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Rh Free-Will, a Tragedy, translated from the Italian, by H. C. supposed to be Henry Cheek.

Fulgius and Lucrelle, I can say nothing of this Play, having never seen it.

HE Gentile Craft, see Shoomakers Holiday, which is the same Play.

The Ghost; or, The Woman wears the Breeches, a comedy, writ in the Year, 1640. and printed 4to. 1650.

HE Hector; or, The False Challenge; a Comedy, 4to. 1656.

Henry the Fifth, with the Battel of Agen-Court; a History, 4to. 1617. acted by the King's Majesty's Servants. Plot from the ''English Chronicles, viz. Stow, Speed, Baker, &c''.

Histriomastrix; or, The Player whipt, a Comedy, 4to. 1610. This Play was writ in the time of Queen Elizabeth.

Hoffman, his Tragedy; or, A Revenge for a Father; acted with great Applause, at the Phænix in Drury-Lane, dedicated by Hugh Perry, to his Honoured Friend Mr. Richard Kilvert.

How to chuse a good Wife from a Bad one, a pleasant conceited Comedy, 4to. 1634. several times acted by the servants of the Earl of Worcester. The Foundation of this Play is taken from a Novel in Cynthio Giraldi, Dec. 3. Nov. 5. the Story of Anselmes saving of young Arthur's Wife, is related in several Novels; vide the Ninth Novel of The Pleasant Companion (printed in 8vo. London, 1684.) stil'd, Love in the Grave.

Ack Drums Entertainment; or, The Comedy of Pasquil and Catherine, 4to. 1616. several times acted by the Children of Pauls. Mammon's poysoning of Catherine's Face, resembles the Usage of Demagoras to Parthenia, in Argulus and Parthenia.

Jack Jugler, a Comedy, according to old Catalogues, but I could never procure one.

Jack Straw's Life and Death, a notorious Rebel in England, who was kill'd in Smithfield by the Lord Major of London, 4to. 1593. This Play is divided into but Four Acts. Plot in the English nicles,