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Thousands of people believe in the winking virgin of Loretto, and tens of thousands, a few months ago, went to worship the holy coat of Tièves. So people are found who vote for Home Rule as a means of settling the Irish Question, and rendering justice to Ireland. Populus decipi vult. Doubtless the pleasure is as great, In being cheated as to cheat. Enniskillen, July 11th. No. 47.
The poor woman has already poured out I know not how many elegies; she complains that her nabob is no good; and if you relieve him of his ballast, perhaps he will sail closer to the wind." "You tink ve are all tieves!" said the Baron as he went away. "What ails you, my Lucien?" asked Esther in her friend's ear, just touching it with her lips as soon as the box door was shut. "I am lost!
"Bind 'prentice, sar, to Massa Cawly, for farteen years all de same as slave; work very hard; yam bad; plenty fever in dat country much better here." "Then how did you get away from Sierra Leone?" "Go to sleep one day in de bush tieves come steal me, take me down to coast, sell me again." "Well, where did you go then?" "Bard schooner again, sar.
"Then how did you get away from Sierra Leon?" "Go to sleep one day in de bush tieves come steal me, take me down to coast, sell me again." "Well, where did you go then?" "Bard schooner again, sar. Another man-of-war take schooner in West Indies; send her in prize. Keep and some on board becase want hands; keep me, becase speak little English." "How did you like a man-of-war?" inquired Newton.
"Blank yer impudence," roared Carroll, "to be sittin' there laughin' in me face at the loss av me property. It's no better than a pack of thieves ye are." "Tieves!" answered Perault, in quick anger. "Dere's one beeg, black, hairy tief not far 'way dat's got hees money for dat pony two three tam overe."
The gypsies immediately proceeded to execute the sentence, and left Jones and Partridge alone with his majesty. Jones greatly applauded the justice of the sentence: upon which the king, turning to him, said, "Me believe you be surprize: for me suppose you have ver bad opinion of my people; me suppose you tink us all de tieves."
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