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Tom. Good morrow, Sir, this is a very cold day.

Teag. Arra, dear honey, yesternight was a very cold orningmorning [sic].

Tom. Well brother traveller of what nation art thou

Teag. Arra dear shoy, I came from my own kingdom,

Tom. Why, I know that, but where is thy kingdom ?

Teag. Allelieu dear ley, don't you know Cork in eland.

Tom. You fool, Cork is not a kingdom but a city.

Teag. Then dear şhoy, I'm sure it is in a kingdom.

Tom. And what is the reason you have come and left our own dear country?

Teag. Arra dear honey, by shaint Patrick, they have t such comical laws in our country, that they will put man to death in perfect health ; so to be free and plain did not choose to stay among such a people that can ng a poor man when they please, if he either steals. bs, or kills a man.

Tom. Ay, but I take you to be more of an honest man, that to steal, rob or kill a man.

Teag. Honest, I am perfectly honest, when I was but child, my mother would have trusted me with a house ll, of mill-stones.

Tom. What was the matter, was you guilty of nothing.

Teag. Arra, dear honey, I did harm to nobody, but incied an old gentleman's gun, and afterwards made it y own,