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44 the Extravagant Heroes of two or three Romances more; as the Osmin of Gusman, and Artaban of Cleopatra, Boabdeline, Almahide, Ferdinand, Isabella, Arcos, Hamet, Gomel, from the Romance of Almahide, Ozmin, and Benzaida, from Ozmin and Alibech in Ibraim, &c., see also Grand Cyrus, S. ix. Book, for Abdelmelech, Lydaraxa, &c. so much for the Characters, now for the thoughts; the Description of the Bull-Feast, if allowing for the Rhime, almost entirely taken from Gusman's Iuego de Toores, and Cannas; Consult the Story of Ozmin and Daraxa, Pt. 1. pages 82, 85. the Description of the Factions from Almahide, page 1. The four ensuing lines spoke by Boabdeline, from Prince Massa's Advice to Almahide, p. 6, the King's Speech going betwixt the Factions, p. 5. taken from Almahide, pt. 3. p. 63. Tarissa and Ozmins Quarrel, and the Rise of the Famlies, from Abindacrays Speech, Al. p.2. Almanzor's killing Gomel, his quelling the Tumult, from Alm. pp. 64, 65. His Victory, Act 2d. and taking Acaos Prisoner, ibid. The Scene betwixt Lindaraxa and Abdalla, from Al. p. 62. and from the Story of Elibesis in Cyrus, pt. 9. B. I. p. 20. Zulemus Plea for Abdalla's Right to the Crown, which one wou'd scarce think is so childish a fancy, from Al. p. 62. and Cyrus as above; Almanzor's Description of Boabd. p. 18. from Al. p. 55. &c., nay, the Alarm after the Zambra-Dance, in which there is an absurdity of bringing in the Images of a Heathen Deity. The first meeting of Alman. and Almahide, p. 69. of Abdalem and Almanzor, p. 71, and the Controversy betwixt Almanzor and Zulema, ibidem, and his returning to Boabdelin, from the same Romance, p. 72. Abdelmeleck's Visit to Lynidaraxa, in Disguise, from Elibesis in Grand Cyrus, p. 25, and Abdalla's Visit, from the same, p. 67. Almanzor's deliv'ring Almahide, copied from Almahide, p. 73. Abdalla's Converse with Lyndaraxa, under the Walls of Albayzin, from the fore cited Story of Cyrus, p. 61. his flying to the Christians from p. 72. of the same; Osmin and Benzaida's Flight, from p. 8. of Ibrahim.

This is enough for the two Parts, to give a taste of how many Feathers are borrowed from other Pieces; now I shall proceed to another.

Don Sebastion King of Portugal, a Tragedy, 4to. 1692. Acted at the Theatre Royal; Founded on a French Novel of the same Name. See also Vasconcellos's Anacephaleosis, sine summa capitum Actorum Regum Lusitaniæ. Anace. 20. and other Writers of that time, it being 1578. when Sebastian was kill'd.

The Duke of Guise, a Tragedy, 4to. 1683. Acted by their Majesty's Servants. Mr. Lee join'd in this. For the Plot consult Davila, Mezeray, and other Writers of the Reign of Charles IX. or rather the Reigns of Henry III. &c. the ridiculous Story of Malicorn you may find in Rosset's Histoires Tragiques en la vie de Canope, 8vo. p. 449. Ev'nings