They were indeed not all of one country or of one church but Englishmen and Scotchmen, Episcopalians and Presbyterians, seem to have generally lived together in friendship, a friendship which is sufficiently explained by their common antipathy to the Irish race and to the Popish religion.

During the rebellion of 1641, Londonderry had resolutely held out against the native chieftains, and had been repeatedly besieged in vain, [133] Since the Restoration the city had prospered.

The Foyle, when the tide was high, brought up ships of large burden to the quay.

The fisheries throve greatly.

The nets, it was said, were sometimes so full that it was necessary to fling back multitudes of fish into the waves.