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AN IRISHrLEGEND.

ettS " Nhlcl ~ Vet oislinSQIShAoie on tho
coast Of the Harbor 81 HoNsh, amidst the
various alterations and interpretations ID
which il has bSFn subjected Ii was, ID
the sixteenth century. very strong place.
and deemed, on account OF its 6ilcEess
rampar,s. fanking towers. and bastiopsg
almost impregnable :-besldes which, the
tried yalor Of Lord Howth' reiainers, who
garrisoned il. aud their devotion to his
cause. were well known. Revelry reigned
now within the baronial hall Of Howth
Castle, and adesFepiae storm wildly ragged
without; but Little rocked The heroes 81
the pike, long bbw. and aequebus. COR the
angry yelling OF the winds and the fiji.
rious dashing Of the frothy waves whilst
they enjoyed he free circula,io1 Of the
black jack, The tale, and the song. Al
fierce and piercing blast, however, from
The warden's born. and several weighty
blows falling upon the fmassy nail studded
outer portal Of the Castle aroused the at
teniion oflhe wassailers and one OF them,
despatched by The Earl to inquire Who
Einiruded upon the privacy Of the castle
dinner hour, returned wilh-a message To-
this p1rport
'Granawaile Of Iceland, Queen ofthe
Western Isles, having. upon. her depar.
ture from the Court Of EIlzaoeth Of Eng
land, been driven by stress Of weather
into the harbor and port Of Howth, de,
mandeth Of the Lord. 81 the Manor, as a
lesl knight. scccor and hospitality M
The Earl, enraged at the lack ofCeti-
queile and deitrence towards htmsell!
which he fancied or rather was willing
10 fsncyf observable 10 the message oil
Granaynfe. and Little bleeding The conse.t
quences which might eusue from exaspe !
rating the formidable Queen Of the West
babe bis henchuan return this answer 10
the envoy Of her Majesty:
"The Lord Of Howth Castle hath law,
from which be qaanot depart: therefore.
to the greatest pptentale in The universe
could he not open the gates Of biz forth
lage whilst he dimes. Queen Grsnawaile
il welcome TO bis hospitality if she viii
condescend 10 wait for IL"
The reception which this answer met
With from the higt-spHiied Semiramis Of
Erin may easily be surmised and vow.
ing that the insoIent Earl should drink The
last drop Of her blood. ere she ate a.mor-
sci o. bis bread. she ordered the driving
vessels. ifpossibte, to be mooFed. resolv!I
ing, should the sea spare herself and little
fleetfto reconnoiire Castle Howih on the
Ggse Is was Va 'ihe danger Of being run
aground on alec shore, Granawaile's men,
fred a; the insult offered 70 their celebTa.-
ed and beloved Queen, succeeded in. per-
forming her commands. and trusted that
closereefng and stout cables would enable
them to weather Ithe blast, should its viot
lence not increase, during the. night
Provideniially, The storm ere morning had
not only considerably absred, but the
wind had yeered round to a quarter ex-
tremely favorable for the Queens return:
Granawsile was hot. however, TO be del
TERED from her stern purpose, even/b BY
the precarious nature Of fair wind : and
the early dawn beheld the intrepid hero-
ire. accompanied by 4 naval snd military
officer. surveying, With scienti6; eve, the
exterior Of that massy Notification %
which the interior had been so rudafy de.
MED to her gaze.
CHATS l Tremendous baItefg. Yonder
situstion for the srqHs5ussiers would be
TERRIBLE to Us. Tbeheight and steepness
Of that scrap, and the depth Of the ditch,
are aimoAt 1ncopceiyable:. a sharp fire
from such ramparts would sweep our yes
sels(eleanly of The wAters. But let Us
Hand our troops here give usithe advan-
tage of this bill on our right, fha; woody
ravns on our left, and the chapel and
/ village in our rear, and The cassle must be
ours in no time
/ Such, and many more, were the remarks
of Grsnawaile, as she slowly wandered
around The walls and cutworks Of the al.
most impregnable, fortress; and feeling
that, though she was formidable on the
seas, her martial geniuswa little able %
compete on land with stbat of those wig
raised SUCH tremendous Notifications, and
we'll knew how most sdvantageously IL
use them. she said 70 the admiral OF hsl
fleet, mo, Rimbauld. il will never DO
we must draw the insolept Earl into cbe~
Bay; there perhsTs YOU will teach him a
a llifing expense, better manners; but &c
attack the bravo in such a strong hcie i
impossible r. n.
;.How now, my little fellowl" contin.
4 ned she, addressing a fair boy. 10 whose
lively couniensnce and brilliant eve
shope a sense and spirit above bis years
What! at play sd early why. yol
have well filled your cap with stones
shells, and sea, tweed, whilst the eyes .
many are not vel open"
.'iIushl ady4-hushi" said the child
II ought no, . 60 BY myself farther thar
the angle OF yod basiion, but have stoleT
4 out The bounds ibis morning, TO look >
those strange ships which were beat aboa
so il the gIesi storm yesterday
DO YOU like ships. then n
oOh, yes--loye ;hems"
!. "And weres you ever in one. ny It'll
.. man n
mot I. indeed i-+faiher fears | nigh
be lost. and then Howth Castle, this no
Mace. which is 10 BE mine. would 60 Z
. nv cousin Dermott."
Granawails perceived her advantage
and after liiile cajolery on the part 9
herself and Ibe officers, persuaded To
Young heir cd Howth 10 visit. By way
IroIic. "the HneIt Of those ships. whic
|. he vas 50 anxious 10 see but no soone
had be stepped on board The Queen Cai
rack than ihe signal 10 Weigh anchor WI
aiven 4 and The vessels. slipped from the
/ | moorinxs. sailed. shome~srd bound" frel
i the barber il gallant sssle.
GranaH ale, fully anticipating The IssI