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Any schoolmaster capacious and collified to instruct in the above-mintioned branches, would get a good school in the townland Findramore and its vircinity, be well fed, an' get the hoith o' good livin' among the farmers, an' would be ped "For Gommethry, &c, half a qinny a quarther. "Arithmatic, aight and three-hapuns. "Readin", Writin', &c, six Hogs.
'Now, says she, 'we have gained another day. 'Tundher-and-turf! says Jack, 'what's this for, at all, at all? but wait till I get you in the Immerald Isle, for this, and if you don't enjoy happy days any how, why I'm not sitting before you on this horse, by the same token that it's not a horse at all, but a filly though; if you don't get the hoith of good aiting and drinking lashings of the best wine and whisky that the land can afford, my name's not Jack.
"'And what for would they? says I; 'he was always the hoith of company, and av singing's allowed in them parts "'God forgive you, Mickey, but yer in a benighted state, says he, sighing. "'Well, says I, 'how'll we get him out on Tuesday week? For that's bringing things to a focus.
It's the wondher of the world how he picks up a jinteel thing any how, an' ever did, since he was the hoith o' that." "Why," said the mother, "what a norration yez rise about thratin' the boy as every one like him ought to be thrated.
Well, throth, it's no wonder that Ireland's full of people; for I believe they do nothing but coort from the time they're the hoith of my leg. I dunno is it true, as I hear Captain Sloethern's steward say, that the Englishwomen are so fond of Irishmen?" "To be sure it is," said Shane Fadh; "don't I remimber myself, when Mr.
"Sure it's the hoith o' livin' we have what with cocky-nuts, an' taros an' bananas, an' young pigs for the killin', an' ginger-beer for the drinkin', an' penny loaves growin' on the trees for nothin', wid no end o' birds, an' pots ready bilin', night an' day, to cook 'em in och! it would be hiven intirely but for the dirty savages, bad luck to 'em!"
"'Now, Jack, says his master, 'go and eat your supper, and I hope you'll be able to perform your task if not, off goes your head. "'Very well, your honor, says Jack, again scratching it in the hoith of perplexity, 'I must only do what I can.
But myself knows he sells it to Widow Casey, at two-and-fourpence a pound; so belikes, Father Roach may be shooting away at the poor souls in purgathory, that all this time are enjoying the hoith of fine living in heaven, ye understand." "And you think that's the way of it, Mickey?" "Troth, it's likely. Anyhow, I know its not the place they make it out." "Why, how do you mean?"
How much longer I might have gone on conjecturing the reasons for the masquerade around, I cannot say; but my servant, an Irish disciple of my uncle's, whispered in my ear, "It's a red-breeches day, Master Charles, they'll have the hoith of company in the house." From the phrase, it needed little explanation to inform me that it was one of those occasions on which Mr.
"Arrah! ye've the hoith o' livin' here!" cried Barney, smacking his lips as he held out his plate for another supply of a species of meat which resembled chicken in tenderness and flavour. "What sort o' bird or baste may that be, now, av' I may ask ye, Mister what's yer name?" "My name is Carlos," replied the hermit, gravely; "and this is the flesh of the armadillo."
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