"Had I as many sons as I have hairs,
I would not wish them to a fairer death."—Macbeth, v. 8.
[29] "That e'er o'erclouded," I should prefer.
[30] MS. Exit.
[31] Eringoes are often mentioned as a provocative by early writers: Merry Wives, v. 5, &c.
[32] Sc. mallet.
[33] Sc. I lying in my trundle-bed.
[34] To "make ready" is to dress; so to "make unready" is to undress. The expression was very common.
[35] A large salt-cellar was placed in the middle of the table: guests of importance sat "above the salt," inferior guests below. Abundant illustrations are given in Nares' Glossary.
[36] In Brand's Popular Antiquities (Bohn's Antiq. Libr., II. 70-77) there is an interesting article on "Groaning Cake and Cheese."
[37] A large coach: the derivation of the word is uncertain.