Yes；　though；　MICHAEL　TUHEY　was　the　stoutest　heart　among　us；　an　Irishman　in　word　and　deed；　young；　healthy；　good…hearted　chap；　that　hates　all　the　ways　of　John　Bull；　he　had　been　misled　by　honest　George　Black　countenancing　the　two　demagogues　at　Creswick…creek；　and　had　hastened　with　his　double…barrelled　guns　to　Ballaarat；　and　stood　his　ground　like　an　Irishman；　against　the　red…coats。　　He　never　was　sorry　for　it。　　His　brother　paid　some　forty　pounds　to　a　certain　solicitor　for　his　defence；　but　when　Mic　was　tried　for　his　neck；　the　Hog　was　not　there。　　GOD　SAVE　THE　PEOPLE！
  THOMAS　DIGNAM；　a　serious…looking；　short；　tight…built　young　chap；　a　native　of　Sydney；　who　hated　all　sort　of　rogues；　because　he　was　honest　in　heart。　He　brunted　courageously　the　mob　fury　on　Tuesday　evening；　November　28th；　on　the　Eureka；　and　actually　saved　at　the　risk　of　his　own　life；　the　life　of　a　soldier　of　the　12th　regiment　on　its　way　to　Ballaarat；　he　took　up　arms　in　the　cause　of　the　diggers　in　Thursday's　licence…hunt；　was　subsequently　under　drill　at　the　stockade；　fought　like　a　tiger　on　Sunday　morning；　repented　not　of　having　put　on　stretchers　a　couple　of　red…coats；　was　always　cheerful；　contented　and　kind…hearted　during　the　four　months　in　gaol；　paid　his　last　farthing　out　of　the　honest　sweat　of　his　brow；　to　Stephens　his　solicitor　for　the　defence　（above　thirty　pounds）　and　when　put　in　the　dock　to　take　his　trial　for　high…treason；　lo！　there　was　no　charge　against　him；　the　prosecution　was　dropped。　　GOD　SAVE　THE　QUEEN！
  We　are　however　still　in　chokey　at　Ballaarat。　　We　were　put　under　the　officious　care　of　Sergeant　Harris；　who　condescended　to　show　some　affection　for　Joseph；　to　prove　that　his　Christian　love　could　extend　even　to　niggers；　but　the　red…coat　wanted　to　draw　worms　from　the　black　rebel。　　We　were　nigh　bursting　for　laughter；　when　Joseph　during　his　two　days'　trial　came　into　our　yard　for　his　meals；　and　related　to　us　with　such　eye…twinklings；　widening　of　nostrils；　trumping　up　the　lips；　scratching　all　the　while　his　black　wool　so　desperately；　and　the　doodle　music　of　his　unearthly　whistle！　〃how　old　chappyman　and　a　tother　smart　'un　of　spin…all　did　fix　that　there　mob　of　traps；　'specially　that　godammed　hirpocrit　of　sergeant；　I　guess。〃
  JOHN　JOSEPH；　a　native　of　New　York；　under　a　dark　skin　possessed　a　warm；　good；　honest；　kind；　cheerful　heart；　a　sober；　plain…matter…of…fact　contented　mind；　and　that　is　more　than　what　can　be　said　of　some　half…a…dozen　grumbling；　shirking；　snarling；　dog…natured　state　prisoners。
  Sergeant　Harris　took　it　into　his　head　to　humble　Hayeshumility　is　also　a　Christian　virtueand　so　honoured　him　with　the　perfumery　job　of　clearing　the　tub　at　the　corner；　full　of　urine　and　solids。　　Hayes；　for　the　lark　did　it　once；　but　found　it　against　his　principles　to　practise　on　said　tub　again；　and　thus　got　into　disgrace　with　our　overkind　sergeant。
  To　be　serious：　　Timothy　Hayes；　our　chairman　at　the　monster　meeting；　aristocratically　dressed　among　us；　had　like　the　rest　his　plump　body　literally　bloated　with　lice　from　the　lock…up。　　Poor　Manning　was　the　worst。　Myself；　I　was　plagued　with　that　disgusting　vermin；　all　through　those　ignominious　four　months　in　gaol。
