[284:D] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. iv. p. 449-452, Midsummer-Night's Dream, act iv. sc. 1.
[285:A] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xix. p. 60. Act ii. sc. 2.
[285:B] Nichols's Progresses of Elizabeth, vol. i. Laneham's Letter, p. 12, original edition, p. 17, 18.
[286:A] Nichols's Progresses, vol. ii.
[286:B] "The true narration of the Entertainment of his Royall Majestie, from the time of his departure from Edenbrough, till his receiving at London; with all or the most special occurrences. Together with the names of those gentlemen whom his Majestie honoured with Knighthood." At London printed by Thomas Creede, for Thomas Millington, 1603. 4to.
[287:A] Memoirs, p. 35.
[287:B] Wilson's History of Great Britain, p. 106. fol. London, 1653.
[287:C] Osborn's Works, 8vo. ninth edit. 1689, p. 444.
[288:A] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. viii. p. 183. Act v. sc. 4.
[288:B] Ibid. vol. vi. p. 68.
[288:C] Chalmers's English Poets, vol. iv. p. 368. Poly-Olbion, song xxv.
[288:D] Chalmers's English Poets, vol. iv. p. 458. Nymphal vi.
[288:E] New Shreds of the Old Snare, by John Gee, 4to. p. 23. Vide Reed's Shakspeare, vol. vi. p. 68. note 9.
[289:A] Harleian MS. 2281.
[289:B] Jewel for Gentrie, Lond. 1614.
[289:C] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xv. p. 24. Henry VIII. act i. sc. 1.
[290:A] Mr. Haslewood, after much research, attributes to the pen of this ingenious lady only the following portions of De Worde's edit. of 1496:
The public are much indebted to this elegant antiquary for an admirable fac-simile reprint of De Worde's rare and interesting volume.
[290:B] Burton has introduced, in his Anatomy of Melancholy, though without acknowledgment, the very words of this quotation.—Vide p. 169. 8th edit.
[291:A] The titles of these works are—"A Booke of Fishing with Hooke and Line, and of all other Instruments thereunto belonginge, made by L. M. 4to. Lond. 1590:" the 4th edit. of Mascall's Book, was reprinted in 1606—"Certain Experiments concerning Fish and Fruit, practised by John Taverner, Gentleman, and by him published for the benefit of others." 4to. London (printed for Wm. Ponsonby) 1600.—It would appear, from a note in Walton's Complete Angler, that there was an impression of Taverner's book of the same date with a different title, namely, "Approved experiments touching Fish and Fruit, to be regarded by the lovers of Angling."—Vide Bagster's edit. 1808. Life of Walton, p. 14. note.
A third was designated "The Pleasures of Princes, or Good Men's Recreations: containing a Discourse of the general Art of Fishing with the Angle, or otherwise: and of all the hidden Secrets belonging thereunto. 4to. Lond. 1614."
[293:A] This beautiful encomium has been quoted in Walton's Complete Angler, with many alterations, and some of them much for the worse; for instance, the very opening of the quotation is thus given:—
and the conclusion of the fourth stanza:—
Bagster's edit. p. 123.
[293:B] Gervase Markham, in his Art of Angling, not only recommends the same colours, but adds a caution which marks the rural dress of the day: "Let your apparel," says he, "be close to your body, without any new fashioned flashes, or hanging sleeves, waving loose, like sails about you." P. 59.
[293:C] The first edition of the Countrey Contentments, 1615, does not possess the Art of Angling; it probably appeared in the second, a year or two after; for the work was so popular that it rapidly ran through several impressions: the fifth is dated 1633.
[296:A] Countrey Contentments, 11th edit. p. 59-62.
[296:B] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. vi. p. 78. Much Ado about Nothing, act iii. sc 1.
[297:A] To this effect, likewise, Col. Venables gives a decided testimony; for in the preface to his "Experienc'd Angler," first published in 1662, he declares, "if example (which is the best proof) may sway any thing, I know no sort of men less subject to melancholy than anglers, many have cast off other recreations and embraced it, but I never knew any angler wholly cast off (though occasions might interrupt) their affections to their beloved recreation;" and he adds, "if this art may prove a noble brave rest to my mind, 'tis all the satisfaction I covet."
