History of the civil war in Ireland, containing an impartial account of the proceedings of the Irish revolutionists, from the year 1782 until the suppression of the intended revolution; to which is prefixed a geographical and historical account of Ireland
"Although the professed object of the Rev. James Gordon, in writing the following work, was to give an impartial and unbiassed account of the unsuccessful attempt of the Irish to emancipate themselves from their degrading thraldom, yet the imperious calls of self-security rendered the full attainment of this desirable object impossible. Living under a despotic government ... he very well knew, that any one attempting to tell the whole truth, would be frowned into silence ... He, therefore, prescribed to himself certain bounds, beyond which he has not dared to pass ... To remedy this defect, and to supply all the deficient narrative of Gordon, has been the unwearied care of the publishers ... The sources from which they have derived this additional and corrective information, are various. They have made copious extracts from Messrs. Hay, Plowden, and Cowper's histories of this rebellion, and from several proscribed pamphlets ... as they contain many impartially narrated facts, which the government wish to conceal or misrepresent. With these additions, corrections and alterations, the publishers now present ... Gordon's History of the Irish revolution ..."--Preface to the American edition, v. 1, p. [3-4]
Print Book, English, 1805
1st American ed View all formats and editions
Printed for S. Butler & Pechin & Frailey by J.W. Butler, Baltimore, 1805
Stained leather (Binding)
2 volumes 19 cm
4135286
L.C. copy of v. 2 imperfect: t.p. and p. 13-36 (2d group) wanting
Originally published in Dublin, 1801, under title: History of the rebellion in Ireland in the year 1798
Appendix (v. 2, p. [i]-cxxix) contains declarations, resolutions, letters, and other related documents
Error in paging: v. 1, p. 128 misnumbered 281; v. 2: p. cxvii misnumbered xcvii