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BARNABY RUDGE - A TALE OF THE RIOTS OF 'EIGHTY by Charles ...

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Mr Dennis corroborated with sundry nods and muttered oaths--'Onceroused, he is a fellow of such fierce determination!'Hugh poised his sturdy arm aloft, and clapping Barna<strong>by</strong> on the back,bade him fear nothing. They shook hands together--poor Barna<strong>by</strong>evidently possessed with the idea that he was among the mostvirtuous and disinterested heroes in the world--and Gashfordlaughed again.'I hear,' he said smoothly, as he stood among them with a greatmeasure of liquor in his hand, and filled their glasses as quicklyand as often as they chose, 'I hear--but I cannot say whether it betrue or false--that the men who are loitering in the streets tonightare half disposed to pull down a Romish chapel or two, andthat they only want leaders. I even heard mention of those in DukeStreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and in Warwick Street, GoldenSquare; but common report, you know--You are not going?'--'To do nothing, rnaster, eh?' cried Hugh. 'No jails and halterfor Barna<strong>by</strong> and me. They must be frightened out of that. Leadersare wanted, are they? Now boys!''A most impetuous fellow!' cried the secretary. 'Ha ha! Acourageous, boisterous, most vehement fellow! A man who--'There was no need to finish the sentence, for they had rushed outof the house, and were far beyond hearing. He stopped in themiddle of a laugh, listened, drew on his gloves, and, clasping hishands behind him, paced the deserted room for a long time, thenbent his steps towards the busy town, and walked into the streets.They were filled with people, for the rumour of that day'sproceedings had made a great noise. Those persons who did not careto leave home, were at their doors or windows, and one topic ofdiscourse prevailed on every side. Some reported that the riotswere effectually put down; others that they had broken out again:

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