[24.] Alludes to a fabulous monster supposed to have been discovered at St. Osyth, in Essex, in the reign of Henry the Second. (Larwood.)
[25.] The Grasshopper was the crest of Sir Thomas Gresham, and may still be seen on weathervane of the Royal Exchange.
[26.] The papal arms.
[27.] Scutch—to strip hides. (Dr. Brewer.)
[28.] The Rising Sun in Islington Road gives notice in 1726 that a fine hog will be Barbecued—i.e. whole roasted, stuffed with spice, basted with Madeira. (Larwood.)
[29.] These seven stars seem to be the same that are used as a masonic emblem.
[30.] The Rainbow in Fleet Street has the reputation of being the smallest licensed house in London.
[31.] Cock and Pymat. Synonymous with Cock and Magpie, or Cock and Pie. Larwood also calls it Pynot.
At the Cock and Pymot, Old Whittington, Derbyshire, was plotted the Revolution of 1688 by the Earls of Danby and Devonshire, and Mr. D'Arcy. (Hone's Table Book.)
[32.] Pyewipe—a local name for the peewit.