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... Shauneen Gow , boatman to the family , self - constituted personal attendant to the only son and heir of Thomas Hartigan , Esq . , of Drumcondra , on the banks of Lough Mask , and general fac- totum , or handy man rather , as regarded ...
... Shauneen Gow , boatman to the family , self - constituted personal attendant to the only son and heir of Thomas Hartigan , Esq . , of Drumcondra , on the banks of Lough Mask , and general fac- totum , or handy man rather , as regarded ...
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... ( Shauneen ) in her bows , failed for an instant in their respective duties . But Shauneen knew every inch of the vast lough either by day or night , and used to boast that he could take ' the ' Water Sprite ' from one end to another ...
... ( Shauneen ) in her bows , failed for an instant in their respective duties . But Shauneen knew every inch of the vast lough either by day or night , and used to boast that he could take ' the ' Water Sprite ' from one end to another ...
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... Shauneen , as the ' Water Sprite , ' lying well over under the press of sail , which they dared not lessen , and the smart breeze , just shaved the Carrig - dhu , and flew out into the more open channel that lay beyond the dangerous ...
... Shauneen , as the ' Water Sprite , ' lying well over under the press of sail , which they dared not lessen , and the smart breeze , just shaved the Carrig - dhu , and flew out into the more open channel that lay beyond the dangerous ...
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... Shauneen won- deringly he had all the Irish love for free - handed display and rioting profusion , that has done more to keep that country in hot water than anything else Sure it's yourself , Masther Miles , agra , that ' ud fut it wid ...
... Shauneen won- deringly he had all the Irish love for free - handed display and rioting profusion , that has done more to keep that country in hot water than anything else Sure it's yourself , Masther Miles , agra , that ' ud fut it wid ...
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... Shauneen Gow again went forward to keep a look out , and to shorten sail , while Miles steered the ' Water Sprite ' with dexterous care in the right course . ' I'll take the note myself , Shauneen ; you mind the boat - I shan't be long ...
... Shauneen Gow again went forward to keep a look out , and to shorten sail , while Miles steered the ' Water Sprite ' with dexterous care in the right course . ' I'll take the note myself , Shauneen ; you mind the boat - I shan't be long ...
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