[FootnoteV.48: Imageofmycause,] Representationorcharacter.
[FootnoteV.49: Dostknowthiswater-fly?] -flyskipsupanddownuponthesurfaceofthewater, withoutanyapparentpurposeorreason, andisthencetheproperemblemofabusytrifler.
[FootnoteV.50: Alldiligenceofspirit.] "Withthewholebentofmymind." Ahappyphraseology; inridicule, atthesametimethatitwasinconformitywiththestyleoftheairy, affectedinsectthatwasplayingroundhim.
[FootnoteV.51: Verysultryandhot,] .
[FootnoteV.52: Formineease, ingoodfaith.] Fromcontemporaryauthorsthisappearstohavebeentheordinarylanguageofcourtesyinourauthor'sowntime.
[FootnoteV.53: Anabsolute—agreatshowing:] Afinishedgentleman, fullofvariousaccomplishments, ofgentlemanners, andveryimposingappearance.
[FootnoteV.54: Tospeakfeelinglyofhim,] Withinsightandintelligence.
[FootnoteV.55: Cardorcalendarofgentry,] Thecardbywhichagentlemanistodirecthiscourse; thecalendarbywhichheistochoosehistime, thatwhathedoesmaybebothexcellentandseasonable.
[FootnoteV.56: Thecontinentofwhatpartagentlemanwouldsee.] ThewordcontinentinthissenseisfrequentlyusedbyShakespeare; i.e., youshallfindhimcontainingandcomprisingeveryqualitywhichagentlemanwoulddesiretocontemplateforimitation.
[FootnoteV.57: Whatimportsthenomination, &c.] Whatistheobjectoftheintroductionofthisgentleman'sname?
