Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American (1 of 2) / (2nd ed.) (1888)

The author records travel impressions and political observations from visits to Ireland during a period of coercive policing and agrarian agitation, combining eyewitness diary entries with analytical commentary. He depicts public disorder, clashes between police and crowds, and moral decline attributed to political combinations and alcohol; examines land agitation, legislative reforms, and the tension between landlord and tenant systems; traces transatlantic influences shaping Irish political movements and the Vatican's involvement in religious-political conflicts; and argues that recent unrest represents an aggressive social revolution rather than simply historical grievances, offering comparisons, local anecdotes, and reflections aimed at explaining causes and forecasting outcomes.