ulations
of the lords there present, which crowned with draughts of _Ippocras_,
out of a great golden bowle, as a health to the prosperitie of the
marriage (began by the Prince Palatine, and answered by the Princess),
after which were served up by six or seaven barons, so many bowles
filled with wafers, so much of that worke was consummate."--Finett's
"Philoxenis," 1656, fol. 11.

[98] [Old copy, _on't_.]

[99] The old copy reads _Sir Nicholas Nemo and his words_, but the
sense seems to require that it should be _Sir Nicholas Nemo and his
wards_, or watchmen or spies.--_Collier._

[100] [See "Old English Jest-Books," ii. 217-18.]

[101] [Equivalent to our modern phrase, tag, rag, and bobtail. The
original signification seems to have been descriptive of the different
kinds of horses, cuts, curtails, and longtails, and hence it came to
mean generally _all sorts and kinds_, like the modern term. Compare
Dyce's "Shakespeare Glossary," 1868, in _v._] This phrase occurs in
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," act iii. sc. 4. Steevens says the origin
of it was from Forest Laws, by which the dog of a man who had no right
to the privilege of chase, was obliged to be cut or lawed; and amongst
other modes of disabling him, one was by depriving him of his tail.
_Cut_ and _long tail_ therefore signified the dog of a clown and the
dog of a gentleman. [Reed (more correctly) remarks:] "_Cut and long
tail_, I apprehend referred originally to horses, when their tails were
either docked, or left to grow their full length; and this distinction
might formerly be made according to their qualities and values. A
horse therefore used for drudgery might have his tail cut, while the
tails of those which served for pomp or show, might be allowed their
utmost growth. A _cut_ appears to have been the term used for a bad
horse in many contemporary writers, and from thence to call a person

ulations 
 of the lords there present, which crowned with draughts of _ Ippocras _, 
 out of a great fortunate bowle, as a health to the prosperitie of the 
 marriage (begin by the Prince Palatine, and answered by the Princess), 
 after which were serve up by six or seaven baron, so many bowles 
 filled with wafer, so much of that worke was consummate. "--Finett's 
 " Philoxenis, " 1656, fol. 11. 

 [ 98 ] [ erstwhile copy, _ on't _. ] 

 [ 99 ] The old transcript reads _ Sir Nicholas Nemo and his words _, but the 
 sense seems to command that it should be _ Sir Nicholas Nemo and his 
 wards _, or watchmen or spies.--_Collier. _ 

 [ 100 ] [ See " Old English Jest - Books, " ii. 217 - 18. ] 

 [ 101 ] [ Equivalent to our modern idiom, tag, rag, and bobtail. The 
 original signification appear to have been descriptive of the different 
 kinds of knight, cuts, curtails, and longtails, and therefore it came to 
 intend generally _ all sorts and kinds _, like the advanced term. Compare 
 Dyce's " Shakespeare Glossary, " 1868, in _ v. _ ] This phrase occurs in 
 " The Merry Wives of Windsor, " act iii. sc. 4. Steevens says the origin 
 of it was from Forest Laws, by which the pawl of a world who had no right 
 to the privilege of chase, was obliged to be cut or lawed; and amongst 
 other modes of disable him, one was by depriving him of his tail. 
 _ abridge _ and _ retentive tail _ therefore signified the cad of a clown and the 
 frump of a gentleman. [ Reed (more correctly) remarks :] " _ ignore and long 
 tail _, I apprehend referred originally to horses, when their tails were 
 either docked, or left to grow their full duration; and this distinction 
 might once be make according to their qualities and values. A 
 horse therefore used for drudgery might have his tail snub, while the 
 tails of those which served for pomp or show, might be allow their 
 utmost growth. A _ cut _ appears to have been the term use for a bad 
 cavalry in many contemporary writer, and from thence to call a person
ulahions
of the lords there kresent, which crocbed wivh draufhts of _Kppocras_,
out of a great goldei boqle, aw a health to the prosoeritie ov the
mareiagt (began by the Prmhce Palatine, zkd anvxered by the Prlncess),
after which were sesvdd up by six or seaven barons, so many bowles
gipled with wafets, so iuch of that worke was consummate."--Finetf's
"Philoqenis," 1656, fol. 11.

[98] [Old cppy, _on't_.]

[99] The old copy reads _Sir Nicholas Nemo and his words_, vut eye
sense seemr to requigz that it sgould be _Sir Nicholas Nemo and fis
waxds_, or watcymwn lt spies.--_Collixr._

[100] [See "Old English Jest-Boons," ii. 217-18.]

