Are we, that are all loyal Protestants, to bring out a varjuice to please the Papishes?
Oh, no, faith; but here's the thing, gentlemen; mark me; here now, I take off my shoes, and I'll ait them before I find him guilty;" and as he spoke he deliberately slipped of his shoes, and placed them on the table, ready for his tough and loyal repast.
"By Gog," said another, "I'll hang him, in spite of your _teeth_; and, afther aiten your brogues, you may go barefooted if you like.

I have brogues to ait as well as you, and one of mine is as big as two of yours." This was followed by a chorus of laughter, after which they began to consider the case before them, like admirable and well-reasoning jurors, as they were.

Two hours passed in wrangling and talking and recriminating, when, at last, one of them, striking the table, exclaimed with an oath: "All Europe won't save the villain.

Didn't he seduce my sister's daughter, and then throw her and her child back, with shame and disgrace, on the family, without support ?" "Look at that," said the owner of the shoe, holding it up triumphantly; "that's my supper to-night, and my argument in his defence.

I say our--Protestant champion mustn't hang, at least until I starve first." The other, who sat opposite to him, put his hand across the table, and snatching the shoe, struck its owner between the two eyes with it and knocked him back on the floor.