REMINISCENCES OF WIT.

Wit distinguished from ribaldry—Chief Baron Yelverton and Mr.

Curran—Chief Justice Clonmell—Lord Norbury’s comprehensive

powers—Sir Hercules Langreish, and his digressions in

claret-drinking—Gervoise Parker Bushe, Chief Baron Burgh,

&c.—Peculiar traits of Irish convivial society in the author’s

day—Jeremiah Keller—Lord Clare’s funeral—A scanty fee—The Pope

and Pretender—Counsellor Norcott’s talent of mimickry—Ballinlaw

ferry—Cæsar Colclough, of Duffry Hall, and Julius Cæsar 303

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