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Speaking of the supineness of Government, while the fire of rebellion was not yet extinguished, but raked over, he observed they were like the silly sea-boy, who thought that during the time he slept, the ship ceased to

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In Parliament, on the debate of an important question, involving some of the deepest interests of his country; perceiving the House to be very thinly attended, he rose, and after many arguments and observations, he at length demanded in a commanding tone of voice of the Speaker-" Where are the members? have they not been summoned? It seems then," said he, "they are not forthcoming; perhaps at this very moment, they may be found chained in couples in the kennel, or under the management of the ministers' secretary."

Enthusiastically fond of music, he perceived at a rehearsal, one of those Roderigos or foolish gentlemen, who haunt concerts and oratorios, busy and bustling, ordering and disordering everything: vexed with the popinjay, he observed to a friend-"Mark that fellow, he is like the fool who blows the bellows for the organist, and because he does so, he thinks it is himself who performs the instrument."

Speaking of the profession of the law, he compared the hope of success to the gamut of the musicians; he said one should gather his strength and begin with the low notes; and this he illustrated by saying, "It reminded him of a cunning barber, who began his trade by shaving a beggar, in the hope that one day or other he would rise to shave a duchess."

Walking one evening in autumn, in Saint James's Park, accompanied by Mr. Charles Phillips, celebrated equally for his eloquence as for his poetry, there suddenly came on a violent tempest, which rived the gnarled oak, and shook the leaves, and strewed them over the walks, as thick as those in Vallombroso, which Mr. Curran remarking, said, "My dear friend, observe here; we are desired by philosophy to take lessons from Nature; yet how foolishly does she seem to act on the present occasion; she flings away her blessings and her decorations; she is at this moment very busy in stripping those defenceless trees, at the approach of winter and of cold, at that very season when they most want covering."

THE END.

INDEX.

Abercombie, Sir Ralph, protests against the
Government's reign of terror in Ireland,
and is recalled, 335.
Aldworth family at Newmarket, 2; their
kindness to Curran, 4.

Apjohn, W., Curran's poetical address to,
13; Curran's character of, 16.
American Bar, Curran's early intention of
joining it, 57.

American Revolution, effect of, in Ireland,

95.

Appendix, 517.

Armstrong, Captain, the informer who be-
trayed the shearses, 256; described by
Davis, ib.; his infamous character, 264;
his evidence, 266; denounced by Curran,
277

Atkinson, Joseph, friend of Curran and
Moore, 357.

Avonmore, Lord (Barry Yelverton), edu-
cated at Middleton, 5; his regard for
Curran, 79; complimented by Curran, 79;
founds the Order of the Monks of the
Screw, 80; Curran's Address to, 83; his
habit of anticipation, 85; reference to, in
Parliament, 107; presides at Orr's trial,
207; his opinion of Blackstone, 209; his
patriotism.

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Barrington, Sir Jonah, his account of Henry
Sheares' last appeal to the Government,
270.

Bond, Oliver, indicted for treason, 293; de
fended by Curran, 294; convicted, and
dis in prison, 3 (2.

Boor, the English, described, 23.
Bye, Rev. Nathaniel, rector of Newmar-

ket, educates Curran, 4; at Paris, 127;}
letter from, 129; visits Curran in Dublin,
13).

Brownlow, Mr., Grattan's sketch of, 88.
Burgh, Hussey, sketched by Grattan, SS;
notice of, $9.

Burke, Edward, his eloquence compared
with Curran's, 492.

Burrowes, Peter, his defence of Grattan,
100.

Bushe, Charles Kendal, 64.

Byrne, William Michael, convicted and ex-
ecuted for treason, 293.

Byron, Lord, borrows an image from Cur
ran, 899; compares Erskine and Curran,
455; his opinion of Curran's imagination,
503.

Carleton, Lord, presides at the trial of the

Shenreses, 256; refuses to adjourn the
Court, after sixteen hours' sitting, 265.
Castlereagh, Lord, his humanity, 254.
Catacombs of Paris, 411.
Catholic Emarcipation, Curran's early ad-
vocacy of, 83; resisted by the Irish Par-
liament, 102; supported by Curran, 195.
Catholic Penal Code, 91.
Charlemont, Lord, 235; early opposition to
the Catholic Claims, 899.

