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1 Since the death of the Earl of Barrymore, Tom has
succeeded to the "vacant chair" at Long's; nor is the Tiger
Mercury the only point in which he closely resembles his
great prototype.
~196~~A smart, clever-looking boy of about fifteen years of age darted
forward to execute the honourable's commands; when having received the
requisite information from the waiter, he approached the lieutenant and
his friend, and with great politeness, but no lack of confidence, made
the wishes of his master known to the _bon vivants_; the consequence
was, an immediate interchange of civilities, which brought the
honourable into close contact with his merry neighbours; and the result,
a unanimous resolution to make a night of it.
At this moment our _tete-a-tete_ was interrupted by the appearance of
old Crony, who, stanch as a well-trained pointer to the scent of
game, had tracked me hither from my lodgings; from him I learned
the lieutenant was a fellow of infinite jest and sterling worth; a
descendant of the O'Farellans of Tipperary, whose ancestry claimed
precedence of King Bryan Baroch; a specimen of the antique in his
composition, robust, gigantic, and courageous; time and intestine
troubles had impaired the fortunes of his house, but the family
character remained untainted amid the conflicting revolutions that had
convulsed the emerald isle.
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