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house so scantily provided, and this man had several 

 servants, and occupied a considerable farm. 



The rain came down in pitiless torrents, as we walked 

 back two dreary Irish miles to Oughterard. Wet into 

 the skin, we started by car for Moycullen, where a car 

 from Galway had been ordered to meet us. After 

 driving a few miles, smash went one of the wheels, and 

 we were spilt on the wet road. " What will I do now 1 " 

 cries the despairing driver. " Ride your horse this 

 instant to Moycullen, and send the other fellow forward 

 with his car for us." After a short delay the horse is 

 mounted, and Jehu disappears through the driving rain. 

 By this time it is quite dark, and we proceed on foot: 



" Tramp, tramp across the land we went, 

 Splash, splash across the sea ;" 



for in many places the roads are ankle-deep with rain. 

 No car appears, and, after walking nearly an hour, 

 Moycullen is reached at last. There, warm and com- 

 fortable at the kitchen fire, sits our friend Jehu, smoking 

 and unconcerned. He coolly assured us that, as no car 

 had yet come from Galway for us, he did not think it 

 within his commission to look out for another. Fortu- 

 nately another car was got, and we start again, after 

 considerable detention ; and just as we leave the village, 

 the car from Galway, which should have arrived two 

 hours ago, makes its appearance. The laggard "boy" 

 returns without his fare, and we at length reach Gal- 

 way about eight o'clock in the evening, drenched with 

 rain. 



Leaving Galway on the morning of 20th October, 

 we proceeded on a tour round the head of the bay to 



