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Barry Edward O'Meara

  

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Barry Edward O'Meara : Napoleon in Exile, or a Voice from St Helena

'During this year I read an odd volume of that curious publication, the "Anti-Jacobin-Review", from which I gathered a little that pleased me. Among other things I met with some views respecting the conduct of Judas Iscariot towards his Divine Master which to me were quite new. I, however, thought them both reasonable and probable. I also read Mr. O'Meara's "Voice from St Helena", Dr. Henderson's "Travels in Iceland", and Captain Parry's "Narrative" of his Arctic Voyage. I must here beg the reader to remember that henceforth when I say that I have read any book it will only mean that I gave it a hasty perusal, for I had no time for close reading.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Carter      Print: Book

  

Barry Edward O'Meara : Napoleon in Exile; or, A Voice from St Helena

'This unfortunate O'Meara, It was the merest chance he was not sent to extend his localities in the Highlands. I would have returned the book immediately, finding how long it had been here, had the subject been any other than Napoleon - however I made what haste I could with it; but though I read whenever a temporary cessation of civilities on the part of the inhabitants left a minute at my own disposal, I only finished it at twelve o'clock the night you wrote for it - '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Jane Baillie Welsh      Print: Book

  

Barry Edward O'Meara : Napoleon in Exile; or, A Voice from Saint-Helena

'I have just this instant finished the O'Meara - and have no time to write. You quite distress me by sending me so many books-'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Jane Baillie Welsh      Print: Book, Volume 2 of 2Manuscript: Letter

  

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