"Cock and Pye," explanation of the phrase, 269.
Cockayn (Sir Aston), epigram of, on Wincot-ale,
23.

Cock-fighting, a favourite sport in Shakspeare's age,
70. Awful death of a cock-fighter, 71.
Cocks, throwing at, a barbarous sport on Shrove-
Tuesday, 70. Ridiculed by Hogarth, and now
completely put down, 71.

Cole's (Dean), Grammatical Institutes, notice of,
12.

Combe (Mr. John), satirical epitaph on, by Shak-
speare, 627.

Combe (Mr. Thomas), notice of, 638.

Comedy, "Gammer Gurton's Needle," the first ever
performed in England, 453.

Comedy of Errors, probable date of, 481. Mr.
Steevens' opinion that this drama was not wholly
Shakspeare's, controverted and disproved, ibid.
Superior to the Menæchmi of Plautus, ibid. Exqui-
site portrait of Ægeon, 482. General observations
on this drama, ibid.

Illustrations of this drama.

Act i. scene 1, 516.
Act ii. scene 2, 192,

Activ. scene 2, 269.

Comic Painting, exquisite, of Shakspeare's dramas,
600.

Commentators in the age of Shakspeare, notice of,
228.

Compact of witches with the devil, account of,
569.

Compliments, extravagant, current in the age of Shak-
speare, 423.

Composition of the poetry of the Elizabethan age con-
sidered, 289.

Compton (Lady), moderate demands of, from her hus-
band, 415.

Conduct of Shakspeare's drama considered, 596.
Conjurors and schoolmasters, frequently united in
the same person in the 16th century, 46.
Constable (Henry), critical notice of the poems of,
296. Particularly of his sonnets, 374.
Constance, remarks on the character of, 541.
Cooks, in Shakspeare's time, overlooked by their
masters, 36. Were better paid than clergymen,
45.

Cooper's Latin and English Dictionary, used by
Shakspeare, 12. The author preferred by Queen
Elizabeth, 13.

Copley (Ant.), a minor poet, 329.

Copyholder, character of a poor one, in the time of
Elizabeth, 58.

Copyrights of plays, how disposed of in Shakspeare's
time, 452.

Cordelia, beautiful character of, 561.
Coriolanus, date of the tragedy of, 574.
remarks, ibid.

Illustrations of this drama.

Act i. scene 4, 194.

Act ii. scene 1, 269.

Critical

Obser-

Cornwall, May-day how celebrated in, 74.
vance of Midsummer eve there, 161.
Corpse-Candles, superstitious notions concerning,
174.

Coryate's "Crudities," critical notice of, 233.
Costwold games, account of, 123. Revived by Dover,
ibid.

Description of their mansion houses, 35. And halls,
36. Distinctions observed at their tables, ibid.
Their diet, 37. But little skilled in literature, 210.
Portrait of a country squire in the reign of Queen
Anne, 43.

Courtiers of Elizabeth, sometimes wrote lyrics, for
music, 350. Instances of her rough treatment of
them, 418.

Courting chair of Shakspeare, notice of, 29.
Courtship, how anciently conducted, 107.
Cox (Captain), an eminent book collector, 212.
List of romances in his library, 252. Remarks on
it by Mr. Dibdin, 253.

Crab-tree, Shakspeare's, still remaining at Bidford,
23. Roasted crabs and ale a favourite mess, 50.
Credulity of the age of Shakspeare, instances of,
152, 420.

Criticism, state of, in the age of Elizabeth and James
I. 222. Severity of controversial criticism, 223.
Lampooning critics, 224. Notice of the critical
labours of Gascoigne, 225. Of James I. ibid. Of
Webbe, Spenser, Fraunce, and Hake, 226. Of
Puttenham, 227. Of Sir John Harrington, ibid.
Of Sir Philip Sidney, 228. Of Meres, ibid. Of
Campion, ibid. and of Bolton, 229.

Crocodiles, legendary tales concerning, noticed, 190.
Cromek (Mr.). accounts of the fairy superstitions in
Scotland, 498.

Cross-bow, chiefly used for killing game, 432.
Culrose (Elizabeth), a minor poetess, 329.
Curiosity of the age of Shakspeare, illustrations of,
420.

