Introduction
both as a soldier and as a writer before the Society came into being, and the other from a stranger to whom we were merely able to give the chance of a distinction which he so well merited. But in all cases, for the views expressed in these papers, the writers of the essays must be held solely responsible.
Mr. Mangan's paper was published in the Nineteenth Century; Mr. Gwynn's essay on Sarsfield appeared in Macmillan’s Magazine, minus some historical details, which had to be omitted owing to lack of space. Acknowledgments are due to the editors of, these periodicals for their consent to re-publication.
R. BARRY O’BRIEN.
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