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Orange and Green

CHAPTER 11: The First Siege Of Limerick
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"I need not disturb the colonel, at this time of the evening, but will take it on myself.

There are just that number quartered in the storehouse, close to the gate.

I will go down with you, at once, and turn them out and give them orders.
It will be a good thing for the rapparees to have a lesson.

They bring disgrace upon our cause by their doings." In a few minutes the men, who had not retired to bed, were turned out.
"You have got a four-mile march before you, boys," Walter said, when they were drawn up; "but there will be a pint of good wine, and some supper for you, when you get there.

So step out as briskly as you can." After a cordial goodnight to Captain Donovan, Walter placed himself at the head of the infantry, and, in little over an hour, arrived at the house.


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