[46] A coin worth about three pounds twelve shillings.

[47] “East from the Bishop of Winchester’s house, directly over against it, stands a fair church, called St. Mary over the Rie, or Overie, that is, over the water.”—Stow’s Survey of London.

[48] Finsbury was a famous practising ground for archery at this time.

[49] A name given to Dutchwomen.

[50] By the way, beside the question.

[51] German: Schelm, a scoundrel. Skanderbag, or Scander Beg (i.e. Lord Alexander), a Turkish name for John Kastriota, the Albanian hero, who freed his country from the yoke of the Turks (1443-1467).

[52] A robe ornamented with guards or facings.

[53] Stamped.

[54] Raising up, ruffling.

[55] Good day, master. This is the skipper that has the ship of merchandise; the commodity is good; take it, master, take it.