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"Why, gog's 'ouns, father," exclaimed one of the men, "how does it come that we find you here?" "Very simply, John," replied his father for such he was "I took this cottage, and the bit of land that goes with it, from honest Andy Morrow, and we are not many hours in it.
Magog gives a measurement of just six feet; whilst Gog puts those puny proportions to shame with a record of seven feet six inches. I have not attempted to climb the trees; but I can see at a glance that Gog is at least eight feet taller than his brother. Nor do these measurements sum up the whole of Gog's advantage.
"O Gog's blakey!" said Barny, "what'll I do now, at all at all?" The captain ordered Barny on deck, as he wished to have some conversation with him on what he, very naturally, considered a most extraordinary adventure. Heaven help the captain! he knew little of Irishmen, or he would not have been so astonished. Barny made his appearance.
"'Tis well. By gog's nails, the nights are as noisy as the day in this Castle of yours. Some two hours since I was waked by the screams of that poor brain-sick Lady Varney, whom her husband was forcing away. I promise you it required both your warrant and the Queen's to keep me from entering into the game, and cutting that Varney of yours over the head.
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