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wiles from Baltimore, to the heights of Derby,
jii an errand. Paddy, thinking and ruminating
l>n the road that he had not yet seen a blackamoor,
ibrgot the directing-post on the road, and got en-
fangled in a forest; it happened to be deep snow,
.nd there was a large black bear lying at the toot
•f a tree, which he did not observe till within a
ew yards of him. ‘ Hurra, my darling!’ says
ie, ‘ here’s one of them now at last—queen of
lory! such a nose as he has: they talk about
^oughey Fadaghan’s nose; why, the noses of all
be Fadaghans put together would not make this
show’s nose. I never saw one of your sort be-
'!>re,’ says Paddy; ‘ why, man, you’ll get your
leath of cowld lying there ; I have an odd tester
jjet left, that I brought from Cushendall, and if
mere’s a shebeen near this, I’ll give you a snif-
;r, for I’d like to have a talk with you.’ ‘ Boo,’
lys the bear. ‘ Lord, what a voice he has—he
juld sing a roaring song.’ ‘ Boo, boo!’ again
* ies the bear. ‘ Who are you booing at, may I
t ? for if it’s fun you‘re making of me, ram my
it up to the elbow in you.‘ Up get the bear,
id catches Paddy by the shoulder. ‘ Is it for
restling you are ?—Cushendall for that—soul,
at you grip too tight, my jewel; you had better
ke your fist out of my shoulder, or I‘ll take an
ifair advantage of you.‘ Paddy went to catch
m by the middle; ‘ O sweet bad luek to you,