SECOND TRAVELS

OF AN

IRISH GENTLEMAN,

ETC. ETC.

JOHN S. FOLDS, 5, Bachelor's- Walk.

BY THE EDITOR OF "CAPTAIN ROCK'S MEMOIRS."

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

DUBLIN:

RICHARD MILLIKEN AND SON,

BOOKSELLERS TO THE UNIVERSITY.

B. FELLOWES, LUDGATE-STREET, LONDON.

1833.

289.

STUDENT.

I feel towards Theology some bent.

MEPHISTOPHELES.+

Theology, my Friend, to speak the truth,
(For I would not mislead thee,) has its rubs.
In it 'tis hard to avoid a treacherous path;
In it much deadly poison lies concealed
Which scarcely can be known from the antidote.
Yet even here, a leader to swear by

Is wond'rous safe; choose one, and close thine eyes,
But above all, entrench thyself in words.

This done, through words advance: they are the gate
Will lead thee safe to certainty in her shrine.

STUDENT.

But am I not to look for sense in words?

fession.

MEPHIST.

'Tis well, but need'st not much distress thyself:
When the sense fails thee, foist another word
Just at the moment; it will do as well.
With words we can most gloriously dispute ;
We can build systems :-Nothing like a word
To pin thy faith upon; for who can cheat
A word of one iota?

A young man who comes to consult Dr. Faust on the subject of choosing a pro

Satan, personating Dr. Faust, in that learned professor's cap and gown.Goethe's Faust.

TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND,

WHOSE VIRTUE, IMPROVEMENT AND HAPPINESS

MUST DEPEND

NOT ON THE ANTIQUITY OR NATIONALITY,*

BUT ON

THE TRUTH

OF THE RELIGION

WHICH THEIR GREAT MAJORITY SHALL PROFESS;

THIS ATTEMPT TO SOFTEN THEIR PREJUDICES,

AND TO LEAD THEM,

WHETHER CATHOLICS OR PROTESTANTS,

TO A FAIR AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION

OF THE SUBJECT MOST INTIMATELY CONNECTED WITH

THEIR UNION,

AS BROTHERS AND FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN,

IS INSCRIBED

BY

ONE WHO SINCERELY LOVES THEM.

The First Travels were dedicated to the People of Ireland as a Defence of their Ancient and National Faith.