Note return to page 1 ]N.B.—In these notes S indicates the hand of the original Scribe, and T that of Edmund Tilney. A, B, C, D, E denote the five hands responsible for the additions. Alterations not noted as being in a different hand or ink are to be taken as by the scribe of that portion of the text in which they occur. In cases where an interlineation follows a deletion, the same hand is to be supposed responsible for both unless the contrary is stated. The lines of writing have been numbered consecutively throughout the original draft, but as they are not really continuous, those after the first lacuna are distinguished by an asterisk, and those after the second by an obelus. The additions made on inserted leaves are collected at the end of the text and numbered I to VI. The lines in each are numbered separately: thus IV 212 means line 212 of addition IV. The title is written on the vellum wrapper, now fols. 1 and 2, consisting of two leaves of an old Latin MS.

Note return to page 2 This edition of Sir Thomas More has been prepared by the General Editor. Nov. 1911. W. W. Greg.

Note return to page 3 Pointed brackets have not been used in this transcription. Lacunae indicate missing text.

Note return to page 4 Pointed brackets have not been used in this transcription. Lacunae indicate missing text.

Note return to page 5 Pointed brackets have not been used in this transcription. Lacunae indicate missing text.

Note return to page 6 1 Scene i.

Note return to page 7 1 &c. This page has been covered with tracing paper, which has now been removed in two places.

Note return to page 8 1–19 In the left-hand margin opposite these lines is a note by the Master of the Revels, to whom the play was submitted for licence. He has crossed out most of the speakers' names in these lines and has written over the top of one. His note runs: Leaue out &break; ye insurrection 1 [Subnote: 1blot.] &break; 2 [Subnote: 2blot.] wholy & &break; ye Cause ther off3 [Subnote: 3ther off] Dyce thereoff] & &break; begin wt Sr Tho: &break; Moore att4 [Subnote: 4att] Dyce at] ye mayors sessions &break; wt a reportt afterwards &break; off his good servic ‘5 [Subnote: 5servic‘] Dyce service] &break; don being ‘6 [Subnote: 6being‘] Dyce being] Shriue off Lond&obar; &break; vpp&obar;7 [Subnote: 7vpp&obar;] &obar; altered.] a mutiny Agaynst ye &break; L&ubar;bards only by A shortt &break; reportt & nott otherwise &break; att your own perrilles &break; E Tyllney

Note return to page 9 1 Dyce supplies the two Bettses to fill the lacuna.

Note return to page 10 2 Dyce supplies Barde, and Doll to fill the lacuna.

Note return to page 11 10 Goldsmithes] Dyce goldsmiths

Note return to page 12 14 the speaker's name is covered by Tilney's writing.

Note return to page 13 24–5 marked for omission and crossed out; there is also a cross between the speaker's name and the text: similar crosses appear opposite Il. 28–9 and 30–1: in all cases both they and the accompanying marks of omission and deletion appear to be in the ink used by T.

Note return to page 14 28–40 marked for omission.

Note return to page 15 28–9 cf. 24–5.

Note return to page 16 30–1 cf. 24–5.

Note return to page 17 34 Wil.] Dyce Will

Note return to page 18 36 c&obar;maundment.] Dyce comaundment

Note return to page 19 41 thee] Dyce the

Note return to page 20 44 wilt] t altered from l

Note return to page 21 44 thou] interlined.

Note return to page 22 44 thine] interlined.

Note return to page 23 44 stranger] much damaged.

Note return to page 24 44 Dyce supplies by after or, whether as needed by the sense or to supply a lacuna does not appear, probably the latter.

Note return to page 25 45–(?)75 marked for omission, probably by T.

Note return to page 26 46 these abuses.] damaged.

Note return to page 27 51 assistance,] Dyce assistaunce

Note return to page 28 56 boun] n doubtful, the word was presumably bounds: Dyce homes (Warner reads house)

Note return to page 29 62 namd] d touched up in darker (? modern) ink.

Note return to page 30 62 winckt] t apparently added in darker (possibly modern) ink.

Note return to page 31 62 ennormitees] second e doubtful, possibly i, but Dyce prints e.

Note return to page 32 67 Dyce supplies bill after a

Note return to page 33 71 Dyce supplies would. Take after women

Note return to page 34 73 Dyce supplies our proceeding after to

Note return to page 35 75 there is a slight trace of letters at the beginning of this line: Dyce marks one line lost at the turn of the page.

Note return to page 36 76 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 37 76(?)–106 marked for omission; 104–6 perhaps in error.

Note return to page 38 76 Dyce supplies re before forme

Note return to page 39 79 reads] Dyce as if supplied.

Note return to page 40 79–80 the ends of these lines are obscured by blot in T's note which shows through from recto.

Note return to page 41 80 passion] damaged.

Note return to page 42 87 of] o altered?

Note return to page 43 96 foorth] Dyce foorthe

Note return to page 44 103 let] a final s has been crossed out in different (possibly modern) ink, cf. II 264.

Note return to page 45 104 Scene ii.

Note return to page 46 106 Dyce supplies Recorder, Officers. after barre.

Note return to page 47 110 indyted] Dyce indited

Note return to page 48 111 in the left margin is a word in what seems to be modern ink; apparently Laneh&abar; but the ane is doubtful (cf. p. xx).

Note return to page 49 112 L. Mai.] Dyce Mai

Note return to page 50 118 pursse] Dyce purse

Note return to page 51 140 that] damaged.

Note return to page 52 141 miserable] middle letters damaged.

Note return to page 53 142 this] damaged.

Note return to page 54 145 Dyce supplies ore pri between po and soners,

Note return to page 55 148 no traces of this line remain; what look like such probably show through from recto: but the space would suggest that there was another line on the page, and Dyce shows the loss of one at the turn of the leaf.

Note return to page 56 149 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 57 154 followe] Dyce follow

Note return to page 58 163–4 marked for omission.

Note return to page 59 163 for] Dyce By

Note return to page 60 198–201 marked for omission.

Note return to page 61 203 a cross before the S.D. apparently in modern ink or pencil.

