Perhaps I did, and perhaps I did not; but when you name your authority I shall then give you a more satisfactory reply.

That's the language--the elevated language--of a gentleman, Mr.Burke." "My authority then is no other than Bryan M'Mahon himself," replied Hycy, "who told me that he was cautioned against me; so that I hope you're now satisfied." "Mr.Burke," replied Finigan, assuming a lofty and impressive manner, "I have known the M'Mahons for better than forty years; so, in fact, has the country around them; and until the present moment I never heard that a deliberate falsehood, or any breach of truth whatsoever, was imputed to any one of them.

Tom M'Mahon's simple word was never doubted, and would pass aquil to many a man's oath; and it is the same thing wid the whole family, man and women.

They are proverbial, sir, for truth and integrity, and a most spontaneous effusion of candor under all circumstances.

You will pardon me then, Mr.Hycy, if I avow a trifle of heresy in this matter.