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A new edition of Toland's History of the druids: - Free History Ebooks

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.ABSTRACTOP THELIFE OF JOHN TOLAND.John TOLand was bom on <strong>the</strong> SOtli November,1070, in <strong>the</strong> most nor<strong>the</strong>rn peninsula in Irehiiid,on <strong>the</strong> isthmus where<strong>of</strong> stands Londonderr}That peninsula was originally called Inis-Eogan^or Inis-Eogam, but is now called Enis-Owen.Toland had <strong>the</strong> name oi Janus Junius Jiiven him at<strong>the</strong> font, and was called by that name in <strong>the</strong> schoolrollevery morniug; but <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r boys making ajest <strong>of</strong> it, <strong>the</strong> master ordered him to be called John,which name he kept ever after.Mr. Toland is reported to have been <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong>a popish priest; and, he hath been al3used byAbbot Tilhidet, Bishop Hijetius,and o<strong>the</strong>rs, on <strong>the</strong>gronnd <strong>of</strong> his alleged illegitimacy: which, were ittrue, is a most base and ridiculous reproach; <strong>the</strong>child, in such a case, being entirely innocent <strong>of</strong> t'leguilt <strong>of</strong> his parents.Had Mr. Tcland been really. A

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