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s and swords and olive crowns； in robes whereon were woven the blessed symbols of their efficacies； inkhorns； arrows； loaves； cruses； fetters； axes； trees； bridges； babes in a bathtub； shells； wallets； shears； keys； dragons； lilies； buckshot； beards； hogs； lamps； bellows； beehives； soupladles； stars； snakes； anvils； boxes of vaseline； bells； crutches； forceps； stags' horns； watertight boots； hawks； millstones； eyes on a dish； wax candles； aspergills； unicorns。 And as they wended their way by Nelson's Pillar； Henry Street； Mary Street； Capel Street； Little Britain Street； chanting the introit in Epiphania Domini which beginneth Surge； illuminare and thereafter most sweetly the gradual Omnes which saith de Saba venient they did divers wonders such as casting out devils； raising the dead to life； multiplying fishes； healing the halt and the blind； discovering various articles which had been mislaid； interpreting and fulfilling the scriptures； blessing and prophesying。 And last； beneath a canopy of cloth of gold came the reverend Father O'Flynn attended by Malachi and Patrick。 And when the good fathers had reached the appointed place； the house of Bernard Kiernan and Co； limited； 8；9 and 10 little Britain street； wholesale grocers； wine and brandy shippers； licensed for the sale of beer； wine and spirits for consumption on the premises； the celebrant blessed the house and censed the mullioned windows and the groynes and the vaults and the arrises and the capitals and the pediments and the cornices and the engrailed arches and the spires and the cupolas and sprinkled the lintels thereof with blessed water and prayed that God might bless that house as he had blessed the house of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and make the angels of His light to inhabit therein。 And entering he blessed the viands and the beverages and the pany of all the blessed answered his prayers。
Adiutorium nostrum in nomine Domini。
Que fecit clum et terram。
Dominus vobiscum。
Et cum spiritu tuo。
And he laid his hands upon the blessed and gave thanks and he prayed and they all with him prayed：
Deus； cuius vet sanctificantur omnia； benedictionem tuam effunde super creaturas istas： et pasta ut quisquis eis secundum legem et voluntatem Tuam cum gratiarum actione usus fuerit per invocationem sanctissimi nominis Tui corporis sanitatem et anima tutelam Te auctore percipiat per Christum Dominum nostrum。
And so say all of us； says Jack。
Thousand a year； Lambert； says Crofton or Crawford。
Right； says Ned； taking up his John Jameson。 And butter for fish。
I was just looking round to see who the happy thought would strike when be damned but in he es again letting on to be in a hell of a hurry。
I was just round at the courthouse； says he； looking for you。 I hope I'm not。。。
No； says Martin； we're ready。
Courthouse my eye and your pockets hanging down with gold and silver。 Mean bloody scut。 Stand us a drink itself。 Devil a sweet fear！ There's a jew for you！ All for number one。 Cute as a shithouse rat。 Hundred to five。
Don't tell anyone； says the citizen。
Beg your pardon； says he。
e on boys； says Martin； seeing it was looking blue。 e along now。
Don't tell anyone； says the citizen； letting a bawl out of him。 It's a secret。
And…he bloody dog woke up and let a growl。
Bye bye all； says Martin。
And he got them out as quick as he could； Jack Power and Crofton or whatever you call him and him in the middle of them letting on to be all at sea up with them on the bloody jaunting car。
Off with you； says Martin to the jarvey。
The milkwhite dolphin tossed his mane and； rising in the golden poop； the helmsman spread the bellying sail upon the wind and stood off forward with all sail set； the spinnaker to larboard。 A many ely nymphs drew nigh to starboard and to larboard and； clinging to the sides of the noble bark； they linked their shining forms as doth the cunning wheelwright when he fashions about the heart of his wheel the equidistant rays whereof each one is sister to another and he binds them all with an outer ring and giveth speed to the feet of men whenas they ride to a hosting or contend for the smile of ladies fair。 Even so did they e and set them； those willing nymphs； the undying sisters。 And they laughed； sporting in a circle of their foam： and the bark clave the waves。
But begob I was just lowering the heel of the pint when I saw the citizen getting up to waddle to the door； puffing and blowing with the dropsy and he cursing the curse of Cromwell on him； bell； book and candle in Irish； spitting and spatting out of him and Joe and little Alf round him like a leprechaun trying to peacify him。
Let me alone； says he。
And begob he got as far as the door and they holding him and he bawls out of him：
Three cheers for Israel！
Arrah； sit down on the parliamentary side of your arse for Christ' sake and don't be making a public exhibition of yourself。 Jesus； there's always some bloody clown or other kicking up a bloody murder about bloody nothing。 Gob； it'd turn the porter sour in your guts； so it would。
And all the ragamuffins and sluts of the nation round the door and Martin telling the jarvey to drive ahead and the citizen bawling and Alf and Joe at him to whisht and he on his high horse about the jews and the loafers calling for a speech and Jack Power trying to get him to sit down on the car and hold his bloody jaw and a loafer with a patch over his eye starts singing If the man in the moon was a jew； jew； jew and a slut shouts out of her：
Eh； mister！ Your fly is open； mister！
And says he：
Mendelssohn was a jew and Karl Marx and Mercadante and Spinoza。 And the Saviour was a jew and his father was a jew。 Your God。
He had no father； says Martin。 That'll do now。 Drive ahead。
Whose God？ says the citizen。
Well； his uncle was a jew； says he。 Your God was a jew。 Christ was a jew like me。
Gob； the citizen made a plunge back into the shop。
By Jesus； says he； I'Il brain that bloody jewman for using the holy name。 By Jesus； I'll crucify him so I will。 Give us that biscuitbox here。
Stop！ Stop！ says Joe。
A…large and appreciative gathering of friends and acquaintances from the metropolis and greater Dublin assembled in their thousands to bid farewell to Nagyaságos uram Lipóti Virag； late of Messrs Alexander Thom's； printers to His Majesty； on the occasion of his departure for the distant clime of Százharminczbrojúgulyás…Dugulás （Meadow of Murmuring Waters）。 The ceremony which went off with great éclat was characterised by the most affecting cordiality。 An illuminated scroll of ancient Irish vellum； the work of Irish artists； was presented to the distinguished phenomenologist on behalf of a large section of the munity and was acpanied by the gift of a silver casket； tastefully executed in the style of ancient Celtic ornament； a work which reflects every credit on the makers； Messrs Jacob agus Jacob。 The departing guest was the recipient of a hearty ovation； many of those who were present being visibly moved when the select orchestra of Irish pipes struck up the wellknown strains of e back to Erin； followed immediately by Rakoczy's March。 Tarbarrels and bonfires were lighted along the coastline of the