[156], [157.] Taken from Hogarth's print. Both this and the following inn have pictorial signs.
[158.] This sign is probably unique and has a painted picture. Many of these lackeys were Irish and had St. Patrick's Day as a holiday.
[159.] A native of Hull. A friend of Milton and confidant of Cromwell, 1620-1678.
[160.] Avalon—an old folk name for this district in Somerset.
[161.] Has a signboard showing John Gilpin on his famous ride.
[162.] A character in Don Quixote. (Dr. Brewer.)
[163.] The Pindar had charge of the village pound and looked after stray cattle. (Larwood.)
[164.] Hero of a ballad.
[165.] This inn existed in 1711. The sign commemorates the two twin brothers of that name born in a wood near Orleans. They were sons of Bellisant and nephews of King Pepin. (Dr. Brewer.)
[166.] Larwood mentioned this inn and states that the sign commemorates Christian IV., father-in-law of James I.—being so near Newgate the landlord was wealthy.