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Hee being come to the Shaugh was receiued and entertained of him with great fauour and speciall countenance, and had the most part of all his requests granted him, this onely excepted, that whereas he entreated a priuiledge or sufferance to transport and cary through his dominions certaine horses into India, the Shaugh seemed both to yeeld thereunto, and yet did not altogether denie it, but referred it to some further time.
"'Sure, Captain, said the lady, with a tender leer, 'it's only a chair. "'And here it is, said I, surveying a very portly-looking old sedan, newly painted and varnished, that blocked up half the hall. "'You'll catch cold, my angel, said Shaugh, in a whisper, for he was coming it very strong by this; 'get into the chair.
A girl with forty thousand pounds, the best cock shooting in Ireland, an old family, a capital cellar, all await ye, rouse up, there! "'I'm convanient, said Shaugh, with a look intended to be knowing, but really very tipsy. "'I didn't say much for her personal attractions, Captain, said Mat; 'nor, indeed, did I specify the exact sum; but Mrs. Rogers Dooley, of Clonakilty, might be a princess
"When Shaugh knew me first, I was the Adonis of the Roscommon militia, with more heiresses in my list than any man in the regiment; but Shaugh and myself were always unlucky." "Poor Mrs. Rogers!" said the major, pathetically, drinking off his glass and heaving a profound sigh. "Ah, the darling!" said the doctor.
As for the point of traffique, he could not make that motion or request that was not so soone granted as it was preferred: and the Shaugh himselfe bought there of him many karsies, and made him as good paiment as any man could wish, and oftentimes would send his mony for the wares before the wares were deliuered, that he might be the surer of this honourable intended dealing.
'Neither grew in dyke nor ditch, Nor yet in any shaugh, But at the gates of Paradise That birk grew fair eneugh. Henry was greatly delighted with the verse, and entreated her, if it were not tedious, to repeat it over again.
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