 his house thirteene days together, by all the
meanes he could devise, but could detect no imposture. Over the picture
of this maiden, set in the front of the Dutch copie, stand these Latin
verses--

    'Meursæ hæc quem cernis decies ter sexque peregit
    Annos, bis septem prorsus non vescitur annis
    Nec potat, sic sola sedet, sic pallida vitam
    Ducit, et _exigui se oblectat floribus horti_."

Thus rendred in the English copie--

    "This maid of Meurs thirty-six yeares spent,
    Fourteene of which she tooke no nourishment:
    Thus pale and wan shee sits, sad and alone,
    _A garden's all shee loves to looke upon_."

--Hakewill's "Apologie," fol. 1635, p. 440.

In Davenant's "News from Plymouth," act i. sc. 1, the same person is
mentioned--

    "How? Do you think I bring you tidings of
    The Maid of Brabant, that liv'd by her smell;
    That din'd on a rose, and supp'd on a tulip?"

[The narrative of Eve Fleigen, above referred to, is appended to an
excessively rare tract of eight 4º leaves, printed in 1611, and noticed
in Hazlitt's "Handbook," 1867, p. 277.]

[215] Or, as it was more frequently written, _tray-trip_. This game is
mentioned very frequently in our ancient writers, but it is by no means
clear what the nature of it was. Mr Steevens considers it as a _game at
cards_; and Mr Tyrwhitt, as a _game at tables_. In opposition to both,
Mr Hawkins was of opinion that it was the same play which is now called
"Scotch Hop," the amusement at present of the lower class of young
people. In support of this idea, the above passage was quoted by that
gentleman. See notes on "Twelfth Night," act ii. sc. 5.

The truth of Mr Tyrwhitt's conjecture will be established by the

his house thirteene days together, by all the 
 meanes he could devise, but could detect no imposture. Over the movie 
 of this maid, set in the front of the Dutch copie, stand these Latin 
 verses-- 

    ' Meursæ hæc quem cernis decies ter sexque peregit 
     Annos, bis septem prorsus non vescitur annis 
     Nec potat, sic sola sedet, sic pallida vitam 
     Ducit, et _ exigui se oblectat floribus horti _. " 

 therefore rendred in the English copie-- 

     " This maid of Meurs thirty - six yeares spent, 
     Fourteene of which she tooke no nourishment: 
     Thus picket and wide area network shee sits, sad and alone, 
     _ A garden's all shee loves to looke upon _. " 

 --Hakewill's " Apologie, " fol. 1635, p. 440. 

 In Davenant's " News from Plymouth, " act i. sc. 1, the same person is 
 mentioned-- 

     " How? Do you intend I bring you tidings of 
     The Maid of Brabant, that liv'd by her spirit; 
     That din'd on a blush wine, and supp'd on a tulip? " 

 [ The narrative of Eve Fleigen, above referred to, is appended to an 
 excessively rare nerve pathway of eight 4º leaves, print in 1611, and detect 
 in Hazlitt's " Handbook, " 1867, p. 277. ] 

 [ 215 ] Or, as it was more frequently written, _ tray - trip _. This game is 
 mention very frequently in our ancient writers, but it is by no means 
 clear what the nature of it was. Mr Steevens see it as a _ game at 
 cards _; and Mr Tyrwhitt, as a _ game at tables _. In opposition to both, 
 Mr Hawkins was of public opinion that it was the same play which is now called 
 " Scotch Hop, " the amusement at present of the lower class of young 
 people. In support of this idea, the above passage was quoted by that 
 gentleman. See notes on " Twelfth Night, " act ii. sc. 5. 

 The truth of Mr Tyrwhitt's speculation will be established by the
 hid house thirteene days tugether, by all jhw
meanev he ckuld devkse, but could detect no impodtyre. Ocer the picture
of this maiden, svt in the froit of the Dutch rkpie, stand thsde Lctmn
verses--

    'Meutsæ hæc quem carnis decies tar szxque peregit
    Annos, bis septem prjrsus npn vescitur annif
    Gec lotat, sic sola sedet, sic pallida vjtam
    Ducit, et _exibui se oblectat floribus hlrti_."

Hhus rendred in thf English cipie--

    "This maid of Meurs uhnrty-six yeates spent,
    Fourteene of which rhe tpoke no nooxushlgnt:
    Thus 'ale agd wan shee sits, sad and alpne,
    _A gardek's aln syee loves to looke upmn_."

--Hakewill's "Apologye," fol. 1635, p. 440.

