scene 2., i. 74.

_Hentzner_'s (Paul), description of the dress of Queen Elizabeth, ii. 89, 90. Of the manner in which her table was served, 122, 123. And of the dress of servants, 138. Character of the English nation, 154. Description of an English bull-baiting and bear-whipping, 177.

_Herbert_ (Mary), a minor poetess of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.

_Herrick_, verses of, on Twelfth Night, i. 133, 134. On Rock or St. Distaff's Day, 135, 136. On Candlemas Eve, 139-141. And on Candlemas Day, 140. On May Day, 156, 157. On Harvest-home, 188, 189. On Christmas, 195-206.

_Hesiod_, beautiful passage of, on the ministry of spirits, ii. 400.

_Heywood_ (Jasper), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.

_Heywood_ (Thomas), complaint of, against the critics of his day, i. 456. Notice of his _Troia Britannica_, a poem, 688. ii. 44. Vindicates Shakspeare from the charge of plagiarism, 44, 45. Notice of his apology for actors, 44. Estimate of his merits as a dramatic poet, ii. 568, 569. Illustration of his "Woman killed with Kindness," i. 213. 269.

_Higgins_ (John), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688, and _note_ [688:B]. Additions made by him to the "Mirrour for Magistrates," 709.

_Historical Writers_ of the age of Shakspeare, notice of, i. 475, 476.

_Hobby horse_, when introduced into the May games, i. 166. 170. _note_.

_Hock Cart_, poem on, i. 188, 189.

_Hock Day_, or _Hoke Day_, origin of, i. 149. Amusements of this festival, _ibid._ Derivation of the term _Hock_, _ibid._ 150. Diversions of, continued at Coventry, till the end of the 17th century, 150, 151. and _note_.

_Holinshed_'s description of the earthquake of 1580, i. 52, 53. Proof that Shakspeare was conversant with his history, 56. Character of his "Chronicle", 475.

_Holland_ (Robert), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Holme_ (Randal), list of sports by, i. 246.

_Homer_, as translated by Chapman, critical observations on, i. 607, 608.

_Hooding_ of Hawks, i. 267, 268.

_Hoppings_, or country dances at wakes, i. 213, 214.

_Horse_, beautiful poetical description of, ii. 24.

_Horsemanship_, directions for, i. 299, 300.

_Horse-racing_, a fashionable sport in the age of Shakspeare, i. 297, 298.

_Horsley_ (Bishop), remarks of, on the ministry of angels, i. 339, 340. ii. 399. And on the resurrection, 403.

_Hospitality_ of the English in the age of Elizabeth, ii. 120-122.

_Hotspur_, contrast between the character of, and that of Henry V., ii. 380.

_Hounds_, different kinds of, in the 16th century, i. 283, 284. Beautiful allusions to, by Shakspeare, 284.

_House_, where Shakspeare was born, described, i. 21, 22.

_Household Servants_, economy of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 138-140.

_Housewife_, portrait and qualifications of a good English one, i. 110, 111. Precepts for the regulation of her conduct, 112, 113. 116. _note_, 117. _note_.

_Howard_ (Lady), rude treatment of, by Queen Elizabeth, ii. 91.

_Howel_ (Mr.), marvellous cure of, by sympathetic powder, i. 375, 376.

_Howell_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Hubbard_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 688.

_Hudson_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Hughes_ (Thomas), a dramatic writer of the Elizabethan age, notice of, ii. 242, 243.

_Hughes_ (William), not the person to whom Shakspeare's sonnets were addressed, ii. 60.

_Hume_, (Alexander), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Hundred Merry Tales_, a popular collection of Italian novels, translated in the reign of Elizabeth, i. 539. Alluded to by Shakspeare, 540.

_Hunnis_ (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689. Specimen of his contribution to the "Paradise of Daintie Devises," 714, 715.