Cutwode (T.), a minor poet, 329.

Cymbeline, probable date of, 562. Beauty of its
fable, ibid. Remarks on the character of Imogen,
ibid. And of Cloten, 563.

Illustrations of this drama.
Act ii. scene 2, 402, 403.
scene 4, 401.

Act iii. scene 2, 145.

scene 4, 391.
Act iv. scene 1, 118.
scene 2, 119, 193.
Act v. scene 3, 150.
scene 5, 194.

Czartoryska (Princess), the purchaser of Shakspeare's
chair, 10.

D.

"Damon and Pythias," illustration of, 51.
Dancing, a favourite amusement in the age of Shak-
speare, 428. Notice of different kinds of dances,
The Brawl, ibid. The Pavin, ibid, Canary Dance,
429. Corantoes, ibid.

Dancing Horse, in the time of Shakspeare, notice of,
434.

Danes, massacre of, 72.

Danger, supposed omens of, 171.

Daniel (Samuel), critical notice of his "Defence of
Ryme," 226. And of his poems, 296. Causes of
the unpopularity of his poem on the " Civil Wars
between the Houses of York and Lancaster," ibid.
General observations on his style and versification,
297. Notice of his sonnets, 374. Was the pro-
totype of Shakspeare's amatory verse, 375.

Cottages of farmers or yeomen, in the time of Eliza-Daniel's History of England, character of, 232.
beth, described, 48.

Collesford, (Thomas) a minor poet, 329.

Colton (Sir Robert), an eminent book collector,
214.

Cotton (Roger), a minor poet, 329.
Country inns, picture of, 105.
Country life, manners and customs during the age of
Shakspeare, 33. Description of its holidays and
festivals, amusements, 59. Superstitions, 152.
Literature but little cultivated, 210.
Country squires, rank of, in Shakspeare's age, 33.

Darwin's (Dr.) poetical description of the night-
mare, 160.

Davenant (Sir William), anecdote of his attachment
to Shakspeare, 619.

Davidstone (John), a minor poet of Elizabeth, 320.
Davies (Sir John), notice of, 297. Critical merits
of his poem, entitled "Nosce Teipsum," ibid.
Davies (John), a minor poet, 329. List of the pieces
of, 330.

Davison (Francis and Walter), minor poets, 330.
Critical notice of their "Poetical Rapsodie," 349,

Davors (John), critical remarks on the poems of,
298.

Days (particular), superstitious notions concerning,
157. St. Valentine's-Day, 157. Midsummer-
Eve, 160. Michaelmas-Day, 162. All-Hallow-Eve,
166.

Dead, bodies, frequently rifled of their hair, 392.
Death, account of supposed omens of, 171. Deli-
neation of, 557.
Decker (Thomas), character of as a miscellaneous
writer, 237. Notice of his "Gul's Horn Booke,"
ibid. Of his "Belman in London, ibid. Of his
"Lanthern and Candlelight," ibid. His quarrel
with Ben Jonson, ibid. Probable time of his death,
238. Estimate of his merits, as a dramatic poet,
608. Extract from his "Gul's Horn Book," on the
fashions of that age, 396.

Passages of his Plays, which are illustrated or
explained.

The Honest Whore, 36.-More Dissemblers
besides Women, 403.-Seven Deadly Sinnes
of London, 122.-Villanies Discovered by Lan-
torne and Candle-light, 133, 193.
Dedications of plays, reward for, 453.
Dee (Dr. John), an eminent book-collector, 212.
And magician, 582. Account of his singular cha-
racter, ibid. Catalogue of his library, 583.
Deer-stealing, Shakspeare punished for, 197, 199.
De la Casa (John), the "Galatea" of, 221.
Delone (Thomas), a minor poet, 330.
Demoniacal voices and and shrieks, superstitious no-
tions concerning, 173. The presence of demons
supposed to be indicated by lights burning blue, 174.
Dennys, or Davors, (John), "Treatyse on Fishing,"
notice of, 142. Beautiful quotation from, ibid.
His book translated into prose by Markham, 143.
Derricke (John), a minor poet, 330.

