738. 'May evil befall such another brother (as thou art)'; cf. l. 485.

744. 'I offer to bail him,' lit. I bid for him for bail; _mainprise_ being

a sb., and _him_ a dative case. Mr. Jephson says--'I demand that he be

granted to me on mainprise, or bail, till the assize for general

gaol-delivery.'

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