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p. 357, l. 29 _Fal. Wert_. I have followed the arrangement of 4to 1671 throughout in this scene, which 1724 prints as prose.
p. 358, l. 7 _Tiffany_. 4to 1690 and 1724 'Taffety.'
p. 358, l. 22 _Philander's Apartments_. I have supplied this locale.
p. 359, l. 29 _Within_. I have added this stage direction.
p. 360, l. 27--_G.o.ds_--. I follow 4tos. 1724 prints these two lines as prose.
p. 361, l. 36 _the World_. 1724 'that World'.
p. 362, l. 6 _smiling to the Princess_. 1724 reads 'Er. who comes out smiling.'
p. 363, l. 18 _Galatea's Apartments_. I have supplied the locale.
p. 365, l. 8 _'twas_. 4to 1690 and 1724 'twere'.
p. 365, l. 12 _The Bedchamber_. I have supplied this locale.
p. 365, l. 14 _so_. 4to 1671 'now'.
p. 365, l. 20 _Weeps_. 4to 1671 only has 'Weeps.' 4to 1690 and 1724 give the stage direction in full.
p. 365, l. 31 _Influence_. 4to 1671 'Influences' to the ruin of the metre.
p. 366, l. 6 _as touch her_. 4to 1690, 1724 'to touch her'.
p. 368, l. 8 _Princes_. 4tos 1671, 1690 read 'Princess'.
p. 368, l. 14 _who goes_. 4tos 1671, 1690 'and goes'.
p. 368, l. 32 _Do_. 4to 1671 'So'.
p. 369, l. 28 _what_. 4to 1671 'which'.
p. 371, l. 8 _The King's Chamber_. I have supplied this locale and that of the following Scene (IV).
p. 374, l. 28 _A Pa.s.s or two_. Only in 4to 1671.
p. 375, l. 25 _Alcip. Might I_. Only 4to 1671 gives this speech to Alcippus. All other editions erroneously continue it as part of Galatea's speech.
p. 375, l. 32 _My Love_. 4to 1671 wrongly 'Thy love'.
p. 377, l. 13 _Ease_. 4to 1671 'easie'.
p. 381, l. 8 _Exeunt_. I have supplied this stage direction.
THE EMPEROR OF THE MOON.
p. 390, l. 1 _To The Lord Marquess_. The dedication only occurs in 4tos 1687, 1688.
p. 391, l. 6 _Billet Doux_. 4tos read 'Billet Deux'--The same form is found in the _Prologue_ l. 8; but as no other instance of 'Billet Deux'
occurs I have corrected what is doubtless a misprint.
p. 394, l. 28 _Adznigs_. 1724, 'Adzigs'.
p. 395 _Dramatis Personae_. I have added 'Page; _Florinda_, Cousin to _Elaria_ and _Bellemante_.'
p. 398, l. 4 _otherwise_. 1724 'otherways'.
p. 399, l. 30 _Rosycrusian_. 4 to 1687 'Rosacrucian.'
p. 400, l. 16 _Ma tres chere_. 4 to 1687 'Matres chear.' 4to 1688 'Marrois chare.'
p,400, l. 27 _tout autour_. 4to 1687 'tout au toore.' 4to 1688 'tout au tour.'
p.400, l. 30 _sighing_. 1724 misprints 'fighting'.
p.400, l. 9 _Cheveux blonds_. 4tos 'Chevave Blond'.
p. 403, l. 30 _Sylphs_. 4to 1687 'Silfs.'
p. 409, l. 13 _Scene III_. All the former editions have Scene II.
p. 412, l. 21 _Enter Doctor_. Both 4tos and 1724 omit to mark this entrance which I have supplied.
p.413, l. 18 _Draws_. 1724 omits.
p.417, l. 19 _The End of the First Act_. Only in 4tos 1687, 1688.
p. 417, l. 21 _A Chamber_. I have added the locale.
p. 418, l. 26 _the Street_. 1724 'a Street.'
p. 418, l. 27 _a Flambeaux_. This is the reading of both 4tos. 1724 'a Flambeau'. As Sir T. Herbert, Travels (1638), has a plural 'Flambeauxes'
I have retained 'Flambeaux' as a singular here, though no other instance can be cited.
p. 420, l. 6 _Scene III_. I have numbered this scene.
p. 420, l. 9 _Florinda_. I have inserted this name here and as speech-prefix instead of 'Lady'. It is supplied by Act ii, II, and again in this scene.
p. 422, l. 2 _Harpsicals_. 1724 'Harpsicords'.
p. 422, l. 15 _Within_. I have supplied this stage direction.
