Non de Tyranno sed de cive, non de domino sed de Parente loquimur.

And you, brave Cobham! to the latest breath

Shall feel your ruling passion strong in death,
Such in these moments as in all the past,

“Oh, save my country, Heaven!" shall be your last

C. PLINIUS.

VOL. I.

UNIVERSIT
LELAND STANFORD JUN ON
LIBRANY

LONDON:
HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1839.

TO

THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND,

THESE MEMOIRS

OF

His Father

ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,

BY

THEIR ATTACHED AND

VERY FAITHFUL

HUMBLE SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.