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Portrait of Theobald Wolfe Tone
In The United Irishmen; Their Lives and Times, Third Series, Vol. 1
Clonmel Gaol autograph book
Signed by Young Irelanders Terence Bellew MacManus, William S. O’Brien,Patrick O’Donohoe, and Thomas Francis Meagher, Clonmel, Tipperary. Inscribed "To Miss Mary O’Neil ... from T. B. McManus, Nov 3rd 1848."
"Guilty or Not Guilty?": Speeches from the dock, or Protests of Irish Patriotism.: The Manchester Tragedy and the Cruise of the Jacknell Packet.: "The Wearing of the Green," or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession, &c
Illustration of Manchester Martyrs, captioned "God Save Ireland", facing page 38.
"THE CONVENTIONS"
"ERIN, on the eve of the momentous County Conventions, reviews her boys setting out for the wars." Cartoon depicting Charles Stewart Parnell with “Erin” (Ireland) as “her boys” head out to the County Conventions, where the…
They died in the game of love
'They Died in the Game of Love' exemplifies the quintessential form of Onitsha Market Literature. It includes advice and wise sayings, letter writing, warnings against women, a picture of a European couple, and a romance that ends (obviously) with…
How to play love
This quirky yet refreshing play by Felix Stephen (a.k.a. Nathan Njoku) does not spell out a clear moral or seek to be prescriptive, unlike many of the Onitsha plays. In addition, the misogyny is downplayed. In many ways the play's title is not a…
Beautiful Maria in the act of true love : "Emman & Maria"
Felix Stephen advertises this play as a comedy that depicts moral behavior for those in love. He says that it can also be read, and notes that it was written specifically for African readers and actors, (pg. 4). This might suggest a performance…
How to study and write good letters, applications, compositions, telegrams, agreements, better sentences, important letters, speaking in public and teach yourself good English
This pamphlet is another how-to guide described as a "New Grammar Book" in the preface. The author, Wilfred Onwuka, is also listed as a "compositor, poet,novelist and dramatist." He is referred to as "Master of Pen." Written mainly for "senior…