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58 The Coronation; a Tragi-Comedy, fol. not Acted these many years. This Play, tho' Printed in this folio Edition, is claimed by Shirley to be his.

The Coxcomb, a Comedy, fol. This Play has been Revived and Acted at the Theatre Royal, but met with little Success.

Cupid's Revenge, a Tragedy, fol.

The Custom of the country; a Tragi-Comedy, fol. The Plot of Rutilio, Duarte, and Guyomar, built on Malispinis Novels, Decad. 6. Nov. 6.

The Double Marriage; a Tragi-Comedy, fol. This Play was Revived some Years since, but met not with that Success expected.

The Elder Brother; a Comedy fol. oftentimes Acted formerly, and met with indifferent Success.

The Faithful Shepherdess; a Pastoral, fol. This was entirely Fletcher's, and commended by Copies of Verses by Mr. Beaumont and Ben. Johnson. 'Twas first Acted on a Twelfth Night, at Somerset-house; instead of a Prologue was a Song in Dialogue, writ by Sir William D'avenant, and Sung between a Priest and a Nimph; and the Epilogue was then spoken by the Lady Mordant.

The Fair Maid of the Inn; a Comedy, fol. Marianus disowning Cæsario, and the Duke's Injunction to Marry him, you may find in Causin's Holy Court, and ''Wanly's Hist. of Man'', Book 3. Cap. 26.

The False One, a Tragedy, fol. See Plutarch, Suetonius, Dion, Appian, Floria, Orosius, &c.

Four Plays; or, Moral Representations in One, Tragi-Comedy, fol. (viz.) The Triumphs of Honour; built on Boccace's Novels, Day 10. Nov. 5. Triumph of Love, on Nov. 8. Day 5. Triumph of Death, on Nov. 3. Part 3 of the Fortunate Deceiv'd, and Unfortunate Lovers, also The Palace of Pleasure, Nov. 4. and The Triumph of Time, the Author's own Invention.

An Honest Man's Fortune; a Tragi-Comedy, fol. See ''Heywood's Hist. of Women'', Book 9. p. 641.

The Humorous Lieutenant; a Tragi-Comedy, fol. Some hint may be taken from Horace, Lib. 2. Ep. 2. but rather from Ford's Apothegms, p. 30. See also Plutarch's Life of Demetrius, Appian, Justin, &c.

Island Princess, a Tragi-Comedy, fol. and 4to. This Play was about ten Years since Reviv'd by Mr. Tate, the present Poet Laureat, with Alterations. Acted at the Theatre Royal, and Dedicated to the Right Honourable Henry, Lord Walgrave, the Quarto Edition, Printed 1687. King