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AndourwoolthatwassoldinRomeinthetimeofJuvenalandourflaxandourdamaskfromtheloomsofAntrimandourLimericklace，ourtanneriesandourwhiteflintglassdowntherebyBallyboughandourHuguenotpoplinthatwehavesinceJacquarddeLyonandourwovensilkandourFoxfordtweedsandivoryraisedpointfromtheCarmeliteconventinNewRoss，nothinglikeitinthewholewideworld！WherearetheGreekmerchantsthatcamethroughthepillarsofHercules，theGibraltarnowgrabbedbythefoeofmankind，withgoldandTyrianpurpletosellinWexfordatthefairofCarmen？ReadTacitusandPtolemy，evenGiraldusCambrensis。Wine，peltries，Connemaramarble，silverfromTipperary，secondtonone，ourfar-famedhorseseventoday，theIrishhobbies，withkingPhilipofSpainofferingtopaycustomsdutiesfortherighttofishinourwaters。WhatdotheyellowjohnsofAngliaoweusforourruinedtradeandourruinedhearths？

AndthebedsoftheBarrowandShannontheywon’tdeepenwithmillionsofacresofmarshandbogtomakeusalldieofconsumption。

AstreelessasPortugalwe’llbesoon，saysJohnWyse，orHeligolandwithitsonetreeifsomethingisnotdonetoreafforesttheland。Larches，firs，allthetreesoftheconiferfamilyaregoingfast。IwasreadingareportoflordCastletown’s……

Savethem，saysthecitizen，thegiantashofGalwayandthechieftainelmofKildarewithafortyfootboleandanacreoffoliage。SavethetreesofIrelandforthefuturemenofIrelandonthefairhillsofEire，O。

Europehasitseyesonyou，saysLenehan。

ThefashionableinternationalworldattendedenmassethisafternoonattheweddingofthechevalierJeanWysedeNeaulan，grandhighchiefrangeroftheIrishNationalForesters，withMissFirConiferofPineValley。

LadySylvesterElmshade，MrsBarbaraLovebirch，MrsPollAsh，MrsHollyHazeleyes，MissDaphneBays，MissDorothyCanebrake，MrsClydeTwelvetrees，MrsRowanGreene，MrsHelenVinegadding，MissVirginiaCreeper，MissGladysBeech，MissOliveGarth，MissBlancheMaple，MrsMaudMahogany，MissMyraMyrtle，MissPriscillaElderflower，MissBeeHoneysuckle，MissGracePoplar，MissO。MimosaSan，MissRachelCedarfrond，theMissesLilianandViolaLilac，MissTimidityAspenall，MrsKittyDewey-Mosse，MissMayHawthorne，MrsGlorianaPalme，MrsLianaForrest，MrsArabellaBlackwoodandMrsNormaHolyoakeofOakholmeRegisgracedtheceremonybytheirpresence。Thebridewhowasgivenawaybyherfather，theM’ConiferoftheGlands，lookedexquisitelycharminginacreationcarriedoutingreenmercerisedsilk，mouldedonanunderslipofgloaminggrey，sashedwithayokeofbroademeraldandfinishedwithatripleflounceofdarkerhuedfringe，theschemebeingrelievedbybretellesandhipinsertionsofacornbronze。Themaidsofhonour，MissLarchConiferandMissSpruceConifer，sistersofthebride，woreverybecomingcostumesinthesametone，adaintymotifofplumerosebeingworkedintothepleatsinapinstripeandrepeatedcapriciouslyinthejadegreentoquesintheformofheronfeathersofpaletintedcoral。

SenhorEnriqueFlorpresidedattheorganwithhiswellknownabilityand，inadditiontotheprescribednumbersofthenuptialmass，playedanewandstrikingarrangementofWoodman，sparethattreeattheconclusionoftheservice。OnleavingthechurchofSaintFiacreinHortoafterthepapalblessingthehappypairweresubjectedtoaplayfulcrossfireofhazelnuts，beechmast，bayleaves，catkinsofwillow，ivytod，hollyberries，mistletoesprigsandquickenshoots。MrandMrsWyseConiferNeaulanwillspendaquiethoneymoonintheBlackForest。

AndoureyesareonEurope，saysthecitizen。WehadourtradewithSpainandtheFrenchandwiththeFlemingsbeforethosemongrelswerepupped，SpanishaleinGalway，thewinebarkonthewinedarkwaterway。

Andwillagain，saysJoe。

AndwiththehelpoftheholymotherofGodwewillagain，saysthecitizen，clappinghisthigh。Ourharboursth