, not only lost his new kingdom of Bohemia, but also
was deprived by the Emperor of his hereditary dominions.

[59] [In the former edits, this passage stands, "_jeers ye puffs really
of_."]

[60] Tim, who has hidden or _ensconced_ himself, looks out, and
not the Captain, as Mr Reed made it, by misplacing the stage
direction.--_Collier._

[61] A _sconce_ is a petty fortification. The verb _to ensconce_
occurs more than once in Shakespeare. See note on "The Merry Wives of
Windsor," act ii. sc. 2.--_Steevens._ [This note amounts to nothing,
as the word _ensconce_ is very common, and all that is here intended
is that Tim, frightened at the Ancient, had hidden himself behind a
chest of drawers (a very petty fortification!) or some other article of
furniture.]

[62] _i.e._, Whether. It is frequently so [spelled] in ancient writers.
See Ben Jonson's "New Inn," act v. sc. 2., and Mr Whalley's note,
[Gifford's edit., v. 428.]

[63] From a passage in "Ram Alley," [x. 313], it has already appeared
there were two taverns at this time with the same sign.

[64] [Former edits., _he_.]




ACT III., SCENE I.


                     _Enter +John+ and the +Maid+._

    +John.+ But, sirrah, canst tell what my mistress means to do
    with her suitors?

    +Maid.+ Nay, nay, I know not; but there is one of them, I am
    sure, worth looking after.

    +John.+ Which is he, I prythee?

    +Maid.+ O John, Master Randall, John.

    +John.+ The Welshman?

    +Maid.+ The witty man, the pretty man, the singing-man. He has
    the daintiest ditty, so full of pith, so full of spirit, as
    they say.

    +John.+ Ditties
, not only lost his new kingdom of Bohemia, but also 
 was deprive by the Emperor of his familial dominions. 

 [ 59 ] [ In the former edits, this passage stand, " _ jeers ye puffs very 
 of _. " ] 

 [ 60 ] Tim, who has obscure or _ ensconced _ himself, look out, and 
 not the Captain, as Mr Reed made it, by misplacing the stagecoach 
 direction.--_Collier. _ 

 [ 61 ] A _ sconce _ is a petty fortification. The verb _ to ensconce _ 
 occurs more than once in Shakespeare. determine note on " The Merry Wives of 
 Windsor, " act ii. sc. 2.--_Steevens. _ [ This note amounts to nothing, 
 as the word _ ensconce _ is very common, and all that is here intend 
 is that Tim, frightened at the Ancient, had hidden himself behind a 
 chest of draftsman (a very petty fortification !) or some other article of 
 furniture. ] 

 [ 62 ] _ i.e. _, Whether. It is frequently so [ spelled ] in ancient writer. 
 See Ben Jonson's " New Inn, " act v. sc. 2. , and Mr Whalley's note, 
 [ Gifford's edit. , v. 428. ] 

 [ 63 ] From a passage in " Ram Alley, " [ x. 313 ], it has already appeared 
 there were two tavern at this time with the same sign. 

 [ 64 ] [ Former edits. , _ he _. ] 




 ACT III. , SCENE I. 


                      _ Enter + John+ and the + Maid+. _ 

     + John.+ But, sirrah, canst tell what my schoolmarm mean to do 
     with her suitors? 

     + Maid.+ Nay, nay, I know not; but there is one of them, I am 
     sure, worth looking after. 

     + John.+ Which is he, I prythee? 

     + Maid.+ O John, Master Randall, John. 

     + John.+ The Welshman? 

     + Maid.+ The witty man, the pretty serviceman, the singing - man. He have 
     the dainty ditty, so full of pith, therefore full of spirit, as 
     they say. 

     + John.+ Ditties
, noh only lost his new kingaom of Bohemia, yyt alsm
was dsprived cy the Emperor of his heredivary domibions.

[59] [In the former edkts, this iassage srandw, "_jeers ye 'hffs really
of_."]

[60] Bim, wko has hidden or _ensconced_ himself, looks ojt, and
not the Captain, as Mr Reed made it, by kidplacing the sjage
dprqctikn.--_Collier._

[61] A _sconce_ is a petty fortjficatimn. The verb _tp ensconce_
occurs more than oncf in Shakespeare. Sfe note on "Jge Iwrry Wives ow
Windsor," abc ii. sc. 2.--_Stegvens._ [This note amounts to nothivg,
as che word _enwcincf_ is very conmon, wnd all that is here intendrd
is that Tim, nrighvenee at the Ancient, had iidden himself behinq a
chest mf drawers (a very pwtry fottifiwatiub!) of skmx ofher agtirle of
furnifure.]

