Passages of this drama illustrated in this work.

• Hand-ball, playing at, a favourite sport at Easter, i. 146, 147.
• Tansy cakes the constant prize, 147.
• "Handfull of Pleasant Delites," a collection of poems, critical notice of, i. 717, 718.
• Hands, why always washed before dinner, ii. 145.
• Harbert (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
• Harbert (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
• Harington (Sir John), critical notice of his "Apologie of Poetry," i. 466, 467.
• His "New Discourse of a stale Subject," 515.
• And of his "Metamorphosis," 516.
• Remarks on his poetry, 629, 630.
• Ludicrous account of a carousal given to the King of Denmark, ii. 124, 125.
• The inventor of water-closets, 135. note.
• His "Orders for Household Servantes," 139, 140.
• Harmony of the spheres, doctrine of, a favourite source of embellishment, i. 381.
• Allusions to, by Shakspeare, 381, 382.
• And Milton, 382.
• Harrison (Rev. William), character of his "Description of England," i. 475.
• Picture of rural mansions in the time of Elizabeth, 73.
• Delineation of country-clergymen, 90, 91.
• Of farmers, 99, 100.
• And of their cottages and furniture, 101-103.
• Of country-inns and ale-houses, 216-218.
• Of the fashionable mode of dress in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 87-89.
• Of the hospitality and style of eating and drinking in the higher classes, 120-122.
• Hart (Joan), Shakspeare's sister, bequest to, ii. 629.
• Harte (William), Shakspeare's nephew, not the person to whom his sonnets were addressed, ii. 60.
• Harvest-Home, festival of, how celebrated, i. 185.
• Distinctions of society then abolished, 186.
• The last load of corn accompanied home with music and dancing, 187.
• Alluded to by Shakspeare, ibid.
• Poetical description of, by Herricke, 188, 189.
• Thanksgivings offered in Scotland for the safe in-gathering of the harvest, 341.
• Harvey (Gabriel), notice of, i. 457.
• His quarrel with Nash, 458.
• Rarity of his works, ibid.
• His account of Greene's last days, 498.
• Satirical sonnet, addressed by him to Greene, 499.
• Notice of his sonnets, 687. and note [687:C].
• Hastings (Henry), account of, i. 86, 87. note.
• Hathaway family, account of, i. 60.
• Their cottage still standing at Shottery, 61.
• Hathaway (Anne), the mistress of Shakspeare, spurious sonnet ascribed to, i. 58. note.
• Married to Shakspeare with her parents' consent, 62, 63.
• His bequest to her, ii. 631.
• Remarks thereon, 613.
• Her epitaph, 631. note. i. 60. note.
• Hats, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 102.
• Hatton (Sir Christopher), promoted for his skill in dancing, ii. 172.
• Haunted houses, superstitious notions concerning, in the sixteenth century, i. 320, 321.
• Hawking, when introduced into England, i. 255.
• Universal among the nobility and gentry, 255, 256.
• Notice of books on Hawks and Hawking, 257. and note.
• Expense attending this pursuit, 257-259.
• Forbidden to the clergy, 259. note.
• Observations on this sport, 260-262.
• Poetical description of, 262, 263.
• Land and water hawking, 264.
• A favourite pursuit of the ladies, 265.
• Allusions to hawking by Shakspeare, 270, 271.
• Hawks, different sorts of, i. 263, 264.
• Penalties for destroying their eggs, 264.
• Account of their training, 265-270.
• Hazlewood (Mr.), character of, i. 71. note.
• Notice of his edition of Puttenham's "Arte of English Poesie," 465.
• His character of that work, 466.
• And of Wright's Essays, 511-513.
• Account of the "World's Folly," a collection of ballads, 574-576.
• Bibliographical notice of "Polimanteia," ii. 39. note [39:B].
• Account of Brokes' "Tragicall Historie of Romeus and Juliet," 359. and note.
• Hayward (Sir John), character of his Histories, i. 476.
• Healths, origin of drinking, i. 128.
• Helen, analysis of the character of, in All's Well that Ends Well, ii. 423-425.
• Hell, legendary punishments of, i. 378-381.
• The lower part of the stage so called in Shakspeare's time, ii. 214.
• Heminge, the player, notice of, and of his family, i. 417.
• Probably a countryman of Shakspeare's, ibid.
• Hemp-seed, why sown on Midsummer Eve, i. 332.
• Henry IV., Parts I. and II., probable date of, ii. 379.
• Critical analysis of its principal characters, 380.
• Contrast between Hotspur and Prince Henry, 380.
• Analysis of the character of Falstaff, 381-384.
• And of the general construction of the fable of these plays, 384, 385.

Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part I. in the present work.

Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part II.

• Henry V. Prince of Wales, character of, ii. 380.
• Probable date of the play of, 425.
• Analysis of the admirable character of the King, 426-428.
• Remarks on the minor characters and general conduct of the play, 429.

Passages of Henry V. illustrated in the present work.

• Henry VI., Parts I., II., and III.—The First Part of Henry VI., usually ascribed to Shakspeare, spurious, ii. 292.
• Alterations probably made in it by him, 293.
• Date of these two Parts, 294, 295.
• Exquisite contrast between the characters of Henry VI. and Richard of Gloucester, 296.
• The spurious play fit only for an appendix to Shakspeare's works, 297.
• Illustrations of Henry VI. Part I. act i. scene 4., ii. 259.

Illustrations of Henry VI. Part II.

Illustrations of Henry VI. Part III.

• Henry VIII.'s Latin Grammar, exclusively taught in schools, i. 26.
• Henry VIII., probable date of the play of, ii. 442-445.
• Remarks on its characters, 445, 446.

Illustrations of this drama in the present work.

• Hentzner's (Paul), description of the dress of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 89, 90.
• Of the manner in which her table was served, 122, 123.
• And of the dress of servants, 138.
• Character of the English nation, 154.
• Description of an English bull-baiting and bear-whipping, 177.
• Herbert (Mary), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
• Herrick, verses of, on Twelfth Night, i. 133, 134.
• On Rock or St. Distaff's Day, 135, 136.
• On Candlemas Eve, 139-141.
• And on Candlemas Day, 140.
• On May Day, 156, 157.
• On Harvest-home, 188, 189.
• On Christmas, 195-206.
• Hesiod, beautiful passage of, on the ministry of spirits, ii. 400.
• Heywood (Jasper), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
• Heywood (Thomas), complaint of, against the critics of his day, i. 456.
• Notice of his Troia Britannica, a poem, 688. ii. 44.
• Vindicates Shakspeare from the charge of plagiarism, 44, 45.
• Notice of his apology for actors, 44.
• Estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, ii. 568, 569.
• Illustration of his "Woman killed with Kindness," i. 213. 269.
• Higgins (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688, and note [688:B].
• Additions made by him to the "Mirrour for Magistrates," 709.
• Historical Writers of the age of Shakspeare, notice of, i. 475, 476.
• Hobby horse, when introduced into the May games, i. 166. 170. note.
• Hock Cart, poem on, i. 188, 189.
• Hock Day, or Hoke Day, origin of, i. 149.
• Amusements of this festival, ibid.
• Derivation of the term Hock, ibid. 150.
• Diversions of, continued at Coventry, till the end of the 17th century, 150, 151. and note.
• Holinshed's description of the earthquake of 1580, i. 52, 53.
• Proof that Shakspeare was conversant with his history, 56.
• Character of his "Chronicle", 475.
• Holland (Robert), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.
• Holme (Randal), list of sports by, i. 246.
• Homer, as translated by Chapman, critical observations on, i. 607, 608.
• Hooding of Hawks, i. 267, 268.
• Hoppings, or country dances at wakes, i. 213, 214.
• Horse, beautiful poetical description of, ii. 24.
• Horsemanship, directions for, i. 299, 300.
• Horse-racing, a fashionable sport in the age of Shakspeare, i. 297, 298.
• Horsley (Bishop), remarks of, on the ministry of angels, i. 339, 340. ii. 399.
• And on the resurrection, 403.
• Hospitality of the English in the age of Elizabeth, ii. 120-122.
• Hotspur, contrast between the character of, and that of Henry V., ii. 380.
• Hounds, different kinds of, in the 16th century, i. 283, 284.
• Beautiful allusions to, by Shakspeare, 284.
• House, where Shakspeare was born, described, i. 21, 22.
• Household Servants, economy of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 138-140.
• Housewife, portrait and qualifications of a good English one, i. 110, 111.
• Precepts for the regulation of her conduct, 112, 113. 116. note, 117. note.
• Howard (Lady), rude treatment of, by Queen Elizabeth, ii. 91.
• Howel (Mr.), marvellous cure of, by sympathetic powder, i. 375, 376.
• Howell (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.
• Hubbard (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.
• Hudson (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Hughes (Thomas), a dramatic writer of the Elizabethan age, notice of, ii. 242, 243.
