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HIS Author was a Merchant in Bristol, in the Reign of King Charles I. his Play call'd,

Colas Fury, or Lyrindas Misery, T. 4to. was never Acted, it represents the Troubles of Ireland under feigned Names.

Gentleman that Liv'd in Ireland in King Charles I. time, Writ a Play call'd,

Landgartha, T.C. 4to. 1641. Acted at Dublin with good Applause, and some time after Printed there. The Plot which is founded on the Conquest of Fro (and call'd by our Author Frollo) King of Suethland, by Regner King of Denmark, which the Repudiation of Landgartha Q. to Regner. See Krantzius, Lib. 4. c. 6. ''Jo. Magnus, Lib''. 17. cap. 4, 5, & Saxo Gramat., Lib. 9.

HIS Lady lived in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, and has left behind her a Tragedy call'd,

Mariam the Fair Queen of Jury, 4to. There is another Tragedy written by Pordage, more Modern, on the same Subject, call'd, Herod and Mariamne. Plot taken from ''Joseph. Hist. Jews, lib.'' 14 & 15. ''Salian. Tom.'' 6. A. M. 4012. ''Torniel. Tom.'' 2. A. M. 4026, &c.

NE of the Gentlemen of the Bed Chamber, and Sewer in Ordinary to King Charles I. by whose command, and the Assistance of Inigo Jones, he composed a Masque, called, Cœlum