[37] Dr. Strauss's attribution of this repartee to Robert Brough in reproof of James Hannay appears to be quite without foundation.

[38] See p. 113 et seq.

[39] See p. 227 et seq.

[40] The inclusion of the article entitled "A Plea for Plush," in the volume of "Contributions to Punch" in "Complete Works," published by Smith, Elder & Co., is a mistake. The article in question was by Thackeray's friend, "Jacob Omnium."

[41] Mr. Frederick Mullet Evans.

[42] Mark Lemon.

[43] The author here quotes in a footnote a few lines from the poem, beginning

"O, darling room, my heart's delight"——

and then observes: "The whole of this Poem (!!!) is worth reading, in order to see to what depths of silliness the human intellect can descend."

[44] Lord Ellenborough.