[246] 'Warwick Lane,' Newgate Street, was the seat of the College of Physicians.
[247] 'Wyndham:' Lord Egremont.
[248] 'Reeves:' Dr Reeves was a physician of some practice in the
city.
[249] 'Chauncy:' Dr Chauncy, descended of a good family, and
possessed of a competent estate, did not practise.
[250] 'Garth:' Sir Samuel Garth, a celebrated poet and physician,
author of 'The Dispensary.'
[251] 'Schomberg:' Dr Isaac Schomberg, a friend of Garrick, and an
eminent and learned physician.
[252] 'Madan:' Martin Madan, a celebrated English preacher, many years
chaplain to the Lock Hospital. See Cowper's Letters.
[253] 'Chevalier:' the Chevalier John Taylor, a quack oculist.
[254] 'Annet:' Peter Annet, for blasphemy, was sentenced by the court to suffer a year's imprisonment in Bridewell with hard labour, and to stand twice in the pillory.
[255] 'A guard:' Churchill was often in danger of being arrested for debt.