[109] Froude, iii. 418; see also p. [20], ante.

[110] Castlereagh Papers, i. 163.

[111] Lives and Times of the United Irishmen, ii. 13.

[112] Birmingham Tower, Dublin Castle.

[113] The English in Ireland, iii. 288. The above passage serves to show that the important arrests made by the Lord-Lieutenant in Ireland were largely due to 'the person' who whispered in Downshire's ear.

[114] See this list, p. [7], ante.

[115] Camden to Portland, December 2, 1797.


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