though_o the_o pedlar_n and_o whore_n and_o one_o or_o two_o more_o attempt_v to_o surprise_v and_o trapan_n thou_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o thou_o both_o the_o lay_v and_o divine_a with_o all_o the_o true_a friendship_n that_o can_v be_v dublin_n feb._n 10._o 1698_o 9_o you_o s._n m._n sir_n i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o be_o so_o much_o a_o ape_n to_o be_v fond_a of_o the_o deform_a brat_n i_o here_o send_v you_o you_o see_v i_o have_v not_o set_v my_o name_n to_o it_o which_o perhaps_o may_v occasion_n campbel_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v reflection_n to_o be_v plain_a with_o he_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o apprehension_n of_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o party_n my_o only_a concern_n be_v that_o when_o you_o come_v to_o peruse_v it_o you_o will_v think_v it_o unworthy_a of_o the_o mean_a place_n in_o your_o book_n and_o then_o i_o be_o confident_a both_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o interest_n i_o ought_v to_o keep_v myself_o conceal_v in_o short_a i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o that_o by_o your_o fair_a and_o genteel_a deal_v you_o have_v solemn_o engage_v to_o your_o friendship_n and_o one_o of_o those_o too_o that_o earnest_o expect_v your_o scuffle_n as_o for_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o scotchman_n insist_o upon_o it_o when_o you_o think_v fit_a he_o shall_v know_v it_o and_o withal_o be_v further_o satisfy_v with_o what_o sincerity_n i_o be_o the_o dublin-scuffle_n etc._n etc._n letter_n i._n sir_n in_o the_o history_n of_o my_o irish-travel_n i_o be_o come_v so_o far_o as_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o auction_n i_o make_v in_o dublin_n which_o i_o fear_v will_v end_v in_o a_o sort_n of_o scuffle_n something_o like_o your_o counter-scuffle_n in_o london_n but_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o better_a idea_n of_o this_o ramble_a project_n and_o of_o patrick_n campbel_n the_o chief_a adversary_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o i_o here_o send_v it_o in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v publish_v a_o account_n of_o the_o three_o auction_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o wise_a learned_a and_o studious_a gentleman_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o those_o in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n gentleman_n though_o the_o summer_n be_v a_o time_n for_o ramble_v and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n invite_v all_o man_n abroad_o that_o love_n to_o see_v foreign_a country_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o this_o alone_a but_o the_o good_a acceptance_n the_o way_n of_o sale_n by_o auction_n have_v meet_v with_o from_o all_o lover_n of_o book_n that_o encourage_v i_o to_o bring_v to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n a_o general_n collection_n of_o the_o most_o valuable_a piece_n in_o divinity_n history_n philosophy_n law_n physic_n mathematics_n horsemanship_n merchandise_n limn_v military_a discipline_n heraldry_n music_n fortification_n firework_n husbandry_n garden_v romance_n novel_n poem_n play_n bibles_n and_o school-book_n that_o have_v be_v print_v in_o england_n since_o the_o dreadful_a fire_n in_o london_n in_o 1666_o to_o this_o present_a time_n in_o this_o general_a collection_n you_o will_v find_v that_o many_o a_o good_a book_n have_v lie_v asleep_o as_o not_o be_v know_v and_o when_o a_o book_n be_v not_o publish_a it_o can_v be_v nourish_v by_o the_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o the_o world_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o mr._n turner_n history_n of_o the_o remarkable_a providence_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o age_n of_o which_o there_o be_v near_o a_o thousand_o dispose_v of_o in_o london_n and_o scarce_o twenty_o of_o they_o sell_v in_o ireland_n though_o by_o view_v the_o content_n of_o this_o work_n which_o be_v give_v gratis_o at_o dick_n coffeehouse_n in_o skinner-row_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o useful_a book_n now_o gentleman_n as_o book_n be_v the_o best_a furniture_n in_o a_o house_n so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o other_o with_o myself_o shall_v not_o think_v their_o variety_n the_o most_o excusable_a prodigality_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o good_a success_n auction_n have_v meet_v with_o with_o my_o natural_a love_n to_o travel_v as_o appear_v by_o my_o venture_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o new-england_n holland_n and_o other_o part_n in_o the_o year_n 1686._o put_v i_o upon_o this_o undertake_n so_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v