Note 20 — RECRUITING AT CASTLEBAR.

I have read, in biographical books, George Robert Fitzgerald described as a great, coarse, violent Irishman, of ferocious appearance and savage manners. His person and manners were totally the reverse of this: a more polished and elegant gentleman was not to be met with. His person was very slight and juvenile, his countenance extremely mild and insinuating; and, knowing that he had a turn for single combat, I always fancied him too genteel to kill any man except with the small-sword.