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 12 PADY FROM CORK. the people on the lead with deadly blows, the went and died out of ſpite, leaving the with nothing but two mo- therleſs children. Tom. O but Pady you ought to have gone to a doc- tor, and got: ſome pills and pliv for her. Teag. By ſhaint Patrick I had as good a pill of my own as any doctor in the kingdom could give he', and as for faceſhing, ſhe never could uſe ſnuff nor tobacco in her life. Tom. O you fool that is not what I mean, you might have brought the door to feel her pulſe, and let blood of her, if he thought it needful. Teag. Yes, yes, that's what I did; for Iran to the doctor whenever the died, and fought ſomething for a dead or dying woman : the old fooliſh d-l was at his dinner and began to aſk me ſome dirty queſtions, which I anſwered diſinctly. Tom. And what did he aſk Pady? Teag. Why, le asked me how did my wife go to fool. To which I anſwered the ſame way that other women go to chair; no, ſaid he, that's not what I mean, how does the purge. Arra, maſter doctor, ſaid tall the fire in Pur- gatory won't purge, her clean, for the las both a cold and ſtinkinig breath. Sir, ſaid he, that's not what I ask you, whether does ſhe th-t thick or thin. Arra, maſter doctor, ſaid I, it is ſometimes ſo thick and hard that you may take it in your hand and eat it like a piece of cheeſe o pudding. and at other time s you may drink it, or ſup it with a ſpoon. At this he flew in a moſt ter- rible rage, kicked me do vn ſtaire, and would give me no. thing to her, but called me a dirty ſcoundrel for ſpeaking of ſh-t before Ladies Tom. And was you ſorry when your wife died? Teag. Arra, dear ſhoy, if any body had beat me I was fit to cry myſelf. Tom. And in whit good order did you bury your wife, when ſhe died? Teag. O my dear ſhoy, he was buried in all manner of pomp, pride and ſplendour ; a fine coffin and cords in it, and within the coffin along with herſelf, ſhe go: a pair of new brogs, a penny candle, a good hard-healed olt