give_v it_o encouragement_n in_o some_o proportion_n to_o my_o great_a expense_n in_o purchase_v and_o bring_v over_o so_o large_a a_o collection_n and_o indeed_o gentleman_n as_o this_o sale_n be_v design_v for_o your_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o so_o it_o seem_v of_o right_a to_o challenge_v your_o protection_n which_o if_o it_o receive_v i_o shall_v not_o value_v what_o some_o little_a prejudice_v people_n can_v do_v to_o discourage_v it_o i_o design_v by_o this_o no_o reflection_n on_o my_o brethren_n in_o this_o city_n for_o to_o do_v they_o justice_n they_o act_v generous_o and_o give_v i_o all_o the_o countenance_n i_o can_v expect_v all_o save_o patrick_n campbell_n who_o grin_v at_o my_o undertake_n though_o have_v they_o not_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n be_v such_o real_a thing_n they_o need_v no_o other_o prop_n to_o support_v they_o but_o what_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o a_o better_a medium_fw-la to_o effect_v it_o than_o by_o read_v book_n i_o know_v not_o and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o complaint_n that_o the_o world_n seem_v oppress_v with_o book_n yet_o do_v we_o daily_o want_v they_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o of_o great_a estate_n can_v hardly_o make_v their_o mind_n or_o thought_n stretch_v to_o a_o geometrical_a measure_v of_o their_o own_o land_n but_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v money_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o will_v starve_v his_o brain_n when_o so_o many_o new_a and_o valuable_a piece_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o door_n deserve_v to_o be_v post_v for_o what_o can_v a_o man_n rusty_a bag_n afford_v he_o to_o the_o profit_n and_o treasure_n of_o book_n plato_n be_v account_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o we_o find_v it_o record_v of_o he_o philosophy_n that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o rich_a purchase_n when_o he_o buy_v three_o book_n of_o philosophy_n belong_v to_o philolaus_n a_o pythagorean_n in_o sicily_n though_o at_o a_o incredible_a rate_n and_o that_o atlas_n of_o learning_n that_o orthodox_n scholar_n 〈…〉_z archbish._n usher_n who_o name_n make_v ireland_n famous_a as_o it_o be_v the_o birth-place_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man_n he_o it_o be_v that_o send_v to_o samaria_n for_o sundry_a copy_n of_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n and_o with_o a_o dear_a purchase_n it_o be_v also_o that_o he_o bring_v the_o syriack_n bible_n with_o other_o book_n from_o syria_n it_o be_v record_v that_o solomon_n library_n be_v the_o feather_n in_o the_o plume_n of_o his_o glorious_a enjoyment_n a_o part_n whereof_o he_o think_v be_v the_o choice_a present_n he_o can_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n for_o the_o recompense_n of_o her_o great_a pain_n in_o travel_v to_o profit_n herself_o and_o honour_v he_o and_o see_v the_o variety_n of_o book_n say_v the_o ingenious_a burton_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o block_n that_o be_v affect_v with_o none_o king_n james_n the_o first_o when_o he_o see_v the_o oxford_n library_n wish_v that_o if_o it_o ever_o happen_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o prisoner_n that_o there_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o those_o chain_v book_n may_v be_v his_o fellow_n and_o the_o chain_n his_o fetter_n and_o who_o will_v not_o say_v that_o good_a book_n and_o good_a company_n be_v the_o very_a epitome_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o purchase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o whenever_o man_n begin_v to_o taste_v it_o they_o will_v say_v i_o speak_v truth_n with_o a_o witness_n gentleman_n have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o auction_n learning_n and_o the_o collection_n of_o book_n i_o have_v bring_v into_o this_o kingdom_n i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n displease_v if_o he_o find_v not_o all_o he_o expect_v in_o my_o first_o catalogue_n for_o if_o he_o have_v patience_n his_o expectation_n will_v be_v full_o answer_v but_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o book_n i_o have_v bring_v over_o have_v render_v it_o impossible_a to_o have_v they_o all_o bind_a time_n enough_o for_o my_o first_o sale_n i_o have_v therefore_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o auction_n the_o first_o of_o which_o will_v begin_v july_n seven_o 1698._o neither_o can_v i_o exceed_v that_o time_n my_o design_n be_v to_o take_v scotland_n france_n and_o italy_n etc._n etc._n in_o my_o way_n home_o and_o to_o be_v in_o london_n by_o next_o christmas_n there_o will_v be_v a_o distinct_a catalogue_n for_o every_o auction_n and_o when_o print_v of_o which_o public_a notice_n shall_v
