"Sir,
"Your most humble Servant,
"Pompey."
FOOTNOTES:
[162] See No. 224.
[163] See No. 109.
[164] A small basin. Bacon speaks of utensils which will endure fire, such as "chafing-dishes, posnets, and such other silver dishes."
[165] The cloths and gloves were to soften the skin; the Spanish wool and Portugal dishes for "complexions"; the plumpers for the cheeks. The black-lead combs were for darkening the hair. By ivory and box teeth, tooth-combs are probably intended (Dobson). Perhaps, however, the "teeth" are artificial teeth.
[166] Cf. Steele's "The Tender Husband," act iii. sc. I: "Prithee, wench, bring me my black eyebrows out of the next room." Prior often refers to this subject-thus:
"The slattern had left in the hurry and haste
Her lady's complexion and eyebrows at Calais;"
and when the kitten had stolen Helen's eyebrows, a trap was at once baited:
"If we don't catch a mouse to-night,
Alas! no eyebrows for to-morrow!"