[343] A gazet, says Coriat (p. 286), "is almost a penny; whereof ten doe make a liver, that is, nine pence." Newspapers being originally sold for that piece of money, acquired their present name of Gazettes.—See Junius "Etymol." voce Gazette.
[344] The manner of dating letters from abroad, before the alteration of the calendar, according to the reformation of it by Pope Gregory XIII. In "The Woman's Prize; or, the Tamer Tam'd," by Beaumont and Fletcher [Dyce's edit. vii. 194], Maria says to Petruchio, who had threatened to travel, in order to be rid of her—
"I do commit your reformation;
And so I leave you to your stilo novo."
—[Act. iv. sc. 5.]
[ACT IV., SCENE I.]
Enter Æmilia and Angelia, disguised.
Æmi. Why, gentle boy, think what a happy bliss
Thou shalt enjoy, before thou know'st what 'tis!
Ang. 'Twill be a dear experiment, to waste
My prime and flower of youth, and suffer all
Those liquid sweats to be extracted from me
By the hot influence of consuming lust,
Only to find how well you can express
What skilful arts are hid in wickedness!
Æmi. Thou dream'st, fond boy: those sweets of youth and beauty
Were lent, to be employ'd upon their like;
And when they both do meet, and are extinguish'd,
From their mix'd heat a rich perfume shall rise,
And burn, to love a grateful sacrifice.