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Spain attracted to her standard the Irish of the north-west, the O'Donnells, the O'Reillys, and O'Garas, whose regiments, during more than one reign, continued to be known by flames of Ulster origin. In 1707, the great battle of Almanza, which decided the Spanish succession, was determined by O'Mahony's foot and Fitzjames's Irish horse.
As he got out at his own door he said something half aloud; being a solitary bachelor man he had got into a trick of talking to himself. "I did hear that boy of the O'Garas' was sweet on her," he said. "My word, what a pretty kettle of fish!" "I beg your pardon, doctor?" said Patsy. "Oh nothing, nothing. I was wool-gathering. Come in and wait; I'll have the medicine ready in less than no time."
Spain attracted to her standard the Irish of the north-west, the O'Donnells, the O'Reillys, and O'Garas, whose regiments, during more than one reign, continued to be known by flames of Ulster origin. In 1707, the great battle of Almanza, which decided the Spanish succession, was determined by O'Mahony's foot and Fitzjames's Irish horse.
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