p. 282 _Association_. When Shaftesbury was apprehended and sent to the Tower in 1681, the project of an “Association” was discovered amongst his papers. The satire is very mordant here. There is a caustic pasquil entitled _Massinello, or a Satyr against the Association and the Guildhall Plot_. Dedicated to the Salamanca (No) Doctor, 1683. Cf. Dryden’s _Prologue to the King and Qucen_, spoken at the opening of their Theatre, Drury Lane, upon the Union of the Two Companies, 16 November, 1682:-- How Pennsylvania’s air agrees with Quakers, And Carolina’s with Associators: Both e’en too good for madmen and for traitors. p. 289 _Chitterling_. Originally the smaller intestines of beasts, as of the pig, but here used as equalling “catgut”. A rare example. p. 290 _Discoverer_. A name given to those who belonged to Titus Oates’ gang and feigned to have knowledge of and discover the Popish Plot. p. 294 _mump’d_. tricked. Dutch _mompen_ = to cheat. A very common expression. p. 296 _Polish Embassador then incognito_? _A Modest Vindication of the Earl of S----y (1682)_, banters that nobleman by describing how “Polish Deputies were immediately sent Post incognito with the Imperial Crown and Sceptre in a Cloak-Bag”. p. 297 _Salamanca_. The abominable Oates, prince of perjurers, feigned to have taken his degree D.D, at Salamanca, cf. _Crowne’s City Politics (1683)_, Act v, where Crafty says to Dr. Panchy (Oates), “Where did you take your degree--in Beargarden?’ ‘In a learned university, Sir,’ thunders the Doctor, to which Crafty retorts, ‘I’ the University of Coffee-houses, the University of Lies.” p. 299 _Trincaloes_. In Davenant and Dryden’s version of _The Tempest_, produced with extraordinary success at the Duke’s House, 7 November, 1667: or in Shadwell’s operatic alteration of Shakespeare produced at Dorset Garden, 30 April (or very early in May), 1674. The reference is applicable to either of these two. No sooner has Trincalo chosen Sycorax, Caliban’s sister, as his spouse, than the treacherous Stephano wins the she-monster for himself, and a battle royal ensues. Cave Underbill, a famous Gravedigger in _Hamlet_, excelled as Trincalo. p. 299. _Fop-corner_. One of the corners of the pit nearest the stage much affected by the gallants and beau critics. There are frequent allusions in prologues, epilogues and plays, cf. the ballad epilogue to Davenant’s _The Man’s the Master_ (produced 26 March, 1668, 4to, 1669):-- Others are bolder, and never cry, shall I? For they make our guards quail And’twixt curtain and rail, Oft combing their hair, they walk in Fop-Alley. THE FEIGN’D CURTEZANS.