Dowse--Conclusion 505


(NOTE A.)--Absenteeism: Mr. M'Culloch's defence of it examined, 522

(NOTE B.)--Smith O'Brien's refusal to serve on a Committee of
the House of Commons, 556

(NOTE C.)--Treasury Minute, dated August 31st, 1846 541

(NOTE D.)--The "Labouchere Letter," Authorizing Reproductive
Employment, 549




THE GREAT FAMINE OF 1847,

ETC.




CHAPTER I.

The Potato--Its introduction into Europe--Sir Walter Raleigh--The
Potato of Virginia--The Battata, or sweet Potato--Sir John
Hawkins--Sir Francis Drake--Raleigh's numerous exploring
expeditions--Story of his distributing Potatoes on the Irish coast
on his way from Virginia groundless--Sir Joseph Banks--His history