Cruelty was the devil's own trade-mark, and if we saw any one who took pleasure in cruelty we might know who he belonged to... On the other hand, where we saw people who loved their neighbors, and were kind to man and beast, we might know that was God's mark.
The culture of Ireland has long been strongly influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, to which most of the country belongs. Thus, until 1997, the Republic of Ireland had no legal provision for divorce—and though many couples were living apart, they were not free to remarry other people. Once the divorce legislation was passed, the number of separated couples in Ireland did increase but not dramatically. Despite the position of the Church in Ireland, what pagan customs still persist there?
Definition: (noun) A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan).
Synonyms: accomplice.
Usage: What he felt was that he had caught The Man and his confederate with the goods.
