AEgidius cursu superat.--A cripple in the way out-travels a footman
or a post out of the way.

Prodigo nummi nauci.--Bags of money to a prodigal person are the
same that cherry-stones are with some boys, and so thrown away.

Munda et sordida.--A woman, the more curious she is about her face
is commonly the more careless about her house.

Debitum deploratum.--Of this spilt water there is a little to be
gathered up: it is a desperate debt.

Latro sesquipedalis.--The thief {22} that had a longing at the
gallows to commit one robbery more before he was hanged.

And like the German lord, when he went out of Newgate into the cart,
took order to have his arms set up in his last herborough: said was
he taken and committed upon suspicion of treason, no witness
appearing against him; but the judges entertained him most civilly,
discoursed with him, offered him the courtesy of the rack; but he
confessed, &c.

Calumniae fructus.--I am beholden to calumny, that she hath so
endeavoured and taken pains to belie me. It shall make me set a
surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.

Impertinens.--A tedious person is one a man would leap a steeple
from, gallop down any steep lull to avoid him; forsake his meat,
sleep, nature itself, with all her benefits, to shun him. A mere