LIFE IN IRELAND 301 



The Lord Lieutenant rode along the line, and halt- 

 ing at each extremity, praised the troops. He then 

 returned, took his middle station, and all passed in 

 review and single files before him. He seemed to be 

 much delighted, and as our friend the Baronet passed, 

 he nodded to him with familiarity. 



The whole parade — for a parade is no more than a 

 review — passed off with applause, and the regiments 

 having been dismissed, all went off to their particular 

 quarters — we trust content and happy. 



The common parade of a review is nothing ; but 

 when it comes before such people as we have men- 

 tioned, it is something, and ought to be remembered ; 

 not for its military consequences, as the consequences 

 which may hereafter ensue, and the havoc it may make 

 amongst the titled sort of mankind. 



At the close of the review the Lord Luff gave general 

 thanks to all who had figured upon the occasion ; to 

 this no one had the least objection — and the fine new 

 suit of Sir Shawn O'Dogherty only received the 

 simple thanks of a common soldier. 



Sir Shawn, as a gentleman and no soldier, was well 

 pleased, as before stated ; he had no ambition, and 

 cared not for military glory ; but he liked peace, quiet- 

 ness, and all the harmonies of human life. 



The regiments marched from off the field in high 

 style ; but some of the privates, addicted to very 

 privately stealifig, brought the whole regiment into 

 disgrace. Had they been in mine, said Brian Boru, 

 I would have punished them. But a truce with such 

 nonsense; the corps were disbanded, and our party 

 each formed severally, and steered home, Brian Boru 



