17. in a corner. Secretly. Cf. Acts of the Apostles, xxvi. 26, 'This thing was not done in a corner.'
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21. our monthly accounts about twenty years ago. From 1681 monthly publications began to appear, the most notable being The Gentleman's Journal, issued by Peter Mottuex, 1691-4, which proved to be the germ of our entire magazine literature.
22. Trekschuyt. Literally draw-boat.
hackney-boat. Boat plying for hire.
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4. gave him for. Gave him up for. Cf. Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, III. ii. 96:
Your favour
I do give lost.
SPECTATOR 131.
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