I think the Irish will be very unwise to refuse.

At the same time, they have suffered such villainous treatment, at the hands of William's soldiers, that I cannot blame them if they decide to throw in their lot with France." "I think," Walter said, "that, if they were but sure that all the promises would be kept, the greater part would be in favour of making peace at once.

Nine out of ten of us are of English descent, and have only been driven to take up arms by the cruel oppression which we have suffered.

Why, at present five-sixths of the soil of Ireland is in the hands of Protestants, our religion is persecuted, and for years we have been trampled on, and regarded as fair objects of robbery." "All that you say is true, Walter, and no one can regret it more than I do.

Still, I do think that you would be worse off under France than under England.