[15]. [Rupert]. Prince of the Palatinate (1619-1682), and nephew of Charles I. He served in the King's army during the civil war.

[23]. [Nottingham]. "Charles I raised his standard here, in 1642, as the beginning of the civil war."—Century Dictionary.

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[16]. [Noll] was a contemptuous nickname for Oliver Cromwell, the leader of the Puritans.

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This poem is a companion piece to Home Thoughts, from Abroad. It is, however, distinctly inferior to it in clearness, vividness of feeling, and lyric sweetness.

[3]. [Trafalgar], The scene of the famous victory of the English admiral, Nelson, over the French fleet in 1805.

[4]. [Gibraltar]. The famous rocky promontory at the entrance of the Mediterranean. It has been held as an English fort since 1704.