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pressed his tenants, or had a middle man on his 

 estate. 



I wish it were in my power to add to the Hst many 

 more such men as Brian Boru ; but it cannot be, 

 he's an exemption from many, and nearly stands alone ; 

 'tis no matter, he can stand by himself, he needs no 

 support, and defies all opposition. 



Sir Brian Boru did as all other gallant subjects 

 would do ; he had the grace to say, that he was proud 

 and grateful for the honour he had received, and would 

 ever shew his remembrance of it in loyal attachment to 

 the throne. When this was done, he very submissively 

 retired, and with Sir Shawn O'Dogherty passed into 

 their carriage, and drove off full speed to Merrion- 

 square. Coachmen will make mistakes, and why should 

 not Sir Shawn's ; he blundered over Carlisle-bridge, 

 and found himself on Sir John Rogerson's quay, before 

 he knew where he was, and the reason he knew where 

 he was, was this, he saw the river before him, and 

 pulled up, because he didn't like a ducking. 



The scene at the time was very grand, every house 

 bore the appearance oi Hell in Twilight', turn out, said 

 Sir Shawn O'Dogherty, and I will shew you Life by 

 Moonlight \ go home, Mooney, and take care of the 

 coach. Away went Mooney and the wicklow rollers, 

 and down the quay went Sir Shawn O'Dogherty. 



Life in Ireland is of so strange a nature, that it is 

 nearly impossible to describe it ; the world there goes 

 upside down, quite on the contrary to what it does in 

 London ; sometimes we Dublin boys meet and quarrel, 

 get broken heads at night, and meet again as friends 

 next morning. There is a sort of friendship which is 



