Letters from the Irish Highlands [by mrs. Blake.].J. Murray, 1825 - 360 Seiten |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acre allowed appear ascer Ballynahinch Ballynakil beautiful boat cabin called Castlebar catholic character church circumstances Clare Island Cleggan Clew bay coast coffin colour coracles cottage course crop Cunnemarra distance distress employment England English English peasant feel fiorin Galway gentleman give ground hand head heard hill Honour hope horse inhabitants Ireland Irish Irish language islands Isle of Arran Joyce Killery labour lady lake land landlord LETTER look Lough Corrib Lough Mask Mam Turc ment miles morning moun mountain natural necessary neighbourhood neighbours night observe party pass peasantry peasants peculiar perhaps picturesque poor potatoes present pretty priest protestant prove rent road rock santry scarcely scene scenery shewed shore side situation soon Spermaceti spirit spot sufficient sure tenantry tenants tion Tom Rowland turf vessel waves wild
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 67 - ... in waste places far from danger of law, maketh his mantle his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men.
Seite 357 - The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath; it is twice blessed; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Seite 67 - ... mantle his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men: when it raineth it is his pentice [shed], when it bloweth it is his tent, when it freezeth it is his tabernacle...
Seite 68 - ... handsomely in his way, and when he goeth abroad in the night in free-booting, it is his best and surest friend ; for lying, as they often do, two or three nights together abroad to watch for their booty, with that they can prettily shroud themselves under a bush or...
Seite 209 - He whistled shrill, And he was answer'd from the hill; Wild as the scream of the curlew, From crag to crag the signal flew. Instant, through copse and heath, arose Bonnets and spears and bended bows; On right, on left, above, below, Sprung up at once the lurking foe; From shingles...
Seite 114 - In the name of God Amen. When our Saviour saw the cross whereon he was To Be Crucified his body trembiled and shook the Jews asked Iff he had the faver or the ague he said that he had neither the faver or the ague. Whosoever shall keep these words in mind or in righting shall never have the faver or ague. Be the hearers Blessed. Be the Believers Blessed. Be the name of our Lord god Amen. CY.
Seite 67 - ... wandering in waste places, far from danger of law, maketh his mantle his house, and under it covereth himself from the wrath of Heaven, from the offence of the earth, and from the sight of men. When it raineth, it is his pent-house; when it bloweth, it is his tent ; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. In summer he can wear it loose ; in whiter he can wrap it close ; at all times he can use it ; never heavy, never cumbersome.
Seite xvii - Galway he will distinguish a portion which seems, as it were, cut off from the rest by a natural barrier of lakes and mountains. If the map does justice to its subject, Cunnemarra will appear black with mountains, dotted with lakes, and studded with bogs ; its coast will be seen rugged and indented with fine harbours, sanctioning its very appropriate Irish appellation, which signifies
Seite 68 - Diogenes dish did never serve his master for more turnes, notwithstanding that he made it his dish, his cup, his cap, his measure, his water-pot, then a mantle doth an Irish man. But I see they be most to bad intents, and therefore I will joyne with you in abolishing it.
Seite 236 - Ireland, p. 70. levied from the poorest of those who have anything to give, without the least return in the way of labour from the objects of their bounty. As the peasant's door is never closed during meal time, he cannot and, indeed, he will not discriminate, and, consequently, idleness and beggary are encouraged to prey upon the industry of the land. I do not by any means intend to argue, that the upper ranks in Ireland are deficient in a spirit of benevolence : I have reason to know that the contrary...