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Rh Ordinary, a Comedy 8vo. 1657. Part of the first Act is inserted in a Book call'd, Wits Interpreter, as a Love Dialogue, under the Title of the Old Widow, p. 81.

Royal Slave, a Tragi-Comedy, 8vo. 1651. This Play was first presented to the King and Queen, by the Students of Christ-Church-Colledge, Oxon., Dr. Busby, late Schoolmaster of Westminster, acting a part therein; and afterwards at Hampton Court, to both Their Majesties, by the Players, at the Queens Command; and tho' the Poet gave equal Instructions, the Students carryed the Prize.

Seige, or Loves Convert, a Tragi-Comedy, 8vo. 1651. Occasion in Plutarch's Life of Cymon, and part from Boccaces Novels, Day 9th. Nov. 1st.

These Plays are Printed together with his Poems in 8vo. where you may find most of the Wits in the University appear with Copies of Verses, to shew the great Esteem they had for him.

Our Author has also extant other Pieces, viz. a Sermon Printed 1652. a Latin Book entituled, ''Dies in Mense Novemb. maxime notabiles Coronam'', &c. 1671. HIS AnthorAuthor [sic] Liv'd in the time of King Charles I. and Writ a Play call'd,

The Swaggering Damsel, a Comedy 4to. 1640. Whether ever this Play was Acted I cannot learn, nether can I say it deserved Acting. Doctor of Physick who Lived and Dyed in Shaftsbury in Dorsetshire, was an old Cavalier, and had received several Marks of his venturing in those Wars. He gave us a Testimony of his Poetick Capacity in an Heroick Poem, entituled Pharonida, 8vo. 1659. and since has appeared in Prose, with the Title of Eromena, or The Noble Stranger, a Novel, 1683. He writ but one Play Printed, call'd,

Loves Victory, a Tragi-Comedy, 4to. 1658. This has appeared since under a new Title and Acted, call'd, The Wits led by the Nose, or A Poet's Revenge, 4to. 1678.

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