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An amulet in the form of the Conaĉ or Murrain caterpillar used to ward off that particular creature. Coloured engraving.

The beauties of Ireland. Being original delineations, topographical, historical, and biographical, of each county / By J.N. Brewer. Illustrated with engravings, by J. & H.S. Storer, after original drawings, chiefly by Mr. Petrie.

The antient and present state of the county of Kerry. Being a natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical, and topographical description thereof. Illustrated With Remarks made on the Baronies, Parishes, Towns, Villages, Seats, Mountains, Rivers, Harbours, Bays, Roads, Medicinal Waters, Fossils, Animals and Vegetables; with useful Notes and Observations, on the further Improvement of this part of Ireland. Embellished with a large map of the County from an actual Survey; a perspective view of the lake of Killarney, and other plates. Undertaken with the approbation of the Physico-Historical Society. By Charles Smith, Author of the Natural and Civil Histories of the Counties of Cork and Waterford.

The antient and present state of the county of Down. Containing a chorographical description, with the natural and civil history of the same. Illustrated By Observations made on the Baronies, Parishes, Towns, Villages, Churches, Abbeys, Charter Schools, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Medicinal and other Springs, &c. With a survey of the new canal; as also, A New and Correct map of the County.

The antient and present state of the county and city of Cork, in four books. I. Containing, the antient Names of the Territories and Inhabitants, with the Civil and Ecclesiastical Division thereof. II. The Topography of the County and City of Cork. III. The Civil History of the County. IV. The Natural History of the same. The whole Illustrated by Remarks on the Baronies, Parishes, Towns, Villages, Seats, Mountains, Rivers, Medicinal Waters, Fossils, Animals and Vegetables; together with a new Hydrographical Description of the Sea Coasts. To which are added, curious notes and observations, relating to the erecting and improvement of several Arts and Manufactures, either neglected or ill prosecuted in this County. Embellished with new and correct maps of the County and City; perspective views of the chief towns, and other copper-plates. Published with the approbatio of the Physico-Historical Society. By Charles Smith. ...

The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork : containing a natural, civil, ecclesiastical, historical, and topographical description thereof / by Charles Smith ; edited by Robert Day and W.A. Copinger.

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A List of subscribers who have already come forward with voluntary contributions in defence of the country.