“When daily howd’y’s come of course,
And servants answer, ‘Worse and worse!’”
Cf. Steele (Tatler, No. 109), “After so many howdies, you proceed to visit or not, as you like the run of each other’s reputation or fortune,” and (Spectator, No. 143), “the howd’ye servants of our women.”
[341c] The Tories alleged that the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Montagu, Steele, etc., were to take part in the procession (cf. Spectator, No. 269). Swift admits that the images seized were worth less than £40, and not £1000, as he had said, and that the Devil was not like Harley; yet he employed someone to write a lying pamphlet, A True Relation of the Several Facts and Circumstances of the Intended Riot and Tumult, etc.
[343a] A brother of Jemmy Leigh (see p. [6]), and one of Stella’s card-playing acquaintances.
[343b] Of The Conduct of the Allies (see pp. [335], [345]).
[344a] Sir Thomas Hanmer (see p. [69]) married, in 1698, Isabella, widow of the first Duke of Grafton, and only daughter and heiress of Henry, Earl of Arlington. She died in 1723.
[344b] James, Duke of Hamilton (see p. [262]), married, in 1698, as his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter and sole heir of Digby, Lord Gerard. She died in 1744.
[345a] The Conduct of the Allies.