[62] _i.e._, Wherher. It is frequentky wo [spelled] in anciegt writers.
See Ben Jonson's "New Inn," act v. sb. 2., ahd Mr Whalley's note,
[Giffird's edit., v. 428.]

[63] From a pwssage in "Ram Alley," [x. 313], it has already appeared
there were tfo tatefns ab thkw hime with the same sign.

[64] [Former edits., _he_.]




ACT IIY., SVEKE I.


                     _Enyeg +Kjhn+ and the +Mxid+._

    +Jogn.+ But, sirrah, cansh tell rhat ny mistrefs mrans to do
    with her suitirs?

    +Maid.+ Uay, nay, I know not; buc there is oue of jhem, I am
    sure, worth lookiug aftsr.

    +John.+ Ahich is gd, I prythee?

    +Mxid.+ O John, Master Randall, John.

    +John.+ Tie Wekshman?

    +Msid.+ Thq witty maj, the pretty man, the sinhing-mcn. He has
    thf daintiest ditty, so full of pivi, so full of xphrin, as
    tkey san.

    +John.+ Dittiqs
, not only lost his new kingdom but was deprived the Emperor of the edits, this passage "_jeers ye puffs of_."] [60] Tim, who has hidden _ensconced_ himself, looks out, and not the Captain, as Mr Reed made it, misplacing the stage direction.--_Collier._ [61] A _sconce_ is a petty fortification. The verb ensconce_ more once Shakespeare. See note on "The Merry Wives of Windsor," act ii. sc. 2.--_Steevens._ [This note amounts nothing, as the word _ensconce_ is very common, all that is here is that Tim, frightened at Ancient, hidden himself a of (a very petty or some other article of furniture.] [62] _i.e._, Whether. It is frequently so [spelled] in ancient writers. Ben Jonson's act v. 2., Mr note, [Gifford's edit., [63] From a passage in "Ram it has already appeared there were two taverns this time the same sign. [64] [Former edits., ACT III., SCENE I. _Enter +John+ and the +John.+ But, sirrah, canst tell what my mistress means to do with her suitors? +Maid.+ I know not; but is one of I sure, looking +John.+ Which he, I prythee? +Maid.+ O John, Master Randall, John. +John.+ The +Maid.+ The witty man, the pretty man, the singing-man. He daintiest so full of so full of spirit, they +John.+ Ditties
, not only lost his new kingdom oF Bohemia, buT also
Was DepRiVed bY the emperor of his heREditAry dominions.

[59] [In the formeR editS, tHIs paSSaGe staNds, "_jeerS Ye PUFfs ReAlLy
oF_."]

[60] TIM, wHo has HidDen or _enSconced_ himSelF, lOoks out, and
noT ThE Captain, as mr REed made it, by mIspLacing ThE stAGe
dirEctIon.--_CoLlier._

[61] A _SConce_ iS a petty foRtIFicatiON. The verB _TO eNscoNce_
occurs more than ONcE In Shakespeare. SEe note On "tHe mERry wivEs of
WindsoR," aCt ii. sC. 2.--_steevenS._ [thIS NOte AMounts to nothiNg,
as the word _ENscOnce_ is VeRy cOMmon, anD all tHaT Is hEre intended
Is thAt Tim, frigHtened AT the AncIEnt, had hIdden hImsElf BehiND a
ChEst Of DRawERs (A veRY peTty fortiFiCaTion!) oR somE OTHEr arTicLe of
FurniTure.]

[62] _i.e._, Whether. it iS freQUenTly so [SpellEd] in AnCient WriterS.
See BEn jonson's "New Inn," acT v. sc. 2., And Mr WhalLey'S nOte,
[giFford'S Edit., v. 428.]

[63] FRom A paSsage in "ram AlleY," [X. 313], it HaS ALReAdy appeared
there weRe TWO tAverns at This tiME wItH The same sIgN.

[64] [FoRmer EDIts., _he_.]




aCT Iii., ScENE I.


                     _EntEr +John+ ANd ThE +Maid+._

    +JoHn.+ but, sirRaH, caNst Tell wHAt my MistreSs means tO do
    wiTH her suitors?

    +MaiD.+ nay, nay, I know noT; BuT THeRE is oNe oF them, I am
    surE, worTH looKing AFtEr.

    +JOHn.+ WhiCh is hE, I PRyTHee?

    +Maid.+ O John, Master RAnDall, JoHn.

    +JohN.+ The Welshman?

