{60a} This signature of Mrs. Proudie’s is so unusual an assumption of the episcopal style, that it might well cast a doubt on the authenticity of her letter. But experts pronounce it genuine. “Barnum,” of course, is “Baronum Castrum,” the rather odd Roman name of Barchester. {60b} It has been seen that Mrs. Quiverful did not obey this injunction. {65} This man was well known to Sir Walter Scott, who speaks of his curious habits in an unpublished manuscript. {125} Mr. Forth, we are sure, is quite wrong, and none of the scholars he quotes has said anything of the kind. {129} “He” clearly means, not Addison, but Professor Forth, the lady’s husband. {130} It was not Asiatics, but Aztecs; not Pittites, but Hittites! Woman cares little for these studies!—A.L. {133} The editor has no doubt that some one was—Miss Watson. Cf. ‘Belinda.’ {139} Owing to the sudden decease of the Dean in well-known and melancholy circumstances, this letter was not delivered. {140} Alas, not wisely! But any careful reader of “The Silence of Dean Maitland” will see that the Baby was an anachronism.—ED. {146} This appears to have been a favourite remark of Mr. Skimpole’s. It will be noticed that, quite without intending it, Mr. Skimpole was the founder of our New Cyrenaic School. {147} Mr. Skimpole’s recollections of classical ritual are a little mixed hereabouts. He refers to Mr. Honeyman’s projected union with the widow of Mr. Bromley, the famous hatter. {151} Colonel Newcome, indeed. {154} Non, Monsieur, je ne cite ni “Woodsworth” ni “le vieux Williams.” {165} Mr. Potts ought to have consulted the edition of 1833, where he would have found the verse as quoted by Mr. Gandish. {166} And a nice mixture it must have been!—A. L. {184} The wooden bed fastened in an ox-waggon. {185} Mr. Quatermain has just said that the donga was filled by a roaring torrent. Is there not some inconsistency here? {190} At the _High Hole_, indeed.—A. L.