[106] Groningen. G.
[107] Conquered and added to or 'taken in' with other conquests. G.
[108] To the truly 'illustrious' Vere—one of the noblest of England's earlier generals—Dr. Richard Sibbes dedicated his 'Soul's Conflict' in very loving words to him and his Lady. See my edition of Sibbes in loco. G.
[109] Isham once more badly 'conquerie.' G.
[110] This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it. G.
[111] Recently: the MS. reads 'that is of late.' G.
[112] In our author's days, it was a common practice for persons, before setting out on their travels, to deposit a sum of money, on condition of receiving large interest for it on their return: if they never returned, the deposit was forfeited. Innumerable allusions to 'putters out' occur in the works published during the reigns of Elizabeth and James. D.
[113] That is, to the Bear-Garden on the Bank-side, Southwark. D. Near the Globe Theatre: referred to as Palace garden by Hutton, as before. Isham reads badly 'parish.' The Theatre at Paris Garden stood almost exactly at what is now the Surrey starting place of Blackfriars Bridge. In 1632 Donald Lupton in his London and the Country Carbonadoed says of it, "Here come few that either regard their credit or loss of time; the swaggering Roarer; the amusing Cheater; the swearing Drunkard; and the bloody Butcher have their rendezvous here, and are of the chiefe place and respect." (Col. Cunningham's Marlowe, p. 365). G.
[114] Isham 'amongst the dogges and beares.' G.
[115] Breeches. G.