Clare, Earl of: his life, 108; contest and
duel with Curran, 109; virtually shuts
him out of all Chancery practice, 156;
Curran's retort to, before the Privy Coun-
cil, 162.

Clonmel, Lord, his rise, 62; quarrels with
Curran, 192.

Cockayne, the informer, anecdote of, 189.
Courts of Law in Ireland, irregularities in,
66.

Creagh, Dr. Richard, his character of "Jack
Carran," 36; antipathy to keening, 52;
becomes Curran's father-in-law, 55.
Croppies, the, 251.

Curran, Amelia, dies in Rome, 855.
Curran James, Seneschal of Newmarket, 2;

his education, 8.

Carran, John Philpot; Date and Place of
Birth, 1; his Descent, 2; his Parentage,
8; his Education, 4; his Schoolfellows, 5;
works Punch's Puppet-Show, 6; enters
Trinity College, Dublin, as Sizar, ib.; his
favorite Classics, ib.; his College friend-
ships, 7; writes a Sermon for Mr. Stack,
9; adopts the Law as his Profession, 19;
Satire on Dr. Duigenan, ib.; his College
life, 11; Poetical Address to Mr. Apjohn,
13; leaves College, 17; enters the Middle

Temple, ib.; Letters to Mr. Weston, 18;
Journey to London, 19; describes an
English Boor, 23; visits Hampton Court,
24; his Life in London, 25; Letter to
Jerry Keller, 28; his Oratory, early Fail-
ure, and Success, as related by himself,
29; attends Debating Clubs, 33; early
advocacy of Catholic Emancipation, ib.;
Poem on Friendship by, 34; his Character
sketched by Dr. Creagh, 36; Hudson's
Predictions of, 87; Letter from London,
89; his Industry in the Temple, 42; his
Society in London, 46; Interviews with
Macklin, ib.; early Application and At-
tainments, 49; favorite Authors, 51;
Scene at a Wake, 58; Attachment to the
Irish Peasantry, 54; Marries Miss
Creagh, 55; called to the Irish Bar, 58;
his forensic Oratory, 59; his Firmness,
65; early Success at the Bar, 69; Contest
with Judge Robinson, 70; advocacy of a
Catholic Priest, assaulted by Lord Done-
raile, 71; obtains a Verdict, 74; animad-
version on Captain St. Leger's conduct,
75; Duel with, 76; receives Father
Neale's dying benediction, ih.; supported
by Lord Avonmore's friendship, 8; his
Character of, and Address to Lord Avon-
more, 79; joins the Monks of the Screw,
80; List of the Members, ib.; appointed
Prior of the Order, 81; writes the Char-
ter Song, 82; pathetic Address to Lord
Avonmore, $3; their Quarrel and Recon-
ciliation, 84; enters Parliament, S6; how
he obtained his Seat, 87; joins the Na-
tional Party, 101; inferior character of
his Parliamentary Speeches, 165; supports
Flood's proposition for a Reform in Par-
liament, 106; his early Career in Parlia
ment, 107; Contest and Duel with Fitz-
gibbon (Earl of Clare), 109; Speaks
against Orde's Commercial Propositions,
111; Speech on the Pension List, 112;
Character of the Pension List, 114; in
full Practice at the Bar, 115; Letter from,
116; builds the Priory at Newmarket, ib;
his Companions and Avocations there,
117; Occasional Verses, 119; Speech on
Irish Disturbances, 120; on the Right Boy
Oath, the Pension List, and Navigation
Laws, 122; first visit to France, ib.; Let-
ter from Dieppe, 123; from Rouen, 125;
visit to a French Abbot, 126; Letter from
Paris, 127; Scene at the Opera House,
128; receives Mr. Boyce in Dublin, 180;
Speech on Contraband Trade, 181; visits
Holland, ib.; Letter from Helvoetsluys,
ib.; from Amsterdam, 132; the King's
illness and the Regency question, 134;
the Ermine and a Peerage offered to Cur-
ran, and refused, ib.; his Speech in Par-
liament, 135; replies to Fitzgibbon, 140;
Speech on the Division of the Board of
Stamps and Accounts, 143; attacked by
Sir Boyle Roche, 147; his Reply, 149;
Correspondence with Major Hobart, 150;
Duel, 155; shut out of Chancery Practice
by Lord Clare, 156; signal vengeance for