Note return to page 62 230 Dyce shows two whole lines missing between this and 233; since 233 corresponds on the verso with 149 on the recto, and the latter is almost certainly the first line on the page, the hiatus may be taken as occurring at the lower edge, though a trace of 231 only is visible. Dyce supplies the speaker's name, Sure. to l. 232, but this is evidently a mere guess: it seems more probable that the new speech began on the verso with 233.

Note return to page 63 233 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 64 252 nor] interlined. Dyce adds Aside. (referring to the second half of the line), but it is not in the MS. He also places S.D. after 253.

Note return to page 65 277 world] r interlined.

Note return to page 66 289 prouokte] Dyce wrought

Note return to page 67 313 Dyce indicates the loss of one line: there is room enough, though no trace remains.

Note return to page 68 314 Scene iii.

Note return to page 69 314 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 70 316–23 marked with a line and also a large cross by T.

Note return to page 71 317 aduise.] period doubtful, perhaps query-mark.

Note return to page 72 Mend Yis [Subnote: 320 yis] Dyce yt]

Note return to page 73 320 marginal note by T.

Note return to page 74 352 m&abar;] added by T.

Note return to page 75 364 lombard] interlined by T.

Note return to page 76 368 Lombard] interlined by T.

Note return to page 77 372–85 marked with a line, and 372–8 with a cross as well; both apparently by T.

Note return to page 78 388-(?)393 marked for omission.

Note return to page 79 388 wursse] Dyce wurse

Note return to page 80 392 Dyce supplies cers after artifi

Note return to page 81 393 Dyce indicates the loss of one line: no trace remains, but even more may have disappeared.

Note return to page 82 394 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 83 395 doctours] Dyce doctors

Note return to page 84 408 haste] interlined.

Note return to page 85 408 or] Dyce for

Note return to page 86 410 Scene iv.

Note return to page 87 410–12 marginal direction by C.

Note return to page 88 410 Dyce supplies two before Betses

Note return to page 89 412–52 marked for omission. Dyce does not print this scene, but gives variants from it in the revised version, II 1–64 (fol. 7a).

Note return to page 90 418–21 a large cross in left margin, possibly by B (cf. II 18–20).

Note return to page 91 432 bumbast] st damaged.

Note return to page 92 435 Sher.] Dyce Sherwin

Note return to page 93 441 must] interlined.

Note return to page 94 450 of] doubtful, possibly at

Note return to page 95 451 kennelles] s doubtful.

Note return to page 96 451 s.....] badly damaged, apparently straighte or straite

Note return to page 97 453 Scene v.

Note return to page 98 454–(?)472 marked for omission.

Note return to page 99 468 at] interlined.

Note return to page 100 470 Dyce supplies sharpe after at

Note return to page 101 472 Dyce indicates the loss of one line: no trace remains, but even more may have disappeared.

Note return to page 102 [Here one or more original leaves are lost.]

Note return to page 103 473 For fols. 6–9 see later among Additions.

Note return to page 104 473 Scene vi.

Note return to page 105 473–5 marked for omission.

Note return to page 106 474 (in] sic, parenthesis not closed.

Note return to page 107 474 highnesse] the letters ness, still legible in the facsimile, are now broken away in the MS.

Note return to page 108 474 will] ll altered from se

Note return to page 109 483 take] k altered?

Note return to page 110 499 me] interlined.

Note return to page 111 502 there is a marginal addition by B referred to this place by a guiding line: clo I and saue vs from the gallowes eles a deales debble &break; honnestlye (a deales debble] Dyce a deules debble which he interprets as ‘a devil's dibble’ though the sense of this is not apparent. deales is very probably on graphic grounds and is supported by *502. debble or dobble seems most likely a corruption of devil used adverbially.) The addition is now written down the right margin: a first attempt to write it across the margin above the S.D. in *502 failed and was smudged out.

Note return to page 112 506 ioynd] Dyce ioind

Note return to page 113 509–10 marked for omission. Dyce prints these lines without comment as part of the Lord Mayor's speech.

Note return to page 114 510 the speaker's name was presumably Shrew. who is not on the stage; hence perhaps the omission.

Note return to page 115 510 threatned] second t altered?

Note return to page 116 515 seditions] might be seditious

Note return to page 117 522 mischeife] ei altered?

Note return to page 118 523 the rules round the S.D. may have been added by C.

Note return to page 119 539 were] first e altered from h

Note return to page 120 544 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 121 548 there are some traces of darker ink about the middle of the lacuna, which probably indicate a deletion.

Note return to page 122 549 Dyce indicates the loss of a line: there is no trace, but it must presumably have occurred at the bottom of the page.

Note return to page 123 551 Chamberlain] the C which is still legible though damaged in the facsimile has disappeared wholly from the MS.

Note return to page 124 553 S.D. in left margin added by C.

Note return to page 125 566 Scene vii.

Note return to page 126 566 Dyce supplies with Officers after Sheriffe

Note return to page 127 568 there is a small cross in the same ink as the text before the speaker's name.

Note return to page 128 575–6 Dyce omits S.D.

Note return to page 129 577 Dyce supplies S.D. Ex. Mess. after Sir.

Note return to page 130 580 heere] Dyce here

Note return to page 131 583–96 marked for omission.

Note return to page 132 583 others] s covered by mounting paper.

Note return to page 133 597 preasse] Dyce presse

Note return to page 134 598 vnto] Dyce onto

Note return to page 135 599 bring] g unfinished.

Note return to page 136 602 cross as in *568.

Note return to page 137 605 be] interlined.

Note return to page 138 606 brought] ht covered by mounting paper.

Note return to page 139 607 Stay, in] in possibly deleted.

Note return to page 140 610 lag] Dyce printed lug which is equally possible as far as the form of the letter is concerned: lag however is clearly right on the ground of sense and is supported by the deleted first attempt which has Lag quite clearly.

Note return to page 141 610–11 marginal addition by B. An attempt was first made to write the addition immediately opposite *609, but this was smudged out: the words clo I cry Lag are however still clearly visible.

Note return to page 142 613 lets] Dyce let vs

Note return to page 143 617 dyedst] t altered?

Note return to page 144 631 Dyce indicates the loss of a line, and some trace is visible.

Note return to page 145 632 &c. page covered with tracing paper as far as 683 inclusive.

Note return to page 146 636 heauen] second e altered?

Note return to page 147 638–41 marginal addition by B.

Note return to page 148 641 worste] Dyce werste

Note return to page 149 647–58 marginal addition by B. Dyce supplies speakers' names, alternatively Sher. and Clo., without indication that they are not in the MS.

Note return to page 150 657 Dyce supplies for after hange

Note return to page 151 657 folye] Dyce foly

Note return to page 152 658 yt] Dyce it

Note return to page 153 652 Dyce supplies bin after haue

Note return to page 154 658 he] interlined.

Note return to page 155 663 payes] Dyce paies

Note return to page 156 664 Now] Dyce You

Note return to page 157 689 Dyce supplies within after noise

Note return to page 158 691 Eale] sic for Earle: Dyce Erle

Note return to page 159 714 day:] Dyce daie

Note return to page 160 715 the word after Moore is almost certainly whose: various other tall letters are visible, but nothing can be made out clearly: the line presumably rimed. The rule which presumably marked off the speech has disappeared.

Note return to page 161 716 &c. page covered with tracing paper as far as 760 inclusive.

Note return to page 162 726–30 (? for 725–30) marked for omission.

Note return to page 163 735 Scene viii a.

Note return to page 164 735–96 marked for omission and heavily crossed out.

Note return to page 165 735–6 the marginal note, which is now partly illegible, is in an uncertain hand, possibly B.

Note return to page 166 740 growe] interlined.

Note return to page 167 742 greatnesse:] n interlined.

Note return to page 168 745 honourd] Dyce honoured

Note return to page 169 748 act my] Dyce acting

Note return to page 170 749 furnishte] Dyce furnisht

Note return to page 171 757 Lordship] ship interlined.

Note return to page 172 758 apprehensiue.] some mark after the final e has been crossed out.

Note return to page 173 761–96 till lately covered by fol. II*: consequently not printed by Dyce.

Note return to page 174 772 statists] i altered.

Note return to page 175 786 are] interlined.

Note return to page 176 792 I thinke] I doubtful.

Note return to page 177 793 in] doubtful.

Note return to page 178 796 considerable traces, apparently of two further words, remain, but not enough to lead so far to the restoration of the reading. The word next after vir is almost entirely indecipherable, but may possibly end in as; the next probably begins peruen

Note return to page 179 [Here one or more original leaves are lost.]

Note return to page 180 797 For fols 11*, 12, 13, 13* see among Additions.

Note return to page 181 797 Scene viii b.

Note return to page 182 797–876 heavily crossed out: there is no actual line down the edge.

Note return to page 183 822 heerafter] Dyce hereafter

Note return to page 184 834 th'offenders.] Dyce the offenders

Note return to page 185 840 vow?] v altered?

Note return to page 186 843 decencie] cenc doubtful.

Note return to page 187 849–76 till recently covered by fol. 13*: consequently not printed by Dyce.

Note return to page 188 863 doo's] 's inserted.

Note return to page 189 871–3 in each case the last letter is doubtful.

Note return to page 190 877 clear traces of this line appear under the mending paper, but it was probably the last of the page.

Note return to page 191 878 Scene ix.

Note return to page 192 907 a pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 193 935 Lord] d touched up.

Note return to page 194 936 wisedome] Dyce Wisdome

Note return to page 195 937 bir] r altered in darker ink.

Note return to page 196 946 c&obar;ming] Dyce coming

Note return to page 197 954–5 marginal direction added by C.

Note return to page 198 955 Lady] y, already damaged in facsimile, has wholly disappeared in the MS.

Note return to page 199 955 Ladyes] Dyce Ladies

Note return to page 200 956 Moores] s, already damaged in facsimile, has wholly disappeared in the MS.

Note return to page 201 956 Seruaunts] Dyce Seruauntes

Note return to page 202 957 agayne] Dyce againe

Note return to page 203 958 all] ll, already damaged in facsimile, has wholly disappeared in the MS.

Note return to page 204 961 Dyce indicates the loss of a line: traces remain.

Note return to page 205 962 there is a blot before naught; possibly a deletion.

Note return to page 206 972 endeuours] Dyce endeauours

Note return to page 207 996 the line is crossed out in rather darker ink.

Note return to page 208 1002 a pencil cross after he?

Note return to page 209 1021 to] o altered or touched up.

Note return to page 210 1024 Dyce supplies Inclin. after exit

Note return to page 211 1028 soundes,] d altered.

Note return to page 212 1031 dooth] Dyce doth

Note return to page 213 1068 those] Dyce these

Note return to page 214 1082 cheere] Dyce chere

Note return to page 215 1107 and] interlined.

Note return to page 216 1116 lack] Dyce lacke

Note return to page 217 1117 geue] the first e is highly probable, though covered with a small blot of modern ink: Dyce giue

Note return to page 218 1118 the rule which presumably marked off the speech has disappeared.

Note return to page 219 1119 Moore.] Dyce omits.

Note return to page 220 1119 For fol. 16 see among Additions.

Note return to page 221 1119 In the lacuna is a smudge of black (? modern) ink.

Note return to page 222 1124 therfore] Dyce Therefore

Note return to page 223 1136 Incli.] l touched up.

Note return to page 224 1144 sted] d touched up.

Note return to page 225 1146 ma.] i.e. manent.

Note return to page 226 1146 Dyce supplies and enter one of them who plays the Clown after players

Note return to page 227 1152 matter,] r altered?

Note return to page 228 1152–3 Lugginses] Dyce Lugginsses

Note return to page 229 1157 the S.D. is crossed out in darker ink.

Note return to page 230 1158 Scene x.

Note return to page 231 1158–9 marginal direction and reference mark (to fol. 16, VI) added by C.

