Within　a　day　or　two　we　had　reached　a　tall　range　of　mountains
  running　north　and　south；　which　I　was　told　were　those　of　Tipperary；
  along　the　skirts　of　these　we　proceeded　till　we　came　to　a　town；　the
  principal　one　of　these　regions。　　It　was　on　the　bank　of　a　beautiful
  river；　which　separated　it　from　the　mountains。　　It　was　rather　an
  ancient　place；　and　might　contain　some　ten　thousand　inhabitants　…　I
  found　that　it　was　our　destination；　there　were　extensive　barracks　at
  the　farther　end；　in　which　the　corps　took　up　its　quarters；　with
  respect　to　ourselves；　we　took　lodgings　in　a　house　which　stood　in
  the　principal　street。
  'You　never　saw　more　elegant　lodgings　than　these；　captain；'　said　the
  master　of　the　house；　a　tall；　handsome；　and　athletic　man；　who　came
  up　whilst　our　little　family　were　seated　at　dinner　late　in　the
  afternoon　of　the　day　of　our　arrival；　'they　beat　anything　in　this
  town　of　Clonmel。　　I　do　not　let　them　for　the　sake　of　interest；　and
  to　none　but　gentlemen　in　the　army；　in　order　that　myself　and　my
  wife；　who　is　from　Londonderry；　may　have　the　advantage　of　pleasant
  company；　genteel　company；　ay；　and　Protestant　company；　captain。　　It
  did　my　heart　good　when　I　saw　your　honour　ride　in　at　the　head　of　all
  those　fine　fellows；　real　Protestants；　I'll　engage；　not　a　Papist
  among　them；　they　are　too　good…looking　and　honest…looking　for　that。
  So　I　no　sooner　saw　your　honour　at　the　head　of　your　army；　with　that
  handsome　young　gentleman　holding　by　your　stirrup；　than　I　said　to　my
  wife；　Mistress　Hyne；　who　is　from　Londonderry；　〃God　bless　me；〃　said
  I；　〃what　a　truly　Protestant　countenance；　what　a　noble　bearing；　and
  what　a　sweet　young　gentleman。　　By　the　silver　hairs　of　his　honour〃　…
  and　sure　enough　I　never　saw　hairs　more　regally　silver　than　those　of
  your　honour　…　〃by　his　honour's　gray　silver　hairs；　and　by　my　own
  soul；　which　is　not　worthy　to　be　mentioned　in　the　same　day　with　one
  of　them　…　it　would　be　no　more　than　decent　and　civil　to　run　out　and
  welcome　such　a　father　and　son　coming　in　at　the　head　of　such　a
  Protestant　military。〃　　And　then　my　wife；　who　is　from　Londonderry；
  Mistress　Hyne；　looking　me　in　the　face　like　a　fairy　as　she　is；　〃You
  may　say　that；〃　says　she。　　〃It　would　be　but　decent　and　civil；
  honey。〃　　And　your　honour　knows　how　I　ran　out　of　my　own　door　and
  welcomed　your　honour　riding　in　company　with　your　son；　who　was
  walking；　how　I　welcomed　ye　both　at　the　head　of　your　royal　regiment；
  and　how　I　shook　your　honour　by　the　hand；　saying；　I　am　glad　to　see
  your　honour；　and　your　honour's　son；　and　your　honour's　royal
  military　Protestant　regiment。　　And　now　I　have　you　in　the　house；　and
  right　proud　I　am　to　have　ye　one　and　all；　one；　two；　three；　four；
  true　Protestants　every　one；　no　Papists　here；　and　I　have　made　bold
  to　bring　up　a　bottle　of　claret　which　is　now　waiting　behind　the
  door；　and；　when　your　honour　and　your　family　have　dined；　I　will　make
  bold　too　to　bring　up　Mistress　Hyne；　from　Londonderry；　to　introduce
  to　your　honour's　lady；　and　then　we'll　drink　to　the　health　of　King
  George；　God　bless　him；　to　the　〃glorious　and　immortal〃　…　to　Boyne
  water　…　to　your　honour's　speedy　promotion　to　be　Lord　Lieutenant；
  and　to　the　speedy　downfall　of　the　Pope　and　Saint　Anthony　of　Padua。'
  Such　was　the　speech　of　the　Irish　Protestant　addressed　to　my　father
  in　the　long　lofty　dining…room　with　three　windows；　looking　upon　the
  high　street　of　the　good　town　of　Clonmel；　as　he　sat　at　meat　with　his
  family；　after　saying　grace　like　a　true…hearted　respectable　soldier
  as　he　was。
  'A　bigot　and　an　Orangeman！'　　Oh　yes！　　It　is　easier　to　apply
  epithets　of　opprobrium　to　people　than　to　make　yourself　acquainted
  with　their　history　and　position。　　He　was　a　specimen；　and　a　fair
  specimen；　of　a　most　remarkable　body　of　men；　who　during　two
  centuries　have　fought　a　good　fight　in　Ireland　in　the　cause　of
  civilisation　and　religious　truth；　they　were　sent　as　colonists；　few
  in　number；　into　a　barbarous　and　unhappy　country；　where　ever　since；
  though　surrounded　with　difficulties　of　every　kind；　they　have
  maintained　their　ground；　theirs　has　been　no　easy　life；　nor　have
  their　lines　fallen　upon　very　pleasant　places；　amidst　darkness　they
  have　held　up　a　lamp；　and　it　would　be　well　for　Ireland　were　all　her
  children　like　these　her　adopted　ones。　　'But　they　are　fierce　and
  sanguinary；'　it　is　said。　　Ay；　ay！　they　have　not　unfrequently
  opposed　the　keen　sword　to　the　savage　pike。　　'But　they　are　bigoted
