[182b] William Rollinson, formerly a wine merchant, settled afterwards in Oxfordshire, where he died at a great age. He was a friend of Pope, Bolingbroke, and Gay.
[184] In relation to the banknote (see p. [163]).
[185a] “Swift was, at this time, their great support and champion” (Deane Swift).
[185d] “Stella, with all her wit and good sense, spelled very ill; and Dr. Swift insisted greatly upon women spelling well” (Deane Swift).
[185e] “The slope of the letters in the words this way, this way, is to the left hand, but the slope of the words that way, that way, is to the right hand” (Deane Swift).
[186c] By the Act 9 Anne, cap. 23, the number of hackney coaches was increased to 800, and it was provided that they were to go a mile and a half for one shilling, two miles for one shilling and sixpence, and so on.