"Hogsdone, Islington, and Totnam Court, For cakes and cream had then no small resort." _Wither's Britain's Remembrancer_, 1628. [55] See note 40. [56] Jest; taunt. [57] Rough-coated. [58] Coranto, a quick and lively dance. [59] The saraband was a slow and stately dance. [60] A farcical personage of the Italian stage, in the character of a military braggart. Tiberio Fiurelli, the creator of this part, was acting in Wycherley's time at the Italian Theatre in Paris. Angel and Nokes were eminent comic actors of the day, and this scene must have been sufficiently diverting if, as Genest supposes, the part of Monsieur de Paris was actually played by Nokes, and that of Don Diego by Angel. [61] _Gavanho_ in former editions, but there is no such word in the Spanish language. I venture to substitute _gabacho_, a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman. [62] The _golilla_ was a collar of pasteboard, covered with white muslin, starched and plaited. It was at this time generally worn in Spain, but later only by lawyers. [63] _i.e._, To bow in the Spanish fashion. [64] Scarlet. A new method of dyeing scarlet was brought to England in 1643 by a German, who established his dye-house at Bow; hence Bow-dye came to signify scarlet. It is also used as a verb: "Now a cup of nappy ale will bow-dye a man's face." [65] Cudden or cuddy; a clown; a silly fellow. [66] Blot. [67] The "Checkers" was a common sign of public houses; from the game of checkers, or draughts. [68] Jump: a short coat. [69] I am out of patience when anything is blamed, not because it is thought coarsely and inelegantly composed, but because it is new: when for the ancients not indulgence, but honour and rewards are demanded.--_Epist._ II. i. 76-8. [70] Charles Hart, grandson of Shakespeare's sister, Joan Hart, was one of the most distinguished actors of his time. He excelled chiefly in tragedy, and it was said of him that he "might teach any king on earth how to comport himself." He retired from the stage in 1682, and died in the following year. [71] A character in Ben Jonson's comedy, _The Alchemist_. [72] _Sir Martin Mar-all_ is the title of a comedy by Dryden, first produced in 1667. In the scene referred to, Sir Martin serenades his mistress, going through the motions of singing and accompanying himself with the lute, while the actual performance is that of his man, who is concealed behind him. The lady discovers the imposition, through Sir Martin's failing to leave off at the right time. [73] Chatelain's was a famous French ordinary in Covent Garden, much frequented by wits and men of fashion. It is mentioned by Pepys, and often referred to by Shadwell in his plays. The Cock Tavern was in Bow Street, near where Wycherley and his first wife, the Countess of Drogheda, lodged; and it was here that the windows had to be left open when Wycherley frequented it, that the countess might see there were no ladies in the company. [74] See note 34.