Excerpt from Life and Times of Daniel O'connell, Vol. 1: With Sketches of His Contemporaries The review shall contain many anecdotes of the Irish court which were never published, and which were so secret that his grace will not fail to be surprised at the sight of them in a newspaper. If the administration of the Duke of Richmond had been conducted with more than ordinary talent, its errors might, in some degree, have been atoned for by its ability, and the people of Ireland, though they might have much to regret, yet would have something to admire; but truly, after the gravest con sideration, they must find themselves at a loss to discover any Striking feature in his grace's administration that makes it superior to the worst of his predecessors.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.