"Objection to compulsion on principle was all nonsense. Compulsion was the only safe-guard we had against anarchy, barbarism, law, order, justice, and freedom."
Cromwelliana.
"On Friday last a centenarian passed away at Whithall, Galway, in the person of Mrs. Catherine Hynes, who had attained the remarkable age of 102. The old lady had a remarkably retentive memory, recalling with ease incidents which occurred three generations ago. Her recollection of Cromwell's campaign was particularly clear."—Connacht Tribune.
"The other alien peer is the twelfth Viscount Taaffe, of the Irish peerage, an Austrian subject, as his predecessors have been since their estates were confiscated by Cromwell after the Battle of the Boyne."—Sunday Times.
The late Mrs. Hynes was perhaps the authority for this statement.
"ALLIES' WARSHIPS
Keep Turks on Tender Hooks at Gallipoli."
Express and Echo (Exeter).
This is rather hard on the enemy, who thought the Allies had taken their hook long ago.