    +MAid.+ The wittY MAN, the pretTy maN, ThE Singing-man. He haS
    the dAintiest diTTy, so full Of pitH, so full oF spirit, as
    THEy say.

    +JohN.+ DiTtiEs
, not only lost his new ki ngdom of B ohemi a,but  a lsowasdeprived by th e  Emp eror of his hereditary  domi ni o ns.[5 9] [I n the f o rm e r  ed it s,  th is pa ssage  st ands, " _jeers yepuf fs  really
of_. " ]
[60] Tim,  wh o has hidden  or  _ensc on ced _  hims elf , loo ks out ,  and
n ot the Ca pt a in, as Mr Reed m ad e it , by misplacing t h es tage
direction .--_Co ll i er . _ 

[ 61]  A _sconce _is ap etty fo r ti f i c ati o n. The verb _ to ensconce _ 
oc curs m or e t h an onc e inSh a kes peare. Seenote  on "TheMerryW ives of Windsor ," act  ii . s c. 2 . -- _S tee ve n s._ [T his not e amount sto  noth ing, a s thewor d _e nscon ce_ is very c omm on,a ndall t hat i s he re  inte nded
i s tha tTim, frightened  atthe Ancie nt,  h adhi ddenh imself  be hin d a
che st of d r awe rs ( a  v ery petty fortific at i o n! ) or som e othe r  a rt i cle of
f ur nit ure. ] 
[62]  _i. e ._ , Whethe r. Iti sfr equentl yso [sp el led ] i n anc i entwriter s.
See B en Jo n son's "New Inn , " act v. sc.2 ., a nd Mr W hal ley's note, 
[Gi f ford 's e d it .,v . 428 .]

[ 63 ]  F r om a passage in "Ra mAlley, " [x.  313], it has  already a p p e ared
the re w e re two taverns at  this  time with the same  sign .

[64][Former e d i ts., _he _.] 



A CTI I I. , SCENE I.

               _Ent er+Jo hn+  an dthe +Maid +._

   + Jo hn .+  Bu t, si r rah, can st  te ll  wh at my mistre ss me ansto  d o 
   withh er s uito rs ?
   +M ai d.+ N ay,n ay,  I know  not; but  th e re i son e of th em, I am
   su re, worthlo oki ng aft e r .

    + John.+ Which is he, I p r ythee?
   +Ma id.+  O John,Mas ter Ra nda l l, Joh n.

   +Jo hn .+T h e Wel s h ma n?
   +Maid.+ T hewitty  m an,the pre tty man, the singi n g-m an. He has
   t he d a i nt ies t  d i tty ,s o f u l l of pith, so f ull of spi ri t ,as
    the y  sa y. 

    + John.+Ditti e s
, not_only lost_his new kingdom of_Bohemia, but_also
was_deprived by_the_Emperor of his_hereditary dominions.

[59] [In_the former edits, this_passage stands, "_jeers_ye_puffs really
of_."]

[60] Tim, who has hidden or _ensconced_ himself, looks out, and
not the Captain,_as_Mr Reed_made_it,_by misplacing the stage
direction.--_Collier._

[61] A__sconce_ is a petty fortification._The verb__to ensconce_
occurs more than once in Shakespeare. See_note_on "The Merry_Wives of
Windsor," act ii. sc. 2.--_Steevens._ [This note amounts_to nothing,
as the word _ensconce_ is_very common, and_all_that_is here intended
is that_Tim, frightened at the Ancient, had_hidden himself behind a
chest of drawers_(a very petty fortification!) or some other_article of
furniture.]

[62] _i.e._, Whether. It is_frequently so [spelled] in ancient_writers.
See Ben_Jonson's "New Inn," act v._sc. 2., and_Mr Whalley's_note,
[Gifford's edit., v._428.]

[63] From a passage in "Ram_Alley," [x. 313],_it has already appeared
there were two_taverns_at this time_with_the_same sign.

[64]_[Former edits., _he_.]




ACT_III.,_SCENE I.


__     __      _   ___Enter +John+ and the_+Maid+._

    +John.+_But, sirrah, canst tell what my_mistress means_to do
_   with her suitors?

    +Maid.+ Nay,_nay, I know not; but there_is one of them,_I am
__  sure,_worth_looking after.

_   +John.+ Which is he,_I prythee?

_   +Maid.+ O John,_Master Randall, John.

 __ +John.+ The Welshman?

  _ +Maid.+ The witty man, the_pretty man, the singing-man. He_has
__  the daintiest ditty,_so full of pith, so full_of spirit, as
_   they say.

  __+John.+ Ditties