Note 296 — CANTO THE FIFTH.[270]
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{242}Features of a gate—a ministerial metaphor: "the feature upon which this question hinges." See the "Fudge Family," or hear Castlereagh.
[Phil. Fudge, in his letter to Lord Castlereagh, says—
"As thou would'st say, my guide and teacher In these gay metaphoric fringes, I must embark into the feature On which this letter chiefly hinges."
Moore's note adds, "Verbatim from one of the noble Viscount's speeches:—'And now, sir, I must embark into the feature on which this question chiefly hinges.'"—Fudge Family in Paris, Letter II. See, too, post, the Preface to Cantos VI., VII., and VIII., p. 264, note 3.]