Castle Rackrent and Ennui by Edgeworth Maria

Author:Edgeworth, Maria [Edgeworth, Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Classics, Historical
ISBN: 9780140433203
Amazon: 0140433201
Goodreads: 305203
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 1809-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

* White-headed boy—is used by the Irish as an expression of fondness.—It is upon a par with the English term crony.—We are at a loss for the derivation of this term.33

* Boo ! Boo ! an exclamation equivalent to Pshaw ! or Nonsense.

* As made me cross myself— The Roman Catholics.35

† Pin read pen—it formerly was vulgarly pronounced pin in Ireland.

‡ Her mark—It was the custom in Ireland for those who could not write, to make a cross to stand for their signature, as was formerly the practice of our English monarchs.—The Editor inserts the facsimile of an Irish mark, which may hereafter be valuable to a judicious antiquary— Her

Judy × M’Quirk

Mark.

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