• Hughes (William), not the person to whom Shakspeare's sonnets were addressed, ii. 60.
• Hume, (Alexander), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Hundred Merry Tales, a popular collection of Italian novels, translated in the reign of Elizabeth, i. 539.
• Alluded to by Shakspeare, 540.
• Hunnis (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Specimen of his contribution to the "Paradise of Daintie Devises," 714, 715.
• Hunting, account of, in the time of Elizabeth and James I., i. 272, 273.
• Description of hunting in inclosures, 274-276.
• Stag-hunting, 278, 279.
• Frequently attended with danger, 280.
• Explanation of hunting-terms, 278. note, 279. note.
• Frequently practised after dinner, 285.
• Huntsman, character and qualifications of, in the 16th century, i. 281, 282.
• Huon of Bourdeaux, allusions by Shakspeare to the romance of, i. 564.
• Hurling, a rural sport, account of, i. 305.
• Husbands, supposed visionary appearance of future, on Midsummer Eve, i. 331-333.
• And on All Hallow Eve, 344-347.
• Advice to them, 513.
• I
• Iago, remarks on the character of, ii. 531.
• Illar Norner, or malignant elves of the Goths, ii. 308.
• Imagination, brilliant, displayed in Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 551.
• Imogen, analysis of the character of, ii. 467.
• Incubus, or night-mare, poetical description of, i. 348. note.
• Supposed influence of Saint Withold against, 347-349.
• Indians, exhibited in England as monsters, i. 387.
• Inns (country), picture of, in Shakspeare's time, i. 216-218.
• Inns of Court, account of a splendid masque given by the gentlemen of, ii. 190.
• Interest, exorbitant, given for money in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 156.
• Ireland (Mr. Samuel), his description of the birth-place of Shakspeare, i. 21, 22.
• Anecdote of Shakspeare's toping, preserved by him, 48-50.
• Isabella, remarks on the character of, in Measure for Measure, ii. 454, 455.
• Italian language and literature, considerations on Shakspeare's knowledge of, i. 53, 54.
• List of Italian grammars and dictionaries, which he might have read, 57.
• Greatly encouraged in the age of Elizabeth and James I., 451-453.
• Account of Italian Romances, 538-544.
• The Italian Sonnet, the parent of English Sonnets, ii. 53.
• Itinerant Stage, and players, account of, i. 247-252.
• Ivory Coffers, an article of furniture, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 118.
• J
• Jack o'Lantern, superstitious notions concerning, i. 399.
• Probable causes of, 400.
• Jackson (Richard), notice of his battle of Flodden, i. 689. and note [689:A].
• Jaggard's editions of the "Passionate Pilgrim," published without Shakspeare's privity or consent, ii. 43. 45.
• Vindication of the poet from the charge of imposing on the public in these editions, 46-48.
• James I., book of sports, issued by, i. 173.
• Partiality of, for hunting, 287.
• Exclamation of, on quitting the Bodleian library, 434.
• Account of his treatise on "Scottish Poesie," 461, 462.
• Notice of his Poetical Works, i. 702. and notes [702:B], [702:C].
• Expense in dress, encouraged by him, though niggardly in his own, ii. 101, 102.
• Drunken excesses of the King, and his courtiers, 124, 125.
• His philippic against tobacco, 135. 137.
• Sketch of his character, 151, 152.
• Cruel act passed by him against witchcraft, 477.
• His description of the feats of supposed witches, 483. 485.
• Wrote a letter of acknowledgement to Shakspeare, 595.
• James (Dr.), an eminent bibliographer, notice of, i. 433, 434.
• James (Elias), epitaph on, by Shakspeare, ii. 607, note.
• Jaques, analysis of the character of, in As You Like It, ii. 433, 434.
• Jeney (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Jenynges (Edward), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Jerome (St.), doctrine of, concerning angels, i. 336.
• Jestours, or minstrels, in the age of Elizabeth, account of, i. 556-560.
• Deemed rogues and vagabonds by act of parliament, 561.
• Jewels, fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.
• Job, beautiful passage from, on the agency and ministry of spirits, ii. 400.
• John (King), probable date of, ii. 419.
• Its general character, ibid.
• Analysis of the particular characters of Faulconbridge, 420.
• Of Arthur, 420. 422.
• Of Constance, 421.
• Exquisitely pathetic scene of Hubert and the executioners, 422.

Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work.

• John's Eve (St.), superstitious observances on, i. 328.
• Fires lighted then, of Pagan origin, 328, 329.
• Fern seed supposed to be visible only on that eve, 329.
• Spirits visible, of persons who are to die in the following year, 330, 331.
• Visionary appearances of future husbands and wives on that eve, 332.
• Johnson (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Johnson (Dr.), his unjust censure of Cymbeline, ii. 466.
• Jones (Rev. William), sermon of, on the death of the Earl of Southampton, i. 19. note.
• Jonson (Ben), notice of the Latin Grammar of, i. 456.
• Critical remarks on his minor poems, 631.
• His account of a splendid masque, ii. 188.
• Began to write for the stage in conjunction with other dramatic poets, 572.
• Enumeration of his pieces, 573.
• Critical estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, by Mr. Godwin, 574.
• By Mr. Gifford, 575, 576.
• Causes of Jonson's failure in tragedy, 577.
• Unrivalled excellence of his masques, 578.
• Jonson, the favourite model, studied by Milton, 579, 580.
• Repartees ascribed to Jonson and Shakspeare, 593, 594. notes.
• The story of their quarrel, disproved, 595-598.
• Verses of Jonson on Shakspeare's engraved portrait, 623.
• Passages of Ben Jonson's works illustrated or explained.
• Bartholomew Fayre, i. 173. 252.
• Christmas, a masque, i. 130. 203.
• Cynthia's Revells, Act i. sc. 2., i. 75.
• —— Act ii. sc. 5., ii. 120.
• Devil is an Ass, ii. 126.
• Entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Althorpe, i. 172.
• Epigrammes, i. 130. ii. 186.
• Every Man in his Humour, Act i. sc. 1., i. 82. 256. 308.
• Every Man out of his Humour, Act v. sc. 10., i. 441.
• —— Act ii. sc. 3., ii. 156.
• Masque of Queens, i. 179.
• New Inn, i. 329.
• Poetaster, i. 250.
• Sad Shepherd, i. 281.
• Staple of Newes, i. 96. 508, 509.
• Sejanus, i. 366.
• Silent Woman, ii. 126.
• Tale of a Tub, i. 229.
• Julia, remarks on the character of, in the Two Gentlemen of Verona, ii. 368, 369.
• Julio Romano, Shakspeare's eulogium on, ii. 617.
• Julius Cæsar, date of, ii. 491.
• Remarks on the character of Cæsar, 491.
• And of Brutus, 492.
• General conduct of this drama, 492.

Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work.

