With a hoccius proxius mandamus,
Let no vengeance light on him,
And so call upon him."
Supper was then served up, at the moderate charge of one shilling
a head, exclusive of beer and liquors. The cloth being cleared, the
smokers ranged themselves round the fire, and kept up the meeting with
mirth and harmony, till all retired and were lulled to anticipating
dreams of the profits of the coming day, to which they woke with the
sun, cheerful and unenvious of each other's success. Such was Stirbitch
fair some sixty years ago, as witnessed by
Your constant reader,
[Greek: Sênua]
[3] A church or chapel is generally to be found throughout the whole
Christian world near a ferry, to which the passenger went to
propitiate the Deity before embarking, and to express his
gratitude when safely arrived.
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