112 THE IRISH PEOPLE. 



they nor myself ever saw the potbelly, and indeed, 

 rarely the bowleg." 



114. John MaoCluskey, a Guard of the Sligo 

 Coach, and afterwards Guard on the Midland Great 

 Western Railway, said to me that " these Westerns 

 were about 5 feet 7 inches high, of rather classic 

 mould that is, not Apollos or Adonises, but what 

 the Greeks were in the flesh. . . . There are 

 some very fine men among the Mayo people." This 

 guard had special opportunities of seeing those 

 peasants ; and that he had an observant turn of 

 mind will appear from his cross-examination in the 

 witness-box, which runs thus : 



" Mr. Heron Had you an opportunity of judging 

 if Mr. S. was able to take care of himself? 



" Witness I suppose I must answer the question 1 ? 



" Mr. Carleton, Q.C. Indeed you must. 



" Chief Justice There is nothing confidential 

 here everything is above board (laughter). 



" Witness Well, he was not sufficiently sober to 

 know that he was drunk (laughter). 



" Mr. Heron, Q.C. In your opinion, then, if he 

 knew he was drunk he would be more sober 

 (renewed laughter). 



" Witness I can explain all the phases of it I 

 know every stage of it, if you don't deem it personal 

 (great laughter). 



