[Footnote 139: John of Gaunt had by his mistress, Catharine Rouet, whom he afterwards married, three sons and a daughter, who were legitimated by act of Parliament. John de Beaufort, the eldest of these, was created Earl of Somerset, and from him the ducal family of Beaufort are lineally descended. The patent of the first Duke, the father of this Duchess of Ormond, bears to be, in consideration of his services, and of his most noble descent from King Edward III., by John de Beaufort, eldest son of John of Gaunt, by his third marriage.] [Footnote 140: Our author remembered his master Virgil: _Et Pater ipse, manu magnâ, Portunus euntem Impulit_---- ÆNEIDOS, _Lib. V._ ] [Footnote 141: Our author is guilty of the same extravagant idea in the "Astræa Redux:" It is no longer motion cheats your view; As you meet it, the land approacheth you. For which he is deservedly censured by Dr Johnson.] [Footnote 142: The Duchess of Ormond went to Ireland in autumn 1697, according to Mr Malone, and was followed by the Duke.] [Footnote 143: Alluding to the wars of the Revolution in Ireland.] [Footnote 144: She seems to have been just recovered from a fever.] [Footnote 145: Titus, who is said to have wept at the destruction of the Temple, during the storm of Jerusalem.] [Footnote 146: Dr Christopher Love Morley, a physician of eminence.] [Footnote 147: It was not the Duchess's fortune ever to pay this debt to the house of Ormond.] PALAMON AND ARCITE OR, THE KNIGHT'S TALE. BOOK I.