Desdemona, beautiful ditty quoted by, 287., Re-
marks on her character, 591.
Desserts, where taken, 414.

Devil, supposed compact with, of witches, account
of, 569.

Dibdin's (Rev. T. F.), “Bibliomania," notice of,
211. His character of "Stubbes's Anatomie of
Abuses," 244. Account of Dr. Dee's library,
582.

Dicer's Oaths, falschood of, 427.

Dictionaries, list of, in use in Shakspeare's time, 12.
Cooper's Latin and English Dictionary used by him,
ibid.

Diet of country squires, 36. Of country gentlemen,
38. Of farmers or yeomen, on ordinary occasions,
50. On festivals, 52. Of the sovereigns and higher
classes, 404.

Digby (Sir Kenelm), marvellous properties ascribed
to his sympathetic powder, 182.

Douce (Mr.), beautiful version of a Christmas carol
by, 97. On the source of Shakspeare's Merchant
of Venice, 526. His vindication of Shakspeare's
love of music, against Mr. Steevens's flippant cen-
sures, 528. Conjectures on the probable date of
Shakspeare's Tempest, 579. His " Illustrations of
Shakspeare" cited, passim.

Dinner, hour of, 406. Account of the dinners of

Dowricke (Anne), a minor poetess. 330.

Dragon, introduction of, into the May-games, 81.
Drake (Sir Francis), costly new year's gift of, to
Queen Elizabeth, 395. Tobacco first introduced
into England by him, 411.

Drake (Lady), beautiful sonnet to, 301.
Drama, patronized by Elizabeth and her ministers,
442. By private individuals, whose names they
bore, ibid. And by James I., 444.
Dramatic Poets, remuneration of, 452.
Dramatic Poetry, sketch of, from the birth of Shak-
speare to the period of his commencing a writer
for the stage, 453. Mysteries, moralities, and
interludes, the first performances, ibid. Ferrex
and Porrex, the first regular tragedy, ibid Gam-
mar Gurton's Needle, the first regular comedy,
ibid. Dramatic Histories, 454. Composite drama
of Tarleton, ibid. Account of eminent dramatic
poets during this period, 455. Conjectures as to
the extent of Shakspeare's obligation to his pre-
decessors, 465. Brief view of dramatic poetry,
and its principal cultivators, during Shakspeare's
connection with the stage, 603. Account of the
dramatic works of Fletcher, ibid. Massinger,
605. Ford, 606. Webster, 607.
Decker, 608. Marston, ibid.
Chapman, ibid. Rowley, 610.
matic poets, ibid. Ben Jonson, 611.
Drant (Thomas), a minor poet, 330.
Drayton (Michael), notice of, 298. Critical re-
marks on his historical poetry, 298. On his
poems, 299. Poetical description by him of the
dress, &c. of young women, 40. Of Robin
Hood, 77. Of Tom the Piper, 80. Sheep-shear-
ing, 88. Of the carbuncle, 194. Encomium on
Lilly's Euphues, 215. Commendatory verses by,
on Shakspeare's Rape of Lucrece, 367. His
tragedies totally lost, 610. Character of his Son-
nets, 375.

Middleton, ibid.
Heywood, 609.
Other minor dra-

Dreams, considered as prognostics of good or evil,
173.

Dress of country gentlemen, 40. Of farmers or
yeomen, 53. Wedding dress of a rustic, 111.
Proper for anglers, 143. note. Of the inhabitants
of London, 389. Of Queen Elizabeth, 390.
Of the ladies of that time, 391. Of the gentle-
men, 389. Of the citizen, 400. Of servants, 512.
Drinking of healths, origin of, 61.

Drummond (William), biographical notice of, 299.
His merits as a poet, considered, 300.

the higher classes, 407. Hands, why always wash-Drunkenness, propensity of the English to, 408.
ed before dinner, 414.

Dionysius's angelic hierarchy, account of, 163
Distaff's (Saint) Day, festival of, 65. Verses on,
ibid. 66.

