21. Celarent, Darii, Ferio. Coined words used in logic to designate certain valid forms of syllogism.
24. Posy. A brief inscription or motto originally in verse, and suitable for a ring or some trinket.
25. How Moses, etc. For the story of Moses and the plagues of Egypt see Exodus viii and x. For the story of Jonah (who was commanded, however, not to go to Tarshish) see Jonah i. For Balaam and his ass see Numbers xxii, 22.
33. Bishop Beveridge. There was a Bishop of that name, but of course Bluphocks is making a pun.
35. Charon's wherry. Charon was a god of hell. It was his business to carry the dead across the river Styx. People thus carried over the Stygian ferry paid Charon by a small coin put between their lips.
36. Lupine-seed. "In plant-lore 'lupine' means wolfish, and is suggestive of the Evil One." (Berdoe, Browning Cyclopædia.)
36. Hecate's supper. Hecate was a goddess of hell to whom offerings of food were made. An obolus is a silver coin worth about fifteen cents.
39. Zwanziger. A twenty-kreuzer piece of money.
47. Prince Metternich. A celebrated Austrian statesman. (1773-1859.)
54. Panurge. A prominent character in Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais. Hertrippa is a magician who gives Panurge advice on the subject of marriage. Bluphocks is simply racking his brain for words to rhyme with "Pippa," so that he may write doggerel poetry to or about her. For "King Agrippa" see Acts xxvi, 27.