my_o enemy_n in_o the_o dublin-scuffle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o treatment_n i_o expect_v from_o they_o as_o sooon_o as_o i_o be_o under_o sail_n but_o they_o know_v mr._n wild_n be_v aâ—_n honest_a man_n and_o ready_a on_o the_o spot_n to_o defend_v my_o innocence_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v scarce_o abuse_v i_o but_o behind_o the_o curtain_n but_o if_o my_o reputation_n be_v murder_v by_o a_o person_n who_o conceal_v himself_o i_o shall_v value_v it_o as_o little_a as_o i_o do_v patrick_n malice_n for_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n of_o abuse_n which_o the_o author_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o however_o gentleman_n though_o i_o be_o leave_v ireland_n i_o still_o dare_v these_o sneak_a badger_n to_o do_v their_o worst_a and_o to_o prove_v i_o be_o in_o good_a earnest_n i_o do_v in_o this_o last_o farewell_o offer_v 5_o l._n to_o any_o that_o will_v and_o can_v honest_o swear_v to_o any_o thing_n my_o enemy_n say_v that_o will_v bear_v a_o action_n for_o if_o it_o touch_v my_o good_a name_n the_o law_n be_v open_a and_o though_o it_o cost_v i_o 500_o l._n the_o lawyer_n shall_v pursue_v the_o slanderer_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n for_o though_o a_o honest_a reputation_n be_v preferable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o ought_v to_o own_v myself_o guilty_a of_o every_o thing_n that_o wound_v my_o name_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o prosecute_v thus_o gentleman_n you_o see_v i_o be_o prepare_v for_o the_o worst_a that_o patrick_n and_o all_o his_o scoundrel_n can_v say_v against_o i_o but_o have_v tell_v they_o the_o truth_n i_o must_v expect_v as_o abusive_a dirt_n as_o their_o foul_a hand_n be_v able_a to_o fling_v but_o the_o most_o false_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n they_o can_v say_v or_o invent_v will_v at_o all_o surprise_v i_o for_o i_o know_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o dress_v up_o even_o a_o apostle_n in_o a_o fool_n coat_n and_o to_o laugh_v at_o he_o i_o do_v presume_v to_o have_v better_a luck_n than_o the_o great_a sherlock_n and_o several_a eminent_a divine_n who_o be_v yet_o live_v who_o though_o man_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o learning_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n without_o a_o slander_n or_o a_o weasel_n nibble_v at_o their_o reputation_n and_o therefore_o gentleman_n have_v i_o not_o know_v my_o innocence_n except_o what_o i_o do_v pennance_n for_o in_o these_o sheet_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v scuffle_v with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v let_v i_o have_v fair_a play_n when_o i_o be_o go_v sâ—â—_n nothing_o but_o what_o they_o find_v put_v their_o name_n to_o what_o they_o write_v and_o publish_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o will_v prove_v for_o accusation_n make_v no_o man_n a_o criminal_a i_o defy_v all_o my_o enemy_n from_o the_o man_n in_o buff_n down_o to_o the_o black-rose_n which_o though_o the_o best_a flower_n in_o all_o the_o garden_n yet_o when_o it_o spread_v its_o leaf_n and_o begin_v to_o swell_v with_o conceit_n and_o pride_n it_o lose_v its_o fragrancy_n and_o shall_v be_v respect_v according_o thus_o as_o i_o begin_v so_o i_o end_v my_o farewell_n with_o a_o defiance_n to_o all_o my_o enemy_n but_o gentleman_n i_o hauâ—_n tire_v you_o all_o so_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_n beckon_v of_o farewell_o then_o honest_a wild_n dear_a wainright_n generous_a dell_n handsome_a powel_n easie_n dick_n friend_n dobbs_n and_o all_o my_o other_o friend_n farewell_o farewell_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o wind_n be_v fair_a geo._n larkin_n and_o price_n be_v already_o in_o the_o boat_n and_o i_o have_v but_o time_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o be_o as_o you_o find_v i_o all_o along_o dublin_n dec._n 26._o 1698._o be_v monday_n 8_o in_o the_o morning_n your_o very_a faithful_a and_o very_o humble_a servant_n john_n dunton_n the_o answer_n to_o my_o twelve_o letter_n be_v remark_n on_o my_o farewell_n to_o dublin_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o of_o your_o letter_n concern_v your_o irish_a adventure_n that_o one_o more_o will_v make_v they_o up_o a_o baker_n dozen_o by_o your_o last_o i_o perceive_v you_o be_v like_o a_o true_a game_n cock_n be_v once_o engage_v there_o be_v no_o dis-engaging_a you_o again_o you_o be_v so_o much_o flush_v with_o your_o victory_n in_o ireland_n that_o i_o perceive_v you_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o dreadful_a threat_n against_o your_o