  and　narrow…minded。'　　Ay；　ay！　they　do　not　like　idolatry；　and　will
  not　bow　the　knee　before　a　stone！　　'But　their　language　is　frequently
  indecorous。'　　Go　to；　my　dainty　one；　did　ye　ever　listen　to　the　voice
  of　Papist　cursing？
  The　Irish　Protestants　have　faults；　numerous　ones；　but　the　greater
  number　of　these　may　be　traced　to　the　peculiar　circumstances　of
  their　position：　　but　they　have　virtues；　numerous　ones；　and　their
  virtues　are　their　own；　their　industry；　their　energy；　and　their
  undaunted　resolution　are　their　own。　　They　have　been　vilified　and
  traduced　…　but　what　would　Ireland　be　without　them？　　I　repeat；　that
  it　would　be　well　for　her　were　all　her　sons　no　worse　than　these
  much…calumniated　children　of　her　adoption。
  CHAPTER　X
  Protestant　young　gentlemen　…　The　Greek　letters　…　Open　chimney　…
  Murtagh　…　Paris　and　Salamanca　…　Nothing　to　do　…　To　whit；　to　whoo！　…
  The　pack　of　cards　…　Before　Christmas。
  WE　continued　at　this　place　for　some　months；　during　which　time　the
  soldiers　performed　their　duties；　whatever　they　were；　and　I；　having
  no　duties　to　perform；　was　sent　to　school。　　I　had　been　to　English
  schools；　and　to　the　celebrated　one　of　Edinburgh；　but　my　education；
  at　the　present　day；　would　not　be　what　it　is　…　perfect；　had　I　never
  had　the　honour　of　being　ALUMNUS　in　an　Irish　seminary。
  'Captain；'　said　our　kind　host；　'you　would；　no　doubt；　wish　that　the
  young　gentleman　should　enjoy　every　advantage　which　the　town　may
  afford　towards　helping　him　on　in　the　path　of　genteel　learning。
  It's　a　great　pity　that　he　should　waste　his　time　in　idleness　…　doing
  nothing　else　than　what　he　says　he　has　been　doing　for　the　last
  fortnight　…　fishing　in　the　river　for　trouts　which　he　never　catches；
  and　wandering　up　the　glen　in　the　mountain；　in　search　of　the　hips
  that　grow　there。　　Now；　we　have　a　school　here；　where　he　can　learn
  the　most　elegant　Latin；　and　get　an　insight　into　the　Greek　letters；
  which　is　desirable；　and　where；　moreover；　he　will　have　an
  opportunity　of　making　acquaintance　with　all　the　Protestant　young
  gentlemen　of　the　place；　the　handsome　well…dressed　young　persons
  whom　your　honour　sees　in　the　church　on　the　Sundays；　when　your
  honour　goes　there　in　the　morning；　with　the　rest　of　the　Protestant
  military；　for　it　is　no　Papist　school；　though　there　may　be　a　Papist
  or　two　there　…　a　few　poor　farmers'　sons　from　the　country；　with　whom
  there　is　no　necessity　for　your　honour's　child　to　form　any
  acquaintance　at　all；　at　all！'
  And　to　the　school　I　went；　where　I　read　the　Latin　tongue　and　the
  Greek　letters；　with　a　nice　old　clergyman；　who　sat　behind　a　black
  oaken　desk；　with　a　huge　Elzevir　Flaccus　before　him；　in　a　long
  gloomy　kind　of　hall；　with　a　broken　stone　floor；　the　roof　festooned
  with　cobwebs；　the　walls　considerably　dilapidated；　and　covered　over
  with　strange　figures　and　hieroglyphics；　evidently　produced　by　the
  application　of　burnt　stick；　and　there　I　made　acquaintance　with　the
  Protestant　young　gentlemen　of　the　place；　who；　with　whatever　ECLAT
  they　might　appear　at　church　on　a　Sunday；　did　assuredly　not　exhibit
  to　much　advantage　in　the　schoolroom　on　the　week　days；　either　with
  respect　to　clothes　or　looks。　　And　there　I　was　in　the　habit　of
  sitting　on　a　large　stone；　before　the　roaring　fire　in　the　huge　open
  chimney；　and　entertaining　certain　of　the　Protestant　young　gentlemen
  of　my　own　age；　seated　on　similar　stones；　with　extraordinary
  accounts　of　my　own　adventures；　and　those　of　the　corps；　with　an
  occasional　anecdote　extracted　from　the　story…books　of　Hickathrift
  and　Wight　Wallace；　pretending　to　be　conning　the　lesson　all　the
  while。
  And　there　I　made　acquaintance；　notwithstanding　the　hint　of　the
  landlord；　with　the　Papist　'gossoons；'　as　they　were　called；　the
  farmers'　sons　from　the　country；　and　of　these　gossoons；　of　whom
  there　were　three；　two　might　be　reckoned　as　nothing　at　all；　in　the
  third；　however；　I　soon　discovered　that　there　was　something
  extraordinary。
  He　was　about　sixteen　years　old；　and　above　six　feet　high；　dressed　in
  a　gray　suit；　the　coat；　from　its　size；　appeared　to　have　been　made
  for　him　some　ten　years　before。　　He　was　remarkably　narrow…chested
  and　round…shouldered；　owing；　perhaps　as　much　to　the　tightness　of
  his　garment　as　to　the　hand　of　nature。　　His　face　was　long；　and　his
  complexion　swarthy；　relieved；　however；　by　certain　freckles；　with
  which　the　skin　was　plentifully　studded。　　He　had　strange　wandering
  eyes；　gray；　and　somewhat　unequal　in　size；　they　se