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Finglas says that coyne and livery would destroy hell itself, if it was used there. Finglas's Breviate. The wretchedness of the country drove the Irish to emigrate in multitudes. In 1524, twenty thousand of them had settled themselves in Pembrokeshire; and the majority of these had crossed in a single twelvemonth. They brought with them Irish manners, and caused no little trouble.

Lady Tichborne had in the meantime consulted her brother and others on the subject, but though the opinions given by them were adverse to the claims of the impostor, she only became more fixed in her ideas. Early the morning after the Claimant's arrival, she sent her Irish servant, John Coyne, to the hotel in the Rue St.

Lady Bassett was glad to hear that, and asked if she might be allowed to see Mr. Coyne. "Certainly, madam. I'll tell him at once," was the reply. Determined to enter the place, Lady Bassett requested her people to open the carriage door, and she was in the act of getting out when Mr.

Selden often say, that he could prove that in Henry the 7th's time, he did give commission to his captains to make the King of Denmark's ships to strike to him in the Baltique. 30th. This is the last day for the old State's coyne to pass in common payments, but they say it is to pass in publique payments to the King three months still. 6th.

"What in thunder " Bill Adams came groping between the kegs. "Step an' bar the outer door, ye nincom! Can't you see? There's been a run o' goods; an' while that Coyne sat stuffin' us up with his ghosts, his boys were down below here loadin' us up with neat furrin sperrits loadin' us up, mark you. My blessed word, the fun we'll have wi' that Coyne to-morrow!" Mr.

Blondeau, who showed me the stamps of the King's new coyne; which is strange to see, how good they are in the stamp and bad in the money, for lack of skill to make them. But he says Blondeau will shortly come over, and then we shall have it better, and the best in the world. The Comptroller and I to the Commissioners of Parliament, and after some talk away again and to drink a cup of ale.

Captaine, within this Castle in ready coyne I have a thousand ducketts: doe me one curtesie, It shalbe brought out presently. Cap. What is it? For I have use of money. Mod. Doe but shoot me, Clap both your Pistolls into me. Cap. No, I thanck ye, I know a trick worth ten o'that: ile love ye And bring ye to those men that love to see ye.

The most silent man in the bunch, was Noisy Cooper, who scarcely ever spoke a word unless forced to do so by an insistent question. Bat Coyne had been a cattle man down in Texas, while Mary Johnson so called because of his pink and white complexion, which no amount of sun or wind could tarnish was said to have come from the East.

"An' if Bill don't care to listen, he can fill up his time by takin' the jug an' steppin' down to the cellar." "Damned if I do," said Mr. Adams, stealing a glance over his shoulder at the statues. "It's a distressin' story," began Mr. Coyne with a very slight flutter of the eyelids.

Blondeau, who showed me the stamps of the King's new coyne; which is strange to see, how good they are in the stamp and bad in the money, for lack of skill to make them. But he says Blondeau will shortly come over, and then we shall have it better, and the best in the world. The Comptroller and I to the Commissioners of Parliament, and after some talk away again and to drink a cup of ale.