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neglected, but always kindly attended to, she 

 confided in the gratitude of some, and the 

 common sense of others, that they would not 

 destroy what it was so much their interest to 

 preserve. 



This Lady had the intrepidity to remain in 

 her mansion, and putting arms into the hands 

 of her servants, and being otherwise prepared 

 in case of emergency to protect her property, 

 was resolved to wait the event. The venera- 

 tion and attachment of the people proved her 

 complete protection and defence, as she sus- 

 tained not the slighest loss or injury of any 

 description. 



This circumstance furnishes another instance 

 of Irishmen, who, though feeling no respect for 

 the laws of the country, and thoroughly dis- 

 regarding every personal consequence that 

 might attach to the violation of them, were 

 yet gratefully alive to the remembrance of 

 obligations, and revolted at the idea of repay- 

 ing their benefactors by lawless and incon- 

 siderate violence. A people, on whom con- 

 sideration and kindness have such influence, 

 are more to be pitied than condemned, when 

 acting wrong. Where many and real griev- 

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