A Tour in Ireland in 1775author, 1776 - 204 páginas |
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Página 105 - When a man is enamoured of a young woman, and wishes to marry her, he proposes the affair to her parents, (without whose consent no marriage in this colony can take place); if they have no objection, they allow him to tarry with her one night, in order to make his court to her.
Página 93 - ... be able to dart themfelves near fourteen feet perpendicular out of the water ; and allowing for the curvature, they leap at leaft twenty.
Página 104 - ... and makes his way to the bed-chamber of his Sweetheart, who is already in her bed. After a compliment or two, he begs leave that he may pull off his upper garment^ and come upon the bed to her. This being of courfe granted, he lifts up the quilt or rug, lays himfelf under it, and then...
Página 94 - ... in a moment. They do not bound from the furface of the water, and it cannot be known from what depth they take their leap ; it is probably performed by a forcible fpring with their tails bent ; for the chief ftrength of moft fim lies in the tail.
Página 103 - The spark comes into the house at night, either by the door, which is left upon the latch, or half open ; by one of the windows ; or through the stable ; and makes his way to the bed-chamber of his sweetheart, who is already in bed.
Página 91 - These in time become vivified, and take their course to the sea, being then about the size of a finger. After six weeks' or two months' stay they return up the same rivers, the salt water having in that short time caused them to attain considerable growth. They are then caught in weirs, which are formed by damming up the river except a space of three or four feet in the middle, which the salmon having...
Página 201 - ... half the Year; that others appear as if situated under a dropping Sponge : others buried in Snow; subject to Earthquakes ; exposed to the ravages of Volcanoes, or to irresistible Inundations; and others overrun by wild Beasts and venomous Animals; he will then be sensible, that in England he may spend a greater number of days in the open air, than in any other country. And when he considers the arbitrary and tyrannic governments, the slavery and poverty of the lower class of people, the pride...
Página 39 - Patrick, the patron and tutelary faint of Ireland, was born about the middle of the fourth century. In his Life I find it recorded that he daily rehearfed the whole pfalter, with a great number of prayers, and that he mortified himfelf by " faying every night fifty pfalms in water.
Página 5 - The coracles are generally five feet and a half long and four broad, their bottom is a little rounded, and their shape nearly oval. These boats are ribbed with light laths, or split twigs, in the manner of basket-work, and are covered with a raw hide or...
Página 42 - I had rather fpeak five words with my underflanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue.