“Imprimis--Two tumblers at home, 2 Secundo--Two more ditto at my son Dan's, 2 Tertio--Two more ditto behind my own garden, 2 Quarto--One ditto at the Reverend Father Mulcahy's, 1 Quinto--Two more ditto at Frank M'Carroll s, of Kilclay, 2 Sexto--One ditto wid ould Bartle Gorman, of Cargah, 1 Septimo--Two more ditto wid honest Roger M'Gaugy, of Nurchasey, 2 ==== 12 N.B.--Except in case any Docthor of Physic might think it right and medical to ordher me more for my health; or in case I could get Father Mulcahy to take the oath off of me for a start, at a wedding, or a christening, or at any other meeting of friends where there's drink. his Peter X Connell. mark. Witness present, Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath. _June the 4th, 18--_ I certify that I have made and calculated this oath for Misther Pettier Connell, Merchant, and that it is strictly and arithmetically proper and correct. “Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath. “_Dated this Mh day of June, 18--_.” “I think, Misther O'Flaherty, it's a dacent oath as it stands. Plase God, I'll swear to it some time to-morrow evenin'.” “Dacent! Why I don't wish to become eulogistically addicted; but I'd back tha same oath, for both grammar and arithmetic, aginst any that ever was drawn up by a lawyer--ay, by the great Counsellor himself!--but faith, I'd not face him at a Vow, for all that; he's the greatest man at a Vow in the three kingdoms.” “I'll tell you what I'm thinkin', Masther--as my hand's in, mightn't I as well take another wid an ould friend of mine, Owen Smith, of Lisbuy? He's a dacent ould residenther, an' likes it. It'll make the baker's or the long dozen.” “Why, it's not a bad thought; but won't thirteen get into your head?” “No, nor three more to the back o' that. I only begin to get hearty about seventeen, so that the long dozen, afther all, is best; for--God he knows, I've a regard for Owen Smith this many a year, an' I wouldn't wish to lave him out.” “Very well,--I'll add it up to the other part of the oath. 'Octavo--One ditto out of respect for dacent Owen Smith, of Lisbuy, 1 Now I must make the total amount thirteen, an' all will be right.” “Masther, have you a prayer-book widin?--bekase if you have, I may as well swear here, and you can witness it.” “Katty, hand over the Spiritual Exercises--a book aquil to the Bible itself for piety an' devotion.” “Sure they say, Masther, any book that, the name o' God's in, is good for an oath. Now, wid the help o' goodness, repate the words afore me, an' I'll sware thim.”