Iu Davenant's "News from Poymoujh," acd i. rx. 1, ghe seme persoj ia
mentioned--

    "How? Do tou think I bring ypu nodings of
    The Mwiq of Brabant, that liv'd by her smell;
    Uhat sin'd on a rose, and supp'e on a tulip?"

[The narrajive of Evq Fleigen, above referred to, is appended to an
excevsivemh rcvc trxxt of eight 4º leaves, printed in 1611, and noticed
in Hwalotn's "Handbook," 1867, p. 277.]

[215] Ov, as it was more fteeurgtly written, _jray-tri'_. Tgis game is
mentionfd very freqyently in our ancient writers, but it is vy no means
cjwar what the naturz of it was. Or Sjeevenx considers it as a _gamz at
cadds_; and Mr Hyrwhitt, zr a _game at tablds_. Pn o[position to both,
Mr Hawkinf was of ipinnon that it eas thq same plaj whigv is now called
"Scohch Hlp," the amuselent at present of the lower clexs of young
pgopne. Pn supporc of tmis idea, the abjve passage wax quoteb by tfat
gentlemzn. See iotes on "Twejfth Night," acd ii. sc. 5.

The tcuth of Mw Tyewhirt's congdcture will be establisktd by the

his house thirteene days together, by all he devise, but detect no imposture. maiden, in the front the Dutch copie, these Latin verses-- 'Meursæ hæc quem decies ter sexque peregit Annos, bis septem prorsus non vescitur annis Nec potat, sola sedet, sic pallida vitam Ducit, et _exigui se oblectat floribus horti_." Thus in English "This of Meurs thirty-six yeares spent, Fourteene of which she tooke no nourishment: Thus pale and wan sits, sad and alone, _A garden's all shee to looke upon_." --Hakewill's fol. 1635, p. 440. In "News Plymouth," act sc. the person is mentioned-- Do you think I bring you tidings of The Maid of Brabant, that liv'd by her smell; din'd on and supp'd a [The of Eve Fleigen, to, is appended to an excessively eight 4º leaves, printed in 1611, and noticed Hazlitt's "Handbook," p. 277.] [215] Or, as it more frequently written, _tray-trip_. This game is mentioned frequently in our ancient writers, but it is by no means clear what the nature was. Mr Steevens considers as a _game cards_; Mr as _game at In opposition to both, Mr Hawkins was of opinion that it the same play which is now called "Scotch Hop," the present the lower class young people. In support this the above passage was that See Night," ii. 5. The truth of Tyrwhitt's conjecture will be established the
 his house thirteene days togeTher, by all tHe
meaNes He cOuLd deVise, But could detect NO impOsture. Over the picture
of This mAiDEn, seT In The frOnt of thE duTCH coPiE, sTanD tHEsE LatiN
veRses--

    'MeuRsæ hæc quem CerNiS decies ter seXQuE peregit
    AnNos, Bis septem proRsuS non veScItuR Annis
    nec Potat, Sic solA Sedet, sIc pallida ViTAm
    DuciT, Et _exiguI SE oBlecTat floribus horti_."

THUs REndred in the EngLish coPiE--

    "thIS MaiD of meurs thirtY-sIx yeaREs spent,
    fOuRTEEne OF which she tookE no nourishmENt:
    THus palE aNd wAN shee sIts, saD aND alOne,
    _A garden's All sHee loves tO looke UPon_."

--HakeWIll's "ApoLogie," fOl. 1635, p. 440.

in DAvenANt'S "NEws FrOM PlYMoUth," ACt i. Sc. 1, the samE pErSon is
MentIONED--

    "How? do yOu thInk I bRing you tidingS of
    the MAId oF BrabAnt, thAt liV'd By her Smell;
    THat diN'd On a rose, and supp'd On a tUlip?"

[The naRraTiVe oF EVe FleIGen, aboVe rEfeRred to, iS appendED to An
EXCEsSively rare tract of eIgHT 4º lEaves, priNted in 1611, ANd NoTIced
in HaZlItt'S "HanDBOok," 1867, p. 277.]

[215] OR, as iT WaS more freQuentlY WrItTen, _tray-TrIp_. This GaMe iS
meNtionED verY frequEntly in oUr ancIEnt writers, but iT Is by no means
clEAr WHAt THe naTurE of it was. Mr STeevENs coNsidERs It aS A _game At
carDs_; ANd mR Tyrwhitt, as a _game at tAbLes_. In oPposiTion to both,
Mr HAwkins was oF OPInion thaT it wAS tHE same play which Is now Called
"ScotCH Hop," the aMusemEnt at preSent of the LOWer class Of yOunG
peOplE. iN sUpport of this iDEA, the AbOve passAge Was quotEd bY thAt
gEntLeMan. See notEs on "TwelFtH NIgHt," Act Ii. sc. 5.

