 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1843 - 266 pages
...composed of walnut-tree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said, " to follow;" but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 494 pages
...composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said ' to fallow ; ' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1848 - 482 pages
...composed of walnuttree and oak ; massive and heavy, although rudely-carved chests, contained, as we are told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said ' to fallow ;' but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | William Crook - 1866 - 298 pages
...flitches of bacon hung from the rafters; the chairs were in several instances composed of walnut-tree and oak; massive and heavy, although rudely carved...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said to follow; but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in. their aspect that is... | |
 | William Crook - 1866 - 294 pages
...flitches of bacon hung from the rafters; the chairs were in several instances composed of walnut-tree and oak; massive and heavy, although rudely carved...great degree, the language, customs, and religion of then* old country; but the younger mingle and marry with their Irish neighbours. " The men are tall,... | |
 | Sir Robert Edwin Matheson - 1909 - 94 pages
...in habits from the people of ' the country." They state :— " The elders of the family pre' serve in a great degree the language, customs, and religion...younger mingle and marry with their ' Irish neighbours." Dr. Mitchell has kindly furnished me with the following remarks regarding the present condition of... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1911 - 498 pages
...tl'-it we were not in a In'-shS»*^inSi{&i;iichcs oi Reproduced from an Original Phoiograph TtlO'x the rafters; the chairs were in several instances...The men are tall, fine, stout fellows, as our Irish friend said, " to follow; " but there is a calm and stern severity and reserve in their aspect that... | |
 | Sir Robert Edwin Matheson - 1968 - 186 pages
...distinct in habits from the people of 'the country." They state :— " The elders of the family pret serve in a great degree the language, customs, and religion...country ; but the younger mingle and marry with their Insh neighbours." Dr. Mitchell has kindly furnished me with the following remarks regarding the present... | |
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The chairs were in several instances composed of walnut tree and oak, massive and heavy, although rudely carved. Chests contained, as we were told, the house linen and woollen, and the wardrobes of the inhabitants. The elders of the family preserve, in... 