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34. The History of Orlando Furioso, a play, not divided into acts, 1594, 1599.*

35. The comicall Historie of Alphonsus King of Arragon, a play, 1597, 1599.

36. A looking glass for London and England, (a comedy, jointly with Lodge), 1594, 1598.

37. The Scottish Historie of James the Fourthe laine at Flodden, intermixed with a pleasant comedie, &c. 1598, 1599.

38. Penelope's Webb, n. d. 1601.

39. History of Faire Bellora, [q. date of first edition, afterwards published as] "A paire of Turtle Doves, or the tragicall History of Bellora and Fidelio. Seconded with the tragicall end of Agamio, wherein (besides other matters pleasing to the reader) by way of dispute betweene a Knight and a Lady, is described this neuer before debated question, to wit, whether man to woman, or woman to man offer the greater temptations vnto vnbridled lust, and consequently whether man or woman in that vnlawful act, be the greater offender. A historie pleasant, delightful and witti, fit of all to be perused for their better instruction, but especiall of youth to be regarded, to bridle their follies. Printed for Francis Burton, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Flower de-luce and Crowne, 1606."

40. The debate between Follie and Love, translated out of French, 1608.†

The author of the defence of Connycatching accuses Greene of selling this dramatic piece. " to the Queene's players for twenty nobles, and when they were in the country, sold the same play to Lord Admiral's men, for as much more." It appears to have been very popular, as in 1591 it was performed by Lord Strange's men. Henslowes List.

From MS. notes by the late Dr. Wright, penes me.

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41. Thieves falling out true men come by their goods, 1615, 1637. Harl. Mis. Vol. VIII. p. 369.

42. Greene's Farewell to Folie, 1617.

43. Arbasto, the History of Arbasto King of Denmarke, 1617, 1626.*

44. Fair Emme a comedy, 1631. [The best authorities for this article are Phillips's Theatrum Poetarum, 1675, and the re-insertion by Steevens in his list for Berkenhout. Langbaine, Mears, and others, consider the piece anonymous. It was performed by Lord Strange's men, who had the other dramas written by Greene, and the construction is similar to Orlando Furioso, not being divided into acts].

45. The History of Jobe, a play, destroyed; see Warburton's list, Censura, Vol. V. p. 274.

[The following pieces have been ascribed to Greene.]

Mihil Mumchance, his discoverie of the art of cheating in false dyce-play, n. d. [Inserted by Mr. Reed in his list, but doubtful. It forms No. 32 in Mr. Beloe's list, though mentioned in the following page as not by Greene.]

Art of Juggling, 1612 [Reed's list, & ante p. 374.] Greene's ghost haunting coney catchers, 1602, 1606, 1626. ["I doubt this being Greene's." I. Reed.] The Epistle Dedicatory says, this little pamphlet, which by a very friend came to my hands, and adding somewhat of mine owne knowledge, and vpon verie credible information, concluding "your's to vse S. R." These initials are given to Samuel Rowlands,

• To Arbasto was added the "lovely poem" of Pyramus and Thisbe, written by Dunstan Gale. Ritson's Bibliographia Poetica.

but

but they are more probably those of the author of the Art of Juggling.]

Greene in conceyte newe raised from his graue to wryte the tragique storye of his faire Valeria of London. (Licensed to William Jones 1597), 1598, was written by John Dickenson.

Greene's poet's vision and a Prince's glory, 1603 [No. 37, of Mr. Beloe's list, written by Thomas Greene the actor, better known by John Cook's dramatic piece of "Greene's Tu Quoque."]

The late Mr. Reed inserted an additional manuscript list of Greene's works in a copy of the Biographia Literaria; to that I have made several additions. The greater portion of the titles having been fully given in Mr. Beloe's Anecdotes of Literature made a repetition unnecessary.

Conduit street.

J. H.

ART. XI.

Camden's Gifts of Arms. Extracted from Morgan's Sphere of Gentry.

[CONCLUDED FROM P. 271.]

Surry, 299. Thomas Clay de Rigate. A. 2 chevr. engrailed S. intr. 3 trefoils S. 1613.

