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" There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of seahorses, with other terrible fishes, which were ridden by Moors. The indecorum was, that there was all fish and no water. "
pt. 2. Historical account of the English stage. Emendations and additions ... - Page 71
by William Shakespeare - 1790
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Life and Writings of Charles I ...

William Harris - Great Britain - 1758 - 458 pages
...night we had ' the queen's mafk in the banquetting houfe, or rather * her pagent. There was a great engine at the lower * end of the room, which had motion,...were * the images of fea-horfes, with other terrible fifhes, * which were ridden by Moors. The indecorum was, ' that there was all fifh and no water. At...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 5

English literature - 1758 - 550 pages
...night " we had the queen's maik in the Banquetting-houfe, or rather " -her pagent. There was a great engine at the lower end of. " the room, which had motion, and in it were the ¡mages of fea" horfes, with other terrible fiihes, which were ridden by Moors. " The indecorum was,...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 594 pages
...Carleton, " we had the Queen's Mafke in the lianqueting-houfe, or rather her Pageant. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion,...by the Moors. The indecorum was, that there was all fifti, and no water. At the further end was a great fhell in form of a fkallop, wherein were four feats...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pages
...Carleton, " we had the Queen's Mafke in the Banqueting-houfe, or rather her Pageant. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion,...by the Moors. The indecorum was, that there was all fifti, and no water. At the further end was a great fhell in form of a llcallop, wherein were four...
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Secret History of the Court of James the First ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 520 pages
...At night we had the queen's maske in the banquetting-house, or rather her pagent. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of sea-horses, with other terrible fishes, which were ridden by Moors : The indecorum was, that there...
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Historical and critical matter The tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry ...

William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...Carleton, " we had the Queen's Maske in the Banquetinghouse, or rather her Pageant. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it we're the images of sea-horses, (with other terrible fishes,) which were ridden by the Moors. The indecorum was, that there...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: In Twenty-one Volumes, with the ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1813 - 564 pages
...Carleton, " we had the Queen's Maske in the Banqueting-house, or rather her Pageant. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of sea-horses, (with other terrible fishes,) which were ridden by the Moors. The indecorum was, that there...
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An historical and critical account of the lives and writings of James I. and ...

William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...At night we had the queen's mask in the banquetting house, or rather her pagent. There was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of seahorses, with other terrible fishes, which were ridden by Moors. The indecorum was, that there was...
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The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and Explanatory ..., Volume 7

Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 462 pages
...Dudley Carlcton says : "At night we had the Queen's Maske in the Banquetting-House : there was a great engine at the lower end of the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of sea-horses, with other terrible fishes, which were ridden by Moors : the indecorum was, that there....
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 3

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 574 pages
...the room, which had motion, and in it were the images of sea-horses, (with other terrible fishes,) which were ridden by the Moors. The indecorum was, that there was all fish and no water. At the further end was a great shell in form of a skallop, wherein were four seats...
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