terrific advance, were fleeing multitudes who did not dareto wait and scarce had time to run. And of how at last,when the time came to quell him, nothing less than thewhole might of Ireland was sufficient for that great downfall. We may be sure that on these adventures Fionn waswith his father,… … CHAP. IV THE BOYHOOD OF FIONN 47 for Fionn ; so that in a while it did not matter to Fionnwhich way the hare jumped, for he could jump that waytoo. Longways, sideways, or baw-ways, Fionn hoppedwhere the hare hopped, and at last he was the owner of ahop that any hare would give an ear for. He was…
Fairy tales, Irish
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