London. Edmund Rolph, Goldsmith. A. 3 crows S. a trefoil in chief V.

301. Edward Smith. A. fess V. intr. 3 ogresses. Suffolk. 302. Robt. Cook of Laneham, 1612. G. an inescutcheon A. intr. 3 crosses formé fitché in saltier encountring on the escutcheon. Essex. 303. Wm. Luckyn de Badow, 24 June, 1611. S. a fess dancè intr. 3 leopards' faces O.*

The paternal coat of Lord Grimstone.

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Essex. 304. Robt. Garset, Esq. of the Body to K. James, May 1614, vel Feb. 1, 1612. A. a

saltier entr. 4 mullets G.

Sussex. 305. Marshal of Michelham, Dec. 2, 1612. Barry of 6, A. & S. a canton Erm. charged with an inescutcheon G.

London. 306. John Warren, 1613. Checky O. & B. on canton Erm. a lion ramp. double quevé. 307. Robert Johnson, son of John of Goldenton in Bedfordshire, B. chevron O. entr. 3 eagles lifting up their wings O.

Essex. 308. Robt. Maidston de Boxsted, 1614. O. 2 battleaxes in saltier S. the iron A.

309. Thomas Thwaits, Alderman, 1598. A. a plain cross S. fretty O. in the dexter quarter

a lis G.

Lincoln. 310. Rd. Williamson of Gainsborough, 1602. O. a chevr. G. entr. 3 trefoils S.

311. Humphry Bugg of Sutterton, Mar. 12, 1602. O. on a fess S. 3 budgets A.

312. Sir Robt. Cross, Quarterly A. & G. in first quarter a cross crosslet G.

Suffolk. 313. Spring of Pakenham. A. a chevron engrailed G. entr. 3 mascles G.

314. Jeffrey Paynell G. 2 chevrons A. border

A.

London. 315. Laurence Camp, July 2, 1604. S. a chevron O. entr. 3 griffins heads erased O.

316. Henry Wollaston, Draper. Crest. 1616. A. 3 mullets pierced S.

Berks. 317. Thos. Orpwood de Abingdon, 13 Oct.

1600. V. 3 crosses formy A. on chief A.

3 boars heads couped S.

Leicester.

Leicester. 318. Halford, High Sheriff, July 1622. A. greyhound pass. S. on chief S. 3 lis O. London. 318. Barbar. O. 2 chevrons G. 3 lis in chief

G.

Surry. 319. Wm. Knightley de Kingston on Thames, Quarterly Erm & Paly of 6, O. & G. on a bend B. a lance O.

REMARKS.

Many of my readers, it seems, will rejoice at the conclusion of this long article. As a notice had been given of its continuance, it appeared proper to print this small fragment to complete it.

I cannot admit, to one of my Correspondents, who has honoured me with a private letter on the subject, that the book from which it is extracted is very common; nor is the article, in my mind, totally uninteresting or useless. In the introductory observations to it, I have given some reasons why I think otherwise. I cannot allow that its insertion is inconsistent with my original plan; but even if it be not strictly conformable with the arrangement hitherto adopted, it certainly does not infringe on the licence I claimed for myself in the preface to the first volume, where I said I would not be unalterably confined to any plan."

It is very true that he, who undertakes a work of this kind, is bound in common prudence, and indeed for the purpose of continuing its very existence, to consult the taste of his readers: and now that I know it, I shall certainly take care to press subjects of this kind no further. As to their dryness, I did not quite think that an objection in a work of antiquities. But I have no desire at pre-sent to enter into a defence of the illustrious science of heraldry!!

My Correspondent suspects that this long article has been inserted to fill a space, for which I was not otherwise prepared. He will excuse me for assuring him that this was not the case. My judgment, such as it is, must answer for the introduction of it. At the same time periodical publications are surely entitled to much candour, on account of occasional hurry, and casual instances of inconsiderate selection.

The man, who can give up his whole time to the conduct of such work, is too detached from the concerns of general literature as

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