He made a progress through the country, and found that he was everywhere treated by the Irish population with contempt.
The Roman Catholic priests exhorted their congregations to withhold from him all marks of honour.

The native gentry, instead of coming to pay their respects to him, remained at their houses.

The native peasantry everywhere sang Erse songs in praise of Tyrconnel, who would, they doubted not, soon reappear to complete the humiliation of their oppressors.

[186] The viceroy had scarcely returned to Dublin, from his unsatisfactory tour, when he received letters which informed him that he had incurred the King's serious displeasure.

His Majesty--so these letters ran--expected his servants not only to do what he commanded, but to do it from the heart, and with a cheerful countenance.