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A DISCOVERY OF THE TRUE CAUSES WHY IRELAND WAS NEVER ENTIRELY
SUBDUED, NOR BROUGHT UNDER OBEDIENCE OF THE CROWN OF ENGLAND,
UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF HIS MAJESTY'S HAPPY REIGN
(1612)
by Sir John Davies
During the time of my service in Ireland (which began in the
first year of His Majesty's reign),{1} I have visited all the provinces
of that kingdom in sundry journeys and circuits, wherein I have
observed the good temperature of the air, the fruitfulness of the
soil, the pleasant and commodious seats for habitation, the safe and
large ports and havens lying open for traffic into all the west parts of
the world, the long inlets of many navigable rivers
and so many great lakes and fresh ponds within the land (as the like
are not to be seen in any part of Europe), the rich fishings and
wildfowl of all kinds, and lastly, the bodies and minds of the people,
endued with extraordinary abilities of nature.
The observation whereof hath bred in me some curiosity to
consider what were th . . .