the wrong, 158; Alderman Howison's
case, 159; appeal to the Viceroy, Chan-
cellor, and Privy Council, 16); strong
Personal Attack on Lord Clare, 162; Par-
liamentary Speeches, 165; defends Ham-
ilton Rowan, 170; Universal Emancipa-
tion, 172; the Liberty of the Press, ib.;
noble Peroration, 174: Conviction, 175;
Defence of the "Defenders," 177; near
approach to Office, 178; defends Jackson,
179; Jackson's Suicide, 192; Contest
with Lord Clonmel, 192; Parliament-
ary Career, 196; last Year [1795] of his
Legislative life, 198; retires from Parlia
ment, 206; Speech for William Orr,
206; defence of Peter Finnerty, 209;
denounces informers, 214; defence of
Patrick Finney, 217; cross-exam-
ines James O'Brien, the informer,
215; denounces his perjuries, 229;
prosecutes him to Conviction for Mur-
der, 231; Speech on the trial of the
Sheareses, 257 and 254; triumph of mind
over physical exhaustion, 267; defence of
Oliver Bond, 294; cross-examines Rey.
nolds, the informer, 296; his character,
300; appears as counsel against the at-
tainder of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 803;
subjected to Orange insults, 307; visits
England, 805; Lines to Lady Charlotte
Rawdon, 810; trial of Wolfe Tone, 313;
Curran moves for a habeas corpus for the
convict, 815; Curran's prediction as to
effects of the Union, 313; its effects on his
mind, ib.; speech in Napper Tandy's case,
321; speech against Sir Henry Hayes, for
abduction, 830; appears for Hevey .
Major Sirr, 232; compliments Godwin,
the novelist, 337; visits Paris, 338; letter
to his son, $39; Emmett's revolt, defence
of Owen Kirwan, 341; Curran suspected
of complicity with Emmett, 345; tenders
himself and papers for examination, 350;
appears before the Privy Council, meets
Lord Clare, and defeats calumny, 351;
his domestic affairs, 357; his wife's infi-
delity, 339; throws his own feelings into
the case Massy e. Marquis of Headford,
360; his suit against Mr. Sandys, 361;
appointed Master of the Rolls, 363; ad-
dress of the Bar to, 864; history of his
appointment, ib.; ill-treated by Ponson-
by, the Chancellor, 365; his letter to Grat-
tan thereon, 366; was unsuited for equity
business, 375; his decision in Merry v.
Power, ib.; his person and manners de-
scribed by Phillips, 381; his literary pro
jects, 382; letter to McNally, 355; to Miss
Philpot, 386; visits Scotland, 387; Eulogy
on the Scottish nation, 890; letter to P. Les-
lie, ib.; to R. Hetherington, 392; Parlia
mentary contest for Newry, 396; address to
the electors, 397; his reception, ib.; speech
to the electors, 393; resigns the contest,
401; letter to Sir J. Swinburne, 404; to the
Duke of Sussex, 407; his health declines,
417; letters from England, ib.; Poem to
Sleep, 423; resigns his judicial seat, 424;

INDEX.