• Justices of the peace, venality of, in the time of Elizabeth, ii. 166.
• K
• Kelly, the magical associate of Dr. Dee, account of, ii. 512, 513.
• His death, 513.
• And character, 514, and note.
• Kellye (Edmund), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Kempe (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.
• Kendal (Timothy), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690, and note.
• Kenelworth Castle, visit of Queen Elizabeth to, i. 37.
• Account of her magnificent reception there, 38, 39. ii. 195-197.
• Quaint description of the castle and grounds, i. 40-42, notes.
• Observation of Bishop Hurd on, ii. 200.
• King and Queen, origin of chusing, on Twelfth Night, i. 127.
• Still retained, 134, note.
• Anciently chosen at sheep-shearing, 184, note.
• Kings, supposed omens of the death or fall of, i. 353, 354.
• King's Evil, supposed to be cured by royal touch, i. 370, 371.
• Kirk (Mr.), notice of his "Nature, &c. of fairies," ii. 314. and note.
• Extracts from it, relative to the fairy superstitions of Scotland, 315, 316. 322. 324.
• Kirke White (Henry), poetical description of a Winter's Evening Conversation, i. 322.
• Kiss, beautiful sonnet on one, ii. 54, 55.
• Knell (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690.
• Knights, tournaments of, in the 16th century, i. 553.
• Their vows how made, 554.
• Tilting at the ring, 555.
• Knights of Prince Arthur's Round Table, a society of archers, account of, ii. 178-180.
• Knives, when introduced into England, ii. 126.
• Knolles's History of the Turks, character of, i. 476.
• Kyd (Thomas), a dramatic writer, in the reign of Elizabeth, notice of, ii. 243, 244.
• Kyffin (Maurice), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 690.
• L
• Ladies, dress of, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 92-100.
• Their accomplishments, 153.
• Manually corrected their servants, ibid.
• Lake Wakes, derivation of, i. 234.
• Description of, 235, 236.
• Vestiges of, in the North of England, 237.
• Lamb Ale, account of, i. 181.
• Poetical description of, by Tusser, ibid.
• By Drayton, ibid.
• Allusions to it by Shakspeare, 183-185.
• Lambarde's "Archaionomia," critical notice of, i. 480.
• Lane (John), a poet of the Elizabethan age, critical notice of, i. 673.
• Laneham's description of Kenelworth castle and grounds, i. 40-42. notes.
• Cited, 371.
• Description of the shews exhibited to Queen Elizabeth, 518, 519. ii. 195, 196.
• Account of his mode of spending his time, 198, 199.
• Latin literature, promoted in the age of Elizabeth, by the labours of Ascham and others, i. 454, 455.
• List of Latin writers translated into English in the time of Shakspeare, 483.
• Lavaterus, remarks of, on the absurdity of terrifying children, i. 317, 318.
• On the ministry of angels, 336, 337.
• On corpse candles, 358.
• And sudden noises, as forerunners of death, 361.
• Law terms, collection of, found in Shakspeare's plays, i. 43, 44. notes.
• Lear (King), probable date of, ii. 457-459.
• And sources, 459.
• Observations on the general conduct of the play, 460, 461.
• Analysis of the character of Lear, 461-463.
• Of Edgar, 462, 464.
• And of Cordelia, 465.

Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work.