Note return to page 232 1159 seuerally,] r altered?

Note return to page 233 1177 borde] r altered?

Note return to page 234 1178 preseruation] Dyce preservation

Note return to page 235 1197 As] Dyce Its

Note return to page 236 1199 their] it looks as though the h had been altered, but probably it is only a dark blot showing through from the recto.

Note return to page 237 1203 priuate] the u seems to have been touched up, possibly in modern ink.

Note return to page 238 1204 To] T altered.

Note return to page 239 1215 speeche.] second e altered from c?

Note return to page 240 1233 Thomas] T altered.

Note return to page 241 1235 enclosde,] Dyce enclos'de

Note return to page 242 1237 reuerence] c covered by mounting paper, final e gone.

Note return to page 243 1240 Rochester,] comma doubtful.

Note return to page 244 1247–75 crossed out by T; a large cross mark in the margin may or may not be his. The line really runs through the text, not down the side.

Note return to page 245 1247 heere] second e altered from a?

Note return to page 246 1256 marginal note by T: all is clear; at the beginning of the second word a long letter s or f has been crossed out, a has been altered, lt is clear, the rest is badly written and quite doubtful: Dyce all altered: the meaning, that the whole passage is to be altered, is the only certain point.

Note return to page 247 1281 learned] r interlined.

Note return to page 248 1281 Dyce supplies S.D. Exeunt. after doo

Note return to page 249 1282 Scene xi.

Note return to page 250 1282 walking] the end of the word has been damaged since the facsimile was made.

Note return to page 251 1303 flight] sic: Dyce slight

Note return to page 252 1315 aside.] Dyce as if supplied.

Note return to page 253 1324 vpper quier,] Dyce vpper-quier

Note return to page 254 1333 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 255 1333 leaue] might be leane

Note return to page 256 1370 me] e altered from y

Note return to page 257 1371 moste] e altered.

Note return to page 258 1380 Scene xii.

Note return to page 259 1380 Shrewsburie] Dyce Shrewsbury

Note return to page 260 1389 befits: it:] sic.

Note return to page 261 1411 Scene xiii.

Note return to page 262 1413 sit] Dyce Sitt

Note return to page 263 1416 vneuen,] Dyce uneuen

Note return to page 264 1422 both daugh.] rather too high.

Note return to page 265 1431 no doubt the words those men were repeated and deleted.

Note return to page 266 1432 the rule which presumably marked off the speech has disappeared.

Note return to page 267 1433 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 268 1457–8 marked for omission.

Note return to page 269 1457 Great men] doubtful.

Note return to page 270 1458 deleted word doubtful.

Note return to page 271 1458 straines] interlined.

Note return to page 272 1460 liu'de] Dyce liu'd

Note return to page 273 1465 respect] s altered?

Note return to page 274 1469 As as] sic: Dyce emend. And as

Note return to page 275 1471–1501 marked for omission.

Note return to page 276 1471 a double cross in left margin, presumably referring to fol. 6 (I).

Note return to page 277 1475 deleted word doubtful.

Note return to page 278 1476 Dyce supplies it after grauntes

Note return to page 279 1480 twixt] ? w altered from h

Note return to page 280 1500 Dyce supplies you after But

Note return to page 281 1506–16 marked for omission.

Note return to page 282 1506 Pro hæris] first four letters doubtful; Pro is obscured by the omission mark, and hæris is rather faint: Dyce omitted altogether and without notice: hæris is, of course, for eris

Note return to page 283 1517 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 284 1518 Dyce supplies speaker's name, Ser.

Note return to page 285 1519 Dyce supplies and after Surrie

Note return to page 286 1521 Dyce supplies S.D. Exit Ser. after hall.

Note return to page 287 1570 Moore.] e altered?

Note return to page 288 1574 vp,] comma doubtful.

Note return to page 289 1578 right] r altered from g?

Note return to page 290 1587 name] interlined.

Note return to page 291 1588 and let vs] reading not quite certain: the following words may be now on

Note return to page 292 1593 a cross at end apparently in modern ink or pencil.

Note return to page 293 1597 &c. page covered with tracing paper.

Note return to page 294 1603 Scene xiv.

Note return to page 295 1608 Dyce is wrong in stating that the MS. has the numeral 2 before these lines.

Note return to page 296 1609 waitting] Dyce waiting

Note return to page 297 1611 Themes.] Dyce Thames

Note return to page 298 1612 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 299 1615 2.] wrongly altered to 3 in different ink by a reviser who, like Dyce, misread the scribe's figures: Dyce 3

Note return to page 300 1618 3.] Dyce omits.

Note return to page 301 1619 Dyce is wrong in stating that the MS. has the numeral 2 before these lines.

Note return to page 302 1622 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 303 1624 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 304 1630 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 305 1630 am] a may have been altered from u: either would stand for 'em

Note return to page 306 1630 now,] ? no altered from m

Note return to page 307 1634 2.] an attempt seems to have been made in different ink either to make the numeral clearer or else to cross it out (on the erroneous supposition that it repeated that in †1629), it is impossible to be sure which: Dyce omits.

Note return to page 308 1641 are] sic.

Note return to page 309 1653 vnderstand] Dyce understand

Note return to page 310 1653 very] v altered from w?

Note return to page 311 1658 returne.] n altered.

Note return to page 312 1672 distube] sic, for disturbe, which Dyce prints.

Note return to page 313 1675 Scene xv.

Note return to page 314 1677 Butler,] r altered.

Note return to page 315 1697 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 316 1700 sayd] Dyce said

Note return to page 317 1700 Gyles] Dyce Giles

Note return to page 318 1722 to] o altered or touched up.

Note return to page 319 1725 weight.] period doubtful.

Note return to page 320 1728 Scene xvi.

Note return to page 321 1739 warrants] Dyce warrante

Note return to page 322 1751 hee] ee altered from is

Note return to page 323 1753 Dyce indicates the loss of a line; this must have happened at the top of fol. 21a for is clearly the last on fol. 20b.

Note return to page 324 1766 the first deleted letter seems to be l or b, the last y or possibly h

Note return to page 325 1787 acheate] or a cheate (Dyce); either is a possible reading.

Note return to page 326 1799 cloyde] Dyce clogae

Note return to page 327 1824 certefyed] y altered: Dyce certefied

Note return to page 328 1824 offring] Dyce Offering

Note return to page 329 1826 the second deleted letter is doubtful.

Note return to page 330 1826 haue had a] had interlined.

Note return to page 331 1828–9 the words head and meeke are damaged in the MS. by an injury which does not appear in the facsimile.

Note return to page 332 1829–30 the greater part of the words Maiestie vppon and say) receiue has disappeared from the MS. owing to an injury which in the facsimile has only somewhat damaged vppon and receiue

Note return to page 333 1830 grace:] the e: still visible in the facsimile has disappeared from the MS.

Note return to page 334 1832 Dyce only prints the speaker's name in this line: this has now disappeared, but the second half line probably reads wench. faith, my Lord the King, though the last letter alone is quite certain.

Note return to page 335 1847 fashis:] sic, the draft from which the scribe copied must have had fashi&obar;: Dyce emend. fashion

Note return to page 336 1847 sits] Dyce fits (the sense being the same).

Note return to page 337 1861 Scene xvii.

Note return to page 338 1863 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 339 1865 Dyce supplies haste after make

Note return to page 340 1866 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 341 1869 Dyce is wrong in stating that the MS. reads 2 Sher.

Note return to page 342 1884 whyle,] Dyce while

Note return to page 343 1897 1.] Dyce 2

Note return to page 344 1903 Moore,] comma doubtful.

Note return to page 345 1906–7 in the MS. to minde, and studyed the are damaged by an injury which does not appear in the facsimile.

Note return to page 346 1907–8 in the MS. from the e of lawe to the first n of Inne is damaged and from the h of with to the s of cause almost wholly destroyed by an injury which in the facsimile has only damaged lawe in and ye and Inne

Note return to page 347 1909 Dyce has 2 Sher. which seems probable, but his readings of numerals are not to be trusted.

Note return to page 348 1909 was about] badly damaged.

Note return to page 349 1910 a few traces of descenders are visible, but nothing consecutive can be made out.

Note return to page 350 1922 Dyce supplies roud after p

Note return to page 351 1923 Dyce supplies on a after now

Note return to page 352 1924 Dyce supplies I per after yet, but the I is visible.

Note return to page 353 1932 highnesse] interlined above maiestie crossed out.

Note return to page 354 1940 dispachte] Dyce dispatchte

Note return to page 355 1941 the side note is crossed out in darker ink.

Note return to page 356 1944 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 357 1947 Heers] Dyce hers

Note return to page 358 1656–64 marked for omission and crossed out.

Note return to page 359 1967 better] b altered from p

Note return to page 360 1982 Dyce supplies with Hangman, &c. after exit

Note return to page 361 1984 weele] w altered from l?

Note return to page 362 1985 vnknowne] no altered.

Note return to page 363 1986 whilste] i altered, perhaps in darker ink.

Note return to page 364 1987 Fol. 22b blank.

Note return to page 365 ]39300001Addition I. This insertion has not been properly fitted into its context and appears in quite a wrong part of the MS. It clearly belongs to sc. xiii, where it is presumably intended to replace †1471–1516, on fol. 19a, which (except †1502–5) are marked for omission and preceded by a reference sign.

Note return to page 366 1–71 in hand A, not found elsewhere.

Note return to page 367 1 like Moore in] Moore interlined: Dyce like man in

Note return to page 368 2 if] interlined.

Note return to page 369 4 &lab;awes.] the cross to the l may be accidental.

Note return to page 370 5–18 marked for omission.

Note return to page 371 7 Invited] v altered from u

Note return to page 372 10 shun] un doubtful, possibly ou

Note return to page 373 10 moove] v altered from u

Note return to page 374 12 thee the] the interlined.

Note return to page 375 14 more] interlined.

Note return to page 376 15 on] o altered from v

Note return to page 377 15 king] interlined.

Note return to page 378 19 in] interlined.

Note return to page 379 22 wert] t altered from e

Note return to page 380 23 disgraes] sic, for disgraces, which Dyce prints.

Note return to page 381 28 soules shuld] sic.

Note return to page 382 32 deleted letters doubtful.

Note return to page 383 37 majestie.] sic.

Note return to page 384 39 brings] the scribe wrote breeds and then altered eed to ing thus making the word into brings but left the reading rather doubtful. Another hand, using blacker ink, then interlined another brings and appears to have made an unsuccessful attempt to cross out the original reading. The interlined brings has probably been gone over a second time with thicker ink of the same colour and a very scratchy pen.

Note return to page 385 39 joy] sic.

Note return to page 386 44 there's] Dyce Theres

Note return to page 387 46 eeuen] sic.

Note return to page 388 52 great] g altered.

Note return to page 389 53–61 marked for omission.

Note return to page 390 55 thy] y altered from ee

Note return to page 391 56 not] interlined.

Note return to page 392 59 something at the beginning of the line has been crossed out, first by the scribe and again later in black ink.

Note return to page 393 59 gathers] s inserted in black ink.

Note return to page 394 61 good] od altered from d

Note return to page 395 63 your] y altered.

Note return to page 396 65–71 written up the left margin with a reference mark.

Note return to page 397 66 though] g inserted partly covering u

Note return to page 398 71 Moore] second o altered from r

Note return to page 399 Fol. 6b blank.

Note return to page 400 ]39300005Addition II. This insertion, comprising fols. 7–9, is a composite work of three different scribes, working however in conjunction. Fol. 7 contains a somewhat elaborated draft of sc. iv (fol. 5b, 412–52). The original scene is marked for deletion and the new draft obviously intended to take its place. Sc. iv was originally followed by the prentice scene (sc. v), of which only the opening remains (fol. 5b, 453–72), and which was entirely cancelled in revision. On the verso of fol. 7, in a second hand, is a scene (sc. va) which may or may not be a revision of some original scene which has entirely disappeared in the hiatus between fols. 5 and 10. Fols. 8a, 8b, 9a (9b being blank) contain the revision, in a third hand, of the beginning of the insurrection scene (sc. vi). The original draft of the opening of this scene has disappeared, the latter part is contained in fol. 10, *476–565. Note that it is *476 that follows continuously upon II. 270, *473–5 being marked for deletion as forming part of the original prose speech by More rendered in verse by the reviser.

Note return to page 401 1–64 in hand B.

Note return to page 402 2 deletion of yes not quite certain: Dyce retains it.

Note return to page 403 4 gorge] Dyce George

Note return to page 404 5 my true] my interlined.

Note return to page 405 11 then largelye dilliuer] interlined.

Note return to page 406 14 alians] Dyce aliens

Note return to page 407 17 mutas] t altered from l in darker ink by C?

Note return to page 408 18–20 a cross in right margin, apparently in same ink as text, cf. fol. 5b, 418–21.

Note return to page 409 19 barde] Dyce Bard

Note return to page 410 22 slaiues] the dot of the i has been crossed out in modern ink: Dyce slaues

Note return to page 411 24 Rough] Dyce roughe

Note return to page 412 25 words] r altered.

Note return to page 413 25 howses] Dyce houses but u and w are almost indistinguishable in B.

Note return to page 414 26 small pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 415 26 howses] Dyce houses but u and w are almost indistinguishable in B.

Note return to page 416 27 bonefiers] o altered.

Note return to page 417 31 leaste] Dyce least

Note return to page 418 32 maie] interlined.

Note return to page 419 33 tell] e altered.

Note return to page 420 35 doone] oo badly formed, more like ar or ow

Note return to page 421 41 Dyce supplies S.D. Exeunt Sherwin, Clowne, and others. after hir

Note return to page 422 41 hir] h altered.

Note return to page 423 42 Willi&abar;] written in darker ink by C over Linco of B.

Note return to page 424 42 howe] Dyce sure

Note return to page 425 44 shreue] shr altered.

Note return to page 426 48 thow] Dyce thou

Note return to page 427 51 swords] Dyce swerds

Note return to page 428 52 Dyce supplies S.D. Re-enter Sherwin, Clowne, and others. after this line.

Note return to page 429 52 eninemyes] sic, for enemyes but the i has been crossed out in modern ink: Dyce ennemyes

Note return to page 430 55 fleminge] Dyce Fleming

Note return to page 431 56 be] interlined.

Note return to page 432 59 maior] Dyce Maier

Note return to page 433 63–5 written up right margin with a reference line.

Note return to page 434 64 hanginge] Dyce hanging

Note return to page 435 65 added in a different hand, C? The most likely explanation of this, as it stands, obviously wrong addition, seems to be that C intended to continue with a revision of sc. v (fol. 5b, 453 &c.) and to carry the Clown over from the one to the other. If so the intention was abandoned.

Note return to page 436 65 Dyce supplies S.D. Exeunt.

Note return to page 437 66 Scene va.

Note return to page 438 66–122 in hand C.

Note return to page 439 68–75 marked for omission.

Note return to page 440 69 her] er doubtful, the word was crossed out by the scribe and has been further deleted in a different ink.

Note return to page 441 73 forhead] h altered from r?

Note return to page 442 87 the deletion of n not quite certain: Dyce omits it.

Note return to page 443 100 o' forces] Dyce emend. your forces

Note return to page 444 105 thou] Dyce is wrong in stating that the MS. reads then

Note return to page 445 109 the speaker's name is written rather too low: Dyce prefixed it to 110, thus ignoring the speech-division lines.

Note return to page 446 111 thes] Dyce the

Note return to page 447 113–16 marked for omission, but a subsequent mark after 113 may be intended to make the omission begin at 114 only.

Note return to page 448 114 the first deletion seems to be of o and beginning of w

Note return to page 449 120 blowes] w altered.

Note return to page 450 121 Scene vi.

Note return to page 451 123-270 in hand D. Fol. 8 has first been mended with tracing paper and has then been pasted over on both sides with the same. The numerous alterations in the speakers' names are by C.

Note return to page 452 123 harry] Dyce Herry (but probably wrong).

Note return to page 453 125 Beeff] first e altered.

Note return to page 454 126 Geo bett] inserted by C.

Note return to page 455 126 marke] Dyce Mark

Note return to page 456 127 Linco] in two minims only, but the first is dotted.

Note return to page 457 129 betts clow] inserted by C.

Note return to page 458 131 the deletion should have been of watrie or and it is so treated by Dyce.

Note return to page 459 132 willian] sic, inserted by C: Dyce William

Note return to page 460 134 dung] un has one minim too many.

Note return to page 461 138 Clown. betts] inserted by C; it is not quite certain whether the preceding o has been deleted.

Note return to page 462 139 Enter] interlined by C: Dyce omits.

Note return to page 463 139 you] Dyce ye

Note return to page 464 141 showe] w altered?

Note return to page 465 144 how say you] inserted by D.

Note return to page 466 144 you Dyce ye

Note return to page 467 144 now prenti] interlined by D.

Note return to page 468 144 prenti] reading doubtful: Dyce prentisses (but the whole word is certainly not there).

Note return to page 469 145 a cross at the end probably in modern ink or pencil.

Note return to page 470 147 Dyce (Corrigenda) supplies Palmer, Cholmley, and Moore after Shrewsbury

Note return to page 471 148 maior] inserted by C.

Note return to page 472 149–50 the rule which should come between these lines appears to have been omitted.

Note return to page 473 150 the second deleted letter is doubtful.

Note return to page 474 152 williamson] written by C, the first five letters covering D's Sher

Note return to page 475 153 Ge] added by C.

Note return to page 476 154 Shrowsbury] Dyce Shrewsbury

Note return to page 477 160 the deleted word may be all (it has been crossed out in darker ink).

Note return to page 478 161 inserted later by D.

Note return to page 479 161 shr] Dyce Shrewsbury

Note return to page 480 162 obedyenc] Dyce obedyence

Note return to page 481 166 watchins] the last three letters are obscured by a smudge of darker ink.

Note return to page 482 166 yeoman] o altered in darker ink.

Note return to page 483 178 Moor] Dyce Moore

Note return to page 484 182 watchins] c altered from beginning of h?

Note return to page 485 190 two short words appear to be deleted.

Note return to page 486 193 D] doubly deleted, first by D and then in darker (modern?) ink.

Note return to page 487 194 handycraftes] e doubtful, Dyce omits, but there is something between t and s

Note return to page 488 195 noyce] y altered from w?

Note return to page 489 196 matie] sic, without any mark of contraction.

Note return to page 490 204 insolenc] Dyce insolence

Note return to page 491 210 a cross at the end probably in modern ink or pencil.

Note return to page 492 212 lincoln] inserted by C.

Note return to page 493 212 Dyce supplies is after this (unnecessarily).

Note return to page 494 213 moor] added by C.

Note return to page 495 217 obedienc] Dyce obedience

Note return to page 496 217 aucthoryty] Dyce authority

Note return to page 497 218 g] Dyce your and supplies sovereign (but there is no possible room for such an addition, and the first letter is certainly g not y; moreover the context imperatively requires god).

Note return to page 498 220 ar] Dyce are

Note return to page 499 226 pencil cross at beginning.

Note return to page 500 226 his has certainly been crossed out, and something may have been written over it: Dyce and

Note return to page 501 233 an interlineation intended to come before your has been erased; it may have been intended to replace and

Note return to page 502 235–7 all the deletions, except that of warrs in 236, are in darker ink by C.

Note return to page 503 236 hurly] (ur doubtful) apparently added to replace warrs deleted.

Note return to page 504 236 in in to yor obedienc.] interlined by D above the second half of the line.

Note return to page 505 236 obedienc.] Dyce obedience

Note return to page 506 237 obedienc] Dyce obedience

Note return to page 507 237 tell me but this] interlined by C above what precedes.

Note return to page 508 238 mutynes] n interlined: Dyce mutynies

Note return to page 509 240 sounde] un wants a minim.

Note return to page 510 241 ther] r altered from ir

Note return to page 511 244 matie] sic, without any mark of contraction.

Note return to page 512 245 alas alas] interlined by D, crossed out by C.

Note return to page 513 248 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 514 250 gyve] Dyce geve

Note return to page 515 250 ffraunc] Dyce Fraunce

Note return to page 516 251 spane] Dyce Spaine

Note return to page 517 254 barbarous] second r altered.

Note return to page 518 260 yor] interlined.

Note return to page 519 262 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 520 263 all] belongs to 264 where Dyce places it.

Note return to page 521 263 momtanish] the interpretation ‘mawmtanish, Mahometanish’ is unsatisfactory: Dyce emend. mountanish and H. Bradley conj. (privately) moritanish

Note return to page 522 263 inhumanyty] Dyce inhumanytye

Note return to page 523 264 vs] crossed out in modern ink: Dyce omits.

Note return to page 524 265 Linco] inserted by C.

Note return to page 525 265 master] Dyce Maister

Note return to page 526 269 gyve] Dyce Geve

Note return to page 527 269 yor sealf] Dyce yoursealfe

Note return to page 528 270 may] Dyce maie

Note return to page 529 270 you] ou badly formed.

Note return to page 530 270 it] there is certainly some word after seek but the exact form is doubtful: Dyce omits.

Note return to page 531 Fol. 9b blank.

Note return to page 532 Fol. 11*a blank.

Note return to page 533 ]39300002Addition III. This insertion is on a piece of paper pasted on to the lower part of fol. 11b, and covering *761–96 of the deleted sc. viii a. From its position it would seem that the addition was intended to stand at the beginning of the revised sc. viii (fol. 12a) but the necessary alteration in the S.D. has not been made, and the additional speech has no connexion with what follows. It might of course be treated as an independent scene (cf. V), but such does not appear to have been the intention of the scribe. If it is intended to form part of what follows it is of course a subsequent addition. Dyce inserts it, making the necessary alterations in the S.D.

Note return to page 534 1–22 in hand C.

Note return to page 535 1 Enter] Dyce omits.

Note return to page 536 2 heaven] Dyce Heauen

Note return to page 537 6 Dyce supplies withal after borne

Note return to page 538 9 out] might be ont

Note return to page 539 9 lif] Dyce life

Note return to page 540 15 Coruption.] Dyce corruption

Note return to page 541 21 hazard] Dyce hayday

Note return to page 542 21 Spu&nbar;] Dyce spoun

Note return to page 543 ]39300003Addition IV. This insertion originally filled three and a half pages and was all in one hand: subsequently a second hand made an addition in the blank space left at the end. It replaces a passage in the original (sc. viii) which began on fol. 11b, *735, filled one or more original leaves which have disappeared between fols. 11 and 14, and the whole of fol. 14a, ending at †876. It is not clear whether this was all one scene in the original draft or not, but for purposes of numbering it may be assumed that it was, since the revised version in continuous. In that case the chief alteration made by the reviser seems to have been the division of the Faukner portion into two parts and the insertion of the Erasmus portion between them.

Note return to page 544 1–211 in hand C.

Note return to page 545 19 Erasmus] mu has one minim too many.

Note return to page 546 20 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 547 26 beare.] b altered.

Note return to page 548 27 shake] k altered.

Note return to page 549 31 ffall.] altered: Dyce Falk

Note return to page 550 31 azurd] Dyce azurde

Note return to page 551 42 brocht] c interlined above a letter (u or a?) deleted.

Note return to page 552 43 pencil cross at end.

Note return to page 553 45 Fauk.] F altered from f

Note return to page 554 50 appeale?] i. e. appeale!

Note return to page 555 53 next] interlined.

Note return to page 556 53 secritary] Dyce secretary

Note return to page 557 56 Eelie] sic.

