WORKS BY THE RT. HON. WILLIAM EDWARD HARTPOLE LECKY. HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, LIBRARY EDITION. 8 vols. 8vo. £7. 4s. Vols. I. and II., 1700-1760, 36s. Vols. III. and IV., 1760-1784, 368. CABINET EDITION. ENGLAND. 7 vols. Orown 8vo. 5s. net each. LEADERS OF PUBLIC OPINION IN IRELAND. 2 vols. HISTORY OF EUROPEAN MORALS FROM AUGUSTUS HISTORY OF THE RISE AND INFLUENCE OF THE DEMOCRACY AND LIBERTY. LIBRARY EDITION. 2 vols. 8vo. 36s. CABINET EDITION. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. 10s. net. THE MAP OF LIFE: Conduct and Character. Crown 8vo. 5s. net. POEMS. Fcap. 8vo. 5s. LONGMANS, GREEN, & CO., 39 Paternoster Row, London, HARVARD CRIVEREIN Y LEADERS OF PUBLIC OPINION IN IRELAND BY WILLIAM EDWARD HARTPOLE LECKY IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. II. NEW EDITION LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 89 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON NEW YORK AND BOMBAY 1903 All rights reserved 9403.5.5 MG Se 1903 Summer find. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE. First published by SAUNDERS & OTTLEY, in 1 vol. fcap. 8vo., 1861. New Edition, Revised and Enlarged, post 8vo., issued by LONGMANS, GREEN, & Co., 1871; New Edition, 2 vols. 8vo., March 1903. O'Connell's competitors at the Bar.-Professional income. The Catholic Committee in 1808.-O'Connell on the veto O'Connell's 'ulterior object.'-Discontent with the Union The Catholic cause in Parliament, 1812-1815 Duel with D'Esterre Proposed duel with Peel George IV. in Ireland Revival of the Catholic question in 1821.-O'Connell's letter Extravagance of O'Connell's language Changes in the tenure of land.-Diminution of leases Lawlessness of the country.-Measures to combat it Tithe Composition Act, 1826.-Establishment of Petty Sessions 57 |