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Bom at &t Anne's, Clontatf, 1 November 18^0 

 ©fell at St. guru's, Slontarf, 20 Januarg 1915 



Lord Ardilaun, at whose instance this book 

 was written, did not live to see its completion, 

 as he passed away a few days before its issue 

 from the press. The considerations which led 

 him to design the publication of a history of 

 the Dublin Society are mentioned in the preface, 

 and during the last year of his life, notwith- 

 standing much weakness, the work was con- 

 stantly in his thoughts, and its progress was 

 watched by him with solicitude. His portrait 

 will be found opposite p. 287, where it was 

 placed at his desire instead of being made the 

 frontispiece as the author had intended. 



