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It was a welcome-into-the-world salute fired by "Old Yarrah," a very aged Mahometan, who had been brought as a slave from Guinea to Georgetown, where my grandfather had shown him some kindness, which he thus acknowledged after the custom of his own people.
Michael came up with a very tattered coat hanging about him; and, catching his forelock, bobbed down his head after the usual manner, saying "Musha yarrah, long life to your honor every day you rise, an' the Lord grant your sowl a short stay in purgatory, wishin' ye, at the same time, a happy death aftherwards!"
Is it, 'Romans, counthrymin, and lovers?" "No, shir; yarrah, didn't I spake that speech before?" "No, you didn't, you fairy. Ah, Dan, little as you are, you take credit for more than ever you spoke, Dan, agrah; but, faith, the same thrick will come agin you some time or other, avick!
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