  It　were　odious　to　say　many；　many　other　things。
  Chapter　LXXII。
  Is　There　A　Mortal　Eye　That　Never　Wept？
  On　Sunday　afternoon；　we　witnessed　a　solemn　scene；　which　must　be　recorded　with　a　tear　wherever　this　book　may　find　a　reader。
  The　sun　was　far　towards　the　west。　　All　had　felt　severely　the　heat　of　the　day。　　The　red…coats　themselves；　that　were　of　the　watch；　felt　their　ardour　flagging。　　Of　twelve　prisoners；　some　gazed　as　in　'a　fix；'　and　were　stationary；　others；　'acursing；'　swept　up　and　down　the　prison；　the　rest；　cast　down；　desponding；　doing　violence　to　themselves；　to　dam　their　flooded　eyes。　　I　was　among　the　broken…hearted。
  Mrs。　Hayes；　who　in　the　days　of　her　youth　must　have　made　many　young　Irish　hearts　ache　'for　something；'　had　brought　now　a　bundle　of　clean　clothing；　and　a　stock　of　provisions；　to　make　her　husband's　journey　to　Melbourne　as　comfortable　as　possible。　　There　she　was；　holding　her　baby　sucking　at　her　breast；　her　eyes　full　on　her　husband；　which　spoke　that　she　passionately　loved　him。　　Six　children；　neatly　dressed；　and　the　image　of　their　father；　were　around。　　Timothy　Hayes　forced　himself　to　appear　as　cheerful　as　his　honourable　heart　and　proud　mind　would　allow。　　He　pressed　his　little　daughter；　who　wanted　to　climb　his　shoulder；　he　pronounced　his　blessing　on　the　younger　of　his　sons。　　The　eldest　（twelve　years　old）　was　kissing　his　father's　left　hand；　bathing　it　all　the　while　with　such　big　tears；　that　dropped　down　so　one　by　one；　and　so　after　the　other！
  Good　boy；　your　sorrows　have　begun　soon　enough　for　your　sensible　heart！　Strengthen　it　by　time　with　Christian　courage；　or　else　you　will　smother　it　with　grief；　long　before　your　hair　has　turned　grey！　　There　are　too　many　troubles　to　go　through　in　this　world。　　Take　courage；　there　is　a　God；　and　therefore　learn　by　heart　the　Psalm；　'Beatus　vir　qui　timet　Dominum。'　My　head　has　still　the　red　hair　of　my　youth；　and　yet　I　am　a　living　witness　of　many　truths　in　that　Psalm；　meditate；　therefore；　especially　on　the　last　verse；　ending　'Desiderium　peccatorum　peribit。'
  Had　I　in　younger　years　cultivated　painting；　I　feel　satisfied　that　I　could　produce　now　such　a　tableau　as　to　match　any　of　my　countryman；　Raffaelle；　so　much　an　all…wise　Providence　has　been　pleased；　perhaps　for　the　trial　of　my　heart；　to　endow　me　with　a　cast　of　mind　that；　on　similar　occasions　as　the　solemn　one　above；　whenever　my　electric　fluid　is　called　into　action；　it　is　actually　a　daguerreotype。
  Chapter　LXXIII。
  Amare　Rimembranze。
  At　four　o'clock　on　Tuesday　morning；　we　were　commanded　to　fall　in；　dressed　and　hobbled　as　we　were。　　Captain　Thomas；　with　the　tone　and　voice　of　a　country　parson；　read　to　us　his　'Order　of　the　day；'　to　the　effect　that　we　were　now　under　his　charge　for　our　transit　to　Melbourne；　that　if　any　of　us　stirred　a　finger；　or　moved　a　lipespecially　across　the　diggingshis　orders　were　that　the　transgressor　should　be　shot　on　the　spot。　　This　arrangement；　so　Austrian…like；　and　therefore　unworthy　of　a　British　officer；　did　not　frighten　us；　and　I　cried；　loud　enough；　〃God　save　the　Queen！〃
