[1355] The MS. from which this paragraph is taken was called by Aubrey Faber Fortunae, was written for his own private use (supra, i. p. 44), containing a number of projects by which he hoped to make money. This here is the fourth on the list.

[1356] Apparently the real name of the injured husband.

[1357] MS. Aubr. 21, pp. 8 sqq.

[1358] i.e. 'quatre fils d'Aymon' of the old romance.

[1359] Aubrey notes that this speech is 'an ἐκφώνησις.'

[1360] Dupl. with 'hilt.'

[1361] Dupl. with 'beare.'

[1362] Dupl. with 'cup of reconciliation.'

[1363] Aubrey writes in the margin, 'Looke, looke then, boy!'; perhaps the first line or burden of an appropriate Bacchanalian song.

[1364] Subst. for 'the waytes.'

[1365] Dupl. with 'boding.'

[1366] Subst. for 'hornes.'

[1367] By a slip Aubrey, instead of writing Sir Eubule here, writes T. T., i.e. the initials of Thomas Tyndale, whom he intended to copy in this character.

[1368] Dupl. with 'men.'

[1369] 'he' in MS., by a slip.

[1370] Subst. for 'flebile nescio quid.'

[1371] Dupl. with 'pleasant' or 'romancy.'

[1372] Dupl. with 'drencht.'

[1373] Dupl. with 'bloated.'

[1374] i.e. drabbled with drink.

[1375] Subst. for 'tobacco.'

[1376] MS. Aubr. 21, pp. 14 sqq.

[1377] 'Richard,' in error.

[1378] Occurs as a woman's Christian name.

[1379] Afterwards 6th earl of Dorset.

[1380] Called, at several times, Robert Wright, Robert Danvers (taking his wife's name), Robert Villiers (by usurpation).