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SCARBRO . 



unnecessary peals of Anglican- church bells, astound 

 the slumbering ear: — sure harbingers of pulpit- 

 virulence. By Heavens, gentlemen, we Catholics 

 of Great Britain are not to blame for Guy's 

 misdeeds. We are proud to merit your good-will, 

 and we ask a mutual feeling. But, say, I pray 

 you, what have w 7 e to do with crime of by-gone 

 centuries ? 



Say, what are Guy's black schemes to us ? If 

 the ancient creed is accountable for this mans 

 dark intentions, then indeed, is your new one, 

 equally to blame for those of Thistlewood ; who 

 even in our own times, plotted the entire destruc- 

 tion of all his Majesty's ministers in Cato-street 

 assembled. 



Say, which of us, is so malignant and unjust, 

 as to attack and vilify your creed, and hold its 

 unoffending members liable for an attempt, so 

 atrocious and abhorrent, as that of old Guy 

 Fawkes resuscitated ? 



But, " verbum sapientibus." Let us hope, that 

 Scarbro' will no longer toll the peal of prejudice ; 

 and thus, bury for ever, in the grave of forget- 

 fulness, recollections which can only tend to 

 inflame the ignorant mind, and engender uncha- 

 ritable feelings. 



I have made these observations on the town of 



