Some clamour was excited on the
occasion: but it speedily subsided; for the Star Chamber kept a
watchful eye on the first symptoms of discontent at these pernicious
indulgences.
occasion: but it speedily subsided; for the Star Chamber kept a
watchful eye on the first symptoms of discontent at these pernicious
indulgences.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
= '"_Borachio_ (says
Min-shieu) is a bottle commonly of a pigges skin, with the hair
inward, dressed inwardly with rozen, to keep wine or liquor
sweet:"--Wines preserved in these bottles contract a peculiar
flavour, and are then said _to taste of the borachio_. '--G.
Florio says: 'a boracho, or a bottle made of a goates skin such
as they vse in Spaine. ' The word occurs somewhat frequently
(see _NED. _) and apparently always with this meaning, or in the
figurative sense of 'drunkard'. It is evident, however, from
Engine's question, 'Of the King's glouer? ' either that it is
used here in a slightly different sense, or more probably that
Merecraft is relying on Fitzdottrel's ignorance of the subject.
Spanish leather for wearing apparel was at this time held in
high esteem. See note 4. 4. 71, 2.
=2. 1. 83 a Harrington. = 'In 1613, a patent was granted to John
Stanhope, lord Harrington, Treasurer of the Chambers, for the
coinage of royal farthing tokens, of which he seems to have availed
himself with sufficient liberality.
Some clamour was excited on the
occasion: but it speedily subsided; for the Star Chamber kept a
watchful eye on the first symptoms of discontent at these pernicious
indulgences. From this nobleman they took the name of Harrington
in common conversation. '--G.
'Now (1613) my lord Harrington obtained a patent from the
King for the making of Brasse Farthings, a thing that brought with
it some contempt through lawfull. '--Sparke, _Hist. Narration_,
Somer's _Tracts_ 2. 294.
A reference to this coin is made in _Drunken Barnaby's Journal_
in the _Oxoniana_ (quoted by Gifford) and in Sir Henry Wotton's
Letters (p. 558, quoted by Whalley). Cf. also _Mag. La. _, _Wks. _
6. 89: 'I will note bate you a single Harrington,' and _ibid. _,
_Wks.
Min-shieu) is a bottle commonly of a pigges skin, with the hair
inward, dressed inwardly with rozen, to keep wine or liquor
sweet:"--Wines preserved in these bottles contract a peculiar
flavour, and are then said _to taste of the borachio_. '--G.
Florio says: 'a boracho, or a bottle made of a goates skin such
as they vse in Spaine. ' The word occurs somewhat frequently
(see _NED. _) and apparently always with this meaning, or in the
figurative sense of 'drunkard'. It is evident, however, from
Engine's question, 'Of the King's glouer? ' either that it is
used here in a slightly different sense, or more probably that
Merecraft is relying on Fitzdottrel's ignorance of the subject.
Spanish leather for wearing apparel was at this time held in
high esteem. See note 4. 4. 71, 2.
=2. 1. 83 a Harrington. = 'In 1613, a patent was granted to John
Stanhope, lord Harrington, Treasurer of the Chambers, for the
coinage of royal farthing tokens, of which he seems to have availed
himself with sufficient liberality.
Some clamour was excited on the
occasion: but it speedily subsided; for the Star Chamber kept a
watchful eye on the first symptoms of discontent at these pernicious
indulgences. From this nobleman they took the name of Harrington
in common conversation. '--G.
'Now (1613) my lord Harrington obtained a patent from the
King for the making of Brasse Farthings, a thing that brought with
it some contempt through lawfull. '--Sparke, _Hist. Narration_,
Somer's _Tracts_ 2. 294.
A reference to this coin is made in _Drunken Barnaby's Journal_
in the _Oxoniana_ (quoted by Gifford) and in Sir Henry Wotton's
Letters (p. 558, quoted by Whalley). Cf. also _Mag. La. _, _Wks. _
6. 89: 'I will note bate you a single Harrington,' and _ibid. _,
_Wks.
