Show THREE KINDS OF GENTLEMEN somewhat peculiar distinctions that arc made by inhabitants of the emerald island ireland Is the only country in which it lias ever been customary to classify gentlemen as of three distinct kinds or species probably the distinctions are stall recognized to some extent in the rm erald isle but two centuries ago and even much later they were defined respectively as one the halt mount ed two the gentleman every inch of bilm and tareo the gentleman to the backbone the first class consisted of descend ants of soldiers who it they could ride well were called buckskin Buck sLin breeches or Squi reens the second class was composed of descendants of old families whose es tales had been forfeited to the crown for rebellion or other reasons and who had been compelled to lower them selves by working tor a living in trade or the professions the third class the gentlemen to the backbone comprised the old stock or folks who lived on the ancient family estates and the labor of the peasantry pertaining to their domains |