Denis Mulligan could live on frogs and snails as well as another, no doubt; but it would go sorely against me, your honor." "I don't think there's much chance of your having to live on that Denis.

You will get rations there just the same as you did in Spain." "What! beef and mutton, your honor?
I suppose they will bring them across from England ?" "They may bring some across, Denis; but I suppose they will be able to buy plenty for the supply of the army out there." "What! have they got cattle and sheep there, your honor ?" Denis asked incredulously.
"Of course they have, Denis; just the same as we have." "The hathens!" Denis exclaimed.

"To think that men who can get beef and mutton should feed upon such craturs as snails and such like.

It's downright flying in the face of Providence, your honor." "Nonsense, Denis; they eat beef and mutton just the same as we do.

As to the frogs and snails, these are expensive luxuries, just as game is with us.