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"The Corinthians," says he, "studiously helped this expedition of the Lacedaemonians to Samos, as having themselves also been formerly affronted by the Samians." The matter was this. Periander tyrant of Corinth sent three hundred boys, sons to the principal men of Corcyra, to King Alyattes, to be gelt.
"And yet," said Captain Dalgetty, "my second and greatest difficulty remains behind; for, although I hold it a mean and sordid thing for a soldado to have nothing in his mouth but pay and gelt, like the base cullions, the German lanz-knechts, whom I mentioned before; and although I will maintain it with my sword, that honour is to be preferred before pay, free quarters, and arrears, yet, EX CONTRARIO, a soldier's pay being the counterpart of his engagement of service, it becomes a wise and considerate cavalier to consider what remuneration he is to receive for his service, and from what funds it is to be paid.
The circumstances show the awful uncertainty of things in this transitory life, Captain Ludlow, and forewarn the most vigorous and youthful, that the strong of arm may be cut down, in his pride, like the tender plant of the fields! The banking-house of Van Gelt and Van Stopper, in Amsterdam, had dealt largely in securities issued by the Emperor for the support of his wars.
'Zounds, said the Justice impatiently, 'what brought you back to this coast like a madman? 'Why, all the gelt was gone, and the house was shaking, and I thought the job was clayed over and forgotten, answered the worthy skipper. 'Stay; what can be done? said Glossin, anxiously. 'I dare not discharge you; but might you not be rescued in the way?
I tell you it shall be a joint business. 'Why, will ye give me half the kitt? 'What, half the estate? D'ye mean we should set up house together at Ellangowan, and take the barony ridge about? 'Sturmwetter, no! but you might give me half the value half the gelt. Live with you? nein. I would have a lusthaus of mine own on the Middleburgh dyke, and a blumengarten like a burgomaster's.
'Zounds, said the Justice impatiently, 'what brought you back to this coast like a madman? 'Why, all the gelt was gone, and the house was shaking, and I thought the job was clayed over and forgotten, answered the worthy skipper. 'Stay; what can be done? said Glossin, anxiously. 'I dare not discharge you; but might you not be rescued in the way?
"If you want plain speaking, Lord Dunseveric," said the general, "I shall deal with the rebels, whole or wounded, as rebels deserve. I mean to make these Antrim farmers as tame as gelt cats before I've done with them." He beckoned to an officer of his staff, and gave some orders. In a few minutes several companies of mounted yeomen and dragoons trotted out of the town.
Get that man back for me, wherever he hides himself, or, by God, I'll have you shot for neglect of duty in time of war, and your damned yeomen buried alive in the same grave with you." The general was still bent on teaching the Irish to know their masters and making good his boast of reducing them to the tameness of "gelt cats." With Captain Twinely, at least, he seemed likely to succeed.
Francis, that dislike to the seas has kept you from returning thither, since the decease of my late brother-in-law?" "Wid like for Mam'selle Alide, Monsieur, avec votre permission." "Your affection for my niece, honest François, is not to be doubted. It is as certain as the payment of a good draft, by Crommeline, Van Stopper, and Van Gelt, of Amsterdam.
I tell you it shall be a joint business. 'Why, will ye give me half the kitt? 'What, half the estate? D'ye mean we should set up house together at Ellangowan, and take the barony ridge about? 'Sturmwetter, no! but you might give me half the value half the gelt. Live with you? nein. I would have a lusthaus of mine own on the Middleburgh dyke, and a blumengarten like a burgomaster's.
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