LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Frontispiece-Edmund Burke concluding his opening speech at the

trial of Warren Hastings.

Vignette in title-page-Portrait of Edmund Burke.

Tail-piece-Burke's armorial ensigns among French lilies

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As, in far realms, where Eastern kings are laid,
In pomp of death, beneath the cypress shade,
The perfumed lamp, with unextinguish'd light,
Flames through the vault, and cheers the gloom of night;
So, EDMUND BURKE, in thy sepulchral urn,

To fancy's view, the lamp of truth shall burn;
Thither late times shall turn their reverent eyes,

Led by thy light, and by thy wisdom wise.

GEORGE CANNING.

Camillo. I very well agree with you in the hopes of him:

it is a gallant child.

SHAKESPEARE.

FAMILY OF DE BURGH OR BURKE-PARENTAGE AND KINDRED OF EDMUND

BURKE

EDMUND BURKE'S BIRTH-EARLY EDUCATION-THE SHACKLECOLLEGE LIFE-ESSAYS AGAINST LUCAS-BURKE ENTERED AT THE MIDDLE TEMPLE-HIS ARRIVAL IN LONDON.

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THE family, originally Norman, of De Burgh, Bourke, or Burke, established in the sister island by William Fitz-Adelm, who was sent there with Hugh de Lacie to receive the submission of Roderick O'Connor, king of Connaught, temp. Henry II., has "yielded

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