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 158 CAMPION^ HISTORIC Gerald and Thomas doe now, may hap to turne their countryes to little good, and themselves to lesse. Ormond was nothing inferiour to the other in sto- macke, and in reach of pollicy farre beyond him ; Kil- dare was in governement a milde man, to his enemies intractable, to the Irish such a scourge, that rather for despite of him then for favour of any part, they relyed upon the Sutlers, came in under his protection, served at his call, performed by starts, as their manner is, the duty of good subjects. Ormond was secret and drifty, of much moderation in speech, dangerous of every little wrinkle that touched his reputation. Kildare was open and passionable, in his moode desperate, both of word and deede, of the English welbeloved, a good Iusticier, a warriour in- comparable, towards the Nobles that he favoured not somewhat headlong and unrulie, being charged before Henry the seventh, for burning the Church at Cashell, and many witnesses prepared to avouch against him, the truth of that article, he suddainly confessed the fact, to the great wondering and detestation of the Councell, when it was looked how he would justifie the matter, By Iesus (quoth he) I would never have done it, had it not beene told me that the Archbishop was within. And because the Archbishop was one of his busiest accusers there present, merrily laught the King at the plainenesse of the man, to see him alleadge that intent for excuse, which most of all did aggravate his