enemy_n in_o england_n enough_o to_o make_v they_o either_o run_v away_o or_o meet_v you_o on_o the_o road_n with_o term_n of_o submission_n which_o you_o look_v so_o big_a i_o be_o afraid_a must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o surrender_v on_o discretion_n and_o to_o be_v free_a with_o you_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v their_o best_a way_n and_o if_o i_o know_v they_o will_v send_v they_o penny-post_n letter_n a_o piece_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o it_o you_o need_v not_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o not_o fight_v your_o way_n in_o trope_n and_o figure_n for_o your_o flight_n be_v so_o extraordinary_a that_o i_o do_v believe_v they_o can_v be_v reduce_v under_o any_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o common_a rhetoric_n to_o make_v a_o handsome_a retreat_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a accomplishment_n in_o a_o good_a captain_n but_o i_o do_v perceive_v you_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n to_o i_o it_o look_v more_o like_o the_o sound_a of_o a_o new_a charge_n and_o by_o your_o way_n of_o march_v to_o the_o field_n i_o can_v almost_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o victory_n without_o give_v myself_o the_o trouble_n of_o consult_v the_o entrail_n of_o bird_n or_o beast_n but_o now_o to_o your_o last_o farewell_n to_o your_o acquaintance_n in_o dublin_n whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n your_o very_a first_o line_n be_v a_o cordial_n to_o the_o former_a and_o a_o corrosive_n to_o the_o latter_a you_o have_v sell_v your_o venture_n of_o book_n then_o patrick_n i_o perceive_v have_v scuffle_v with_o you_o to_o little_a purpose_n if_o this_o be_v the_o first_o note_n of_o your_o retreat_n i_o can_v scarce_o imagine_v what_o other_o you_o can_v make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o triumph_n but_o this_o i_o impute_v to_o your_o modesty_n as_o to_o the_o catalogue_n of_o your_o book_n which_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o exhibit_v to_o show_v the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o trash_n as_o your_o enemy_n malicious_o allege_v they_o to_o be_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n you_o may_v have_v save_v yourself_o the_o labour_n those_o that_o buy_v they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o so_o else_o they_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o more_o than_o your_o enemy_n do_v upon_o you_o and_o as_o for_o bookseller_n who_o call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n it_o will_v have_v pass_v well_o enough_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o no_o less_o true_a than_o common_a say_v viz._n that_o two_o of_o a_o trade_n can_v never_o agree_v and_o as_o to_o other_o your_o catalogue_n be_v no_o vindication_n for_o there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_n '_o call_v the_o first_o and_o best_a book_n in_o your_o catalogue_n trash_n i_o mean_v the_o bible_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v other_o be_v so_o call_v nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o usual_a among_o deprave_a man_n than_o so_o undervalue_v what_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o their_o own_o private_a sentiment_n or_o what_o they_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o themselves_o but_o admit_v that_o in_o your_o venture_n there_o may_v be_v some_o trash_n i_o will_v â—ain_o know_v what_o bookseller_n there_o be_v who_o have_v none_o in_o his_o shop_n yea_o â—r_o what_o gentleman_n or_o divine_a be_v without_o it_o in_o his_o closet_n if_o author_n have_v trash_n in_o their_o head_n the_o world_n must_v endure_v the_o penance_n to_o have_v it_o in_o their_o house_n and_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o reflection_n be_v general_n and_o i_o question_v very_o much_o whether_o any_o or_o all_o of_o your_o enemy_n be_v master_n of_o so_o many_o good_a book_n as_o be_v in_o your_o venture_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o more_o trash_n in_o the_o best_a of_o their_o shop_n than_o you_o carry_v to_o ireland_n for_o the_o fairness_n of_o your_o deal_v in_o not_o employ_v setter_n and_o make_v use_n of_o trusty_a servant_n it_o be_v proper_a that_o you_o make_v your_o appeal_n to_o the_o public_a in_o your_o last_o farewell_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a you_o have_v be_v too_o particular_a in_o that_o matter_n which_o can_v scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o excuse_n but_o that_o it_o show_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o nature_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o honest_a porter_n shall_v miss_v his_o due_a praise_n from_o you_o as_o to_o mr._n wild_n i_o perceive_v according_a to_o your_o character_n he_o be_v a_o second_o millington_n so_o
