Mr. Fitzgerald’s agent and attorney—Capriciousness of
courage—Jack tar, his intrepidity—New lights—Sailors and
saints—Description of Mr. T—— —His temerity in court and
timorousness out of it—Regularly retained by Fitzgerald—Starts
with him on a journey to Turlow—Travelling companions—The
eloquent _snore_—Mr. T——’s apprehensions—A daylight
discovery—Double escape of the solicitor—His return to Dublin—Mr.
Brecknock, his successor—Fate of that individual—The “murderer
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