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( 304 ) On this play Mr. Pope has the following note, Act I. Sc. i.

“ This firt cene was added ince the edition of 1608, which is much hort of the preent editions, wherein the peeches are generally enlarged, and raied; everal whole cenes beides, and the chorues alo, were ince added by Shakepeare.”

Dr. Warburton alo poitively aSS undefinederts that this firt cene was written after the acceSS undefinedion of K. James I. and the ubequent editors agree, that everal additions were made by the author to King Henry V. after it was originally compoed. But there is, I believe, no good ground for thee aSS undefinedertions. It is true that no perfect edition of this play was publihed