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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. _ 6. 43.

=2. 1. 102 muscatell. = The grape was usually called
_muscat_. So in Pepys' _Diary_, 1662: 'He hath also sent each of
us some anchovies, olives and muscatt.