per of these imaginary witches. As to those weyward fifters, they were the fates of the northern nations; the three handmaids of Odin. He nominantur Valkyrie, quas quodvis ad prælum Odinus mittit. He viros morti destinant, et victoriam gubernant: Gunna, et Rota, & Parcarum minima Skullda. Per aëra et maria equitant femper ad morituros eligendos; et cades in poteftate habent. Bartholinus de caufis contemptæ à Danis adhuc Gentilibus mortis. It is for this reason that Shakespear makes them three, and calls them Pofiers of the fea and land; and intent only upon death and mifchief. However, to give this part of his work the more dignity, he intermixes with thefe northern, the Greek and Roman fuperftitions; and puts Hecate at the head of their inchantments. And to make it ftill more familiar to the common audience, (which was always his point), he adds for another ingredient, a fufficient quantity of our own country-fuperftitions concerning witches; their beards, their cats, and their broomsticks. So that his witch-fcenes are like the charm they prepare in one of them; where the ingredients are gathered from every thing fhocking in the natural world; as in the place referred to, from every thing abfurd in the moral.. But as extravagant as all this is, the Tragedy of Macbeth, where these witchfcenes occur, has had the power to charm and bewitch every audıence from that time to this. Mr. Warburton. Whelk'd, vi. 75. a whelk is fuch a rifing tumour upon the skin, as the lafh of a whip or fwitch leaves behind it. Whifler, iv. 321. an officer who walks first in proceffions, or before perfons in high ftations upon occafions of ceremony. The name is fill retained in the city of London; and there is an officer fo called, who walks before their companies at times of public folemnity. It feems a corruption from the French word Huiffier. Whinnid, crooked. Minthew, under the word Whinneard, takes notice of this old word to Whinnie, and interprets it (incurvare) to bend or make crooked. A Whittle, a coarfe blanket or mantle worn by the poorest fort. A Wittol, a cuckold jealous and uneafy under his wife's tranfgreffions, but not having fpirit enough to reftrain them. Woe-begone, overwhelmed with forrow. Spen. A Wold, a down, an open hilly country. Woode or Wode, mad, frantic, wild, raving, crazy. To Wrack, ii. 58. to destroy. Wreak, revenge: Wreakful, revengeful. Wrizled, iv. 357. wrinkled. A Zany, a Merry Andrew, a Jack-pudding. Ital. Zané. SPEECHES, DESCRIPTIONS, and SIMILIES, in SHAKESPEAR'S WORKS. The volumes are denoted by numeral letters, and the pages by figures. When different pages are referred to at any article, if the numbers are disjoined by a comma, the first figure or figures in the preceding number are fuppofed to be repeated in the fubfequent. When a chara&er, defeription, &c. runs through a play, the volume and the play only are noted, but no page. The names of the perfons are often put after the pages, for the more ready finding the matter pointed out. When feveral particulars occur under en article, all to be found in one uslume, or in one play, the volume and play are not repeated. SEC T. I. CHARACTERS. 1. Hiftorical Perfons. Nobarbus, a brave Roman captain, friend to Antony, vii. Antony and Cleopatra. Goes over to Cæfar 139. Dies with grief for deferting Antony 143. Ajax, his character, vii. 269. Servant. Alcibiades banished for interceding for his friend, vi. 133. Vifits Timon with two miles 148. He is exhorted by him to cruelty, and the women to luft 141. Conquers Athens 161. 