At length, upon charging him with having been caught _blue-pigeon flying,_{3} Pat gave him the lie in his teeth--swore he'd fight him for all the _blunt_{4} he had about him, “which to be sure,” said he, “is but a sweet pretty half-a-crown, and be d----d to you--good luck to it! Here goes,” throwing the half-crown upon the floor, which the prisoner attempted to pick up, but was prevented by Pat's stamping his foot upon it, while he was _doffing his jacket_,{5} exclaiming-- “Arrah, be after putting your dirty fingers in your pocket, and don't spoil the King's picture by touching it--devil burn me, but I'll _mill your mug to muffin dust_{6} before I'll give up that beautiful looking bit; so tip us your mauley,{7} and no more blarney.” 1 Down upon the Kiddies--To understand the arts and manouvres of thieves and sharpers. 2 Boned--Taken or secured. s Blue pigeon flying--The practice of stealing lead from houses, churches, or other buildings. A species of depredation very prevalent in London and its vicinity, and which is but too much encouraged by the readiness with which it can be disposed of to the plumbers in general. 4 Blunt--A flash term for money. 5 Doffing his Jacket--Taking off his jacket. 6 Mill your mug to muffin dust--The peculiarity of the Irish character for overstrained metaphor, may perhaps, in some degree, account for the Hibernian's idea of beating his head to flour, though he was afterwards inclined to commence his operations in the true style and character of the prize ring, where “Men shake hands before they box, Then give each other plaguy knocks, With all the love and kindness of a brother.” 7 Tip us your mauley--Give me your hand. Honour is so sacred a thing with the Irish, that the rapid transition from a violent expression to the point of honour, is no uncommon thing amongst them; and in this instance it is quite clear that although he meant to mill the mug of his opponent to muffin dust, he had a notion of the thing, and intended to do it in an honourable way.