Expertness of Beggars in imploring Relief. 3O9 



only to learn from us the distance ; three Irish 

 miles and an half per hour being considered to 

 be fair walking. The length of Irish miles, 

 however, proves sometimes a great grievance, 

 at least our poor horses find them so towards 

 the conclusion of the day. 



Whilst we were amusing ourselves with the 

 young man's circumlocution, and the various 

 modes in practice by mankind to reach the 

 same goal, we were addressed in a most plain- 

 tive and piteous tone of voice, indicating the 

 extremity of pain and misery : " For the sake 

 of the living God, I entreat you, gentlemen, to 

 bestow a pipe of tobacco ! " The terms of sup- 

 plication accorded so ill with the petition, that 

 to preserve our gravity was impossible ; and the 

 poor fellow, who expected a very different re- 

 ception, was disconcerted, though he did not 

 fail to create an interest in his wants. These 

 beggars, it seems, are extremely expert in be- 

 seeching relief, and have acquired no small de- 

 gree of dexterity in the art of imploring. 

 



From Enniscrone hill we had an extensive 

 view of the Barony of Tyrawly, in which 

 Mount Nephin appeared grand and conspi- 

 cuous, being two thousand six hundred and 



