"Irishism" Quotes from Famous Books
... the hills which are prepared for them in the field, as described under the last head; and these seasons generally commence in April, and terminate with what is termed the long season in May; which (to make use of an Irishism), very frequently happens in June; and is the opportunity which the planter finds himself necessitated to seize with eagerness for the pitching of his crop: a term which comprehends the ultimate opportunity ... — Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce • E. R. Billings |