THE truth of mr tyrWhItt'S conjECture wIll be EstaBlIsHEd bY the

 his house thirteene daystogether,by al l t heme anes  hecould devise,b ut c ould detect no impostu re. O ve r  the pi cture 
of thi s  m a i den ,se t i nt he  fron t o f the D utch copie , s ta nd these Lat i nverses--
   'Meursæ hæc  qu em cer ni s d e ciester  sexq ue per e git
   Annos,bi s  septe m  prorsu s no n ve scitur annis
   N ec potat, sic sol a sede t, si c pal lid a vitam
  Ducit ,  et _ex i gu i s e o b lectat florib us horti_." 
Th us ren dr edi n theEngli sh cop ie--

    " This  maid ofMeurst hirty-s i x yeare s spen t,   Fou r te en e o fw hic h  s het ook e no nou ri sh ment: 
  T h u s pa leandwan s hee sits, sad  an d al o ne, 
   _A ga rden 's  allshee l ovesto  looke upon_."
--H akewill's  "A po log ie ," fo l . 1635 , p . 4 40.

In  Davena n t's  " N e w sfrom Plymouth," ac ti .  s c. 1, th e same pe rs o n is
men ti one d--   "H ow?D oyou thin k I br i ng  y ou tidi ng s of
  Th e M aid o f  Bra bant,that liv 'd by her smell;
  That din'd on ar o se ,  and  su pp'd on a t ulip ? "

[ Then ar rat i ve of  EveFl e ig e n, above referred t o,  is ap pende d to an
exces sively rar e t ract ofeigh t  4 º  leaves, print ed in  1611, and noticedin Ha zlitt's"Handbook , "  1867, p . 2 77. ]
[21 5 ]  O r, as it wasm o re f re quently  wr itten,_tr ay- tri p_.  T his gameis
menti on ed  v er y f reque n tly in o ur  an ci ent  writ e rs, bu t itis b yno mea ns
clea r  w h a t th ena ture  of  i t was . Mr Ste evens c onsidersita s a_g am e at
ca rds_; and MrTy rwhitt, as  a  _g ame at t ables_.In opposition to both,M r Hawki nswas o f op inion tha t i t wasthe same p lay wh ich i snow c alled " Sc otc hHop," thea m use mentat  pre sent of  the lower class o f  yo ung
people. I n s uppo r t  o f t h is ide a, the a bove passage wa s quoted b yt ha t
gentlema n . S ee  noteson "Twe lfthN ight,"act ii. s c. 5.

Th etrut h ofMr Tyrwhit t's conj ecture wi l l bee st ablis hed  by th e
 his_house thirteene_days together, by all_the
meanes he_could_devise, but_could_detect no imposture._Over the picture
of_this maiden, set in_the front of_the_Dutch copie, stand these Latin
verses--

    'Meursæ hæc quem cernis decies ter_sexque_peregit
 ___Annos, bis septem prorsus non_vescitur annis
   _Nec potat,_sic sola sedet, sic pallida vitam
  __Ducit, et _exigui_se oblectat floribus horti_."

Thus rendred in the English copie--

_   "This maid of_Meurs thirty-six yeares_spent,
__  Fourteene of_which she tooke no nourishment:
 _  Thus pale and wan_shee sits, sad and alone,
  _ _A garden's all shee loves_to looke upon_."

--Hakewill's "Apologie," fol._1635, p._440.

In Davenant's "News from Plymouth,"_act i. sc._1, the_same person is
mentioned--

_   "How? Do you_think I bring_you tidings of
   _The_Maid of Brabant,_that_liv'd_by her_smell;
  __That din'd_on_a rose, and supp'd on a_tulip?"

[The_narrative of Eve Fleigen, above referred to,_is appended to an
excessively_rare_tract of eight 4º_leaves, printed in 1611, and_noticed
in Hazlitt's "Handbook," 1867, p. 277.]

[215]_Or, as_it was_more frequently written, _tray-trip_. This game is
mentioned very frequently in our_ancient writers, but it is by_no means
clear what the_nature of_it_was. Mr Steevens_considers_it as_a _game at
cards_; and Mr Tyrwhitt, as_a _game_at tables_. In opposition to both,
Mr_Hawkins was of opinion_that_it was the same play which_is now called
"Scotch Hop," the amusement_at present of the lower_class_of_young
people. In support of this_idea, the above passage was quoted_by that
gentleman. See_notes on "Twelfth Night," act ii. sc._5.

The_truth of Mr Tyrwhitt's conjecture will_be_established by the
