 We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken, and idle. We were idle, for we had nothing to do ; we were reckless, for we had no hope ; we were ignorant, for learning was denied us ; we were improvident, for we had no future ; we were drunken, for...  Contemporary Ireland - Стр. 160авторы: Louis François Alphonse Paul-Dubois - 1908 - Страниц: 536Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Robert Kane - 1844 - Страниц: 438
...that which is dying off, and that the generation now at school will be a century in advance of us. We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time has passed away for ever. In Ovoca, on pay days, where 2000 men are employed, 500 gallons... | |
 | 1846 - Страниц: 310
...at school will be half a century in advance of us. We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken, idle. We were idle, for we had nothing to do ; we...was denied us ; we were improvident, for we had no fortune; we were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time is passed away for ever.' We... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1861 - Страниц: 224
...Irish from their misfortunes. It has been well said of their past industrial character and history, — "We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time has passed away for ever." No part of this defence, probably, is more true than that which... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1873 - Страниц: 446
...that which is dying off, and that the generation now at school will be a century in advance of us. We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time has passed away for ever." It is difficult to realise the condition of the greatest part... | |
 | 1884 - Страниц: 852
...continues : " It has been well said of their £the Irish] past industrial character and history, ' We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery.' No part of this defence, probably, is more true than that which connects the drunkenness of the Irish... | |
 | Richard Barry O'Brien - 1887 - Страниц: 328
...book he continues, " It has been well said of their [the Irish] past industrial character and history, 'We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery.' No part of this defence, probably, is more true than that which connects the drunkenness of the Irish... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1893 - Страниц: 1018
...industrial character and history — "We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken, and i tie. We were idle, for we had nothing to do ; we were reckless,...no hope ; we were ignorant, for learning was denied as; we were improvident, for we had no future ; we were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1893 - Страниц: 1010
...we had nothing to do ; \ve were reckless, for we hud no hope ; we were ignorant, for learning w;i» denied us; we were improvident, for we had no future...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time has passed away for ever." Yes, it had passed away, but it had left bitter memories, which... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - Страниц: 452
...Irish from their misfortunes. It has been well said of their past industrial character and history : " We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery. That time has passed away forever." No part of this defense, probably, is more true than that which... | |
 | Charles Johnston, Carita Spencer - 1905 - Страниц: 442
...two ecclesiastics vividly recalls the words put in the mouth of the Irish by Sir R. Kane in 1844 : " We were reckless, ignorant, improvident, drunken,...were drunken, for we sought to forget our misery." 331. The Department of Agriculture. The people, thus gradually restored to possession of their ancestral... | |
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