{39} Amazed.

{42} Word forgotten.

{43a} Something.

{43b} Thrandeston.

{43c} Heard.

{43d} Flung.

{43e} Amazingly.

{43f} Loins.

{44a} Heat.

{44b} Do you two.

{44c} Head.

{44d} Do you always keep.

{44e} _Dutfen_, bridle in cart harness.

{52a} This story is less unknown than its fellows, for in 1878 Mr
FitzGerald got some copies of it reprinted at Woodbridge to give to his
friends. I may well, however, republish it, for since the appearance of
FitzGerald's '_Letters_,' in which it is referred to (pp. 427, 428), I
have had many requests for copies,--requests with which I was unable to
comply, myself having only one copy.

{52b} _Mawther_, girl.

{52c} Word.

{52d} Do.

{53} Quiet.

{55} Halesworth.

{56a} Something.

{56b} Fr. _journee_, one day's work without halt, ending about 3 P.M.

{57} Query, would not the burning of 'Pickwick' and 'Bleak House' by the
common hangman do more to appease Nonconformist susceptibility than even
Disestablishment? 'Salem Chapel,' again, and 'Adam Bede.' Fancy 'Adam
Bede '_without_ Mr Irwine, who yet is not held up for a model parson.

{58a} "Robin Cook's wife" evidently refers to some well-known character,
and is doubtless intended to personify "England."

{58b} The "old mare" is some old institution, and probably embodies the
"Established Church."

{58c} The mare was not perfect. What institution is, that has its alloy
of humanity? Lookers-on see _these_ failings and _stare_.

{58d} But the "sore back"! It evidently alludes to some special
ailment, one which would make it difficult for any one to _ride_ her.

{58e} So an "old sack" was thrown over her. Some such measures have
from earliest times been found necessary to enable each occupant of the
different _sees_ to keep his _seat_ and maintain order. In older times
"Canons" were made; of late other measures have been taken--_e.g._, "An
Act for the Regulation of Divine Service." The sack was then "hullt
on,"--thrown on,--but roughly, not gently. This is noteworthy.

{59a} "Corn in the sieve" evidently refers to some more _palatable_
measure than the "old sack." "Give her some oats, do not give her the
sack only." Perhaps the Ecclesiastical Commissioners may represent the
present givers of corn.

{59b} But all in vain, whether to enable the riders to mount on the
"sore back," or for prolonging her life. "She chanced for to die." _The
Church dise