bently_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o eminence_n in_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o i_o may_v survey_v it_o he_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v and_o that_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tholsel_n the_o whole_a city_n may_v be_v see_v so_o we_o go_v to_o the_o tholsel_n where_o we_o ascend_v about_o half_a a_o score_n stair_n from_o the_o street_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o spacious_a roâ—m_n support_v by_o great_a pillar_n and_o flag_v as_o they_o term_v it_o here_o with_o free_a stone_n with_o open_a banister_n on_o each_o side_n towards_o the_o street_n its_o figure_n be_v rather_o an_o oblong_v than_o a_o square_n this_o be_v the_o place_n they_o call_v the_o change_n where_o the_o merchant_n meet_v every_o day_n as_o on_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o london_n in_o a_o corner_n at_o the_o southeast_n part_n be_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n where_o they_o keep_v their_o public_a session_n for_o the_o city_n have_v view_v the_o low_a part_n we_o go_v up_o a_o large_a pair_n of_o stair_n into_o a_o public_a room_n which_o have_v a_o large_a balconey_n look_v into_o skinner_n row_n and_o from_o this_o balcony_n i_o speak_v with_o my_o friend_n mr._n geo._n larkin_n who_o be_v then_o at_o mr._n ray_n be_v printing-house_n over-against_o it_o he_o no_o soon_o see_v i_o but_o come_v over_o to_o congratulate_v my_o safe_a arrival_n express_v himself_o very_o joyful_a to_o see_v i_o and_o i_o be_v as_o glad_a as_o he_o we_o have_v a_o long_a time_n have_v a_o kindness_n for_o each_o other_o and_o converse_v by_o letter_n even_o when_o i_o be_v in_o america_n have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o he_o you_o will_v not_o wonder_v madam_n if_o i_o send_v you_o a_o epitome_n of_o his_o character_n intend_v to_o do_v it_o more_o large_o in_o my_o summer_n ramble_n he_o be_v of_o a_o middling_a stature_n somewhat_o gross_a of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n and_o a_o hail_n constitution_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o which_o i_o admire_v where_o ever_o i_o find_v it_o he_o be_v of_o a_o even_a temper_n not_o elate_v when_o fortune_n smile_v nor_o cast_v down_o with_o her_o frown_n and_o though_o his_o star_n have_v not_o be_v very_o propitious_a to_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o outward_a circumstance_n he_o have_v have_v great_a loss_n yet_o he_o have_v bear_v all_o with_o such_o a_o presence_n of_o mind_n as_o show_v his_o loss_n to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o misfortune_n and_o not_o his_o fault_n his_o conversation_n be_v extreme_o divert_v and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v always_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o be_v a_o particular_a votary_n of_o the_o muse_n and_o i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o his_o poem_n that_o can_v be_v equal_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o he_o which_o be_v that_o whatever_o he_o do_v be_v upon_o the_o account_n civil_a i_o go_v up_o with_o my_o friend_n madam_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o thâ—lsel_n and_o there_o have_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n but_o a_o storm_n that_o then_o arise_v take_v from_o we_o much_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prospect_n but_o of_o that_o and_o the_o spacious_a chamber_n over_o the_o change_n where_o the_o london_n lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n meet_v and_o other_o curiosity_n which_o i_o see_v there_o as_o also_o oâ—_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o assembly_n i_o shall_v give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n in_o my_o summer_n ramble_n but_o this_o i_o will_v say_v here_o madam_n that_o of_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o king_n dominion_n dublin_n next_o to_o london_n do_v just_o claim_v the_o precedence_n it_o be_v at_o the_o tholsel_n i_o meet_v mr._n dell_n a_o person_n who_o understanding_n and_o generous_a temper_n set_v he_o above_o the_o common_a rate_n of_o man_n and_o show_v he_o to_o be_v every_o way_n a_o gentleman_n i_o can_v not_o but_o love_v he_o for_o these_o qualification_n but_o much_o more_o as_o he_o be_v a_o old_a acquaintance_n of_o my_o honour_a mother-in-law_n and_o madam_n you_o can_v blame_v i_o for_o this_o as_o she_o treat_v i_o with_o that_o tenderness_n that_o i_o think_v she_o my_o own_o mother_n revive_v and_o i_o find_v shall_v love_v she_o as_o much_o mr._n dell_n show_v i_o a_o most_o