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depredations, and deir Guarda Coſta’s and fat not: aue, aue, aue, by my shoul dey vill fall on at laſt, and take courage, and ſwinge dem bravely: dey are making great preparation arming fleets and ships, and putting out land forces, dey are very powerful armies, de whole vorld, ah, and by de holy Shaint Bridget, Europe itshelf is no able vidſtand dem. Dey vill tell you of your man’s of war, and deir haddocks and deir vernons, and de devil know fat, vill ſink, and ſtop and deftroy our ships, leave dem ’pon de bottom of de ſeas, and lever let dem put dere leg ’pon Irish ground more: dat de king of Spain feared for dish, and vill pay de convention and not fight: By my shoul he vill fight and beat too,— dish de cauſe of de holy Shurch he's defending, and de gates of hell viil never prevail againſt him. Dere vill be shiſtance enough I'll varrant you, all de Scotch, and, by my shoul, de
