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 8 PADY FROM CORK.

but what is the reaſon that you Iriſh people ſwear always by ſhaint Patrick, what is lie this ſhaint Patrick. Teag. Arra dear honey, he was the beſt ſhaint in the world, the father of all good people in the kingdom, he has a great kiadneſs for an Iriſhman, when he hears him calling on his name; he was the firſt that ſowed the pota- toes in Ireland ; for he knew it was a bit of good fat ground it being a gentleman's garden before Noah's flood. Tom. But dear Pady, is ſhaint Patrick yet alive that he hears the Iriſh people when they ſpeak of his name. Teag. Arra dear honey, I don't know whether he is dead or alive, but it is a long time ſince they killed him the people turned all heathens, but lie could not change his profeſſion, and was going to run the country with it, and for taking his goſpel away to England, ſo the barba- rous tories of Dublin cut off his head; and what do you think he did when his head was off. Tom What could a dead man do, you fool? Teag. Dead, faith he was cot ſuch a big fool as to die yet: he ſwimed over to England after this, and brought his bead along with him. Tom. And how did he carry his head and ſwim too. Teag. Arra dear honey. he carried his head in his teeth Tom. No Pady, it won't hold-I muſt have caution for that Teag. If you won't believe me, I'll ſwear it over again.

PART II. Tom AND how did you get ſafe out of Scotland at laſt Teag. By the law, dear honey, when I came to Port Patrick, and ſaw my own kingdom I thought I was ſafe at home, but I was clean dead and almoſt drowned before I could get riding over the water; for I with nine or ten paſſengers more leapt into a little young boat, having but four men dwelling in a little houſe in the one end of it, which was all thacked with deals; and after they had pulled up her tetber-ſtick, and laid lesel long halter over her pare they pulled up a long big heel like three pair of blankets, to the riggen of the houſe and the wind blew in that, which made her gallop up one hill and down another, till I thought the would have run