operations-Cruelty of Coote-Defeat of Julian's-

town bridge-Blockade of Drogheda-Diftrefs of

the garrifon-Ravaging expeditions of Coote and

Ormond-Spirited reply of Ormond to Gormanston-

Diftrefs of Dublin-Siege of Drogheda raised-

Conduct of the juftices-Tichburne. Page 378

CHAP. XXIII.

Repentance of the Pale-Not admitted-Tortures-

State of the war-Diftrefs of the royal foldiery-

Operations Scottish auxiliaries-Owen O'Neal-

Foreign Supplies-Number massacred-National

convention-Lord Caftlehaven-Divifion of royalists

and parliamentarians-Lord Ranelagh-Address of

the officers-Severity to a bishop-Negociation with

the rebels-Battle of Rofs-Miferable State of

Dublin Violence of the lords juftices-Removal of

Parfons-State of the country-Defeat of Vavafor-

Excife.

402

CHA P. XXIV.

Negociation with the infurgents-Troops fent to

England-Earl of Antrim-State of the country-

Covenant-Negociation at Oxford-Inchiquin's re-

volt-Ormond's negociation Glamorgan's negoci.

ation-Rinunccini's proceedings- -Discovery of

Glamorgan's

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Glamorgan's treaty-Hls arreft-His defence·

His liberationHis commiffion difavowed by the

king-Ormond's negociation renewed-Oppofition of

the nuncia-Treaty concluded.
Page 425

CHAP. XXV.

Retrofpect of English affairs-Irish affairs-Oppofition

to the peace Battle of Benburb-The nuncio's

oppofition to the peace-Danger of Ormond-Triumph

of the nuncio-Siege of Dublin.
-Negociations of

Ormond-Breach of the peace by Preston-Conclufion

of the treaty with parliament-State of the country

-Battle of Dungan hill-Progrefs of Inchiquin-

Battle of Knocknonefs - Negociations renewed.

Second defection of Inchiquin-The nuncio's oppofition

-War among the catholics-Proceedings of the nuncio

-Ormond's return A mutiny Conclufion of

Ormond's treaty.

451

-Operations elsewhere--Siege of Derry-

Arrival of Cromwell-Storm of Drogheda-Progress

of Cromwell's arms-Ormond's proceedings-Taking

of Wexford--Progrefs of Cromwell--Operations

of Ormond-Oppofition to Ormond-Revolt of

Inchiquin's

Inchiquin's troops--Siege of Kilkenny--Siege of
Clonmel-Departure of Cromwell-Progress of Ireton
-Succeffes of Hewfon-Reduction of Waterford, Dun-
cannon, &c.-Victories of Coote in Ulfter-Danger of
the western countries.

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HISTORY

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CHAP. I.

Introduction-Geographical Sketch of Ireland-its Situation
-Figure-Inlets-Contour-Face-Bogs - Moun-
tains-Rivers - Lakes-Air-Fertility—Animals-
Area-Divifion.

tion.

I.

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