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“ The posts of his gate are a painting too,” i. e. he will soon be a sheriff.

Old Comedy, by Thomas Dekkar.

“ If ever 1 live to see thee sheriff of London ,

I’ll gild thy posts .”—Woman never vex’d.

“ A pair of S’ich brothers were fitter for posts without doors, indeed, to make a show at anew magistrate’s gate.” — Widow.

“ My lord-maior’s posts must needs be trimmed, against he takes his oath.”

To the Painter’s Owle’s Aim. p. 52. (Nare’s Gloss.)

On entrance to office, it was usual with such functionaries to causetheir posts to be new painted.

There are two posts of this description, beautifully enriched, yetstanding at the door of Hengrave Hall; but the practice of publishingofficial documents in this manner having been long discontinued, theirintroduction in buildings now would be useless.

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