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 134 campion's historie them away, then to cherish a sort of Catives with princely foode : If ought should happen to themselves in this adventure of so few, against so many. Hereat smyled the Gentleman and said : Tush yee are too full of envy, this world is but an Inne whereunto you have no speciall interest, but are onely tennants at the will of the Lord. If it please him to commaund us from it, as it were from our lodging, & to set other good fel- lowes in our roomes, what hurt shall it be for us to leave them some meate for their suppers, let them hardly winne it, and weare it, If they enter our dwel- lings, good manners would no lesse but to welcome them, with such fare as the country breedeth, and with all my heart much good may it doe them : Notwith- standing I presume so farre upon your noble courage, that verily my minde giveth me, that wee shall returne at night, and banquet our selves with our ovvne store, and so they did, having slaine 3000. Irishmen. Morrice Fitz Thomas Earle of Desmond, n Lord lustice during life, whom followed Sir Thomas Rokesbye a knight, sincere and upright of conscience, who being controlled for suffering himselfe to be served in wooden Cuppes ; Answered, these homely Cuppes and dishes pay truely for what they containe, I had rather drinke out of wood, and pay gold and silver, then drinke out of gold, and make wooden payment. Almericus de Sancto Amanda > lames Butler Earle » 1356.