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NOTES AND QUERIES. [11 s. x. DEC. 19,

There shall be seene the liuely Figures & pleasant demonst rations of y 6 Driades, theire Pastimes, Natures, quallities, and prime deriua- tions.

The nymble Naides in their proper Natures, and delightfull pleasures, in and about y 6 Springes, Fountaines, and Waters.

Noctitrnalls of vnexpressable Figures ; Visions, and Apparitions, Figureing deepe Melancholly and vnvsuall Representations.

Pastimes vsed in Spayne, called Joco del Tauro and Joco del Cano.

All manner of Fightings of Wilde Beasts what- soeuer can be procured for Pastime, Recreation and Veiwe. Besides an Infinite nomber of vn- expressed p'perties of Singuler Order & composure.

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Meanes to accomadate all the expressed properties are these.

At all Tymes when Wee shall stand in need of FFortie or FFiftie Great Horse to ornifie with high State the Sceane, Historic or Subiect, A Gentleman his Ma ties Seruant and Commaunder in his Highnes Stables will be readie for vs.

Wee haue allso a Captaine of Foote and his Office of Excellent Experience, and direction, readie at all Tymes.

Cornelius the Dutchman the most admired man of Christendome for singuler Inuention and Arte w th diuerse others of our Nation, that will vnder- take for our Sea Fights, Prospectiues, Nocturnalls, Driades, Naides, Fire, and Water-workes.

FFor Masques and all other P'perties belonging to them, Wee are allreadie Prepared w th Admir- able Dauncers.

ffor our seuerall kindes of Musick, Mr. Alphonso, Mr. Innocent Laneire, Mr. Bird, Mr. Johnson, and others great M ra in Musick.

Gladiators and Sword-Men good & sufficient store you all knowe.

FFor all Exercises of the Olympiades (being practized) no Nation is better to P'forme them, for high Courage Actiuitie and Strength.

FFor Latine Playes, the helpe of both the Vniuersities, when Tyme shall require for the Entertainement of Princes, or any Embassadours from foraigne Nations.

The English Actors you knowe sufficiently.

COXSIDERAC'ONS for the Vnderlakers, and all Patentees.

1. What chardge may buyld the said Amphy- theator and how soone.

2. How, and by what sufficient, and Excellent Men, all seuerall properties may be fitted, and made Gracefull according to the former Expres- sions, and to continew the concourse of People, by w h money may be still comeing in.

3. As reasonable as may be conjectured What profitt may arise to the vndertakers to give them satisfaction.

It is concluded by diuerse and Judicious Artizans that haue conferred, and long consulted herein, that ten or Eleauen thousand pounds in Bancke may buyld y* said Amphytheator stronge and faire, and that it is necessarie to haue two thousand pounds in Bancke when the House is buylt to furnish all properties Gracefull therevnto belonging.

Wee are alreadie prepared n th all Men of Excel- lencie for the Vndertakeing of each seuerall P'pertie whatsoeuer.

\\~Itile the House is in buylding, all Playes and properties may be prepared that there be no- Tyme lost, for it is the most pretious thing that- belongeth therevnto.

It is desired that all those Gentlemen that resolue to be Vndertake in this Busienes may* aduise w th the best, and most Learned Councell they can, for the best Assureance of all their portions, Shares, and Rates.

Whereas it maybe Imagined the chardge wilbe great, to accomodate and furnish these Showes ; But they will, or may be made continew many yeares after for Exchange of Sceanes, and Sub- iects, being well ordered and preserued in the Wardropp, And thereby saue a great quantitie of Money.

There is no Laudable Way or course that can. deliuer vnto the Vndertakers, so easie, so great and so certaine a gaine as this doth offer. It is- therefore reqxiisite to hasten theire Accordance and Contracts the sooner. For halfe a Yeare Tyme will proue to be the losse of as much money as will buyld the whole House, Which material! 1 Pointe, I could wishe that euery Vndertaker would well consider of. P "P P A

(To be continued.)

CHRISTMAS BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Continued from US. viii. 483.)

1852. A Holiday Book for Christmas and the- New Year, embracing Legends, Tales, Poetry,. Music, Sketches of Manners and Customs, Games and Sports, &c.

1859. Christmas Decoration of Churches .... By the Rev. E. L. Cutts. See 7 S. iv. 503. Date now given.

1865. A Notice of the Custom of " Haxey Hood," in the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire. By John Brown. The Reliquary, v. 170-71.

1868. Christmas. Baptist Magazine, Ix. 769 772.

1879. The Mistletoe - Bough : its Natural History, Economy, and Uses. By Prof. J. Buck- man. Reprinted from The Veterinarian, March and April, 1879. Pp. 20.

1881. Weihnachten in deutscher Dichtung.. Von A. Freybe. Pp. 243.

1881. Royal Christmases. The Antiquary, iii. 40, 87. Customs relating to New Year's Day. Id., p. 247. Some Archaic Customs at Christmas Time. By G. L. Gomme. Id., iv. 243-5.

1882. New Year Customs. By the Rev. Walter Gregor. The Antiquary, v. 1-6. [Letter by C. S. Wake.] Id., 183.

1883. Weihnacht in W T ort und Bild. Von E. Foerster. Pp. 55.

1884. Cornish Christmas Customs. By W. S. Lach-Szyrma. The Antiquary, ix. 94.

1885. Christmas in Other Countries. Chaw bers's Journal, December, pp. 801-4. Christmas Fare. Id., pp. 817-19.

1886. First-Foot [in Lincolnshire]. The Anti- quary, xiv. 856. See also p. 12.

1888. The Christmas Pantomime. By G, Laurence Gomme. The Antiquary, xvii. 6-10.