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address from the Catholic Board, ib.; his | Doneraile, Lord, assaults a Catholic Priest
reply to, 425; reminiscences of by Phillips,
428; his later life at the Priory, 430; his
sympathy with the people, 431; compli-
ment paid by Hut, ib.; visit to Paris, 482;
political projects, 435; scenes in Paris,
449; epigram on Napoleon, 442; at the
Catacombs, 444; French drama, 446;
sight of Blucher, 450; the end ap-
proaches, 451; Phillips' account, 451;
intimacy with Madame de Stael, 452;
with Lord Erskine, 453; with the Prince
Regent, 454; Byron's description of, 455;
Paralytic attack, 457; last visit to Ire-
land, ib., melancholy forebodings, 439;
the last hours, 469; expires at the age of
sixty-eight, 461; his funeral, 462; his
will, i, removal of his remains to Ire-
land, 461; Sarcophagus at Glasnevin and
monument in St. Patrick's Cathedral, ib.,
his eloquence, 466; sympathy with the
People, 469; objections to his style, 471;
his slight preparations, 473; his extempo-
raneous eloquence, 475; his own idea of
its power, 477; his pathos, 475; variety
of his power, 480; his imagination, ib.,
his earnestness, 483; propensity to meta-
phor, 454; his peculiar school of elo-
quence, 455; its origin, 490; compared
with Lord Cliatham's style, ib.; Curran
compared with Burke, 492; his skill in
cross-examination, 496; his legal read- Fitzgibbon, John. See Lord Clare.
ing, 498; his judicial ability, 499; his Flood, Henry, character of, by Grattan, 88;
general reading, ib.; his conversation, proposes a reform in Parliament, 106.
500; his wit, 501; his bʊn-mots, 592; his | Forbes, Mr., character of by Grattan, 89.
wit compared with Sheridan's, 502; his | Forensic Jocularity, 67.

Downes, Chief Justice, anecdote of, 216.
Drennan, Dr., an Irish patriot, 173
Duignan, Dr. Patrick, satire on by Cur-
ran, 6); parliamentary fracas with, 200;
meets Curran in Westminster Abbey, 506.
Emmett, Robert, his revolt, 341; his cha-
racter, 845; his passion for Sarah Cur-
ran, 849; failure of his insurrection, ib.;
arrest, ib.; letter to Curran, 352; to
Richard Curran, 351; his execution,
356; his trial as given by Madden, ib.
Plunket's attack on him, ib.

English Law, remarks on the study of, 56.
English misrule in Ireland, 91; its system
and principles, 92.
Erskine, Lord, eloquence of, 61; anecdote
of, 453; compared with Curran, 455.

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Ferris, Sir John, impromptu to, by Curran,

263.

Finnerty, Peter, trial of, for libel, 206; de-

fended by Curran, 209; convicted, fined,
and imprisoned, 217.
Finney, Patrick, tried for high treason, 217.
Fitzgerald, Lord Edward, implicated by
Reynolds, 299; act of attainder against
his blood, 372; resisted by Curran, 303;
attainder removed, ib.

235.

Friendship, early poem on, by Curran, 34.

George III., insanity of, 131; its frequent
recurrence, 185; made a party pivot of,
136.

Godwin, William, Curran's compliment to,
337.

manners, 505; his political principles and French Revolution, effects of, in Ireland,
contests, 506; his person, 507; his ap-
pearance in his maturer years,
Byron's opinion of his imagination, 508;|
his voice and delivery, 508; his pecali
arities, 509; his temperance in diet, 510;
personal traits of character, 511; fond of
novel reading, 512; his character, 513;;
his acknowledged eminence, 515.
Curran, Mrs. J. P.; her marriage, 239; her
infidelity, 861: last interview with her
husband, 863; is provided for by his
will, 462.
Curran, Sarah, mother of J. P. Curran, 3;
Davis's character of, 8; epitaph on, 9;
Curran, Sarah, her love-passages with
Robert Emmett, 840; her lover's farewell,
354; her marriage and death, 355.
Cuaran, William Henry, son and biogra-
pher of Curran, passim.
Curran's poems, 84, 52, 117, 119, 120, 228,
810, 423, 445.

Davis, Thomas, his records of Curran's
youth, 5.

Day, Judge, a schoolfellow of Curran, 5.
Debating Clubs, Curran's early practice
in, 33.

De Stael, Madame, anecdote of, 452; her
opinion of Curran's colloquial powers,
503.

Defenders, The, their character, 240.