• Leet Ale, account of, i. 176.
• Legge (Thomas), a dramatic writer in the Elizabethan age, character of, ii. 251.
• Leicester (Robert Dudley, Earl of), his magnificent reception of Queen Elizabeth, i. 37-39. ii. 195-199.
• Leighton (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.
• Lever (Christopher), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.
• Lexicographers, but little rewarded, i. 27. note.
• Leyden (Dr.), beautiful poetical allusions of, to Scottish traditions concerning fairies, ii. 320, 321. 323.
• Fine apostrophe to Mr. Scott, 321. note.
• Lhuyd (Humphry), notice of his topographical labours, i. 479, 480.
• Libel of Shakspeare on Sir Thomas Lucy, i. 405, 406.
• Library, hints for the best situation of, i. 437.
• Notice of Captain Cox's library of romances, 518, 519, 520.
• And of Dr. Dee's library of magical and other books, ii. 511, 512. notes.
• Lights, burning blue, a supposed indication of the presence of spirits, i. 358.
• Lilly (John), notice of his "Euphues," a romance, i. 441, 442.
• Encomiums on it, 442.
• Estimate of its real character, 443.
• His style corrupted the English language, ibid.
• Satirised by Shakspeare, 445, 446.
• Character of his dramatic pieces, ii. 240-242.
• Lilye, a dextrous repairer of old books, i. 433.
• Linche (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.
• Specimen of his verses, ibid. note.
• Lisle (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.
• Literature (polite), outline of, during the age of Shakspeare, i. 428.
• Encouraged by Queen Elizabeth, 428-432.
• Influence of her example, 433-437.
• State of philological or grammatical literature, 439.
• Innovations in the English language by Lilly, 442-445.
• Improvements in the language, by the great writers in the reigns of Elizabeth and James, 446-448.
• Classical literature greatly encouraged, 449. 453-455.
• Modern languages then cultivated, 451, 452.
• State of criticism, 456-460.
• Of history, 475.
• Voyages and travels, 477-479.
• Topography and antiquities, 479-481.
• Biography, 481, 482.
• Translations of classical authors extant in this period, 483.
• Natural history, 484, 485.
• Miscellaneous literature:—of the wits of that age, 485-499.
• Of the Puritans, 500-502.
• Sober writers, 503-507.
• Origin of newspapers, 508.
• Writers of characters, 509-511.
• Essayists, 511-514.
• Writers of facetiæ, 515-517.
• State of romantic literature, 518-593.
• Of poetry in general, 461-474. 594-675.
• Table of miscellaneous minor poets during the age of Shakspeare, 676-707.
• Collections of poetry and poetical miscellanies, 708-731.
• State of literature in the Elizabethan age highly favourable to the culture of poetic genius, 596.
• Literature (juvenile), state of, during Shakspeare's youth, i. 25-28.
• Lithgow (William), critical notice of his "Travels," i. 478.
• Littlecote House, description of, and of its ancient furniture, i. 77-79.
• Little John, the companion of Robin Hood, account of, i. 163.
• Lloyd (Lodowick), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691.
• Lobeira (Vasco), the author of "Amadis of Gaul," i. 545.
• Popularity of his romance, 545, 546.
• Lodge (Dr. Thomas), a miscellaneous and dramatic writer, account of, i. 503.
• His principal works, ibid.
• Defects in his literary character, ibid. 504.
• Remarks of, on the quarrelsome temper of Nash, 459, 460.
• Remarks on his poetry, 632-635.
• Character of his dramatic productions, ii. 249.
• Lofft (Mr. Capel), opinion of, on the sources of Shakspeare's wisdom, i. 32. note.
• On the extent of his knowledge of Italian literature, 54. note.
• Notice of his edition of Shakspeare's "Aphorisms," 517.
• Lok (Henry), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 691, 692, and note [692:A].
• London, when first resorted to by country-gentlemen, i. 85, 86.
• Dress of the inhabitants of the metropolis, ii. 87-111.
• Their houses, how furnished, 111-120.
• Food and drinking, 120-137.
• Servants, 138-142.
• Miscellaneous household arrangements, 143-145.
• Peculiarities in their manners, 145-162.
• Police of London during the age of Shakspeare, 162-167.
• Their manners, 153.
• Credulity and superstition, 154.
• Curiosity for seeing strange sights, 155.
• Passion for travelling, 156.
• Love of gaming, 157.
• Duelling, 158.
• Love of quarrelling, ibid. 159.
• Lying, 159.
• Gossipping, ibid.
• Swearing, 160.
• Complimentary language, 160, 161.
• Ceremonies of inaugurating the Lord Mayor, 162-164.
• Regulation of the police of the city, 164-166.
• Diversions of the court and city, 168-200.
• Account of a splendid masque given by the citizens, 189, 190.
• Lord Mayor, ceremony of inaugurating described, ii. 162-164.
• Lovell (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 692.
• Lovelocks worn by gentlemen in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.
• "Lover's Complaint," a minor poem of Shakspeare, critical analysis of, ii. 82-84.
• Love's Labour's Lost, date of this drama of Shakspeare's, ii. 289.
• Proofs that it is one of Shakspeare's earliest compositions, 290, 291.
• The first edition of it lost, 290.
• Critical remarks on it, 291, 292.