The greater part of the men have, in despair, taken up arms, and, when they get the chance, will avenge their wrongs upon inoffensive Protestants who have ventured to remain in their dwellings.

Savagery has begot savagery, and even such a protection order as you have received would go for little with these half-maddened wretches.

I should say, therefore, that so long as there are a considerable body of troops at Limerick, so long you may safely remain here, but no longer." "At any rate, I will stay for a time," Mrs.Conyers said.

"The winter may bring peace; and I am very loath to abandon the house, to which my husband is greatly attached, if it is possible to save it." The party now fell back to the mode of life which had been interrupted by the advance of William's army.

Captain Davenant drilled his men, and spent his evenings pleasantly in the house.