Dowden suggests that there is a play on brood-goose, which occurs in Fletcher, Humorous Lieutenant, ii.
To this last there is an admirable introduction by Professor Dowden.
Captain Dowden was vainly trying to converse with a German who had been hit in the back.
It was said in town that Dowden would "come pretty near having the nomination in his pocket."
For a full and most interesting discussion see Dowden's essay.
