. Thomas Davis, selections from his prose and poetry. ntal worship with nobleswhose robes had the dye of the Levant, and sailors whosecheeks were brown with an Egyptian sun, and soldiers whosebronze arms clashed as the trumpets from the tower-topsaid that the sun had risen. What wonder that we hadresented the attempt to cure us of so sweet a frenzy ? We plead guilty to having opened Mr. Petries workstrongly bigoted against his conclusion. On the other hand, we could not forget the authorityof the book. Its author we knew was familiar beyond almostany other with the country—had not left one gle
. Thomas Davis, selections from his prose and poetry. ntal worship with nobleswhose robes had the dye of the Levant, and sailors whosecheeks were brown with an Egyptian sun, and soldiers whosebronze arms clashed as the trumpets from the tower-topsaid that the sun had risen. What wonder that we hadresented the attempt to cure us of so sweet a frenzy ? We plead guilty to having opened Mr. Petries workstrongly bigoted against his conclusion. On the other hand, we could not forget the authorityof the book. Its author we knew was familiar beyond almostany other with the country—had not left one glen un-searched, not one island untrod ; had brought with him theinformation of a life of antiquarian study, a graceful andexact pencil, and feelings equally national and lofty. Weknew also that he had the aid of the best Celtic scholarsalive in the progress of his work. The long time takenin its preparation ensured maturity ; and the honest men * The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, vol. xx. Dublin:Hodges & Smith, Grafton Street. Ar . I.
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