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Excerpt from A Narrative of the Reformation at Birr, in the King's County, Ireland: Of Which the Author Was the Honoured Instrument
Without subterfuge, to the censures of criticism, which, however, I shall not endeavour to soften by a formal depre cation, or to overbear by the influence of a patron. The supplications of an author never yet reprieved him a moment from oblivion and though greatness has sometimes sheltered guilt, it can afford no protection to ignorance or dulness. Having hitherto defended the cause of truth, I will not. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
