[153] 'Hayman:' Francis Hayman, the painter, was monotonous in his
style.
[154] 'Saint James:' The 25th of July, St James's day, or the first day
of oysters.
[155] 'August:' alluding to a rowing match, held on 1st August, in
honour of George the First's accession; instituted by one Doggett, an
actor, &c.
[156] 'George:' George the Second was born on the 30th of October 1683.
[157] 'Augusta:' wife of Frederic, Prince of Wales, a great friend of
Lord Bute's.
[159] 'Colonel Norborne Berkeley:' second to Lord Talbot in his duel
with Wilkes.
[160] 'First:' James the First.
[161] 'Blood was shed:' Secretary Cecil, who had been a bitter foe of
Queen Mary, and became a favourite of James.
[162] 'False father:' alluding to the death of the very promising
Prince Henry, popularly supposed to have been hated and removed by
his father.
[163] 'Right Divine:' see, as a _per contra_ to this fierce invective
against poor 'King Jamie,' Scott's 'Fortunes of Nigel.'
[164] 'Buckingham:' George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.
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