22. assizes. Sessions of the court.
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20. far gone. Deeply experienced. For this use of gone, cf. Keats, On a Lock of Milton's Hair, 25, 'Grey gone in passion.'
21. confident. Now confidant.
28. humane. Human, civilized.
34. pretended. Presumed, attempted. Cf. Shakespeare, I Henry VI., IV. i. 6:
And none your foes but such as shall pretend
Malicious practices against his state.
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7. go on with. Continue to charm you with, proceed with.
20. discovered, v. note on p. 5, 1, 12.