RECOLLECTIONS OF AN IRISH JUDGE
Press, Bar and Parliament
By M. M'DONNELL BODKIN, K.C.
WITH PORTRAITS
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The author of this book warns his readers that it "must not be taken as anything in the nature of an autobiography." He continues to explain that "its purpose is only to describe the interesting men whom I have met, events I have witnessed and interesting stories I have heard during a long and varied career at the Press, Bar and Parliament. Like the fly on the wheel, if I did not help much in the revolution I had a chance of seeing how it went round. I have been mixed up in many exciting events, I have met many remarkable men. Gladstone and other leaders of the Liberal party were familiar to me during my time in Parliament. With Parnell I had at least one very remarkable interview. Justin McCarthy, William O'Brien, John Dillon, T. P. O'Connor and other Irish leaders I can count as personal friends. I had an interview with Leo XIII. at the Vatican and with Roosevelt at the White House. I think I may fairly claim an unique experience of the stage. All the great actors of the present generation I have seen on the boards and gossiped with behind the scenes. Of the Irish Judges and leaders of the Irish Bar I have many stories to tell from hearsay or from personal knowledge. Some slight description of the manner of life on the Irish Press and at the Irish Bar may not be wholly without interest and possibly a few new characters worth knowing may be introduced to the reader. For the rest it is gossip, rather than history I have written, giving the go-by for the most part to serious events and retailing the humorous stories or amusing incidents that have come my way."
THROUGH SIBERIA
AN EMPIRE IN THE MAKING
By R. L. WRIGHT and BASSETT DIGBY
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