30000 Quotes & Sayings

Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000 Witches. — George Herbert

The vast majority of those of Scots lineage living in the Ulster counties in the 18th century had come across, or their people had come across, in the 1690s. And they were victims of famine. Over that decade, 30000-50000 people were fleeing from that disaster. In terms of per capita loss, it was of the same order of magnitude as the Irish famine (of the 19th century). — Tom Devine