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Nathan "N.R." Gaddis (nathannrgaddis) | 414 comments Famous already from a particular scene in Ulysses.

"We rescue thee, O Baass, from the damp earth and honour thee, O Connibell, with mouth burial! So was done, neat and trig. Up draught and whet them!" (311, 239R)

Note the EHC.
O'Connell's ale.
"trig" is synonymous with "neat", but also slang for "fill up" ; N trygge: make safe.
"trig & neat" is how I'll be ordering my Scotch hereonout.
Wellington's cry repeats throughout The Wake : "Up, guards, & at 'em".

Chapter two ; section three takes place in a tavern. Lots o fun u.s.w.....


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