We polled man for man till past two o'clock, when our fellows lost all patience and beat their tallies out of the town.

The police came up, but they beat the police; then they got soldiers, but, begad, they were too strong for them, too.

Sir George witnessed it all, and knowing besides how little chance he had of success, deemed it best to give in; so that a little before five o'clock he resigned.

I must say no man could behave better.

He came across the hustings and shook hands with Godfrey; and as the news of the _scrimmage_ with his daughter had just arrived, said that he was sorry his prospect of success had not been greater, that in resigning he might testify how deeply he felt the debt the O'Malleys had laid him under." "And my uncle, how did he receive his advances ?" "Like his own honest self,--grasped his hand firmly; and upon my soul, I think he was half sorry that he gained the day.