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The
last
farewell
was
affecting
in
the
extreme
.
From
the
belfries
far
and
near
the
funereal
deathbell
tolled
unceasingly
while
all
around
the
gloomy
precincts
rolled
the
ominous
warning
of
a
hundred
muffled
drums
punctuated
by
the
hollow
booming
of
pieces
of
ordnance
.
The
deafening
claps
of
thunder
and
the
dazzling
flashes
of
lightning
which
lit
up
the
ghastly
scene
testified
that
the
artillery
of
heaven
had
lent
its
supernatural
pomp
to
the
already
gruesome
spectacle
.
A
torrential
rain
poured
down
from
the
floodgates
of
the
angry
heavens
upon
the
bared
heads
of
the
assembled
multitude
which
numbered
at
the
lowest
computation
five
hundred
thousand
persons
.
A
posse
of
Dublin
Metropolitan
police
superintended
by
the
Chief
Commissioner
in
person
maintained
order
in
the
vast
throng
for
whom
the
York
street
brass
and
reed
band
whiled
away
the
intervening
time
by
admirably
rendering
on
their
blackdraped
instruments
the
matchless
melody
endeared
to
us
from
the
cradle
by
Speranza
’
s
plaintive
muse
.
Special
quick
excursion
trains
and
upholstered
charabancs
had
been
provided
for
the
comfort
of
our
country
cousins
of
whom
there
were
large
contingents
.
Considerable
amusement
was
caused
by
the
favourite
Dublin
streetsingers
L
-
n
-
h
-
n
and
M
-
ll
-
g
-
n
who
sang
The
Night
before
Larry
was
stretched
in
their
usual
mirth
-
provoking
fashion
.
Our
two
inimitable
drolls
did
a
roaring
trade
with
their
broadsheets
among
lovers
of
the
comedy
element
and
nobody
who
has
a
corner
in
his
heart
for
real
Irish
fun
without
vulgarity
will
grudge
them
their
hardearned
pennies
.
The
children
of
the
Male
and
Female
Foundling
Hospital
who
thronged
the
windows
overlooking
the
scene
were
delighted
with
this
unexpected
addition
to
the
day
’
s
entertainment
and
a
word
of
praise
is
due
to
the
Little
Sisters
of
the
Poor
for
their
excellent
idea
of
affording
the
poor
fatherless
and
motherless
children
a
genuinely
instructive
treat
.
The
viceregal
houseparty
which
included
many
wellknown
ladies
was
chaperoned
by
Their
Excellencies
to
the
most
favourable
positions
on
the
grandstand
while
the
picturesque
foreign
delegation
known
as
the
Friends
of
the
Emerald
Isle
was
accommodated
on
a
tribune
directly
opposite
.
The
delegation
,
present
in
full
force
,
consisted
of
Commendatore
Bacibaci
Beninobenone
(
the
semiparalysed
doyen
of
the
party
who
had
to
be
assisted
to
his
seat
by
the
aid
of
a
powerful
steam
crane
)
,
Monsieur
Pierrepaul
Petitépatant
,
the
Grandjoker
Vladinmire
Pokethankertscheff
,
the
Archjoker
Leopold
Rudolph
von
Schwanzenbad
-
Hodenthaler
,
Countess
Marha
Virága
Kisászony
Putrápesthi
,
Hiram
Y
.
Bomboost
,
Count
Athanatos
Karamelopulos
,
Ali
Baba
Backsheesh
Rahat
Lokum
Effendi
,
Señor
Hidalgo
Caballero
Don
Pecadillo
y
Palabras
y
Paternoster
de
la
Malora
de
la
Malaria
,
Hokopoko
Harakiri
,
Hi
Hung
Chang
,
Olaf
Kobberkeddelsen
,
Mynheer
Trik
van
Trumps
,
Pan
Poleaxe
Paddyrisky
,
Goosepond
Prhklstr
Kratchinabritchisitch
,
Borus
Hupinkoff
,
Herr
Hurhausdirektorpresident
Hans
Chuechli
-
Steuerli
,
Nationalgymnasiummuseumsanatoriumandsuspensoriumsordinaryprivatdocentgeneralhistoryspecialprofessordoctor
Kriegfried
Ueberallgemein
.
All
the
delegates
without
exception
expressed
themselves
in
the
strongest
possible
heterogeneous
terms
concerning
the
nameless
barbarity
which
they
had
been
called
upon
to
witness
.
An
animated
altercation
(
in
which
all
took
part
)
ensued
among
the
F
.
O
.
T
.
E
.
I
.
as
to
whether
the
eighth
or
the
ninth
of
March
was
the
correct
date
of
the
birth
of
Ireland
’
s
patron
saint
.