  Inspector　Foster　sprang　up　to　me　with　his　hopping　leg；　put　on　me　tighter　darbies；　and　together　with　the　mulatto…rebel　put　us　in　front　of　the　cart；　giving　strict　orders　to　shoot　us　both　down　if　we　attempted　to　turn　our　heads。　　'Veritatem　dico；　non　mentior'；　and　so　Messrs；　Haynau；　Jellachich；　and　Co。；　from　that　morning　my　hatred　for　you　is　on　the　decline。
  They　rode　us　through　the　main　road　as　fast　is　it　was　safe　for　the　preservation　of　our　necksthe　only　thing　they　wanted　to　preserve　inviolate　for　head…quarters。
  Though　it　was　clear　daylight；　yet　I　did　see　only　one　digger　on　the　whole　of　the　main　road。
  On　passing　through　the　Eureka；　I　got　a　glance　of　my　snug　little　tent；　where　I　had　passed　so　many　happy　hours；　and　was　sacred　to　me　on　a　Sunday。　There　it　lay　deserted；　uncared　for！　　My　eyes　were　choked　with　tears；　and　at　forty　years　of　age　a　man　does　not　cry　for　little。
  Chapter　LXXIV
  Della　Vita　Lo　Spello　Dal　Mondo　Sciolto；　Al　Mondo　Vivo　Perche　Non　Son　Sepolto。
  We　were　soon　in　Ballan。　　Good　reader；　please　enter　now　within　my　mind。　The　lesson；　if　read；　learned；　and　inwardly　digested；　will　be　of　good　use　for　the　future。　　The　troubles　of　this　colony　have　begun。
  It　is　eight　o'clock　of　a　fine　morning；　the　spring　season　is　in　its　full：　the　sun　in　his　splendour　is　all　there　on　the　blue　sky。　　Nature　all　around　is　life。　　The　landscape　is　superb。　　It　reminded　me　'della　Bella　Cara　Itallia'。　　The　bush　around　was　crammed　with　parrots；　crows；　and　other　chattering　birds　of　the　south。　　They　were　not　prevented　from　singing　praises　each　in　its　own　language　to　the　Creator；　and　all　was　joy　and　happiness　with　them。　　Unfortunately　those　lands　lay　uncultivated　by　the　hand　of　man；　but　were　not　left　idle　by　nature。　　Lively；　pretty　little　flowers　of　the　finest　blue；　teemed　here；　there；　and　everywhere；　through　the　splendid　grass；　wafed　to　and　fro　by　a　gentle　wind。
  Look　now　at　the　foot　of　the　picture。
  There　were　thirteen　of　us　all　healthy；　honest；　able…bodied　men；　chained　together　on　three　carts。　　A　dozen　of　dragoons；　strong；　sound…looking　men；　were　riding　on　horseback　as　sharp…shooters；　in　all　directions；　before　our　carts　in　the　bush。　　Their　horses　were　really　splendid　animals。　　A　score　of　troopers　of　the　accursed　stamp　we　had　then　on　Ballaarat；　sword　unsheathed；　carbines　cocked；　kept　so　close　to　our　carts　that　one　of　these　Vandemonians　was　half　jammed　on　riding　by　a　large　gum…tree；　was　thrown　from　his　horse；　and　disabled；　but　not　killed。　　We　are　at　last　in　Ballan；　for　change　of　horses。　　Captain　Thomas　and　a　stout　healthy…looking　man；　with　a　pair　of　the　finest　black　whiskers　I　ever　saw；　in　the　garb　of　a　digger；　who　gave　such　orders　to　the　coachman；　as　were　always　attended　to；　with　the　usual　colonial　oaths　as　a　matter　of　course；　were　regaling　themselves　with　bottled　porter　on　a　stump　of　a　tree　outside　the　public…house。　　The　dragoons　and　troopers　had　biscuit；　cheese；　and　ale　served　to　them；　though　paid　for　by　themselves；　before　our　teeth。
  There　was　no　breakfast　for　the　poor　state　prisoners；　in　chains；　and　lying