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Secret Service Under Pitt — William J. Fitz-Patrick

Secret Service Under Pitt

William J. Fitz-Patrick

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 428 pages

A historical study by William J. Fitz-Patrick on the secret service under William Pitt. The book examines political intrigue, surveillance, and intelligence work of the period. It is worth listening to for insight into the less visible machinery of government and political life.

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Opening of the book

SECRET SERVICE UNDER PITT

Two vols. Crn. 8vo. with Portrait, 36s.

THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE AND MEMOIRS

OF

DANIEL O'CONNELL, M.P.

BΏ WM. J. FITZPATRICK, F.S.A.

KNT. ST. GREG. GT.

'In these volumes there is nothing tedious, and they are well put together.'—SǵĵƿŠĵǡŠ.

'Mr. Fitzpatrick, who has done more than any living writer for

Irish biography, has in this, his latest and most important work earned the gratitude of all students of Irish politics.'—DĵƗƯΏ

TŧƯŧƄǡĵǙƒ.

'This

work

stands

high

above

the

extravagant

and

indiscriminating eulogies of O'Connell, accompanied by ignorant and malignant denunciations of all opposed to him, hitherto given to the world by patriotic biographers.'—TƗƽŧǪ.

'Inspired by love and admiration, pursued with laborious and indefatigable industry, and guided by honesty and good judgment. It gives a higher and, we believe, a truer view of

O'Connell's character than has been given to the world before.'—

VĵƿƗǵΏ FĵƗǡ.

'Fresh light is thrown upon a most interesting period of Irish history by this publication, in which Daniel O'Connell reveals his innermost thoughts upon great public questions, as well as on themes of sacred and private import. Courts and Cabinets—the intrigues of public men and the subtleties of political organisations—are alike laid open to the public gaze.'—DĵƗƯΏ

CƒǡLjƿƗŕƯŧ.

'To Mr. Fitzpatrick is due the gratitude of all students of history, of truth, and of human character for the patience and pertinacity with which he has collected these letters, and the knowledge, discretion, and tact of his arrangement. He has let O'Connell tell his own story, and the connecting thread is slight and scientific, such as only minute knowledge of his period could make it. The

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Contents

  1. SECRET SERVICE UNDER PITT
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. CHAPTER I A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
  5. CHAPTER II ARRESTS MULTIPLY
  6. CHAPTER III FATHER O'COIGLY HANGED
  7. CHAPTER IV THE BETRAYER'S INTERVIEW WITH TALLEYRAND
  8. CHAPTER V LORD CLONCURRY SHADOWED
  9. CHAPTER VI THE MASK TORN OFF AT LAST
  10. CHAPTER VII DR. MACNEVIN'S MEMORIAL INTERCEPTED
  11. CHAPTER VIII GENERAL NAPPER TANDY
  12. CHAPTER IX ARREST OF JÄGERHORN IN LONDON—THE PLOT THICKENS—TURNER SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD
  13. CHAPTER X EFFORTS TO EXCITE MUTINY IN THE ENGLISH FLEET
  14. CHAPTER XI THE BETRAYER OF LORD EDWARD FITZGERALD[284]
  15. CHAPTER XII WILLIAM TODD JONES. EMMET'S REBELLION
  16. CHAPTER XIII THOMAS COLLINS. PHILLIPS THE SACERDOTAL SPY
  17. CHAPTER XIV LEONARD MCNALLY
  18. CHAPTER XV FATHER ARTHUR O'LEARY
  19. CHAPTER XVI ARTHUR O'LEARY IN LONDON
  20. CHAPTER XVII THE REGENCY—STRUGGLE BETWEEN WHIG AND TORY CAMPS—O'LEARY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES
  21. CHAPTER XVIII BISHOP HUSSEY
  22. CHAPTER XIX PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS DEEP IN TREASON—PLOT AND COUNTER-PLOT
  23. CHAPTER XX THOMAS REYNOLDS: SPY, AND BRITISH CONSUL
  24. CHAPTER XXI ARMSTRONG AND THE SHEARESES—GENERAL LAWLESS
  25. APPENDIX
  26. INDEX
  27. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
  28. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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