Mary Lee or The yankee in Ireland With illustrations by Harley

Mary Lee or The yankee in Ireland With illustrations by Harley

Author: Peppergrass Paul 1810 1864

Year: 1860

CONTENTS CHAPTER I Introductory 18 CHAPTER II Is in a slight Degree illustrative of Incidents in Irish Life 20 CHAPTER III Mr Weeks tries his Hand at Fly fishing but finds the Sport rather below his Expectations — Lanty Hanlon looks on and indulges in most indignant Criticisms on Mr Weeks's Manner of playing the Fish 28 CHAPTER IV Lanty's Propensities — Weeks introduces himself into the Lighthouse — Finds the Keeper engaged shooting Holland Hawks — Takes a Crack at one himself — Assures the Keeper Yankee Hoys can hit Swallows with a Rifle Ball — Recommends the Importation of Yankee Lecturers to smarten the Irish Nation 36 CHAPTER V Mr Weeks is introduced to Captain Tom Petersham and is invited by that Gentleman to spend a Day at Castle Gregory — He also has the good Luck to catch a Glimpse of Mary Lee 56 CHAPTER VI Uncle Jerry — His Character — The Shipwreck at Ballyheman 75 CHAPTER VII Mr Weeks begins to think Ireland not so Yery green a Country after all and rather unsafe for Matrimonial Speculations 96 CHAPTER VIII Lanty acknowledges his Weakness for Fishing and Field Sports but thinks Father Brennan's Table nothing the worse for that — Dr Hensha