[56]. This use of the word as respectworthy is noticeable.
[57]. Whisky: a light carriage built for rapid motion.—Webster.
[58]. Edward Wakefield, An Account of Ireland: Political and Stastical. 1812.
[59]. Entries in memorandum-book ‘the year’s receipts, 1,145l. Wrote Alcon and Flavia, a poem.’
[60]. This curious arrangement seems to have been faithfully kept, as will be seen later on.
[61]. Wear: sea-term, to bring a ship on.—Bailey’s Dictionary.
[62]. In memorandum-book occurs this note: ‘Correspondence with Wight printed in his reports.’ This seems to be Alexander Wight, author of ‘An Enquiry into the Rise and Progress of Parliament, chiefly in Scotland.’
[63]. Henry Home, a Scotch judge, better known by the title of Lord Kames, author of several legal and other works, among them ‘Introduction to the Art of Thinking.’ Died 1782.
[64]. Corn bounty in Ireland, 1780. This was granted by the Irish Parliament. The Lord Lieutenant, in his speech at the close of the session, said: ‘Ample bounties on the export of your corn, your linen, and your sail-cloth have been granted.’ See Annual Register, 1780, p. 338.
[65]. Beat: participial adjective.—Webster.