17. a month's excursion. In the Spectator for July 2 Addison writes that he went 'last week' to Sir Roger's country-house.
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10. killed a man. In a duel. Duelling was still the one way of repudiating an insult. The crusade against it was on foot, but it died hard.
11. visit … to Moll White, v. Spectator 117.
13. cunning. Learned in magic. Cf. Spectator 505, 'Wizards, gypsies, and cunning men.'
16. a White Witch is a witch who can do no harm, and who sometimes performs beneficent actions. Cf. the use of white in such phrases as white lie.
21. harbour a Jesuit. The last order for the expulsion of the Jesuits was issued in 1602. Those who harboured them in defiance of this order were liable to very heavy penalties.
28. discarded Whig, as Salmon points out, is an exact description of Addison at this time.
29. out of place. Deprived of his post or office.
31. disaffected, to the sovereign.