In this state of things, the houses and the windows in the neighbourhood were threatened with serious damage.

The crowd retreated hallooing, shouting, hissing, and groaning; and in this part of the affray Bob got himself well bespattered with mud.

Tom again interfered, and after a few minutes, persuaded the multitude to desist, and the Irishmen to drop their weapons.

The Porter made his escape, and the men resumed their work; but, upon Dashall's return to the 1 Quilting--To quilt a person among the knowing Covies, is to give another a good thrashing; probably, this originated in the idea of warming--as a quilt is a warm companion, so a set-to is equally productive of heat; whether the allusion holds good with respect to comfort, must be left to the decision of those who try it on, (which is to make any attempt or essay where success is doubtful.) ~230~~spot where he had left Tallyho, the latter was not to be found; he was however quickly relieved from suspense.
"Sir," said a stout man, "the neighbourhood is greatly indebted to your exertions in suppressing a riot from which much mischief was to be apprehended--your friend is close at hand, if you will step this way, you will find him--he is getting his coat brushed at my house, and has sustained no injury." "It is a lucky circumstance for him," said Tom: "and I think myself fortunate upon the same account, for I assure you I was very apprehensive of some serious mischief resulting from the disturbance."~231~~.