[285] At the universities, where degrees are conferred.
[286] i.e., A porch which has as many spiral windings in it as the shell of the periwinkle, or sea-snail.—Steevens.
[287] i.e., Bottles to cast or scatter liquid odours.—Steevens.
[288] The custom of censing or dispersing fragrant scents seems formerly to have been not uncommon. See Ben Jonson's "Every Man out of his Humour," act ii. sc. 4.
[289] Pomanders were balls of perfume formerly worn by the higher ranks of people. Dr Gray, in his "Notes on Shakespeare," vol. i. p. 269, says "that a pomander was a little ball made of perfumes, and worn in the pocket, or about the neck, to prevent infection in times of plague." From the above receipt, it appears they were moulded in different shapes, and not wholly confined to that of balls; and the like direction is given in another receipt for making pomanders printed in Markham's "English Housewife," p. 151, edit. 1631.
[290] Non bene olet, qui semper bene olet.
[291] Probably some character notorious in the University of Cambridge at the time when this play was written or represented.—Steevens.
[292] Turquois.
[293] [Sharpen.]
[294] [Edits., musing.]