The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 35, February 27, 1841Various
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The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 35, February 27, 1841
Various
Ireland -- Periodicals
And the people did hear, and did flock around the pair. The priest’s
feelings may be fancied more readily than pourtrayed. He at once saw his
tormentor’s aim; he knew that violence would only serve to increase the
awkwardness of his position, and with much presence of mind he resolved
quietly to baffle, and if possible to turn the table upon Rivers. The
crowd rushed rapidly to the centre of attraction. Mr K---- remained
apparently unconcerned, and Snap was the object of every eye, as he
continued vociferously to bawl, “Hear ye! hear ye! oh yes! oh yes!” The
gaping spectators were lost in wonderment. No one could either divine
the cause of the uproar or explain the strange conduct of the man in the
cloak. At length the priest, seizing the favourable moment, pulled off
his hat, and with a serene look and respectful tone thus addressed the
assembly--
“Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honour of informing you that Mr John
Rivers of the Doaghs, this long gentleman at my shoulder with the blue
cloak and red nightcap, purposes in his present remarkable dress to
ride ‘the white bullock’ three times round the market this day for your
amusement; the performance to begin precisely at 12 o’clock.”
Three thundering cheers announced the delight of the crowd, while Rivers,
baffled, disappointed, astonished, perfectly dumfoundered, slackened
his gripe, fell back a few steps, and stared most fixedly at the placid
countenance of the priest; he gaped and struggled for utterance; the
muscles of his face played in wild commotion. He solemnly raised his
hands and eyes in the attitude of prayer, and at last was enabled to
bawl, or rather half sing, “All that ever you did upon me was but a
flea-bite to this. So, to make up matters, you shall dine with Yellow Peg
and me to-morrow; you are the only man that ever could say he was more
than a match for Snap Rivers.”
H. H.
INTERIOR OF THE GREAT EGYPTIAN PYRAMID.
After dining with Caviglia, dear A----, to continue my yarn, we started
by moonlight for the Pyramid, in company with the Genius Loci, and duly
provided with candles for exploration. I must premise that Caviglia,
whose extraordinary discoveries you are doubtless well acquainted with,
has just been set to work again by Colonel Vyse, Mr Sloane, and Colonel
Campbell, our Consul-General at Cairo. He is at present attempting to
make further discoveries in the Great Pyramid; and as soon as he gets a
firman from the Pasha, intends to attack the others.
The shape of this Pyramid has been compared to “four equilateral
triangles on a square basis, mutually inclining towards each other
till they meet in a point.” Lincoln’s-Inn Fields, the area of which
corresponds to its base, wholly filled up with an edifice higher by a
third than St Paul’s, may give some idea of its dimensions.
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