Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... XXX "amnesty! Amnesty! Amnesty!" was the one cry that rang around Ireland these momentous years. It was uttered at public meetings; it was printed on public placards; it was the theme of all political speeches; it took precedence of tenant-right and land-purchase and every other question, even of the most pressing importance, in the resolutions that were formulated, spoken to, and passed with acclamation at every public meeting. And, at last, England yielded, took her hand off the throats of these poor labourers and artisans, and set them free. It has taken this England six hundred years to learn the lesson that it is by hanging, quartering, and imprisoning, she has kept the idea of Irish nationality intact; and that it is by indifference, or affected kindness, she can make Ireland a West Anglia. And so, one fine morning, the other Fenian prisoners were released, and went on their way rejoicing. Myles Cogan was kept back for a week. How did he view it? Well, there were conflicting emotions in his mind. Recent circumstances had made his lot easy, and even comfortable; and he dreaded going out into the world, and facing the battle of life again. But liberty! liberty! Ah, yes! That priceless privilege--was this to be disdained? Assuredly, no! He stood, on a warm summer morning, outside the Governor's house. The groom was at the horse's head. To the left, where the granite quarry was, he saw the convicts, harnessed to the immense float, toiling wearily up the steep ascent. He was done with that for ever. The Governor came out, and Myles said, in a bashful way: "May I have one little favour, Major?" "What is it?" "Just to say, Good-bye! to your little girl!" "Certainly; and just look here, Cogan! That grey suit is pretty well known in England...
