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118 N Author in the time of King Charles the Firt, and publihed one Play about the beginning of the Civil Wars, called,

Mealina, the Roman Empres, her Tragedy, 8 vo. 1640. This was acted divers times by the Company of his Majety’s Revels, with great Applaue; and dedicated to the Right Honourable, John Cary, Vicount Rochford. Plot from Suetonius, Claudian, Pliny, Juvenal, and Plutarch. His Author was Mater of Arts, and writ one Play, called,

The Twins, a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1635. acted at the private Houe in Salisbury-Court, with general Applaue. E tudied once at Pembrook-Hall, Cambridge, and was in writing Aociate with Shakepear, Fletcher, Mainger, Heywood, &c.

All’s lot by Lut, a Tragedy, 4 to. 1633. acted at the Phænix in Drury-Lane, by the Lady Elizabeth’s Servants. Plot, Lipii Monita, Lib. 1. Cap. 5. &c. Turquet, Lib. 5. Cap. 30. Unfortunate Lovers, Nov. 3.

A Match at Midnight, a pleaant Comedy, 4 to. 1633. Plot of Bloodhound’s being hid under the Widow’s Bed, taken from an old Story, you may alo find in The Englih Rogue, part 4. chap. 19.

A Shoemaker’s a Gentleman, a Comedy, 4 to. 1638, tyled, A merry and Pleaant Comedy, as it has been undry times acted at the Red Bull. Plot from The Hitory of the Gentle Craft, 4 to.

A new Wonder, a Woman never vext, a Comedy, 1632. The Widow’s finding her Wedding Ring in a Fihes Belly, founded on the Story of Polycrates, in Thalia of Herodotus.

The Spanih Gipies, a Comedy, 4 to. See Middleton, who joined with him in this.

The Witch of Edmonton, a Tragi-Comedy, 4 to. 1658. acted by the Prince’s Servants at the Cock-pit in Drury-Lane, as alo once at Court, with great Applaue. Samuel