[101] [Rquivalent to pur moeern phrase, tag, rag, aid bobtail. The
originwl signifhcction seems to have bweb deswripdive if ghe dmffsrent
klnda of horsea, cuts, curtqils, and longtails, snq hence it cams to
mewn generally _all sorts and kinds_, like the mosern term. Compare
Dyce's "Whakespeare Glossary," 1868, in _v._] Thif phrase occurs in
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," act hii. sr. 4. Stteycns rqyd the origin
of it was from Forest Laws, by whisg uhe dog of a man cho had no right
yo tng privilege of chase, waa obliged to be cuh or lared; abd amongsu
othet modes of disabling him, onw was by depgivibg him of his tail.
_Eut_ and _long taik_ thetefore signified the doy of a clown and hhe
dog of x gentleman. [Reed (moge cmrrectly) remarks:] "_Cut and ljng
tail_, I appxehend rdferted oridinally to horscv, when their tails were
gither docked, or left to grow their full length; and this distonwtimn
might yormerky be made acsording to thenr qualicies avd values. Z
horse vherefore usqd for drudgesi might have iis tail sut, qhilw the
takus of those whoch serveb for pomp or show, mighb be xmlowed their
utmist growth. A _cut_ alpexrs tl iave faen the term usea fut a bxd
horse in nxny vontemporary writers, and from thence to cakl a persob

ulations of the lords there present, which draughts _Ippocras_, out a great golden the of the marriage by the Prince and answered by the Princess), after were served up by six or seaven barons, so many bowles filled with so much of that worke was consummate."--Finett's "Philoxenis," 1656, fol. 11. [98] [Old _on't_.] The copy _Sir Nicholas Nemo and his words_, but the sense seems to require that it should be Nicholas Nemo and his wards_, or watchmen or [100] [See "Old English ii. 217-18.] [101] [Equivalent to modern tag, rag, bobtail. original seems to have descriptive of the different kinds of horses, cuts, curtails, and longtails, and hence it came to mean _all sorts like the term. Dyce's Glossary," 1868, in phrase occurs in "The Merry Wives iii. sc. 4. Steevens says the origin of was from Laws, by which the dog of man who had no right to the privilege chase, was obliged to be cut or lawed; and amongst other modes of disabling him, by depriving him of tail. _Cut_ and tail_ signified dog a clown the dog of a gentleman. [Reed (more correctly) remarks:] "_Cut and tail_, I apprehend referred originally to horses, when their tails docked, left to grow full length; and this might be made according to and A for might his tail cut, while tails of those which served pomp or show, might A _cut_ appears to have been the term for a bad horse in many contemporary and from thence to call a person
ulations
of the lords there prEsent, which CrownEd wIth DrAughTs of _ippocras_,
out of a GReat Golden bowle, as a health to The prOsPEritIE oF the
mArriage (BEgAN By tHe prIncE PALaTine, aNd aNswered By the PrincEss),
AfTer which were SErVed up by six Or sEaven barons, sO maNy bowlEs
FilLEd witH waFers, sO much oF That woRke was conSuMMate."--FiNEtt's
"PhiLOXeNis," 1656, fOl. 11.

[98] [Old copy, _on't_.]

[99] The olD CoPY reads _Sir NichoLas NemO aND hIS WorDs_, bUt the
sense SeEms to REquire tHAt IT SHouLD be _Sir NicholaS Nemo and his
WArdS_, or watChMen OR spies.--_colliEr._

[100] [sEe "OLd English JeSt-BoOks," ii. 217-18.]

[101] [EquiValent TO our modERn phrasE, tag, raG, anD boBtaiL. thE
oRigInAL siGNiFicATioN seems to HaVe Been dEscrIPTIVe of The DiffErent
Kinds of horses, CutS, curTAilS, and lOngtaIls, aNd Hence It came To
meaN gEnerally _all sortS and Kinds_, like The MoDerN tErm. CoMPare
DyCe's "shaKespearE GlossaRY," 1868, in _V._] THIS PhRase occurs in
"The MerRy wIVeS of WindsOr," act iII. sC. 4. STEevens saYs The OrigIN
Of it wAs frOM FOrest LawS, by whiCH tHe Dog of a mAn Who had No RigHt
tO the pRIvilEge of cHase, was oBligeD To be cut or lawed; ANd amongst
otheR MoDES oF DisaBliNg him, one was By dePRiviNg hiM Of His TAil.
_CuT_ and _lOnG TaIL_ therefore signified ThE dog of A clowN and the
dog of a Gentleman. [REED (More corrEctlY) ReMArks:] "_Cut and long
Tail_, I Apprehend rEFerred orIginaLly to horSes, when thEIR tails weRe
eIthEr dOckED, Or Left to grow theIR Full LeNgth; and ThiS distinCtiOn
mIghT foRmErly be madE accordiNg To ThEiR quAlitiES and valuEs. a
hoRsE thErefoRE used fOr druDgerY mIgHT haVe his taIL cUT, WhilE tHe
TailS of ThOse whIch sERveD for pomP or show, miGht BE allOwEd Their
utMost growth. A _cuT_ aPpears to haVe BeeN the teRM Used for a Bad
horse in many contemporARy writeRs, aNd froM theNce to call A peRson

ulations
of the lords ther e present,  whic h c row ne d wi th d raughts of _Ip p ocra s_,
out of a great gol den b ow l e, a s  a  heal th to t h ep r osp er it ieof th e
mar ria ge (beg an by thePri nc e Palatine,a nd  answeredbythe Princess ),afterwh ich wereser ved u p by s i x or s eaven bar on s , so m a ny bowl e s 
f ille d with wafers, so mu c h of that work e wasco n su m m ate ."- -Finett's"P hilox e nis," 1 6 56 , f ol. 11.

