A&t 2. fc. 2. p. 302. Antigonus. I have three daughters. And I had rather glib myself, than they For glib, I think we should read (a) lib, which In the Court Beggar by Mr. Richard Brome, act 4. the word lib is ufed in this fenfe. Citizen.“ I have brought him Madam, (the gelder) the rareft fellow Madam, and do you "thank your fortune in him, Doctor? for he "can fing a charm (he fays,) fhall make you "feel no pain in your libbing, nor after it: no "tooth-drawer, nor corn-cutter did ever work "with fo little feeling to a patient." Sc. 3. P. 305. Paulina. If I prove boney-mouth let my tongue blifter.] Act 2. fc. 4. p. 306. Leontes. To bear the matter thus; meer weak- The cause were not in being, part o'th' caufe (a) To Libbe caftrare, B. lubben à Sai6ew premere terere ande bias 1. Eunuchus cui tefliculi elifi funt et expreffi. See Minfhieu's Guide to Tongues, col. 421. I can I can book to me: fay, that she were gone, Might come to me again.] Alluding to the punishment either for high treason, or petty treafon in women; which was being drawn on a fledge, or hurdle, and being burnt. One remarkable inftance there is, of a perfon even of a fuperior quality, mentioned by Dr. Cockburn, (Hiftory of Duels, part 1. p. 106.), where he mentions the trying of perfons by fireordeal. "It is faid, that a wife of a Count of "Modena did undergo this tryal, for a proof of her husband's innocency, who was put to "death by the command of the Emperor Otho "the Third, on this occafion. This Count "having refufed the Empress, as Jofeph did "Potiphar's wife, fhe in like manner accused " him to the Emperor, of making such a disho"nourable attempt upon her, for which cause "he fuffered he had acquainted his Lady "with the fecret reafons of his misfortune, " which out of honour to the Emperor, he de"fired might be conceal'd: but the Lady to "avenge the death of her husband, and recover "his honour, both charged the Emperor with “innocent blood, and the Empress for being "the cause of it by a falfe fuggeftion; and for a miraculous conviction of the truth, the of"fer'd to do as above, which fo wrought upon "the Emperor that he rewarded the Lady, and "commanded to burn the Emprefs "La L Sc. 5. p. 308. you now hear. Lo-you now hear.] Sc. 5. p. 309. Leontes to Antigonus. Leo. Thou dotard, thou art woman tyr'd, "un" roofted by thy Dame Partlet here:] The word partlet is an allufion to the tale of the Cock and the Fox or the Tale of the Nunn's Prieft, in lin Chaucer. Urry's Edit. p. 169.. "This gentle cocke had in his governaunce "Seven hennis, for to donne all his plefaunce "Which were his fuftirs, and his paramours, "And wondir like to him, as of colours, "Of whiche the fayrest hewed under the throte "Was called fair damofell pertelote."" See Dryden's Fables, 4th edit. p. 165. See likewife Gawin Duglafs's Virgil, 12 book of Enead 50, &c. Sc. 6. p. 313. Leontes to Antigonus. Leo. We enjoyn thee As thou art liegeman to us, that thou carry This female baftard hence, and that thou bear it To fome remote and defart place, quite out Of our dominions, and that there thou leave it (Without more mercy, to it's own protection And favour of the climate.] Alluding, probably, to the ftory of Cyrus, who upon a foolish dream of his fuperftitious grandfather, was delivered to Harpagus, to be expofed in this manner. Vid. Juftini Hiftor. lib. 1. cap. 4. Id. Ib. Antig. Ifwear to do this, tho' a prefent death Had been more merciful. Come on poor babe, Some Some powerful Spirit inftruct the kites and Ravens to be thy nurfes.] Alluding to the ift of Kings, xvii. 2, 3, 4. "And the word of the "Lord came unto him [Elijah] saying, "Get thee hence, and turn to the Eaftward, and hide thy felf by the brook Cherith, that is, "before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou "fhalt drink of the brook and I have command"ed the ravens to feed thee there." Id. ib. Wolves and bears they fay, (cating their favagenefs afide) have done like offices of pity.] Alluding to the mythology of Romulus aud Remus, who were faid to have been nurfed by a wolf. 'Tis reported of Cyrus that being delivered by Harpagus to the King's fhepherd, or neatherd, to be expofed: he communicated the affair to his wife she having about the fame time born a fon, defired to be nurfe to the princely infant "that was expofed: and prevailing upon her husband to fetch the child, at his return he found a bitch fuckling it, and defending it from the wild beasts, and birds of prey. Juftini Hiftor. lib. 1. cap. 4. Act 3. fc. 2. p. 318. Laftly burried Here to this place, i'th' open air, before I have got strength of limit:] Strength of limbs probably, as Sir Tho. Hanmer has it. A&t 3. fc. 6. p. 325. Antigonus laying down the child... Bloom, Speed thee well, There lye, and there thy character: there thefe Which may if fortune please, both breed thee Enter an old shepherd. Paftorella Daughter of Bellamour, and Claribel, whofe father was Lord of Many Islands, was expofed not with any wicked defign, but to preferve her, from the cruelty of her grandfather. Fairy Queen, book 6. canto 12, 3, &c. III. "Sir Calidore, when thus he now had raught "Fair Paftorella from thofe Brigant's power, "Unto the castle of Belgard her brought, "Whereof was Lord the good Sir Bellamoure: "Who whylom was in his youths freshest 66 Flow'r, "A lufty Knight as ever wielded fpear, "The fairest Lady then of all that living were. IV. "Her name was Claribel, whofe father hight "The Lord of Many Ilands far renown'd "For his great riches, and his greater might, "He through the wealth wherein he did abound, "This daughter thought in wedlock to have. "bound "Unto the Prince of Pitteland, bordering near; "But fhe whofe fides before with fecret wound "Of love to Bellamoure empearced were, "By all means fhunn'd to match with any. foreign Peer. "And |