Phil had now begun to feel the influence of liquor, as was evident from the frequent thumpings which the table received at his hand--the awful knitting of his eyebrows, as he commanded silence--and the multiplicity of 'd--n my honors,' which interlarded his conversation.
"'Silence, I say,' he shouted; 'd--n my honor if I'll bear this.

Here's Mr.Weasel--eh--Evil, or Devil; d--n my honor, I forget--who has come ov--over all the way--( All the way from Galloway, is that it ?--go on)--all the way from England, to get a good sample of Protestantism to bring home with him to distribute among his father's tenantry.

Now if he can't find that among ourselves to-night, where the devil would, or could, or ought he to go look for it ?' "'Hurra--bravo--hear brother Captain Phil.' "'Yes, gentlemen,' continued Phil, rising up; 'yes, Mr.
Civil--Evil--Devil; d--n my honor, I must be on it now--I am bold to say that we are--are--a set of--' "'Hurra--hurra--we are, brother Captain Phil' "'And, gentlemen, not only that, but true blues.

(Three cheers for the Castle Cumber True Blue.) And what's a true blue, gentlemen?
I ask you zealously--I ask you as a gentleman--I ask you as a man--I ask you determinedly, as one that will do or die, if it comes to that'-- (here there was a thump on the table at every word)--I ask you as an officer of the Castle Cumber Cavalry--and, gentlemen, let any man that hears me--that hears me, I say--because, gentlemen, I ask upon independent principles, as the Deputy-Master of this Lodge, gentlemen--( cheers, hurra, hurra)--and the question is an important one--one of the greatest and most extraordinary comprehension, so to speak; because, gentlemen, it involves--this great question does--it involves the welfare of his majesty, gentlemen, and of the great and good King William, gentlemen, who freed us from Pope and Popery, gentlemen, and wooden shoes, gentlemen--' "'But not from wooden spoons, gentlemen,' in a disguised voice from the lower end of the table.
"'Eh ?--certainly not--certainly not--I thank my worthy brother for the hint.

No, gentlemen, we unfortunately have wooden spoons up to the present day; but, gentlemen, if we work well together--if we be in earnest--if we draw the blade and throw away the scabbard, like our brothers, the glorious heroes of Scullabogue--there is as little doubt, gentlemen, as that the sun this moment--the moon, gentlemen; I beg pardon--shines this moment, that we will yet banish wooden spoons, as the great and good King William did Popery, brass money, and wooden shoes.