particular_a respect_n at_o our_o first_o meeting_n and_o continue_v his_o favour_n to_o the_o last_o minute_n i_o stay_v in_o ireland_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o oblige_v as_o to_o see_v i_o a_o shipboard_n from_o the_o tholsel_n mr._n dell_n mr._n bently_n and_o i_o be_v go_v to_o the_o tavern_n but_o mr._n larkin_n by_o the_o way_n will_v have_v i_o go_v into_o dick_n coffee-house_n where_o i_o have_v be_v advise_v by_o mr._n wild_n to_o keep_v my_o auction_n i_o ready_o agree_v to_o his_o motion_n and_o go_v up_o see_v it_o and_o like_v it_o as_o proper_a for_o my_o purpose_n dick_n show_v i_o all_o the_o civility_n i_o can_v desire_v and_o i_o must_v say_v this_o of_o dick_n notwithstanding_o our_o after_o quarrel_n that_o he_o be_v a_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a man_n make_v the_o best_a coffee_n in_o dublin_n and_o be_v very_o civil_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o his_o customer_n of_o a_o open_a and_o generous_a nature_n have_v a_o peculiar_a knack_n at_o banter_v and_o will_v make_v rhyme_n to_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a facetious_a temper_n and_o general_o speak_v fair_a in_o his_o deal_v and_o have_v not_o patrick_n assault_v he_o with_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o double_a price_n he_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v quarrel_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o must_v do_v he_o the_o justice_n to_o say_v he_o carry_v it_o civil_o to_o i_o to_o the_o very_a last_o and_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o come_v with_o my_o friend_n mr._n dell_n to_o give_v i_o a_o farewell_n when_o i_o leave_v ireland_n thus_o much_o for_o dick_n as_o for_o his_o wife_n i_o shall_v say_v this_o she_o be_v a_o industrious_a woman_n handsome_a enough_o one_o that_o know_v her_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o to_o respect_v her_o customer_n and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v what_o a_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o i_o must_v own_v though_o her_o husband_n and_o i_o scuffle_v she_o treat_v i_o always_o with_o much_o 〈◊〉_d from_o dicks_n we_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n where_o have_v â—rank_v a_o bottle_n or_o two_o and_o relate_v the_o fatigue_n of_o my_o dublin_n voyage_n we_o part_v and_o go_v each_o to_o our_o several_a lodging_n in_o my_o way_n home_o i_o be_v attack_v by_o a_o impudent_a 〈◊〉_d who_o desire_v i_o to_o bestow_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n upon_o she_o i_o make_v she_o no_o other_o answer_n than_o that_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n stand_v not_o far_o off_o at_o which_o she_o scower_v away_o with_o all_o the_o heel_n she_o can_v make_v seem_v as_o much_o scare_v as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a danger_n of_o lose_v her_o chastity_n when_o perhaps_o she_o can_v scarce_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o she_o have_v it_o i_o hope_v madam_n you_o do_v not_o esteem_v any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v here_o to_o be_v design_v for_o the_o magnify_n of_o my_o own_o virtue_n it_o be_v practicable_a enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v his_o reputation_n clear_a and_o not_o sin_n and_o assure_v yourself_o i_o be_o not_o unsensible_a that_o self-praise_n be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n in_o any_o and_o i_o shall_v ever_o account_v it_o much_o more_o so_o in_o myself_o however_o it_o be_v madam_n all_o my_o mistake_v be_v entire_o submit_v to_o you_o who_o be_v the_o best_a judge_n of_o '_o they_o the_o next_o day_n i_o remove_v to_o more_o convenient_a quarter_n and_o deliver_v some_o letter_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v from_o london_n this_o day_n mr._n dell_n give_v i_o a_o meeting_n at_o dicks_n from_o whence_o we_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n the_o place_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o chief_a governor_n by_o mr._n dell_n interest_n i_o have_v here_o a_o view_n of_o the_o lord_n galway_n bedchamber_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d apartment_n but_o i_o wave_v they_o here_o design_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o my_o summer_n ramble_n however_o i_o will_v here_o attempt_v his_o lordship_n character_n and_o hope_v my_o honest_a intention_n herein_o will_v something_o atone_v for_o my_o great_a defect_n and_o the_o rather_o still_o as_o his_o lordship_n merit_n be_v above_o a_o dryden_n or_o a_o cowley_n peneus_n i_o own_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a undertake_n to_o offer_v at_o the_o character_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a man_n which_o our_o age_n have_v produce_v especial_o for_o one_o who_o have_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v personal_o know_v to_o he_o however_o though_o i_o
