[Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) by William Henry Hurlbert]@TWC D-Link bookIreland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) CHAPTER XIII 4/16
"Yes," he said, "and Father Dunphy who is here in the other room, has just got back from Rome, where he had two audiences of the Holy Father." "Doubtless, then," I said, "he will have given his Holiness full particulars of all that took place here." "No doubt," responded Father O'Neill, "and he tells me the Holy Father listened with great attention to all he had to say--though of course, he expressed no opinion about it to Father Dunphy." As the time fixed for the function was at hand, we were obliged to leave without seeing Father Dunphy. From the Presbytery we drove to the scene of the evictions.
These evictions were in July.
Mr.Holmes witnessed them, and gave me a lively account of the affair.
The "battle" was not a very tough one.
Mr. Davitt, who was present, stood under a tree very quietly watching it all.
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