Personal Sketches of his own Times Vol. I

About this eBook

Author

Barrington, Jonah, Sir, 1760-1834

Title

Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 1 (of 3)

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Subject

Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

Category

Text

eBook-No.

49792

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49792

Release Date

August 27, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. I.
2. 2.MY FAMILY CONNEXIONS.
3. 3.ELIZABETH FITZGERALD.
4. 4.IRISH GENTRY AND THEIR RETAINERS.
5. 5.MY EDUCATION.
6. 6.IRISH DISSIPATION IN 1778.
7. 7.MY BROTHER’S HUNTING-LODGE.
8. 8.CHOICE OF PROFESSION.
9. 9.MURDER OF CAPTAIN O’FLAHERTY.
10. 10.ADOPTION OF THE LAW.
11. 11.A DUBLIN BOARDING-HOUSE.
12. 12.IRISH BEAUTIES.
13. 13.PATRICIANS AND PLEBEIANS.
14. 14.IRISH INNS.
15. 15.FATAL DUEL OF MY BROTHER.
16. 16.ENTRANCE INTO PARLIAMENT.
17. 17.SINGULAR CUSTOMS IN THE IRISH PARLIAMENT.
18. 18.THE SEVEN BARONETS.
19. 19.ENTRANCE INTO OFFICE.
20. 20.DR. ACHMET BORUMBORAD.
21. 21.ALDERMEN OF SKINNERS’ ALLEY.
22. 22.PROCESSION OF THE TRADES.
23. 23.IRISH REBELLION.
24. 24.WOLF TONE.
25. 25.DUBLIN ELECTION.
26. 26.ELECTION FOR COUNTY WEXFORD.
27. 27.WEDDED LIFE.
28. 28.DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY.
29. 29.LORD NORBURY.
30. 30.HENRY GRATTAN.
31. 31.HIGH LIFE IN NEWGATE.
32. 32.JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN.
33. 33.THE LAW OF LIBEL.
34. 34.PULPIT, BAR, AND PARLIAMENTARY ELOQUENCE.
35. 35.QUEEN CAROLINE.
36. 36.LORD YELVERTON AND THE BAR.
37. 37.MR. NORCOT’S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
38. 38.ANECDOTES OF IRISH JUDGES.

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