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London. Printed for William Ferbrand, and are to be solde at his Shop at the Signe of the Crowne, neere Guild Hall Gate. 1600." This is one of the most amusing of the old plays, as well as one of the most scarce.

A copy of this play produced, at Mr. Dodd's sale, five pounds seven shillings and six-pence. 36. "CINTHIAS REVENGE, OR MÆNANDERS EXTASIE.

PERS. Ipse Semipaganus

Ad sacra vatum carmen affero nostrum.

Similia labia similes.

habent lactucas.

London. Printed for Roger Barnes, and are to be sold at his Shop in Chancery Lane, over against the Rolles. 1613."

This play, which is in verse, is tediously long. The plot is taken from Ovid and Lucan.

37. "THE MAYDES METAMORPHOSIS. As it hath bene sundrie times acted by the Children of Powles.

London. Printed by Thomas Creede, for Richard Olive, dwelling in Long Lane. 1609."

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MALONE COLLECTION.

HAVING concluded my account of the rarities and treasures of the Garrick Collection, I proceed to describe such curiosities of the kind as are in the possession of other libraries to which I have had access, and which are not to be found in the Museum.

In the first place, I shall speak of those belonging to Mr. Malone, and I take this opportunity of returning my best thanks to that gentleman for the prompt kindness with which he granted my request, to visit his most valuable library, and for the polite attention with which he assisted my enquiries.

I shall first mention one of the most rare pieces of old English literature in this way, The Tragedie of Dido. The following is a faithful transcript of the title page:

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1. THE TRAGEDIE OF DIDO, QUEENE OF CARTHAGE. Played by the Children of Her Majesties Chappell. Written by Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nash, Gent.

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At London. Printed by the Widowe Orwin, for Thomas Woodcocke, and are to be solde at his Shop in Paules Church Yeard, at the Signe of the Blacke Boare. 1594."

There was no copy of this play in the collections of Farmer, Steevens, Pearson, or Dodd. There was one in the possession of Dr. Wright, which produced the enormous sum of sixteen guineas.

2. "A NEW COMODYE in Englysh, in maner of an Enterlude, ryght elgant, and full of Craft of Rethoryk. Wherein is shewd and descrybed, as well the Bewte and good Propertes of Women as theyr Vycys and Evyll Cōdiciōs, with a morall Cōclusion, and exhor⚫tacyon to Vertue."..

At the end of the play we find

3.

"Iohēs rastell me imprimi fecit

Cum privilegio regali."

"CRAFTIE CROMWELL, or Oliver ordering our New State. A Tragi-Comedie. Wherein is discovered the trayterous Undertakings and Proceedings of the said Nol and his levelling Crew.

Written by MERCURIUS MELANCHOLICUS.

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Shall PRIDE the Drayman, Joice the taylor,
And all the holy crew,

With HAMMOND, and K. CHARLES his jaylor,
And STAINS that holy Jew,

Be read hereafter? sure they shall!

And if my muse give ayd,

This shall be their memoriall,

THESE ROGUES THEIR KING BETRAYD,

Printed in the year 1648."

4 "CROMWELLS CONSPIRACY. A Tragy Comedy, relating to our latter Times, beginning with the Death of King Charles the First, and ending with the happy Restauration of King Charles the Second.

Written by a Person of Quality.

London. Printed for the Author, in the

1660."

5.

year

"THE TRAGICALL ACTIONS OF THE MARTYRDOME OF THE LATE KING CHARLES. Wherein Olivers late Falshood, with the rest of his Gang, are described in their several actions and stations."

At

1660."

At the end of the piece,

"Printed for S'. Arthur.

6. "A PHANATIQUE PLAY. The first Part. As it was presented before and by the Lord Fleetwood, S. Arthur Hasilrig, S. Henry Vane, the Lord Lambert, and others, last Night with Master Jester and Master Pudding.

This is the first edition.

The Knave, the chiefest card, had won the day,
Had not the King came in whilst they did play.

London. Printed in the year 1660.”

7. "A PLEASANT CONCEITED COMEDYE, CALLED A KNACKE TO KNOW AN HONEST MAN. As it hath been sundrie times plaied about the Citie of London.

London. Printed for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be solde at his Shop by the Royall Exchange. 1596,"

This piece is not divided into acts. A copy of it sold at Dr. Wright's auction for two pounds three shillings.

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8. A NEW AND PLEASANT ENTERLUDE, ENTITULED THE MARRIAGE OF WITTE AND SCIENCE.

Imprinted at London, in Flete Streete, neare anto Sainct Dunstones Churche, by Thomas Marshe.

1570.

The players names.

Nature, Science, Shame,
Witte, Reason, Idleucs,

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Will,

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