Note 166 — No. 245. [Steele. From Tuesday, Oct. 31, to Thursday, Nov. 2, 1710.
Reading edition
Cf. Steele's "The Tender Husband," act iii. sc. I: "Prithee, wench, bring me my black eyebrows out of the next room." Prior often refers to this subject-thus:
"The slattern had left in the hurry and haste Her lady's complexion and eyebrows at Calais;"
and when the kitten had stolen Helen's eyebrows, a trap was at once baited:
"If we don't catch a mouse to-night, Alas! no eyebrows for to-morrow!"