Id. ib. How now minion?] Read

Why, how now minion? to compleat the verse. Anon.

Ibid. Lucetta. Indeed 1 bid the bafe for Protheus.] Bidding the bafe was a country diversion not unlike what is called barly break in the North, where fome pursue others in order to take them prisoners.

"Ne was Satyrane her far behind

"But with like fiercenefs did enfue the chace: "Whom when the giant faw, he foon refign'd "His former fuit, and from them fled apace; "They after both, and boldly bad him bafe.Fairy Queen book 3. canto II. v.

Cuddy for fhame hold up thy heavy head, "And let us caft with what delight to chace "And weary this long lingring Phœbus race. "Whilom thou wont the fhepherd's lads to lead, « In ́rhimes, in riddles, and in bidding base. Shepherd's calender October.

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Julia. I fee you have a month's mind to them.] A month's mind was an anniversary in times of popery [or as Mr. Ray calls it, a less folemnity directed by the will of the deceased. There was also a year's mind, and a week's mind. See proverbial phrafes. M.]

This appears from the interrogatories, and obfervations against the clergy, in the year 1552. vii. inter. "whether there are any month's "minds, and anniversaries? Strype's Memorial of the Reformation, vol. 2. p. 354. " Was

Was the month's mind of Sir William Laxton, who died the laft month, (July 1556) this herfe burning with wax, and the morrow mass celebrated, and a sermon preach'd; " &c.

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Strype's Memorial, vol. 3. p. 305.

Panthion. Twere good I think your lordship fent him thither, There shall be practice tilts and tournaments.] Chambers in his dictionary, fays,

that tilts and tournaments were first introduced by Geoffry Lord of Prenli about the year 1066. under the word tournaments. But Dr. Cockburn, who feems to have examined more strictly into their original, obferves, [from Munster; Cofmog. lib. 3. Simon. Mayoli dies caniculares, tom 2. coloqu. 6.] (a)." That these exercises "were the ufual folemnities at the coronation "of kings, the births of their children, and *other times of publick rejoicing. Upon this "account they were in great efteem, and there

was a great emulation to excell in them,

among those who affected either the favour "of princes, or popular applaufe, for dexteri

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ty, and expertnefs in these exercises did ve

ry much recommend to both. It is alledg"ed, that they were firft fet up, or it may be renewed, and brought in vogue, by Henry I. "Duke of Saxony, and Roman Emperor, anno 938. For he having convened all the princes' (a) The Hiftory and Examination of Duels. By John Cockburn, D. D. p. 79, &c. publish'd 1720.

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"of the Roman Empire, and obtained the af "fiftance of many other Chriftian Princes, for, "fubduing the Goths, Vandals, Sclavians and

Ruffians and others, then infidels, who had "made an irruption into Saxony the year 934; "in memory of this war, in honour of thofe "who affifted in it, and to keep up a war"like fpirit among princes and their nobles, "for which there might be again occafion, I

fay, for this caufe, this emperor did infti

tute these exercises, and appoint a general "folemn rendezvous for performing them: "and that they might be Chriftian exercises, "as well as the exercife of profeffed Chriftians; "twelve articles were agreed upon, which "made them reftraints from vice, and incitements to virtue as well, and as much as to "valour.

"Thefe articles, which contained the terms "and qualifications of admittance to the honour of thefe publick exercifes, were as fol"low.

1. Whofoever hath done, or faid any thing "against the holy Christian Faith, fhall be exclu"ded; and if any fuch fhall prefume to intrude "himself on the account of his family, and "ancient nobility, he fhall be beat and forced "back.

This first article was pronounced by the Emper rer Henry I. himself.

"2. If any, however nobly defcended, has "done, or faid any thing against the Roman "Empire,

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Empire, or the facred majefty of the Emperor, he fhall not be admitted, but publickly pu"nished before the affembly.

Conrade Prince of Palatine was the author of this.

If any

3. has betrayed or deferted his lord and mafter, or has been the occafion of any *mutiny, diforder, or fhameful flight in an army, or has oppreffed, or unjustly killed any of his fubjects and vaffals, or other innocent perfon, he shall be publickly punish'd. The Duke of Franconia or Frankenland.

4.

Whoever has committed a rape upon virgins, or oppreffed widows, or has violated "and defamed any woman by word or deed, "when he appears at the publick tournament, fhall be difgraced, and punished.

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Duke of Suevia.

5. Whofoever has been guilty of perjury, "of forging hand or feal, or lies under any "other infamy, shall be held unworthy of the "honour of the tournament, and if he enter he "shall not be suffered to go away without fome "punishment.

Duke of Bavaria. 6. Whofoever has fecretly, or openly made away his wife, or has advised or affifted the killing of his fuperior, whofe vaffal he was; "let him be debarred, let the law of tourna "ments be executed upon him.

cr 7. Whofoever has been guilty of facrilege by robbing of churches, or detaining what "belongs

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belongs to them, or has wrong'd widows or "children to whom they were left guardians "fhall not be admitted, but punished.

"8. Whofoever keeps up an unreasonable "feud with another, and will not refer the "difference to law, or to a fair battle, but in"vades his adversaries land, burning and spoil"ing it, and carrying off his goods, especially, "if he has deftroyed corn, which has occafion"ed a dearth or famine, if he appear at the tour"nament, let him be put to death.

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9.

Whofoever has been the author of any new gabel or impofition in any province, city, "or other dominion without the confent of the emperor, by which means fubjects are op"preffed, and trade and commerce with ftrangers are hindered, and difcouraged, let him be punish'd.

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"10. Whofoever is guilty of adultery let "him be punished.

Thefe five were added by other princes, and grandees who were appointed overfeers and intendants of thefe publick tournaments.

11. Whofoever doth not live fuitably upon his lawful rents and income, but debaseth "his dignity by buying and felling, and ufing

mean and fordid arts to the damage of his "neighbours, and oppreffion of his tenants, "let him be beaten.

Whofoever cannot prove his nobility "for four generations at least by both father " and mother, fhall not have the honour of being admitted to the tournaments.

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