Grattan, Henry, his opinion of Irish intel-
lect, 62; Sketches of eminent Irishmen,
by, 87; his character, 99; defence of, by
Burrowes, 100; his death, 515.

Hampton Court, described by Curran, 24.
Hastings, Trial of Warren, 61.
Hayes, Sir Henry, his abduction of Miss
Pike, 829; compulsory marriage, 830;
flight, return, and trial, b.; conviction
and transportation, 831.
Hevey, John, his persecutions by Major
Sirr, 382; his death, 836.

Hobart, Major, his correspondence with
Curran, 150; duel, 155.

Hoche, General, heads the French invasion
of Ireland, 201 and 250; second expedi-
tion, 812.

Holt, the rebel general, 431.
Holland, Curran's visit to, 131.
Hudson, the Dublin dentist, a friend of
Curran's, letters from, 87.

Humourous forensic illustrations, 59.

"If sadly thinking," the Deserter's song, by
Curran, 117.

Ireland, sketch of its history before 1783, 90.
Irish eloquence, character and causes of, 60.
Irish informers, base character of, 188.
Irish judges, jocularity of, 67.

Irish juries, pusillanimity of, 189; Curran's
remarks on, 191.

Irish landlords of the last century, 245.
Irish revolution of 1782, 89; its progress
and extent, 98.

Jackson, Rev. William, a state prisoner,
175; trial of, 179; refuses to escape from
prison, 181; conviction and suicide, 182.

Keening at Irish funerals, 52.

Keller, Jerry, one of Curran's schoolfellows,
5; letter from Curran to, 25.
Kirwan, Owen, trial and conviction of, 841.
Kilwarden, Lord (Arthur Wolfe) his career,
65; solicits Curran to join the Govern-
ment 179; stands Curran's friend in
1798; murder of, 847.

Lawyers in the Irish Parliament, 63.
Longueville, Lord, returns Curran to Par-
liament, 87.

Lucas, Dr., an exile for his patriotism, 93.

Macklin, the actor, Curran's interviews
with, 46.

McCann, John, tried, convicted, and exe-
cuted for treason, 293.

McNally, Leonard, his regard for Curran,
217; speaks against time, 228.
Malone, Antony (Irish Judge) sketched by
Grattan, 57.

Middleton, School of, where Curran was
educated, 4.

Moira, Earl of, notice of, 309; Curran's
character of, 402.

Monks of the Screw, founded by Lord Avon-
more, 80; list of members, ib.; Curran,
the Prior, writes the Charter Song, 82.
Moore, Thomas, his intimacy with Curran,
457.

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Penal laws, 91.

Pension list, Curran's speech in 112; second
speech against 122.

Pery, Lord Grattan's sketch of, 88.
Phillips, C., his introduction to Curran, 381;

his reminiscences, 428; account of his
last days, 451; his description of Curran
fifty years ago, 507.

Pike, Mary, abducted by Sir H. Hayes, 329;
compulsory marriage, 330; prosecutes
Hayes to conviction, ib.

Pitt's eloquence, 61.
Plunket, William, Conyngham, 64; acts as

Counsel for John Sheares, 264; against
Robert Emmett, 358; against Curran in
"Curran v. Sandys," 862.
Ponsonby George, notice of 250; his ill-
treatment of Curran, 365.

Priory, The, Curran's country-house at
Newmarket, 116.

Priory, The, (Curran's seat near Dublin) his
melancholy hours at, 358.

Putting down the Young Patriot, 110.
Rawdon, Lady Charlotte, Curran's lines to,

310.

Rebellion of Ninety-eight, 234; its causes,
235; organization of, 238; training of
the masses, 241; aided by the French,
243; the Government and the gentry
against the people, 244; the conspiracy
fomented by the Executive, 250; put
down by summary and sanguinary
means, 252; alarm of the legislative
body at, 253.

Regency question, 134; Pitt's plan of re-

strictions, 189.

Repartee of the lower Irish, 67.
Revolution of 1688, effects of, 91.
Reynolds, Thomas, the informer, 293; his
character as a youth, 294; his reward,
ib.; cross-examined by Curran, 296; his
presence of mind, 800.

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