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of 'A skein of Coventry blue'. p. 395 _Tawdrums._ Fal-lals. cf. Marston's _Dutch Courtezan_ (4to 1605), v, 'no matter for lace and tawdrums'. * * * * * * * * * Cross-References from Critical Notes: _The Younger Brother_ p. 330 _Southampton Square._ .... _vide_ further, Vol. III, _The Town Fop_, p. 22, 'Southampton House,' and note on that passage (p. 476). _Town Fop_ text: meet me to morrow Morning about five, with your Sword in your Hand, behind _Southampton_ House _Town Fop_ note: _Southampton House._ Southampton House, Bloomsbury, occupied the whole of the north side of the present Bloomsbury Square. It had 'a curious garden behind, which lieth open to the fields,'--_Strype_. A great rendezvous for duellists, cf. Epilogue to Mountfort's _Greenwich Park_ (Drury Lane, 1691) spoken by Mrs. Mountfort:-- If you're displeased with what you've seen to-night Behind Southampton House we'll do you right; Who is't dares draw 'gainst me and Mrs. Knight? p. 333 _Wills' Coffee-house._ _vide_ Vol. III, Preface, _The Lucky Chance_, p. 187, and note on that passage (p. 484). _Lucky Chance_ text: a Wit of the Town, a Friend of mine at Wills Coffee House _Lucky Chance_ note: _Wills Coffee House._ This famous coffee-house was No. 1 Bow Street, Covent Garden, on the west side corner of Russell Street. It derived its name from Will Unwin who kept it. The wits' room was upstairs on the first floor. Some of its reputation was due to the fact that it was a favourite resort of Dryden. p. 334 _his Third Day._ _vide_ Vol. III, Preface, _The Lucky Chance_, p. 187, and note on that passage (p. 484). _Lucky Chance_ text: I will be kinder to my Brothers of the Pen, than they have been to a defenceless Woman; for I am not content to write for a Third day only. _Lucky Chance_ note: _write for a Third day only._ The whole profits of the third day's performance went to the author of the play; and upon these occasions his friends and patrons would naturally rally to support him. There are numberless allusions to this custom, especially in Prefaces, Prologues and Epilogues. p. 334 _old Adam._ _vide_ Vol. I, _The Rover_, Part II, p. 133, and note on that passage (p. 446). _Rover II_ text: For your parts, who are the poor dependent, brown Bread and old Adam's Ale is only cu
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