Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

Act v. scene 3., i. 355.

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_Trulli_, or benevolent fairies of the Germans, notice of, ii. 312.

_Trump_, a fashionable game of cards in Shakspeare's time, i. 270.

_Tuck_ (Friar), the chaplain of Robin Hood, account of, i. 162, 163.

_Tumours_, cured by stroking with a dead man's hand, i. 370.

_Turberville_ (George), biographical sketch of, i. 655. Notice of his "Booke of Faulconrie," i. 257. _note_. His description of hunting in inclosures, 275, 276. List of his poetical works, 655. Critical estimate of his poetical character, 656.

_Turner_ (Mrs.), executed for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, ii. 96. The inventress of yellow starch, _ibid._

_Turner_ (Richard), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 704.

_Turquoise Stone_, supposed virtues of, i. 366, 367.

_Tusser_ (Thomas), biographical notice of, i. 656. Critical remarks on his "Five Hundreth Good Points of Husbandry," 657. His character as a poet, 657, 658. Quotations from Tusser, illustrative of old English manners and customs, i. 100. 108. 110. 112-115. 136. 142. 182. 188. 190. 202. 215.

_Twelfth-Day_, festival of, i. 127. Its supposed origin, _ibid._ The twelfth-cake accompanied by wassail-bowls, _ibid._ 128-130. Meals and amusements on this day, 132, 133.

_Twelfth-Night_ observed with great ceremony in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., i. 131, 132. Verses on, by Herrick, 133, 134.

_Twelfth-Night_, the last of Shakspeare's dramas, probable date of, ii. 531-533. Its general character, and conduct of the fable, 534.

_Illustrations of this drama in the present work._