[40] Then in Lombard Street. [41] Lord North resigned, and Lord Rockingham succeeded as Premier, 1782. [42] Logotypes--or printing types in which words, etc., were cast, instead of single letters. [43] The centenary of the _Times_ was improperly celebrated in that paper on the 1st of January, 1885. [44] _i.e._, in the liberty or Rules of the Fleet. [45] A foot-lock or hobble. [46] From the link-boy’s natural hatred of ‘the Parish Lantern,’ which would deprive him of his livelihood. [47] In throwing dice a corruption of the French numerals is used, as ace (one), deuce (two), tray (three), &c. [48] _I.e._, That sentence of death, owing to his pleading benefit of clergy, or ability to read, was commuted to imprisonment, and branding on the face with a red-hot iron. By degrees, however, the iron got colder, until, at last, it was barely warm. [49] Mews, or horse-pond. [50] ‘The Humours of the Fleet.’ A Poem, by W. Paget, Comedian, &c. Birmingham. [51] Where the Fleet Market is now, there was, a few Years since, a Ditch, with a muddy Channel of Water. The Market was built at the Expense of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, who receive the Rent for it. [52] The Door-keeper, or he who opens and shuts the Jigg, is call’d the Jigger. [53] Billiards is a very common game here. [54] Fine Ale drank in the Coffee-room, call’d the ‘Alderman,’ because brew’d by Alderman Parsons. [55] A Runner is a Fellow that goes abroad of Errands for the Prisoners. [56] Begs. [57] Persons who give any Considerable offence are often try’d, and undergo the Discipline of the Pump. The Author was one of these in a drunken Frolick, for which he condemns himself. [58] A Spacious place, where there are all sorts of Exercises, but especially Fives. [59] A Publick Place, free for all Prisoners. [60] Where those lie who can’t pay their Master’s Fee. [61] There are several of these Jiggers, or Door-keepers, who relieve one another, and, when a Prisoner comes first in, they take a nice Observation of him, for fear of his escaping. [62] A cant Word for giving some Money in order to show a Lodging. [63] Which is One Pound, Six, and Eightpence, and then you are entitled to a bed on the Master’s-side, for which you pay so much per Week. [64] Mount-scoundrel, so-call’d from its being highly situated, and belonging, once, to the Common-side, tho’ lately added to the Master’s; if there be room in the House, this Place is first empty, and the Chamberlain commonly shows this to raise his Price upon you for a better. [65] Half-a-guinea. [66] A Bed-fellow so call’d. [67] When you have a Chum, you pay but fifteen Pence per Week each, and, indeed, that is the Rent of a whole Room, if you find Furniture. [68] The Upper Floors are accounted best here, for the same Reason as they are at Edinburgh, which, I suppose, every Body knows.