Lectures and sermons . and ^u^ope with her ample rivers andvnst harbors, able to shelter the: vessels and fleets. Americamay require a great European s>.iehouse, a great Europeanhive for her manufactures. Ireland has enormous water-power, now flowing idly to the sea, but which will in thefuture be used in turning the wheels set to these streams byAmerican Irish capital and Irish industry. If ever that daycomes, if ever that union comes, it will be no degradation toIreland to join hands with America, because America doesnot enslave her States; she accepts them on terms of gloriousequality ;

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Lectures and sermons . and ^u^ope with her ample rivers andvnst harbors, able to shelter the: vessels and fleets. Americamay require a great European s>.iehouse, a great Europeanhive for her manufactures. Ireland has enormous water-power, now flowing idly to the sea, but which will in thefuture be used in turning the wheels set to these streams byAmerican Irish capital and Irish industry. If ever that daycomes, if ever that union comes, it will be no degradation toIreland to join hands with America, because America doesnot enslave her States; she accepts them on terms of gloriousequality ; she respects their rights, and blesses all who casttheir lot with her. Now I have done with this subject andwith Mr. Froude. I have one word to say before I retire, andthat is, if during the course of these five lectures one singleword personally offensive to that distinguished gentleman hasescaped my lips, 1 take this word back now ; I apologize tohim before he asks me, and I beg to assure him that such a I! - But 8t. This book may be kept FOURTEEN DAYS A fine of TWO CENTS will be charged for each daythe book is kept over time. T I i i

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