very_o bad_a at_o description_n but_o a_o general_a character_n of_o the_o dear_a joy_n be_v what_o i_o former_o promise_v the_o ingenious_a d_o ne_o i_o shall_v now_o send_v it_o to_o you_o her_o other_o self_n and_o hope_v your_o goodness_n will_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o pardon_v all_o my_o mistake_v in_o it_o as_o she_o will_v have_v be_v have_v she_o live_v to_o have_v read_v what_o i_o here_o send_v you_o then_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o in_o rhyme_n off_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o sky_n with_o water_n compass_v round_o a_o nation_n lie_v which_o on_o the_o utmost_a western_a ocean_n hurl_v fix_v the_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la of_o the_o world_n water_n the_o bowel_n of_o this_o land_n do_v clog_v which_o the_o weak_a sun_n convert_v into_o a_o bogg_n the_o sun_n who_o great_a and_o generous_a influence_n do_v life_n and_o warmth_n to_o every_o place_n dispense_v overcome_v by_o the_o innate_a venom_n of_o this_o air_n can_v draw_v it_o it_o but_o but_o leave_v the_o poison_n there_o so_o true_a be_v what_o the_o native_n vain_o boast_v no_o poisonous_a thing_n live_v on_o the_o irish_a coast_n because_o their_o air_n be_v with_o worse_a poison_n fill_v so_o have_v a_o toad_n be_v by_o a_o spider_n kill_v perhaps_o madam_n you_o may_v think_v i_o be_o too_o poetical_a and_o may_v expect_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o country_n and_o people_n where_o my_o conversation_n at_o present_a lie_n so_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o a_o prose-character_n of_o the_o dear_a joy_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o country_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a view_n of_o my_o irish_a ramble_n and_o as_o a_o irishman_n be_v a_o live_a jest_n it_o will_v be_v merry_a and_o pleasant_a but_o a_o little_a mirth_n must_v be_v forgive_v to_o a_o traveller_n who_o have_v little_a else_o to_o keep_v hâ—m_o alive_a then_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o prose-character_n of_o poor_a teague_n and_o here_o i_o must_v first_o acquaint_v you_o that_o the_o gentleman_n who_o trip_v late_o to_o ireland_n call_v it_o the_o watering-pot_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o french_a have_v name_v it_o le_z pot_n de_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr du_fw-fr diable_fw-fr the_o devil_n pisspot_n seldom_o dry_a but_o often_o run_v over_o as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o wound_a eye_n perpetual_o weep_v over_o it_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a thing_n in_o ireland_n and_o that_o be_v the_o wind_n as_o it_o be_v general_o westerly_a and_o sit_v fair_a to_o carry_v one_o out_o of_o it_o which_o make_v good_a the_o old_a say_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a wind_n blow_v no_o good_a some_o of_o their_o chief_a city_n be_v tolerable_o good_a but_o most_o of_o they_o more_o populous_a than_o rich_a dublin_n except_v for_o though_o they_o be_v throng_v like_o hive_n yet_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thief_n and_o drone_n they_o rather_o diminish_v than_o increase_v their_o stock_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o honest_a english_a and_o stranger_n among_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o will_v be_v all_o starve_a so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o place_n i_o have_v yet_o see_v give_v i_o ireland_n to_o wonder_v at_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o white_a friar_n at_o large_a and_o dublin_n the_o mint_n to_o it_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o roguery_n in_o every_o street_n you_o pass_v you_o will_v either_o meet_v with_o some_o highway_n tailor_n or_o some_o errant_a unsatisfy_a pugg_n that_o drink_v nothing_o but_o wicked_a sack_n but_o at_o dublin_n they_o have_v a_o recorder_n who_o at_o present_a be_v mr._n handcock_n who_o beside_o the_o reputation_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n have_v also_o acquire_v that_o of_o a_o courageous_a and_o just_a magistrate_n impartial_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n against_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a people_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o degree_n of_o quality_n or_o riches_n instance_n of_o which_o be_v frequent_o see_v in_o his_o punish_a swearer_n with_o two_o shilling_n for_o each_o oath_n according_a to_o a_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o set_v insolvent_a person_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o