p. 151 _Mr. Grinhil_. John Greenhill, the famous portrait-painter, was born at Salisbury about 1644. He was the eldest son of the registrar of the diocese of Salisbury. About 1662 he migrated to London and became a pupil of Sir Peter Lely. Almost instant success awaited him, and his progress proved so rapid as to excite the master’s jealousy. He married early, and was at first industrious. After a few years, however, he became a boon companion of the free-living theatrical and literary circles of the day, and fell into irregular habits. 19 May, 1676, whilst returning from the Vine Tavern, Greenhill fell into the gutter in Long Acre, was carried to his lodging in Lincoln’s Inn Fields where he died that same night. He is buried in St. Giles-in-the-Fields. Amongst his portraits, which are highly esteemed, are those of Charles II; James, Duke of York; Shaftesbury; Locke; Davenant; Cowley; William Cartwright, the actor. This Poem on Greenhill’s death has been included amongst _Poems on Several Occasions by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of R---- Printed at Antwerpen_. [London.] 1680? And again, in _Poems on Several Occasions by the R. H. the E. of R. London_. 1712. p. 153 _Mr. J. H._ i.e. Mr. John Hoyle. p. 156 _Our Cabal_. Considerable research has unhappily failed to identify most of the personages whose initials appear in this poem. Mr. J. H., however, is John Hoyle, Mrs. Behn’s well-known intimate, to whom so many of her poems are addressed. In _The Muses Mercury_ for January, 1708, the verses for Mr. E. B. and Mrs. F. M. are given with this note: ‘The following poem was written by Mrs. _Behn_ on one Mr. _Edward Butler_ and Mrs. _Masters_, and is a Description of the Success of their Passion, in a little Journey took into the Country, with many more Gentlemen and Ladies of that Time, whom we shall speak of hereafter’. a promise which was never fulfilled. p. 163 _The Willing Mistriss_. This song was reprinted in _The Muses Mercury_, December, 1707, when it is termed ‘A Song for _J. H._’ with this note prefixed: ‘The following Verses are call’d, _A Song_ by the late Mrs. _Behn_; we have a Copy of them in her own Hand Writing, as well as of many others never printed, except in our Mercuries; and by her putting her _Nom de Guerre_ Astræa to them, we find they were made upon her Self and her very good Friend Mr. _Hoyle_.’ At the end of the third stanza we have: ‘As Amorous as these Verses may be thought, they have been reduc’d to bring them within the Rules of Decency, which all Writers ought to observe, or instead of a _Diversion_ they will become a _Nuisance_.’