coln's Inn Fields Playhouse, wherein, recalling how in his lampoons
whilst he lived characters about town were shown in no very enviable
light, he particularizes that 'the antiquated Coquet was told of her age
and ugliness, tho' her vanity plac'd her in the first row in the King's
box at the playhouse.'

p. 31 _Jermain-Street._ Jermyn Street runs parallel with Piccadilly from
the Haymarket to St. James. It was built _circa_ 1667, and derives its
name from Henry Jermyn, Earl of St. Albans. Shadwell spells it Germin
Street, and it was in a house here that old Snarl was wont to receive
amorous castigation at the hands of Mrs. Figgup.--_The Virtuoso_ (1676),
III, ii. It was a fashionable quarter. From 1675 to 1681 the Duke of
Marlborough, then Colonel Churchill, lived here. La Belle Stuart,
Duchess of Richmond, had a house near Eagle Passage, 1681-3, and was
succeeded therein by the Countess of Northumberland. Next door dwelt
Henry Saville, Rochester's friend, 1681-3. Three doors from the Duchess
again was living in 1683 Simon Verelest, the painter. In 1684 Sir
William Soames followed him. In after years also there have been a large
number of famous residents connected with this favourite street.

p. 34 _after having . . . thrown their Majesties own Shoes and
Stockings_. For this old bridal custom see _ante_, Vol. III (p. 223),
_The Lucky Chance_, II, ii: 'we'll toss the Stocking'; and the note on
that passage.

[Footnote 1: This actual letter was written by Boyer, together
with the reply which is dated 5 November, 1701. Julian was a
well-known journalistic scribbler and ribald ballader of the time.
William Peer [Pierre], a young actor of little account, is only
cast for such walk-on roles as Jasper, a valet, in Shadwell's _The
Scowerers_ (1691); the Parson in D'Urfey's _Love for Money_
(1696).]

Cross-References from Critical Notes: _The King of Bantam_

Note to p. 27: _vide_ _The Younger Brother_, I, ii (Vol. IV), Motteux'
Song: 'Thence to the Rose where he takes his three Flasks,' and the note
on that passage.

_Younger Brother_ text:

Then jogs to the _Play-house_, and chats with the Masks,
And thence to the _Rose_, where he takes his three Flasks.

_Younger Brother_ note:

_the Rose._ This celebrated house stood in Russell Street, Covent
Garden, and adjoined Drury Lane. There are innumerable references
to it. The greater portion of the 'Rose' was demolished in