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TRENCHARD, JOHN.
An argument shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free gov-
ernment - London: 1697. 4to. A very good copy. Wing T 2110. Sweeney
5137.
BOUND WITH TRENCHARD, John. & MOYLE, Walter. An Argument
Shewing that a Standing Army is inconsistent with A Free Government,
... Bound with: The second part of an argument shewing that a standing
army is inconsistent with a free Government .... with remarks on the late
published list of King James’s Irish forces in France - Two parts in one vol-
ume. London: 1697. 4to. pp. iv, 30, 27. A very good copy in modern half
calf. Wing T2110 & M 3030. Sweeney 5137.
Moyle was a frequenter of Will’s coffee house in London where his friends
included the Irish- educated playwright William Congreve. In reply to
the complaint uttered by those favouring a standing army “That there is
in France an army of eighteen thousand Irish and other Papists with K.
James at the head”, he answered “That tho the Irish are the best troops in
the World to plunder, murder and massacre the innocent and defenceless
people, yet they are the worst of all soldiers when they meet with resist-
ance. The late War in Ireland, particularly the Siege of London-derry, and
the routing of Justin McCarthy, one of their best officers, who was at the
head of a considerable army, by a small number of the despised Militia
has abundantly demonstrated this truth.” Sweeney 5138.
€200 - €300
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TRENCHARD, JOHN
.
A short history of standing armies in England - London: 1698. 4to. pp. viii,
46 + errata. A very good copy in modern quarter morocco. Wing 2116.
€80 - €120
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THE TRYAL AND CONDEMNATION OF EDW. FITZ-HARRIS,
ESQ;
for high-treason at .... Westminster .... 9th of June .... As also the tryal and
condemnation of Dr Oliver Plunket - London: 1681. Folio. pp. [iii], 103, [1].
A very good copy in modern calf. Wing T 2140.
O’Higgins 4.16a. It is curious to observe that Oliver Plunket took second
place in the reporting of these two trials, suggesting that Edward Fitz-
Harris was deemed the more newsworthy by the publisher. Sweeney 5146.
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