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OverviewThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...in a drawing-room, or mounted ou a hired horse in Phoenix-Park, are as frequently found incapable of giving public satisfaction by doing their duty. Having myself good cause to complain, I would respectfully suggest (as a remedy for such a national evil) for the consideration of landowners, merchants, and the manufacturing classes in Ireland, the necessity of advising aspirants to office, whether government, railway, mine, or other joint-stock companies, to graduate first in London, where the motto is 'business first, and pleasure after, ' and when proper selections are made from city-trained men, there will be little to fear from complaints, such as I have now to bring forward, of neglect of duty. My complaint against the railway officials in Armagh is quite in keeping, and fully corroborates a common saying in London--' that if letters require an immediate answer, or business to be immediately attended to in Ireland (such as would occupy Londoners a few hours), that persons expecting such diligence in Ireland must bear with disappointment, as Irishmen feel they have done their duty if two days are allowed previously to elapse.' I am grieved to acknowledge that I must bring forward, as proof, an instance of the correctness of the accusation, although I am aware that Ulster abounds with many thorough men of business; but as no man holding a public situation can excuse himself for neglect of a day, much less two days, he must not feel surprised at his being called to account for it: for no matter how business may accumulate, extra hands and 'extra attention' are required, and business should not suffer from inattention--if so, the public should know it. Being in Armagh a fortnight previous to the Agricultural Show, with a large assortment of Engli... Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Hill DicksonPublisher: Sagwan Press Imprint: Sagwan Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.785kg ISBN: 9781340558321ISBN 10: 1340558327 Pages: 436 Publication Date: 27 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |