Sigs. G 2, I 3, ed. 1648.")

(176) that] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "the."

(177) my] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "thy."

(178) that] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "the."

(179) an] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(180) boldly] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "brauely."

(181) heart's] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "heart."

(182) that] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "the."

(183) the] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "that."

(184) now] so 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(185) art] Old eds. "heart" (which, after all, may be right).

(186) there] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "here."

(187) his] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 3to(sic) 1616.

(188) pull] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "put."

(189) all] Old eds. "call."

(190) through] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--2to 1631 "thorow."

(191) Amongst] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "Among."

(192) Enter the ambushed Soldiers] Here (though it seems that Faustus does not quit the stage) a change of scene is supposed.

(193) these] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "the."

(194) the door] i.e. the stage-door,--the writer here addressing himself to THE ACTOR only, for the scene lies in a wood.

(195) Zounds] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616, "Zons."

(196) all are] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "are all."

(197) these] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "this."

(198) escape] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "scape."

(199) has] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--2to 1631 "hath."

(200) you] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(201) guess] A corruption of guests (very frequent in our early dramatists) which occurs again at p. 130. first col. So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "guests." (See note 226.)

(202) thou] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(203) now] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(204) sir] Qy. "sirs"? but see the next speech of the Carter, and the next speech but one of the Horse-courser, who, in his narrative, uses both "sirs" and "sir."

(205) As I was going to Wittenberg, t'other day, &c.] See THE HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Chap. xxxv,--"How Doctor Faustus eat a load of hay."--The Carter does not appear in the earlier play.

(206) my] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(207) cursen] i.e. christened.

(208) some quality] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "some RARE quality."

(209) rid] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "ride."

(210) that enchanted castle in the air] This is not mentioned in the earlier play: but see THE HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS, Chap xl, --"How Doctor Faustus through his charmes made a great Castle in presence of the Duke of Anholt."

(211) delighted] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "delighteth."

(212) it pleaseth] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "it HATH PLEASED."

(213) come] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "came."

(214) these ripe grapes] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "these grapes."

(215) The Clowns bounce, &c] 2to 1616 "The CLOWNE bounce." 2tos 1624, 1631, "The CLOWNE BOUNCETH." (In the next stage-direction all the 4tos have "THEY knock again," &c.)

(216) for] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "to."

(217) pardons] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "pardon."

(218) me] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(219) spake] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "spoke."

(220) Dost hear him] So 4to 1616.--2to 1624 "dost THOU heare ME." 2to 1631 "dost THOU heare him."

(221) him] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616.

(222) you] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616 (but compare the Carter's next speech).

(223) I] So 4to 1616.--Not in 4tos 1624, 1631.

(224) not I] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "I not."

(225) Ha'] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "Haue."

(226) guess] See note §, p. 127. (i.e. note 201) So 4to 1616. --2tos 1624, 1631, "guests."

(227) beholding] So 4tos 1616, 1624, (see note †, p. 98).--2to 1631 "beholden."

(Note †, from p. 98. (Doctor Faustus, from the quarto of 1604):

"beholding] i.e. beholden.")

(228) sport] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "sports."

(229) I think my master, &c.] The alterations which this speech has undergone will hardly admit of its arrangement as verse: compare the earlier play, p.

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