[Footnote 74: Mr. Browning thus skilfully accounts for the discrepancy
between the coarseness of his life and the refined beauty of much of his
work.]

[Footnote 75: The painter spoken of as "hulking Tom" is the celebrated
one known as "Masaccio" (Tommasaccio), who learned in the convent from
Lippo Lippi, and has been wrongly supposed to be his teacher. He is also
one of those who were credited with the work of Lippino, Lippo Lippi's
son.]

[Footnote 76: The Bishop's tomb is entirely fictitious; but something
which is made to stand for it is now shown to credulous sight-seers in
St. Praxed's Church.]

[Footnote 77: First in "Hood's Magazine."]

[Footnote 78: These were correctly given in the MS., and appeared so in
the first proofs of the book; but were changed from considerations of
prudence.]

[Footnote 79: A feigned name for one of the three wonder working images
which are worshipped in France.]

[Footnote 80: Mr. Browning allows me to give the true names of the
persons and places concerned in the story.

Vol. xii. page 5. The Firm Miranda--Mellerio, Brothers.
" " 7. St Rambert--St. Aubin.
" " 7. Joyeux, Joyous-Gard--Lion, Lionesse.