'her 79. His va Antony, Mark, his conference with Brutus after Cæfar's murder, vii. 37. His reflections on it when alone 40. Speak's Cæfar's funeral oration 43. His eloquence praifed by Caffius 62. lour degenerates into fondnefs for Cleopatra 74. Refolves to leave His former bravery defcribed by Octavius Cæfar 85. Pompey's with, that he may live on in love and luxury 89. Quar rels with Octavius, which ends in a marriage with Octavia 91. His genius inferior to Octavius's 98. Complains of Octavius's ill treatment to Octavia 117. Beaten at Actium, and defpairs after it 124, 25. Sends to Octavius to treat, and is refufed 118, 9. Grows jealous of Cleopatra 132. Beats Cæfar by land, and meets the Queen in rapture 141, 2. His fleet revolting, he quarrels again with Cleopatra 145. Being told fhe is dead, he falls on his fword 150. Carried to Cleopatra, he dies in her arms 152, 3. Octavius and his generals lament and praife him 155. Cleopatra 161. Sce Cleopatra, As docs Arthur, His pa Killed by Arthur, a hopeful young prince, unfortunate, iii. K. John. thetic fpeeches to Hubert to fpare his life 334, 5, 6, 7. a leap from the prifon-walls 345. Banque, his defcription of witches, vi. 236. Is foretold by them, that his pofterity fhall be kings 237. His foliloquy on Macbeth's advancement, and his own future grandeur 258. His character 260. Murdered 265. His ghost appears to Macbeth 266, 7. See Macbeth. Beauford, Cardinal. See Winchefter. Blanch, her beauty and virtue, iii. 312. Cit. Married to the Dau phin 315. Bolingbroke. See Henry IV. Brutus referved and melancholic, vii. 6. Spirited up by Caffius against Cæfar 7. Of great authority with the people 18. Cafea. His felf-debate upon Cæfar's death 19. Opens himself privately to the confpirators 22. Declares for faving Antony 23. Importuned by his wife Portia 25. His fpeech to the people, to juftify Cæfar's murder 42. Quarrels with Caffius 52. Relates the death of Portia 56. Sees Cæfar's ghost 60. Takes his laft farewel of Caffius 65. Refolves to die, and kills himself 70, 1. Praised by Antony 71. Buckingham, Duke of, treacherous, cruel, and mercenary, v. Rich. III. Complimented by Q. Margaret 190. Warned to beware of Richard ib. Pretends friendfhip to K. Edward and his family 200, б. Flattered by Richard 207. His character of the young Duke of York 214. Concerts the coronation of Richard 215. Promifed the earldom of Hereford 216. His hypocrify and diffimulation 224. Employed to practise with the citizens of London for Richard's coronation 225, 6. His report of his conduct 227, 8. His cha racter of Richard 228. His fpeeches to him to take the government on him 230, 1, 2. Salutes him King 233. Refufes to countenance the murder of the young princes 235, 7. Refused the carldom of Hereford 239. Raifes an army against K. Richard 241. His army difperfed by a storm 255. Himfelf taken prisoner ib. His fpeech going to execution 256, 7.leric 277. neffes examined against him 283, 4, 5. fpeech after his arraignment 294. His prayer for the King 295. His reflection on his father's fall and his own 295, 6. Sent to the Tower 279. His fon rafh and choHis character 283. WitCondemned 292, 3. His Bullen, Anne, prefent at Card. Wolfey's entertainment, v. 288. Her beauty extolled 291. King. 303. Cham. 318. Suff. 322. 2 Gent. Complimented by the King 291. Her character of Q. Catharine, and lamentation of her unhappy fate 301, 2, 3. Married to the King 318. Her coronation 331, 3. Delivered of a daughter 345. Burgundy, Duke of, his fpeech on the advantages of peace, and miferies of war, iv. 324. A falfe ally 376. Cade, John, a bold crafty rebel, v. 45. York. Gives himself out to be of royal birth 63. 66. 68. His outrages 68. Attacks Lon- by his followers 75. Slain by Alex. Iden 79. His head brought to the King 81. Cæfar, Auguftus See Octavius Cæfar. Cæfar, Julius, his character, v. 213. Prince. Sufpicious of Caffius, vii. 11. Refufeth the crown that was offered 21. Cafca. Addicted to fuperftition, and loved flattery 24. Cafca. Dec. Diffuaded by Calphurnia from going to the fenate 28. His contempt of death, ib. Firm against thofe who wrong him 34. Affaffinated 35. His funeral oration fpoke by Antony 43. His legacies to the Romans 47. 