Diversions, enumeration of, 120. Account of the
itinerant stage, 121. Cotswold games, 123. Hawk-
ing, 125. Hunting, 132. Fowling, 140. Bird-
batting, 141. Fishing, ibid. Horse-racing, 144.
The Quintaine, 146. Wild-goose chase, 149.
Hurling, ibid. Shovel-board, 149. Shove-groat,
ibid. Juvenile sports, 150. Diversions of the
metropolis and court, 426. Card-playing, ibid.
Tables and dice, 427. Dancing, 428. Bull-baiting
and bear-baiting, 430. Archery, 431. Frequent-
ing of Paul's Walk, 433. Sagacious horses, 434.

Dryden's testimony to the priority of Shakspeare's
Pericles, considered, 478.

Duelling, prevalence of, 422.

Dunlop (Mr), opinion of on the source of Shak-
speare's Romeo and Juliet, 513. And of Measure
for Measure, 556.

Durham, Easter gambols at, 72, note.
Dyer's "Fleece." illustration of, 89.
Dying, form of prayers for, 114. Superstitious
notions concerning the last moments of persons
dying, 190.

Masques and Pageants, 435. Royal Progresses, Earle (Bishop),
438. The stage, 441.

Dives, or evil genii of the Persians, 489.
Dogberry, origin of the character of, 618.

Donne (Dr.), critical notice of the poems of, 298.
Doublets, fashion of, 397.

graphy," 249.
try squire or

or clown, 58.

character of his "Microcosmo-
His portrait of an upstart coun-
knight, 41. Of a country fellow,

Earthquake of 1580, alluded to by Shakspeare, 25,
Account of, 26.

of Elizabeth, 249.

Easter-tide, festival of, 71. Early rising on Easter Essays, critical account of the writers of, in the age
Sunday, ibid. Amusements, ibid. Handball, ibid
Presenting of eggs, 72.

Edgar, remarks on the assumed madness of, 285.
Contrast between his insanity and the madness of
Lear, 560.

Education, state of, during Shakspeare's youth,

12.

Edwardes (C.), a minor poet, 330.

Edward (Richard), specimen of the poetical talents

Evans (Lewes and William), minor poets, 330.
Evergreens, why carried at funerals, 119.
Evil spirits, supposed to be driven away by the
sound of the passing-bell, 113.

F.

of, 342. Character of his dramatic composi-Facetiæ, notice of writers of, during the age of
tions, 455.

Eggs, custom of giving, at Easter, 72.
Elderton (William), a minor poet, 330.
Elizabeth (Queen), school books commanded by, to
be used, 12. Visit of, to the Earl of Leicester,
at Kenilworth Castle, 18, 437. Account of
presents made to her on New-Year's Day, 60.
Magnificent reception of her, at Norwich, 94,
nole. Her wisdom in establishing the Flemings
in this country, 94, note. A keen huntress, 139.|
Touched persons for the evil, 181. Cultivated
bibliography, 209. The ladies of her court skilled
in Greek equally with herself, 209. Classical lite-
rature encouraged at her court, ibid. 210. Notice
of her Prayer-book, ibid 211. Influence of her
example, ibid. Notice of her works, 220. Deeply
skilled in Italian literature, ibid. Notice of her
poetical pieces, 338, note. Proof that Shak-
speare's Sonnets were not and could not be ad-
dressed to her, 377. Instances of her vanity
and love of dress, 390. Description of her dress,
ibid. Amount of her wardrobe, 391. Silk stock-
ings first worn by her, 394. Costly New-Year's
gifts made to her, 395. Furniture of her palaces,
400. Description of the mode in which her table
was served, 405. Her character as a sovereign,
- 416. Her industry, ibid. Instances of her vanity
and coquetry, ibid. Affectation of youth, 417.
Artfulness, ibid. Extreme jealousy, 418. Illy
treatment of her courtiers, ibid. Excelled in
dancing, 428. Delighted with bear-baiting, 430.
Account of her progresses, 438. Passionately fond
of dramatic performances, 443- Ordered Shak-
speare's "Merry Wives of Windsor," 548. And
bestowed many marks of her favour upon him,
619.

Ac-

Elfland or Fairy Land, description of, 495.
Elves or fairies of the Scandinavians, 491.
count of the Bright Elves, or benevolent fairies,
ibid. Of the Swart Elves, or malignant fairies,
492. And of the Scottish Elves, 493.

