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 who was accosted with every mark of the most obsequious devotion.

"How many have taken the oath to-night?" said a stout ill-looking man, advancing to the front line. "Sure, Citizen Conner, fifty as brave boys as ever suck'd whiskey from the mother country," answered O'Kelly from within. The ferocious band of rebels were now ordered forward, and stood before their leader; some much intoxicated, and all exhibiting strange marks of lawless and riotous insubordination. "We'll pay no tythes to the parsons," said one. "We'll go to mass, that we will, our own way." "We'll be entirely free." "There shall be no laws amongst us." "We'll reform every thing, won't we?" "And turn all intruders out with the tyrants." "Here's to the Emerald Isle! Old Ireland for ever! Erin for ever!" "Come, my brave boys," shouted forth one Citizen Cobb, "this night get yourselves pikes—make yourselves arms. Beg, buy,