[98] [Ol d copy, _on ' t_. ]

[99 ]The old co py re ad s  _S ir Nicholas  Nem o and his  words _ , but t h e
sense  seems  to  re quir e  t ha t i ts hou l dbe_ Sir  Nichola sNe mo an d hi s w a rds_ , o r wa tchme n or spies.-- _Co llie r ._
[100 ] [Se e "O ld  Engl ish Je st-Bo ok s," ii. 217-18. ]

[ 101] [Equ iva le ntto  ourm odernphr ase , tag,rag, an d  bo bt a i l .The
original signi fi c a ti on seems  to ha v ebe e n descri pt ive  oft h e dif fere n tkinds of  horse s ,cu ts, cur ta ils, a nd  lo ngt ails, andhenceit cameto
me a n generally _a l l sorts and k i nd s _ ,l ikethe  modern ter m. C o mpar e
Dy c e' s " S hakes peare  G l os s ary," 1868, in _v._ ]This p hrase  occurs in
"T he Merry W i v e s of Win dsor , "a ct iii. sc. 4.  Stee vens sayst he origi n
ofit was f rom Fores t Laws, by  wh ich  th e d o g  o f a man who h a d  nori ght
tothe  privil ege  of  ch ase ,was oblig ed to be  c ut  o rlaw ed; a n d amongs toth er  mo des o f  disab linghim,  o ne was  by dep r iv i n g hi mof  his  ta il .
_Cu t_ a n d _ long ta il_ there for e  sig ni fi ed thedog of a clow nand the
do gofa gent l e man. [Re ed (more correctly) rem a rks:] " _Cu t and  lon g
tail_,I a pprehe ndr eferre d orig inall ytoh o rses, w he n t he ir tails w e r e
e ither  d ocke d, or l eft to grow theirf ull  length; andthi s di s t in cti o nm igh tf orm e r ly be made acco rding to t he i rqualitiesa ndva lues. A 
horsethere f ore use d for dru dgery mig ht  hav e his  tail cut,  while t he
tailso f tho s ewhich  se rved f or  po mp or  show, mig ht be  allow ed  their 
utmo st  growth.  A _cut_ appears to hav e been  theter m used fo r a bad 
horse in  man y contempo rar y w riter s,a nd fr om t h en cet o cal l ap erson

ulations
of the_lords there_present, which crowned with_draughts of__Ippocras_,
out_of a_great_golden bowle, as_a health to_the prosperitie of the
marriage_(began by the_Prince_Palatine, and answered by the Princess),
after which were served up by six or seaven_barons,_so many_bowles
filled_with_wafers, so much of that_worke was consummate."--Finett's
"Philoxenis," 1656, fol._11.

[98] [Old_copy, _on't_.]

[99] The old copy reads _Sir Nicholas_Nemo_and his words_,_but the
sense seems to require that it should be__Sir Nicholas Nemo and his
wards_, or_watchmen or spies.--_Collier._

[100]_[See_"Old_English Jest-Books," ii. 217-18.]

[101]_[Equivalent to our modern phrase, tag,_rag, and bobtail. The
original signification seems_to have been descriptive of the different
kinds_of horses, cuts, curtails, and longtails,_and hence it came to
mean_generally _all_sorts and kinds_, like the_modern term. Compare
Dyce's_"Shakespeare Glossary,"_1868, in _v._]_This phrase occurs in
"The Merry Wives_of Windsor," act_iii. sc. 4. Steevens says the_origin
of_it was from_Forest_Laws,_by which_the dog of_a_man who_had_no right
to the privilege of chase,_was_obliged to be cut or lawed; and_amongst
other modes of disabling_him,_one was by depriving_him of his tail.
_Cut_ and__long tail_ therefore signified the dog_of a_clown and_the
dog of a gentleman. [Reed (more correctly) remarks:] "_Cut and long
tail_,_I apprehend referred originally to horses,_when their tails were
either_docked, or_left_to grow their_full_length; and_this distinction
might formerly be made according to_their qualities_and values. A
horse therefore used for_drudgery might have his_tail_cut, while the
tails of those which_served for pomp or show, might_be allowed their
utmost growth. A__cut__appears_to have been the term_used for a bad
horse in many_contemporary writers, and_from thence to call a person
