Proprietors 1686 (2 of James II.) he was appointed high sheriff and lieutenant governor of the county of Kilkenny, and in 1689, be represented that county in Parliament. On the Revolution, he raised a regiment of foot and a troop of horse at his own expence, for the service of King James, whom he further assisted with large sums of money. Tradition informs us, that possessing a high character and great influence, he was early solicited with splendid promises of royal favour, to join King William's party, and, that yielding to the strong impulse of honourable feelings, he instantly on perusing the letter of the invading general, seized a card, accidentally lying near him and unceremoniously wrote upon it his spirited answer, expressing his utmost contempt for the proposal, and his determination of firmly adhering to the oath of allegiance he had taken to King James II. This card, which he sent uncovered by the bearer of the rejected offer, happening to be the six of hearts, is to this day very generally known by the name of "Grace's card," in the city of Kilkenny. Thus the nine of diamonds is styled the curse of Scotland, from Duke William writing his

term in Ireland more immediately applies. An endeavour is here made to mark the periods by which the rents denominated, Crown-rents, Composition-rents, and Quit-rents refer.

The voice of tradition is clear and positive, that his influence as well as possessions was great and extensive: but "the assent of reason. has been aided by the wings of imagination," when the popular song of the rustic bard proclaims his sway over "20 castles, 50 villages and 5000 men," though such might possibly be said with some truth, of the earlier feudal lords of this parish, it was certainly not applicable to any individual whatever at the period of the Revolution. Long before that event, much land appears to have been alienated in frank-almoin and frank-marriage. The expences also, of petty warfare, and the establishment of younger branches must have further contributed to dimiDish, aud invade the rights of primogeniture, in a teritorial point of view.

THE BARON OF COURTSTOWN SEIZING A CARD ACCIDENTALLY LYING NEAR HIM.RETURNED THIS INDIGNANT WER TO DUKE SCHOMBERGS EMISSARY; GO TELL YOUR MASTER I DESPISE HIS OFFER: TRIL HIM, THAT HONOR & CORENCE ARK DEARER TO A GENTLEMAN TRAY ALL. THE WEALTH & TITLES A PRINCE CAN BESTOW: THE CARD THUS INSCRIBED WAS SIX OF HEART SAND IS STILL KNOWN IN THIS 'COUNTRY BY THE NAME OF GRACE'S CARD: Vid Manors, Leap Aroun