[297:B] Walton's Complete Angler apud Bagster, p. 122.—"Let me take this opportunity," says Mr. Bowles, "of recommending the amiable and venerable Isaac Walton's Complete Angler; a work the most singular of its kind, breathing the very spirit of contentment, of quiet, and unaffected philanthropy, and interspersed with some beautiful relics of poetry, old songs, and ballads." Bowles's Pope, vol. i. p. 135.
[297:C] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xviii. p. 512. Cymbeline, act iii. sc. 2.
[298:A] Anatomy of Melancholy, p. 170. part ii. sat. 2. Mem. iv.
[298:B] Chalmers's English Poets, vol. v. p. 275. book iv. satire 3.
[298:C] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xi. p. 381. Henry IV. part i. act iv. sc. 1.
[299:A] The title is as follows: "A Discource of Horsemanshippe: wherein the breeding and ryding of Horses for service, in a breefe manner is more methodically sette downe then hath been heretofore, &c. Also the manner to chuse, trayne, ryde and dyet, both Hunting-horses and Running-horses: with all the secretes thereto belonging discovered. An arte never hearetofore written by any author. Bramo assai, poco spero, nulla chiegio." At London. Printed by John Charlewood for Richard Smith, 1593, 4to. Dedicated "To the Right Worshipfull, and his singular good father, Ma. Rob. Markham, of Cotham, in the County of Nottingham, Esq. by Jervis Markham. Licensed 29 January, 1592-3." Vide Herbert, v. 2. 1102.
[300:A] Cavelarice, or the arte and knowledge belonging to the Horse-ryder, 1607. Book ii. chap. 24.
[301:A] Survey of London, 4to. 1618, p. 145.
[301:B] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. viii. p. 29.
[301:C] Vide Pluvinel sur l'exercise de monter a cheval, part iii. p. 177. et Traite des Tournois, Joustes, &c. par Claude Fran. Menestrier, p. 264.
[303:A] Nichols's Progresses of Queen Elizabeth, vol. i. and of Laneham's Letter, p. 30-32.
[304:A] Natural Hist. of Oxfordshire, p. 200.
[304:B] Censura Literaria, vol. viii. p. 233, 234.
[304:C] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xx. p. 111. Act ii. sc. 4.
[305:A] Anatomy of Melancholy, 8th edit. p. 170.
[305:B] Carew's Survey of Cornwall, 1602, book i. p. 74.
[306:A] Vide Todd's Milton, 2d. edit. vol. vi. p. 192.
[306:B] Natural History of Staffordshire, p. 383.
[307:A] Sports and Pastimes, p. 264.
[307:B] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. v. p. 22.
[307:C] Ibid. vol. v. p. 23. note 2.
[307:D] Douce's Illustrations of Shakspeare, vol. i. p. 454, 455.
[308:A] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. xii. p. 96.
[308:B] Whalley's Works of Ben Jonson, vol. i.
[308:C] Vide Sports and Pastimes, p. 267. edit. of 1810.
[308:D] Henry V., act v. sc. 2.
[308:E] Lear, act iv. sc. 6.
[308:F] Second Part of Henry IV., act ii. sc. 4.
[308:G] Love's Labour Lost, act v. sc. 1. and Second Part of Henry IV., act ii. sc. 4.
[308:H] Hamlet, act v. sc. 1.
[308:I] Cymbeline, act v. sc, 3.
[308:J] Anthony and Cleopatra, act iv. sc. 10.
[308:K] Midsummer-Night's Dream, act ii. sc. 2.
[308:L] Much Ado about Nothing, act i. sc. 1.
[308:M] Midsummer-Night's Dream, act ii. sc. 2.
[309:A] Sports and Pastimes, p. 338.
[309:B] Annalia Dubrensia, 1636, c. iii.
[310:A] Cantus of Thomas Morley, the first booke of ballets to five voyces.
[310:B] Massinger's Works, by Gifford, vol. i. p. 104.
[311:A] His daughter.
[311:B] "Barley-breake, or a Warning for Wantons. Written by W. N., Gent. Printed at London by Simon Stafford, dwelling in the Cloth-fayre, neere the Red Lyon, 1607. 4to. 16 leaves." Vide British Bibliographer, vol. i. p. 65.—This poem has been attributed, notwithstanding the initials, to Nicholas Breton.
[312:A] Jamieson's Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language, 1808.
[312:B] Reed's Shakspeare, vol. v. p. 248.