Elriden (Edmond), a minor poet, 330.

England's Helicon," a collection of poems, 346.
English Language but little cultivated prior to the
time of Ascham, 214. Improved by the labours
of Wilson, 215 Corrupted by Lilly, in the reign
of Elizabeth, ibid. This affectation satirised by
Sir Philip Sidney, 216. And by Shakspeare, 217.
The English language improved by Sir Walter
Raleigh and his contemporaries, ibid. Remarks
on the prose writers of the reign of James I., 218
Notice of Mulcaster's labours for improving it,
222. And of Bullokar's, ibid, 227.
English Mercury, the first newspaper ever pub-
lished, 247.

English nation, character of, 420.

"Epicedium," a funeral song on the death of Lady
Branch, 367, note.

Epilogue, concluded with prayer in the time of
Shakspeare, 451.

Epitaph on Shakspeare, in Stratford church,
633.

Epitaphs by Shakspeare:-a satirical one on Mr.
Combe, 627. On Sir Thomas Stanley, 628.
And on Elias James, ibid.

Erskine (Mr.), exquisite poetical allusions of, to
fairy mythology, 499. 503.
Espousals, ceremony of, 107.

Shakspeare, 251.

"Faerie Queene" of Spenser, critical remarks on,
313.

Faire fax (Edward), biographical notice of, 300.
Examination of his version of Tasso, ibid. His
original poetry lost, ibid.

Fairies, superstitious traditions concerning, 155.
Their supposed influence on All-Hallow-Eve, 192.
Supposed to haunt fountains and wells, 191. Cri-
tical account of the fairy mythology of Shak-
speare, 488. Oriental fairies, 489. The know-
ledge of the oriental fairy mythology introduced
from the Italians, 489. Origin of the Gothic
system of fairy mythology, ibid. Known in Eng-
land in the eleventh century, 490. Scandinavian
system of fairy mythology, 491. Scandinavian
system current in England in the thirteenth cen-
tury, 493. Scottish elves, ibid. Their dress and
weapons, 494. Lowland fairies, ibid. Allusions
to fairy superstitions by Chaucer, ibid. Descrip-
tion of Elf or Fairyland, 495. Allusions to it by
various poets, 496. Fairy processions at Roods-
mass, 497. Fairies in Scotland supposed to ap-
pear most commonly by moonlight, ibid. Their
supposed influence on pregnant women, ibid. Child-
ren said to be stolen and changed by them, 498.
Expedients for recovering them, ibid. Their
speech, food, and work, 499. Account of the ma-
lignant fairy called the Wee Brown Man of the
Muirs, ibid. Traditions relative to the benevolent
sprite, Brownie, 500. The fairy mythology of
Shakspeare, merits the title of the English System,
503. Critical illustrations of his allusions to fairies
and Fairy-land, ibid. Scandinavia the parent of
our popular fairy mythology, 511.
Fairs, how celebrated anciently, 165.
Falconer, an important officer in the households of
the great, 129. His qualifications, 130.
Falconry, when introduced into England. 125.
Universal among the nobility and gentry, ibid. No-
tices of books on, ibid. note. Falconry an expensive
diversion, ibid. Prohibited to the clergy, 126.
Remarks on this sport, 127. Poetical description
of it by Massinger, 128. A favonrite diversion of
the ladies, 129.

Falcons, different sorts of, 128. Account of their
training, 130.

Falstaff, analysis of the character of, as introduced in
Shakspeare's plays of Henry IV., Parts I. and
II., 523. And in the Merry Wives of Windsor,
548

Fans, structure and fashion of, 394.
Fare of country squires, 36. Of country gentlemen,
38. And of the sovereign and higher classes,
404.

Farmers, character of, in the time of Edward VI.,
48. In Queen Elizabeth's time, ibid. Description
of their houses or cottages, ibid. Their furniture
and household accommodations, 49. Their ordinary
diet, 50. Diet on festivals, 52. Dress, ibid. Qua-
lifications of a good farmer's wife, 53. Occupa-
tions, &c. of their servants, 54. Manner's &c. of
Scottish farmers during the same period, 57. Pro-
gress of extravagance among this class of persons,
58.

