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6. A Briefe Rehearsall, or rather a true Copie of ,s much as was presented before her maiesties at Cenel worth, during her last aboade there. [By George

'Jascoigne.] 1587.

7. Polyhymnia Describing, the honourable Triumph ]ast past, being the first day of the three ana
 * ,t Tylt, before her maiestie, on the 17 of Nouember.
 * hirtieth yeare of her Highnesse raigne. [By George

?eele.] 1590.

8. The Countesse of Pembroke's Yuychurch. Oonteining the affectionate life, and vnfortunate death of Phillis and Amyntas : That in a Pastorall: This in a Funerall : both in English Hexameters. By Abraham Fravnce. 1591.

9. Gallathea. As it was playde before the Queenes Maiestie at Greene-wiche, on Newyeares day at night. By the Chyldren of Paules. 1592.

10. The Tragedie of Tancred and Gismund. Compiled by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple, and DV them presented before her maiestie. By R. W[ilmot]. London. 1592. Contains : A Pre- face to the Queene's Maidens of Honor.

11. Speeches delivered to Her Maiestie this last Progresse, at the Right Honorable the Lady Rvssels, at Bissam, the Right Honorable the Lorde Chandos at Sudley, at the Right Honorable the Lord Norris, at Ricorte. 1592.

12. The Battell of Alcazar, fovght in Barberie, betweene Sebastian King of Portugall, and Abdel- melec King of Marocco. With the death of Captaine Stukeley. 1594.

13. The Rape of Lvcrece. 1594.

14. The True Tragedie of Richard the Third. As it^ was playd by the Queenes Maiesties Players.

15. The Cobler's Prophesie. Written by Robert Wilson, Gent. 1594.

16. The Tragedie of Dido Queene of Carthage: Played by the children of her maiesties Chappell. Written by Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nash, Gent. 1594.

17. The Warres of Cyrus King of Persia, against Antiochus King of Assyria, with the Tragicall end of Parthsea. Played by the children of her Maiesties Chappell. 1594.

18. A most pleasant and Merie New Comedie, Intituled, A Knacke to Knowe a Knaue. Newlie set foorth, as it hath sundrie tymes bene played by Ed. Allen and his Companie. 1594.

19. The Tragedie of Antonie. Doone into English by the Countesse of Pembroke. 1595.

20. A Pleasant Conceited Comedie, called Loues labors lost. As it was presented before her Highnes this last Christmas. By W. Shakespere. 1598.

21. The Blind Beggar of Alexandria as it hath

beene sundry times publickly acted in London by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord High Admirall his seruantes. By George Chapman, Gentleman. 1598.

22. The Famovs Victories of Henry the Fifth : containing the Honourable Battell of Agincour: As it was plaide by the Queenes Maiesties players. 1598.

23. The History of Henrie the Fovrth ; With the battell at Shrewsburie, between the King and Lord

ienry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the jorth. With the humorous conceits of Sir John Falatalffe. Newly corrected by W. Shake-speare. At London. 1599.

24. The Historic of Orlando Fvrioso, one of the Jwelve Peeres of France. As it was playd before the Queenes Maiestie. 1599.

25. The Historic of Two Valiant Knights, Syr Clyomon Knight of the Golden Sheeld, sonne to the King of Denmarke; and Clamydes the White Knight, sonne to the King of Suauia. As it hath bene sundry times acted by her Maiesties Players. 1599.

26. The Raigne of King Edward the Third. As it hath bene sundry times played about the citie of London. 1599.

27. The Most Excellent Historic of the Merchant of Venice. Written by William Shakespeare. 1600.

28. The Fovntaine of Self-Love. Or Cynthias Revels. As it hath beene sundry times priuately acted in the Black-Friers by the Children of her Maiesties Chappell. Written by Ben : Johnson. 1601.

29. The Shomakers Holiday. Or the Gentle Craft. As it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants. 1600.

30. The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke. By William Shake-speare. 1603.

31. If you know not me, you know no bodie : or, The Troubles of Queene Elizabeth. 1605.

32. The Whore of Babylon. Written by Thomas Dekker. London. 1607.

J. B. S. Manchester.

(To be continued.)

"TwiBiL." Milles, in his 'Catalogue of Honour,' p. 48, describing the battle of Senlac, mentions that "Harold in the vanward placed the Kentish men with their twibils (unto whom the front of the army is by an old custom due)." The implement alluded to is one whose name became familiar to me whilst watching the unearthing of some ancient foundations on an old place in Devonshire; but it was there pronounced (by a genuine son of the soil) tiibdle the u like the French, or modified German u. It was explained to be a two-billed pick. In an appraisement of the goods and cnattels in an ironmonger's shop in 1356 are "15 battle- axes, 3 twibilles," &c.

ETHEL LEGA-WEEKES.

THE HIGHLAND DRESS. The historian Strada, in his work ' De Bello Belgico,' while giving an account of the battle of Mechlin, fought 1 August, 1578, relates :

" Spectacula fuere manipuli Scotorum, qui sive ostentatione audacise, sive potius sestus intolerantia, quern et cursus, et dies cselo ardente flagrantissimus intendebat ; rejectis vestibus, solo indusio contenti, aliqui hoc etiam exuto, atque ad femora contorto, nudi inter armatos volitabant, nee erant inde ple- rique eorum minus tuti, quam ceteri armis tecti, atque ideo graves : quos et declinandis telis im- promptos, et a casu tardioies, et in receptu postre- mos ssepe hostis aut ictu casderet, aut equo procul- caret, aut manu caperet."

This passage is suggestive of the Scottish auxiliaries having been attired in the High-