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 Of Pady from Cork. 13 Tom And what riches was left you by the death your mother. Teag. A bad luck to her old barren belly, for ſhe ved in great plenty, and died in great poverty, Gevoured up all or the died, but two hens and 2 bckful of potatoes, a poor eſtate for an Iriſh gen- eman; in faith. Tom. And what did you make of your hens and ptatoes, did you ſow them. Teag. Arra dear ſhoy, I lowed them in my belly, ad fold the bens to a cadger. Tom. And what buſineſs did your mother fol- w after. Teag. Greatly in the merchant way. Tom And what fort of Goods did ſhe deal in. Teag. Dear honey, ſhe went through the country id fold ſmall fiſhes, onions and apples: bought 'ns and eggs, and then hatched them herſelf. I i member of one long necked cock ſhe had of an erfea brood, that ſtood on the midde and picked the ſtars out of the north-weſt ſo they were ne- r ſo thick there ſince. Tom. Now Pady, that's a bull ſurpeſſes all: but there none of that cock's offspring alive in ire- Teag. Arra dear ſhoy, I don't think that there e but it is a pity but they had, for they would with people above the ſea, which would put the We of hips out of fashion, and then there would be body drown's at ſea at all. Tom. Very well Pady, but in all your travels did u never get a wife? Tag. Ay that's what I did, and a wicked wife too. Tom. And what is become of her now? Teag Dear ſhoy, I can't tell whether ſhe is gone Pargatory, or the pariſh of Pigtrantrum; for ſhe d me ſhe would certainly die ſhe firſt opportunity He could get, as this preſent evil world was not