many_o of_o the_o strol_n courteous_a lady_n of_o the_o town_n have_v by_o his_o order_n be_v force_v to_o expose_v their_o lily-white_a skin_n down_o to_o the_o waste_n at_o a_o cart_n tail_n by_o which_o he_o be_v become_v at_o once_o the_o fear_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o lewd_a and_o love_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o sober_a person_n both_o churchman_n and_o dissenter_n be_v join_v in_o this_o noble_a work_n of_o expose_v vice_n and_o all_o little_a enough_o for_o though_o whore_n be_v whip_v every_o session_n i_o see_v seven_o but_o yesterday_o caper_v before_o the_o beadle_n yet_o the_o prostitute_n here_o be_v such_o very_a prostitute_n that_o i_o hear_v mr._n y_o say_v a_o old_a fornicator_n in_o this_o city_n that_o though_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o estate_n on_o a_o whore_n in_o dublin_n that_o his_o rival_n no_o soon_o appear_v but_o she_o cling_v to_o the_o best_a chapman_n in_o this_o case_n to_o use_v a_o term_n in_o my_o auction_n catalogue_n he_o that_o bid_v most_o be_v the_o buyer_n and_o if_o any_o difference_n arise_v which_o the_o gallant_n can_v decide_v miss_z lie_v with_o both_o rather_o than_o lose_v a_o customer_n so_o that_o you_o see_v madam_n such_o thing_n as_o chastity_n wit_n and_o good_a nature_n be_v only_o hear_v of_o here_o such_o virtue_n as_o temperance_n modesty_n and_o strict_a justice_n which_o your_o ladyship_n possess_v in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n have_v the_o same_o credit_n with_o the_o beau_n of_o ireland_n which_o the_o travel_n of_o mandevil_n find_v with_o we_o i_o do_v not_o hereby_o design_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o true_a gentry_n or_o nobility_n among_o who_o there_o be_v person_n of_o as_o great_a valour_n as_o fair_a estate_n as_o good_a literature_n and_o breed_n and_o as_o eminent_a virtue_n as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o most_o polite_a country_n but_o real_o madam_n if_o you_o go_v into_o the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o galway_n they_o be_v as_o bad_a if_o not_o ten_o time_n worse_o than_o i_o relate_v they_o for_o the_o man_n here_o even_o steal_v into_o the_o world_n lie_v hickle-de_a pickle-dey_a they_o be_v half_a bastard_n and_o ever_o after_o thieve_v be_v as_o natural_a to_o they_o as_o eat_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v scarce_o a_o town_n without_o a_o pillory_n in_o it_o bellimany_n have_v one_o or_o two_o carlow_n have_v two_o or_o three_o i_o think_v the_o strong_a i_o see_v in_o ireland_n kilkenny_n i_o think_v as_o many_o it_o be_v here_o i_o lose_v my_o ring_n my_o glove_n and_o my_o very_a comb_n and_o when_o i_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o they_o cry_v the_o devil_n burn_v they_o if_o they_o be_v thief_n and_o swear_v by_o christ_n and_o shaim_n patrick_n that_o they_o never_o see_v it_o madam_n i_o suppose_v you_o have_v hear_v of_o irish_a evidence_n and_o i_o must_v say_v a_o cart_v bawd_n be_v a_o saint_n to_o '_o they_o i_o lay_v at_o kilkenny_n but_o four_o night_n but_o here_o be_v such_o a_o den_n of_o pickpocket_n that_o i_o think_v the_o thief_n in_o drogheda_n be_v saint_n to_o '_o they_o i_o see_v in_o my_o ramble_n to_o kilkenny_n that_o enclosure_n be_v very_o rare_a among_o they_o much_o of_o their_o land_n be_v reserve_v for_o graze_v and_o pasturage_n and_o there_o indeed_o the_o grass_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o hold_v a_o constant_a verdure_n it_o be_v as_o a_o late_a author_n observe_v in_o many_o place_n so_o indent_v with_o purl_a brook_n and_o stream_n that_o their_o meadow_n look_v like_o a_o new_a green-carpet_n border_v or_o fringe_v with_o the_o pure_a silver_n yet_o hay_n be_v a_o rarity_n among_o they_o and_o will_v cost_v they_o more_o pain_n than_o they_o can_v well_o afford_v towards_o the_o make_n of_o it_o therefore_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o trouble_v their_o head_n or_o hand_n about_o it_o and_o then_o for_o their_o arable_a ground_n as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v it_o lie_v most_o common_o as_o much_o neglect_a and_o unmanured_a as_o the_o sandy_a desert_n of_o arabia_n or_o a_o rant_a young_a gallant_n be_v old_a bedrid_a spouse_n their_o woman_n general_o be_v very_o little_o behold_v to_o nature_n for_o their_o beauty_n and_o less_o to_o art_n one_o may_v safe_o swear_v they_o use_v no_o paint_n or_o such_o like_a auxlliary_a aid_n of_o fucus_n be_v so_o averse_a to_o that_o kind_n of_o curiosity_n though_o they_o have_v as_o much_o need_n thereof_o as_o any_o i_o ever_o yet_o behold_v that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o never_o have_v their_o face_n wash_v in_o