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Line 138. -which I tender dearly, though I say I am a magician:] Hence it appears this was written in James's time, when there was a severe inquisition after witches and magicians. WARBURTON. Line 276. Here comes a pair of very strange beasts, &c.] Strange beasts are only what we call odd animals. JOHNSON. Line 298. according as marriage binds, and blood breaks :] To swear according as marriage binds, is to take the oath enjoined in the ceremonial of marriage. JOHNSON.

Line 312. -as thus, Sir; I did dislike the cut of a certain courtier's beard ;] This folly is touched upon with high humour by Fletcher in his Queen of Corinth:

66

-Has he familiarly

"Dislik❜d your yellow starch, or said your doublet "Was not exactly frenchified?—

66 -or drawn your sword,

"Cry'd 'twas ill mounted? Has he given the lye
"In circle or oblique or semicircle

"Or direct parallel; you must challenge him."
WARBURTON

Line 351. Enter Hymen,] Rosalind is imagined by the rest of the company to be brought by enchantment, and is therefore introduced by a supposed aërial being in the character of Hymen. JOHNSON.

Line 375. If truth holds true contents.] That is if there be truth in truth, unless truth fails of veracity.

JOHNSON.

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"MY HOUSE MINE HONOUR YEA, MY LIFE BE THINE!

Act 4 Scene 2

London Published by Thomas Teap Nou Cheapside. Feb 13 1813.

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Printed by Dixon.

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