Farmer (Dr.), conclusion of, as to the result of Shak-
speare's school education, 14. His conclusion
controverted, ibid. His opinion as to the extent

of Shakspeare's knowledge of French and Italian
literature considered, 26.
Faulconbridge, analysis of the character of, 541.
Feasts (ordinary) curious directions for, 39, note.
Fellon's portrait of Shakspeare, 636.
Fenner (Dudley), a minor poet, 330.

Fenton's (Geffray), account of his "Certain Tragicall
Discourses," 263.

Fox's "Acts and Monuments," character of, 234.
Fraunce (Abraham), notice of his "Arcadian Rheto-
ricke," 226. List of his poetical works, 330.
Freeman (Thomas), a minor poet, 331.
French Language, Shakspeare's knowledge of, when
acquired, 26. Proofs that he had some acquain-
tance with it, ibid. List of French grammars which
he might have read, 27.

Friar of Orders Grey," a beautiful ballad, notice
of, 280. Quoted by Shakspeare, 285.

Fern-seed, supposed to be visible on Midsummer-“
Eve, 160.
"Ferrex and Porrex," the first regular tragedy ever Friend, absence from, exquisitely pourtrayed by
performed in England, 453.

Ferrers (George), a minor poet, 330.

Shakspeare, 385.

stealing, 196.

Friendship, beautiful delineation of, 528.
Ferriar (Dr), theory of apparitions of, 535. Ap-Fulbeck's account of Roman factions, 232.
plication of it to the character of Hamlet, 536. His Fulbroke Park, the scene of Shakspeare's deer-
opinion of the merits of Massinger es a dramatic |
poet controverted, 606.
Festivals, account of those observed in Shakspeare's
time, 59. New-Year's Day, ibid. Twelfth Dav,
61. St. Distaff's Day, 65. Plough Monday, 66.
Candlemas Day, 67. Shrove Tide, 68. Easter
Tide, 71. Hock Day, 72. May Day, 74. Whit-
suntide, 87. Sheep-shearing, 88. Harvest-home,
90. Martiumas, 94. Christmas, ibid. Wakes or
fairs, 104. Weddings, 107-111. Christenings,
112. Burials, 113-119.

Fele, magnificent, at Kenilworth Castle, given to
Queen Elizabeth, 18.

Fetherstone (Christopher), a minor poet, 330.

Fires kindled on Midsummer-Eve, of Pagan origin,
159; and on All-Hallow-Eve, 166.

Fire Spirits, machinery of, introduced in the Tem-
pest, 587.

Fishing, pursued with avidity, in the 16th century,
141. Account of books on this sport, 142. Poetical
description of, 143. Qualifications requisite for,
ibid.

Fitzgeffrey (Charles), Biographical notice of, 301.
Fitzherbert (Sir Anthony), notice of his agricultural
treatises, 56.

Fleming (Abraham), a miscellaneous writer, account
of, 245.

Fletcher (Robert), a minor poet, 330.

Fletcher (Giles), critical remarks on the poetry of,
301.

Fuller (Thomas), character of Shakspeare, 14; and
of Dr. Dee, and his assistant Kelly, 583.
Fullwell (Ulpian), a minor poet. 331.
Funeral ceremonies described, 113. Entertainments
given on those occasions, 116.
Furniture, splendid, of Queen Elizabeth's palaces,
400. Of the inhabitants of London, 401. Of the
halls of country gentlemen, 37.

G.

Gale (Dunstan), a minor poet, 331.
Gamage (William), a minor poet, 331.
Games (Cotswold), account of, 123.
Gaming, prevalence of, in the age of Shakspeare,

421.

Gammer Gurton's Needle," illustration of, 51.
The earliest comedy ever written or performed in
England, 453. Critical remarks on, 456.
Garlands, anciently used at funerals, and buried with
the deceased, 117.

Garnier's Henriade probably seen by Shakspeare, 26.
Garter (Barnard), à minor poet, 331.

Garter (Thomas), a dramatic poet in the reign of
Elizabeth, 457.

