[582] It is honourable to the English character that, notwithstanding the aversion with which the Roman Catholic religion and the Irish race were then regarded, notwithstanding the anarchy which was the effect of the flight of James, notwithstanding the artful machinations which were employed to scare the multitude into cruelty, no atrocious crime was perpetrated at this conjuncture.

Much property, indeed, was destroyed and carried away.

The houses of many Roman Catholic gentlemen were attacked.

Parks were ravaged.

Deer were slain and stolen.