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84 HIS Author we find in the time of the Firt K. Charles, when writ a Play, call’d,

The Seven Champions of Chritendom, a Hitory, 4 to. 1638. Plot from the old Hitory of the Seven Champions of Chritendom, and Heylin’s ''Hit. of St. George''. Norfolk Gentleman, of the ame time with the former, writ a Patoral repreented at Norwich, call’d,

Rhodon and Iris, a Patoral, 4 to. 1631. Dedicated to Nicholas Bacon, Eq. HIS Tranlator Liv’d in Queen Elizabeth’s Reign, and Publih’d One Play, call’d,

Pompey the Great, his Fair Cornellas, Tragedy, 4 to. 1595. dedicated to the Countes of Suex. This he tranlated from the French of Robert Garnier.

N Excellent Comedian of the King’s Company, was born near Doncater in York-hire, originally a Dancing Mater, of a rare Shape of Body, and good Complexion; was a Lieutenant and Quarter Mater under Col. Gerrard, afterwards Earl of Macclesfield; he died, Sept. 17. 1681. King Charles the Second fancied him o much, as to have his Picture drawn in Three everal Figures, in the ame Table, as Teague in the Committee, Scruple in the Cheats, and Gallyard in the Varieties. He was not atisfied to excel only in Acting, but attempted thee Three following Plays, or rather, Farces; beides which, he added the Part of Sauny the Scot, to the Taming of the Shrew. The