Gascoigne (George), notice of the "Posies" of, 225.
Biographical sketch of, 302. Remarks on his
poetry, 303. Character of, 456.

Fletcher (Phineas), notice of, 302. Critical ohser-Gastrell (Rev. Francis) purchases Shakspeare's
vations on his "Purple Island," 302; and on his
"Piscatory Eclogues," ibid.

house at Stratford, 617. Cuts down his mulberry
tree, ibid. and destroys the house itself.

Fletcher (John), the chief author of the plays extant Gay's Trivia, quotation from, on the influence of
under his name, 603. How far he was assisted by particular days, 157. Poetical description of
Beaumont, 604. Critical estimate of his character spells, 161.
as a dramatic poet, ibid. His feeble attempts to Genius of Shakspeare's drama considered, 594.
emulate Shakspeare, 605. His Faithful Shepher-Gentlemen, different sorts of, in the age of Shak-
dess (act. v. sc. i.) illustrated, 63. See also
Beaumont, in this index.

Floralia (Roman), perpetuated in May-Day, 74.
Florio (John), pedantry of, satirised by Shakspeare,
217. Appointed reader of the Italian language
to the Queen of James I., 220.

Flowers, anciently scattered on streams at sheep-
shearing time, 90. Garlands of flowers carried at
funerals, and buried with the deceased, 117. Graves
in Wales still decorated with flowers, 118.
Allusions to this custom by Shakspeare, 119.
Fools of Shakspeare's plays, &c. remarks on, 284
600. Description of their apparel and condition,
413. Apes or monkies kept as companions for
them, 415.

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Ford, merits of, as a dramatic poet, considered,
606.

Forks, when introduced into England, 407.
Fortescue's (Thomas). "Forest of Historyes," 264.
"Fortune my Foe," a popular song, quoted by Shak-
speare, 567.

Fountains and wells, why superstitiously visited,
191. Supposed to be the haunts of fairies and spi-
rits, ibid. Pilgrimages made to them, 192.
Fawling, how pursued in the sixteenth century,

140.

speare, 33.
Their virtues and vices, ibid. 34.
Description of the mansion houses of country
gentlemen, 35. Their usual fare, 38. Employments
and dress of their daughters, 40. Character of
country gentlemen towards the commencement of
the 17th century, 41. When they began to desert
their halls for the metropolis, ibid. Portraits of,
in the close of the 17th and at the beginning of
the 18th centuries. 42. Dress of gentlemen in the
metropolis, 389, 395.

Gerbelius (Nicholas), rapturous declamation of, on
the restoration of some Greek authors, 212.
Gerguntum, a fabulous Briton, notice of, 94. note.
Germans, fairy mythology of, 493.

Gesta Romanorum, a popular romance in Shak-
speare's time, 260. Different translations of the
continental Gesta, ibid. Critical account of the
English Gesta, 260, 526. Notice of its different
editions, 261. Long continuance of its popu-
larity, 261.

Ghosts, superstitious notions concerning, prevalent
in the age of Shakspeare, 154. Remarks on the
supposed agency of ghosts, as received at that time,
532. Considerations on the introduction of the
ghost in Hamlet, 538. Its superiority over all other
ghostly representations, ancient or modern, 540.

Griffith (William), a minor poet, 332.

Gifford (Mr.), conjecture of, on the date of Shak-Grove (Matthew), a minor poet, 332.
speare's Henry VIII., 551. Observations on the Grymeston (Elizabeth), a minor poetess, 332.
excellent plan of his notes on Massinger, 605. His Guardian angels, superstitious notions concerning,
estimate of the merits of Ben Jonson, as a dramatic 163. Observations on, by Dr. Horsley, 165.
poet, 612. Vindicates Jonson from the cavils of Guests, ranks of, how distinguished at table, 36.
Mr. Malone, 614.
Guteli, or benevolent fairies of the Germans, 493.
Guy of Warwick, allusions by Shakspeare to the
legend of, 274.

Greek authors, trauslated into English in the time Hand-ball, playing at, a favourite sport at Easter,
of Shakspeare, 235.

Greene (Thomas), the barrister, an intimate friend of" Handfull of Pleasant Delites," a collection of poems,
Shakspeare, 625.