_Hunting_, account of, in the time of Elizabeth and James I., i. 272, 273. Description of hunting in inclosures, 274-276. Stag-hunting, 278, 279. Frequently attended with danger, 280. Explanation of hunting-terms, 278. _note_, 279. _note_. Frequently practised after dinner, 285.

_Huntsman_, character and qualifications of, in the 16th century, i. 281, 282.

_Huon of Bourdeaux_, allusions by Shakspeare to the romance of, i. 564.

_Hurling_, a rural sport, account of, i. 305.

_Husbands_, supposed visionary appearance of future, on Midsummer Eve, i. 331-333. And on All Hallow Eve, 344-347. Advice to them, 513.

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_Iago_, remarks on the character of, ii. 531.

_Illar Norner_, or malignant elves of the Goths, ii. 308.

_Imagination_, brilliant, displayed in Shakspeare's dramas, ii. 551.

_Imogen_, analysis of the character of, ii. 467.

_Incubus_, or night-mare, poetical description of, i. 348. _note_. Supposed influence of Saint Withold against, 347-349.

_Indians_, exhibited in England as monsters, i. 387.

_Inns_ (country), picture of, in Shakspeare's time, i. 216-218.

_Inns of Court_, account of a splendid masque given by the gentlemen of, ii. 190.

_Interest_, exorbitant, given for money in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 156.

_Ireland_ (Mr. Samuel), his description of the birth-place of Shakspeare, i. 21, 22. Anecdote of Shakspeare's toping, preserved by him, 48-50.

_Isabella_, remarks on the character of, in Measure for Measure, ii. 454, 455.

_Italian_ language and literature, considerations on Shakspeare's knowledge of, i. 53, 54. List of Italian grammars and dictionaries, which he might have read, 57. Greatly encouraged in the age of Elizabeth and James I., 451-453. Account of Italian Romances, 538-544. The Italian Sonnet, the parent of English Sonnets, ii. 53.

_Itinerant Stage_, and players, account of, i. 247-252.

_Ivory Coffers_, an article of furniture, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 118.

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_Jack o'Lantern_, superstitious notions concerning, i. 399. Probable causes of, 400.

_Jackson_ (Richard), notice of his battle of Flodden, i. 689. and _note_ [689:A].

_Jaggard_'s editions of the "Passionate Pilgrim," published without Shakspeare's privity or consent, ii. 43. 45. Vindication of the poet from the charge of imposing on the public in these editions, 46-48.

_James_ I., book of sports, issued by, i. 173. Partiality of, for hunting, 287. Exclamation of, on quitting the Bodleian library, 434. Account of his treatise on "Scottish Poesie," 461, 462. Notice of his Poetical Works, i. 702. and _notes_ [702:B], [702:C]. Expense in dress, encouraged by him, though niggardly in his own, ii. 101, 102. Drunken excesses of the King, and his courtiers, 124, 125. His philippic against tobacco, 135. 137. Sketch of his character, 151, 152. Cruel act passed by him against witchcraft, 477. His description of the feats of supposed witches, 483. 485. Wrote a letter of acknowledgement to Shakspeare, 595.

_James_ (Dr.), an eminent bibliographer, notice of, i. 433, 434.

_James_ (Elias), epitaph on, by Shakspeare, ii. 607, _note_.

_Jaques_, analysis of the character of, in As You Like It, ii. 433, 434.

_Jeney_ (Thomas), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Jenynges_ (Edward), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 689.

_Jerome_ (St.), doctrine of, concerning angels, i. 336.

_Jestours_, or minstrels, in the age of Elizabeth, account of, i. 556-560. Deemed rogues and vagabonds by act of parliament, 561.

_Jewels_, fashions of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. 103.

_Job_, beautiful passage from, on the agency and ministry of spirits, ii. 400.

_John_ (King), probable date of, ii. 419. Its general character, _ibid._ Analysis of the particular characters of Faulconbridge, 420. Of Arthur, 420. 422. Of Constance, 421. Exquisitely pathetic scene of Hubert and the executioners, 422.

_Passages of this drama illustrated in the present work._