[73.] Eagle and Lamb formerly had a pictorial board depicting an eagle preying on a lamb.
[74.] (a) Misreading of the words God encompasseth us.
(b) Coat of arms of Cordwainers' Company; the chevron corrupted into compasses. (Larwood.)
[75.] An allusion to the thirteen Protestant cantons of Switzerland; Soho being largely inhabited by Swiss. Cf. Sun and Thirteen Cantons.
[76.] An allusion to the story of King James and the tinker of Enfield.
[77.] The crest of the Middle Temple.
[78.] Maund is an old word meaning basket.
[79.] (a) A facetious rendering of Bear and Ragged Staff; (b) Pige washail—Salutation to Our Lady; (c) Pig—Scotch for pot; Whistle—Small change.
In Winchester Cathedral among the stall carvings is one showing a sow playing on a whistle and another pig playing the violin. (Larwood.)
[80.] Part of arms of Clothworkers' Company. Teazel—an instrument to brush velvet.