Incidents attending the first assault of Wexford by the rebels,
in 1798—Excesses mutually committed by them and the
royalists—Father Roche—Captain Hay, and his gallant rescue of two
ladies—Mr. O’Connell in by-gone days—Painful but ludicrous scenes
after the conflict at Wexford—Swinish indignity offered to a
clergyman—A pig of rapid growth—Extraordinary destination of the
animal—Its arrival and special exhibition in London—Remarks on
London curiosities—Remarkable success of the Enniscorthy
boar—Unhappy disclosure of the animal’s previous
enormities—Reaction on the public mind—His Majesty’s comments on
the affair—Death of the swinish offender, in anticipation of a
projected rescue by the London Irish 422
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