by Maria Edgeworth With an Introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie

INTRODUCTION

NOTES ON 'CASTLE RACKRENT'

AUTHOR'S PREFACE

CASTLE RACKRENT

MONDAY MORNING [See GLOSSARY 1].

CONTINUATION OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE RACKRENT FAMILY

HISTORY OF SIR CONOLLY RACKRENT

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY 1. MONDAY MORNING

GLOSSARY 2. LET ALONE THE THREE KINGDOMS ITSELF.

GLOSSARY 3. WHILLALUH. Ullaloo, Gol, or lamentation over the dead

GLOSSARY 4. THE TENANTS WERE SENT AWAY WITHOUT THEIR WHISKY.

GLOSSARY 5. HE DEMEANED HIMSELF GREATLY Means, he lowered or disgraced himself much.

GLOSSARY 6. DUTY FOWLS, DUTY TURKEYS, AND DUTY GEESE.

GLOSSARY 7. ENGLISH TENANTS.

GLOSSARY 8. CANTING

GLOSSARY 9. DUTY WORK.

GLOSSARY 10. OUT OF FORTY-NINE SUITS WHICH HE HAD, HE NEVER LOST ONE BUT SEVENTEEN.

GLOSSARY 11. FAIRY MOUNTS

GLOSSARY 12. WEED ASHES.

GLOSSARY 13. SEALING MONEY.

GLOSSARY 14. SIR MURTAGH GREW MAD Sir Murtagh grew angry.

GLOSSARY 15. THE WHOLE KITCHEN WAS OUT ON THE STAIRS

GLOSSARY 16. FINING DOWN THE YEAR'S RENT.

GLOSSARY 17. DRIVER.

GLOSSARY 18. I THOUGHT TO MAKE HIM A PRIEST.

GLOSSARY 19. FLAM. Short for flambeau.

GLOSSARY 20. BARRACK-ROOM.

GLOSSARY 21. AN INNOCENT in Ireland, means a simpleton, an idiot.

GLOSSARY 22. THE CURRAGH is the Newmarket of Ireland.

GLOSSARY 23. THE CANT The auction.

GLOSSARY 24. AND SO SHOULD CUT HIM OFF FOR EVER BY LEVYING A FINE,

GLOSSARY 25. A RAKING POT OF TEA.

GLOSSARY 26. WE GAINED THE DAY BY THIS PIECE OF HONESTY.

GLOSSARY 27. CARTON AND HALF-CARTON,

GLOSSARY 28. WAKE.

GLOSSARY 29. KILT.

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