Arrah, howld on, Black Ned, ye spalpeen; ye've had two helpin's already!

Is it howld on, ye say?

But howld on, Jack, me arrms are that tired wid pushing through the mud they fale riddy to drop off.

Howld on, I tell yees, howld on; maybe you'll both have to offer 'em afore he'll bite.

Howld on, lads, a bit.

Howld on a bit!

Howld on, ye frog-eater!

" Howld on!" shouted a well-known voice; "sure it's himself after all."

" Howld on a minute," replied Tim; "I'm only throwing out me skirmishers; I'll fetch him yet.

"I've done it, and found it tasted good," said Tim, "and so would yez-buthowld on!

" Howld on," said the driver.

" Howld on a minut," he said to Abe who was moving away with Texas Joe toward a vacant table.

"All ye've got to do is to put wan fut above another an' howld on wid yer ten fingers."

" Howld on there, ye spalpane!"

" Howld on, ye imps!"