printed in the United States of America]

Published December, 1906

CONTENTS
 
Vol. VI— Ireland (1775—1902)
Page
Burke—I On Conciliation with America (1775) 3
   II Principles in Politics (1780) 40
  III At the Trial of Warren Hastings (1788) 50
Grattan—I A Plea for Irish Legislative Independence (1780) 59
   II Invective Against Corry (1800) 71
SheridanAt the Trial of Warren Hastings (1788) 77
Curran—I In Behalf of Rowan and Free Speech (1794) 99
   II At the Prosecution of Johnson for Libel (1805) 127
Wolf ToneOn Being Found Guilty (1798) 132
EmmetOn Being Found Guilty of Treason (1803) 137
Charles Phillips—I An Address to Catholics 149
   II The Character of Napoleon (About 1817) 157
Lord PlunketOn Catholic Relief (1821) 162
Sheil—I On the Irish as "Aliens" (1837) 173
   II On the Disabilities of the Jews (1848) 177
Isaac ButtAt the Bar of the House of Lords (1840) 188
O'ConnellIn Favor of the Repeal of the Union (1843) 195
MeagherOn Abhorring the Sword (1846) 209
A. M. SullivanOn the Zulu War (1879) 217
Parnell—I On the Forged Letter Printed in the London Times (1887) 224
   II On the Home Rule Bill (1888) 230
Michael DavittOn the Irish Land League (1889) 244
John DillonOn the Death of Gladstone (1898) 253
John E. RedmondIreland and the Coronation (1902) 256