In
the
course
of
the
argument
cannonballs
,
scimitars
,
boomerangs
,
blunderbusses
,
stinkpots
,
meatchoppers
,
umbrellas
,
catapults
,
knuckledusters
,
sandbags
,
lumps
of
pig
iron
were
resorted
to
and
blows
were
freely
exchanged
.
The
baby
policeman
,
Constable
MacFadden
,
summoned
by
special
courier
from
Booterstown
,
quickly
restored
order
and
with
lightning
promptitude
proposed
the
seventeenth
of
the
month
as
a
solution
equally
honourable
for
both
contending
parties
.
The
readywitted
ninefooter
’
s
suggestion
at
once
appealed
to
all
and
was
unanimously
accepted
.
Constable
MacFadden
was
heartily
congratulated
by
all
the
F
.
O
.
T
.
E
.
I
.
,
several
of
whom
were
bleeding
profusely
.
Commendatore
Beninobenone
having
been
extricated
from
underneath
the
presidential
armchair
,
it
was
explained
by
his
legal
adviser
Avvocato
Pagamimi
that
the
various
articles
secreted
in
his
thirtytwo
pockets
had
been
abstracted
by
him
during
the
affray
from
the
pockets
of
his
junior
colleagues
in
the
hope
of
bringing
them
to
their
senses
.
The
objects
(
which
included
several
hundred
ladies
’
and
gentlemen
’
s
gold
and
silver
watches
)
were
promptly
restored
to
their
rightful
owners
and
general
harmony
reigned
supreme
.
Quietly
,
unassumingly
Rumbold
stepped
on
to
the
scaffold
in
faultless
morning
dress
and
wearing
his
favourite
flower
,
the
Gladiolus
Cruentus
.
He
announced
his
presence
by
that
gentle
Rumboldian
cough
which
so
many
have
tried
(
unsuccessfully
)
to
imitate
—
short
,
painstaking
yet
withal
so
characteristic
of
the
man
.
The
arrival
of
the
worldrenowned
headsman
was
greeted
by
a
roar
of
acclamation
from
the
huge
concourse
,
the
viceregal
ladies
waving
their
handkerchiefs
in
their
excitement
while
the
even
more
excitable
foreign
delegates
cheered
vociferously
in
a
medley
of
cries
,
hoch
,
banzai
,
eljen
,
zivio
,
chinchin
,
polla
kronia
,
hiphip
,
vive
,
Allah
,
amid
which
the
ringing
evviva
of
the
delegate
of
the
land
of
song
(
a
high
double
F
recalling
those
piercingly
lovely
notes
with
which
the
eunuch
Catalani
beglamoured
our
greatgreatgrandmothers
)
was
easily
distinguishable
.
It
was
exactly
seventeen
o
’
clock
.
The
signal
for
prayer
was
then
promptly
given
by
megaphone
and
in
an
instant
all
heads
were
bared
,
the
commendatore
’
s
patriarchal
sombrero
,
which
has
been
in
the
possession
of
his
family
since
the
revolution
of
Rienzi
,
being
removed
by
his
medical
adviser
in
attendance
,
Dr
Pippi
.
The
learned
prelate
who
administered
the
last
comforts
of
holy
religion
to
the
hero
martyr
when
about
to
pay
the
death
penalty
knelt
in
a
most
christian
spirit
in
a
pool
of
rainwater
,
his
cassock
above
his
hoary
head
,
and
offered
up
to
the
throne
of
grace
fervent
prayers
of
supplication
.
Hard
by
the
block
stood
the
grim
figure
of
the
executioner
,
his
visage
being
concealed
in
a
tengallon
pot
with
two
circular
perforated
apertures
through
which
his
eyes
glowered
furiously
.
As
he
awaited
the
fatal
signal
he
tested
the
edge
of
his
horrible
weapon
by
honing
it
upon
his
brawny
forearm
or
decapitated
in
rapid
succession
a
flock
of
sheep
which
had
been
provided
by
the
admirers
of
his
fell
but
necessary
office
.
On
a
handsome
mahogany
table
near
him
were
neatly
arranged
the
quartering
knife
,
the
various
finely
tempered
disembowelling
appliances
(
specially
supplied
by
the
worldfamous
firm
of
cutlers
,
Messrs
John
Round
and
Sons
,
Sheffield
)
,
a
terra
cotta
saucepan
for
the
reception
of
the
duodenum
,
colon
,
blind
intestine
and
appendix
etc
when
successfully
extracted
and
two
commodious
milkjugs
destined
to
receive
the
most
precious
blood
of
the
most
precious
victim
.
The
housesteward
of
the
amalgamated
cats
’
and
dogs
’
home
was
in
attendance
to
convey
these
vessels
when
replenished
to
that
beneficent
institution
.
