| Binding Note: | Binding: gold-tooled tan morocco. Border roll: 'cross-over on shield' in corners. Tooled lozenge which includes a symmetrical flourish, trophy tool and a bird. Across the centre of the upper cover: 'To Sir Patrick Bellew'; across the centre of the lower: 'From the Author'. The spine has five bands and six gold-tooled compartments, with a defective brown lettering piece in the second. Comb-marbled endleaves. Gilbert Library 92, Lough Fea 26. An attempt to analyse the history of the religious conflict in Ireland, reflecting particularly the viewpoint of the aggrieved Protestants. It is an attempt also to reach the underlying causes of Catholic animosity, and a plea for greater tolerance. The arguments are presented in the form of a mock trial of the Catholics. There are frequent references to the important historians , particularly those involved with the 1641 rebellion; Temple Borlaise and the Earl of Castlehaven and Peter Walsh. Sir William Petty's statistics are also used. |
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