William Henry Hurlbert

William Henry Hurlbert
William Henry Hurlbert was an American journalist and writer born in 1827. He is best known for his work as the editor of the "New York World" during the late 19th century, where he shaped its political voice. One of his notable works is the book "The Diary of a Public Man," which purported to offer inside details of political events during the U.S. Civil War, though its authenticity remains debated. Hurlbert's career was marked by controversy, including his involvement in scandals and his staunch defense of the Democratic Party.

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PROLOGUE. I. This book is a record of things seen, and of conversations had, during a series of visits to Ireland between January and June 1888. These visits were made in quest of light, not so much upon the proceedings and the purposes of the Irish “Nationalists,”—with which, on both sides of the Atlantic, I have been tolerably familiar for many years past—as upon the social and economical... more...

CHAPTER VII. ROSSBEHY, Feb. 21.—We are here on the eve of battle! An “eviction” is to be made to-morrow on the Glenbehy estate of Mr. Winn, an uncle of Lord Headley, so upon the invitation of Colonel Turner, who has come to see that all is done decently and in order, I left Ennis with him at 7.40 A.M. for Limerick; the “city of the Liberator” for “the city of the Broken Treaty.” There we... more...

INTRODUCTION I This volume is neither a diary nor a narrative. To have given it either of these forms, each of which has its obvious advantages, would have extended it beyond all reasonable limits. It is simply a selection from my very full memoranda of a series of visits paid to different parts of France during the year 1889. These visits would never have been made, had not my previous acquaintance... more...