48. Ant. His ghoft appears to Brutus 60. Calphurnia's fpeech on prodigies seen, vii. 28. Cafca's character, vii. 13. Caffius. Caffius confers with Brutus against Cæfar, vii. 7. His character 11. Cejar. Refolves to kill himself, if Cæfar is made Kiug 17. His quarrel with Brutus 52. Ill omens ftagger him, though an Epicurean 64. Prefages he fhould die on his birth-day 66. Kills himfelf io. Mourned and praited by Titinius, Meflala, and Brutus 67. Catharine, Queen to Henry VIII. her character, v. 298. Norfolk. Pitied by Anne Bullen 301. Her speech to the King before her divorce 305. To Card. Wolfey 308. On her own merit 315. Praised by the King 309. Recommends her daughter and fervants to him 339. Compared to a lily 316. Clarence, Duke of, deferts K. Edward, and goes to Warwick, v. 144. Affifts in taking the King prifoner 146. Made Protector along with Warwick 150. Deferts Warwick, and goes to K. Edward 159. Stabs the Prince of Wales 165. Committed to the Tower 173, 4. His dream 192, 3, 4. His difcourfe with his murtherers 196, 7. Stabbed 199. Cleopatra, the power of her beauty over Antony, vii. 74. 75. 97. Her character of Antony when he had left her 87. Her failing down the Cydnus defcribed 96. Ent. Defcribed angling 99. Being told of Antony's marriage to Octavia, fhe beats the meffenger 102. Beaten at Actium, and flies 124. Submits to Cæfar 131. Complimented by Antony victorious 142. Retires to the monument after Antony was beaten 146. Her fuppofed death described 147. Her lamentation over Antony's dead body 153. Refolves to die 158. Her dream and defcription of Antony 159. Vifited by Octavius 160. Affronted by her treasurer Seleucus 161. Her fpeech on applying the afp 165. See Antony. Clifford, Lord, quarrels with the Duke of York, v. 83. 84. Slain by York 86. His fon vows to revenge his death 87. Stabs Rutland, fon to York 102. His fpeech to K. Henry, reprehending his lenity 112. Fights with Richard, and flies 118. Killed 123. dead body infulted 124. Conftance, a mother paflionately fond, iii. K. John. Lady Blanch's marriage with the Dauphin 317. for the lofs of her fon 330, I. His Oppofes the Her lamentation Coriolanus, brave, proud, a contemner of the populace, vi. Cor olaAn imaginary defcription of his warring 309. Vol. Chides his foldiers when repulfed 311. Purfues the Volfcians to Corioli 313. nus. 1 His character 213, 50. His entry into Rome after a victory 327. Bru. Me. His actions fummed up by Cominius 332. Approved by the Tribunes, he rails at the populace 343. His abhorrence of flattery 356. His mother's refolution on his stubborn pride ib. His deteftation of the vulgar 361. Banished ib. Applies to, and is kindly received by Aufidius 369, 70. Not to be diverted by his frien 1s from invading Rome 380. His prayer for his fon 387. His mother's pathetic fpeech to him 388. Yields to her intreaties 390. Slain by the envy and treachery of Aufidius 397. Cranmer's character by Gardiner, v. 341. Accufed of herefy 347. His defence ib. His character by Cromwell 350. By the King 350, I. His fpeech over Princess Elifabeth 355. Cromwell, Thomas, his character, v. 334. 3 Gent. Douglas, his character by Hotfpur, iv. 135. Kills Blunt 152. Fights Duncan, King of Scotland, confers honours on Macbeth, vi. 235, 8. Edward the Black Prince, his character, iv. 25. York. Edward IV. amorous, brave, fuccefsful, v. 3. Hen. VI. Bravely fupports his father 102. Defeated, and flies to Wales 106. Laments his father's death 108. Defeats the Queen's army 123. Marries Lady Gray 138. Surprised in his tent 146. Efcapes from confinement 149, 51. Defeats Warwick's army 161. and that of the Queen 164. Stabs Edward Prince of Wales 165. His fpeech on mounting the throne 169. Commits Clarence to the Tower 173. His fpeech on his death 202. His death 204. Edward, Prince of Wales, fon to Henry VI. stabbed, v. 155. 176, 8. Edward, Prince, fon to Edward IV. murthered, v. 239. Tyr. Eleanor, wife of Duke Humphy, ambitious, and given to superstition, v. 10. Catched confulting witches 20. Walks in proceffion for penance, and is banished 34. Her fpeech to her husband ib. Elifabeth, Queen, complimented by the title of the vestal Queen, i. 75. Oberon. Prophetically defcribed by Cranmer, v. 355. Faulconbridge, boastful, brave, and enterprising, iii. K. John. Fulvia's death and character, vii. 8o. Antony. Gives Gardiner, Bp. of Winchester, flattering and cruel, v. 350. King. the King 25. Lands at Ravenspurg 30. Paffes fentence against Bushy and Green 38. His conference with the King 50. Scots |