Quite
an
excellent
repast
consisting
of
rashers
and
eggs
,
fried
steak
and
onions
,
done
to
a
nicety
,
delicious
hot
breakfast
rolls
and
invigorating
tea
had
been
considerately
provided
by
the
authorities
for
the
consumption
of
the
central
figure
of
the
tragedy
who
was
in
capital
spirits
when
prepared
for
death
and
evinced
the
keenest
interest
in
the
proceedings
from
beginning
to
end
but
he
,
with
an
abnegation
rare
in
these
our
times
,
rose
nobly
to
the
occasion
and
expressed
the
dying
wish
(
immediately
acceded
to
)
that
the
meal
should
be
divided
in
aliquot
parts
among
the
members
of
the
sick
and
indigent
roomkeepers
’
association
as
a
token
of
his
regard
and
esteem
.
The
nec
and
non
plus
ultra
of
emotion
were
reached
when
the
blushing
bride
elect
burst
her
way
through
the
serried
ranks
of
the
bystanders
and
flung
herself
upon
the
muscular
bosom
of
him
who
was
about
to
be
launched
into
eternity
for
her
sake
.
The
hero
folded
her
willowy
form
in
a
loving
embrace
murmuring
fondly
Sheila
,
my
own
.
Encouraged
by
this
use
of
her
christian
name
she
kissed
passionately
all
the
various
suitable
areas
of
his
person
which
the
decencies
of
prison
garb
permitted
her
ardour
to
reach
.
She
swore
to
him
as
they
mingled
the
salt
streams
of
their
tears
that
she
would
ever
cherish
his
memory
,
that
she
would
never
forget
her
hero
boy
who
went
to
his
death
with
a
song
on
his
lips
as
if
he
were
but
going
to
a
hurling
match
in
Clonturk
park
.
She
brought
back
to
his
recollection
the
happy
days
of
blissful
childhood
together
on
the
banks
of
Anna
Liffey
when
they
had
indulged
in
the
innocent
pastimes
of
the
young
and
,
oblivious
of
the
dreadful
present
,
they
both
laughed
heartily
,
all
the
spectators
,
including
the
venerable
pastor
,
joining
in
the
general
merriment
.
That
monster
audience
simply
rocked
with
delight
.
But
anon
they
were
overcome
with
grief
and
clasped
their
hands
for
the
last
time
.
A
fresh
torrent
of
tears
burst
from
their
lachrymal
ducts
and
the
vast
concourse
of
people
,
touched
to
the
inmost
core
,
broke
into
heartrending
sobs
,
not
the
least
affected
being
the
aged
prebendary
himself
.
Big
strong
men
,
officers
of
the
peace
and
genial
giants
of
the
royal
Irish
constabulary
,
were
making
frank
use
of
their
handkerchiefs
and
it
is
safe
to
say
that
there
was
not
a
dry
eye
in
that
record
assemblage
.
A
most
romantic
incident
occurred
when
a
handsome
young
Oxford
graduate
,
noted
for
his
chivalry
towards
the
fair
sex
,
stepped
forward
and
,
presenting
his
visiting
card
,
bankbook
and
genealogical
tree
,
solicited
the
hand
of
the
hapless
young
lady
,
requesting
her
to
name
the
day
,
and
was
accepted
on
the
spot
.
Every
lady
in
the
audience
was
presented
with
a
tasteful
souvenir
of
the
occasion
in
the
shape
of
a
skull
and
crossbones
brooch
,
a
timely
and
generous
act
which
evoked
a
fresh
outburst
of
emotion
:
and
when
the
gallant
young
Oxonian
(
the
bearer
,
by
the
way
,
of
one
of
the
most
timehonoured
names
in
Albion
’
s
history
)
placed
on
the
finger
of
his
blushing
fiancée
an
expensive
engagement
ring
with
emeralds
set
in
the
form
of
a
fourleaved
shamrock
the
excitement
knew
no
bounds
.
Nay
,
even
the
stern
provostmarshal
,
lieutenantcolonel
Tomkin
-
Maxwell
ffrenchmullan
Tomlinson
,
who
presided
on
the
sad
occasion
,
he
who
had
blown
a
considerable
number
of
sepoys
from
the
cannonmouth
without
flinching
,
could
not
now
restrain
his
natural
emotion
.
With
his
mailed
gauntlet
he
brushed
away
a
furtive
tear
and
was
overheard
,
by
those
privileged
burghers
who
happened
to
be
in
his
immediate
entourage
,
to
murmur
to
himself
in
a
faltering
undertone
:
—
God
blimey
if
she
aint
a
clinker
,
that
there
bleeding
tart
.
Blimey
it
makes
me
kind
of
bleeding
cry
,
straight
,
it
does
,
when
I
sees
her
cause
I
thinks
of
my
old
mashtub
what
’
s
waiting
for
me
down
Limehouse
way
.