Note return to page 558 58 befor] Dyce before

Note return to page 559 58–9 A a] sic: Dyce a

Note return to page 560 61 the second deleted letter is unfinished.

Note return to page 561 72 have] v altered?

Note return to page 562 74 fabls.] Dyce fables

Note return to page 563 78 this] Dyce theis

Note return to page 564 82 shreve] Dyce conj. swerve

Note return to page 565 83 besids] Dyce Besides

Note return to page 566 89 Fauke.] Dyce Fauk

Note return to page 567 89 loosse] Dyce loose

Note return to page 568 91 Dyce supplies all except Randall. after exeunt

Note return to page 569 92 Attendaunts] Dyce Attendants

Note return to page 570 102 same] sic, for fame, which Dyce prints.

Note return to page 571 107 vew] reading doubtful: v and w are clear, and between them is what might be either e or o, but is more like the latter; then above this is a mark which may be meant either to turn o into e or if the letter is already e to indicate an i before it: Dyce view

Note return to page 572 108 religious] rel altered.

Note return to page 573 115 lif] Dyce life

Note return to page 574 124 Celiberima] a altered; final m? deleted.

Note return to page 575 125 Gloriosa] a altered; final m? deleted.

Note return to page 576 125 negotij] Dyce negotii

Note return to page 577 125 et] Dyce emend. ut

Note return to page 578 125 Lucem] interlined; em altered.

Note return to page 579 127 Dyce supplies else before as.

Note return to page 580 137 Co&ubar;teyrie] The original reading was probably Contey then n being treated as u had a mark placed over it to give the reading un and the last three letters, which are however doubtful, were added; the scribe no doubt then intended to delete ey but seeing the confusion he had produced altered his mind and struck out the whole word.

Note return to page 581 137 Countrie] interlined.

Note return to page 582 140 Dyce supplies the S.D. Exit Randal. after creation

Note return to page 583 143 bace] Dyce base

Note return to page 584 143 Illitterate] Dyce illitterat.

Note return to page 585 144 cownted] Dyce counted

Note return to page 586 148 Crave] C altered from g

Note return to page 587 149 forsaks] Dyce forsakes

Note return to page 588 149 hugg] interlined.

Note return to page 589 150 honors] Dyce honers

Note return to page 590 150 Dyce supplies aut after et and after an presumably intending substitution.

Note return to page 591 154 lengthens] g altered from t

Note return to page 592 155 lif] Dyce life

Note return to page 593 161 maks] Dyce makes

Note return to page 594 163 give] ? v altered from u

Note return to page 595 168 Lagg in] reading very doubtful; the first letter can hardly be anything but a badly formed L, the second is almost certainly a, the third certainly g, the fourth is badly blotted and may have been deleted, it looks most like g, while above it are marks resembling the dot of an i and an Italian c; then after a blank, and rather close to the next word, is something blotted or deleted, which may conceivably be in though it looks more like n; it seems most likely that the apparent deletions and interlineations are due to blots or sets off from the opposite page (there is at least one other mark in the neighbourhood presumably due to that cause): Dyce logic (doubtfully).

Note return to page 596 173 reges] second e altered?

Note return to page 597 180 Dyce supplies the S.D. Exeunt Surrey, Erasmus, and Attendants. after witt

Note return to page 598 181 the rule that should mark off the speech is wanting.

Note return to page 599 182 Moor.] Dyce omits.

Note return to page 600 187 befor] Dyce before

Note return to page 601 188 live Civell] Dyce leve cavell

Note return to page 602 191 Dyce supplies is after this (unnecessarily).

Note return to page 603 206 not] ot doubtful.

Note return to page 604 207 an] sic.

Note return to page 605 207 for] ? or altered from ro

Note return to page 606 211 drawings] Dyce draweings

Note return to page 607 212–42 in hand E.

Note return to page 608 212 ailst] Dyce ails

Note return to page 609 212 thou?] query-mark substituted for period.

Note return to page 610 213 now?] query-mark substituted for period.

Note return to page 611 213 man—] the dashes here and in 218 are mere flourishes to fill the line.

Note return to page 612 214 deposde:] colon substituted for comma.

Note return to page 613 214 mee] Dyce me

Note return to page 614 215 Scowrd] r altered from a: Dyce scowred

Note return to page 615 218 for] Dyce of

Note return to page 616 229 shavets] Dyce shavers

Note return to page 617 229 mee,] Dyce me

Note return to page 618 231 weepes.] Dyce Weapes

Note return to page 619 233–5 marked for omission.

Note return to page 620 235 here.] Dyce heare

Note return to page 621 236 Asse,] Asse interlined, first s doubtful; comma after foole traceable under the caret-mark belonging to Asse

Note return to page 622 239 yf] interlined.

Note return to page 623 240 The reference mark (presumably to V 1) is partly torn away.

Note return to page 624 ]39300006Addition V. Lines 9–26 of this insertion were first written on a piece of paper which was pasted over the lower portion of fol. 14a, covering †844–76 of the deleted sc. viii b. Subsequently 1–8 were written up the left margin, 1–5 on original leaf, fol. 14, and 6–8 on the additional slip, now fol. 13*. Lines 1–7 are copied from the draft on fol. 16b, VI 68–73. From 26 it is evident that the scribe intended his addition to come immediately before and to be continuous with the original sc. ix (fol. 14b, †878), though he made no attempt to introduce the necessary alterations in the stage direction. Such a crude insertion is, however, impossible since it leaves no time for the dinner, and the only manner of using the addition is by making it into an Independent scene (sc. viiia), clearly contrary to the intention of the scribe. The position of the addition is attested by the reference mark, IV 240, V 1.

Note return to page 625 1–26 in hand C.

Note return to page 626 1–2 it is not quite certain whether the marginal note is in the same hand as the text.

Note return to page 627 1 Mess] Dyce omits.

Note return to page 628 2 Goodal] second o doubtful: Dyce Goedal

Note return to page 629 3 accompaned] Dyce Accompanied

Note return to page 630 7 aproch] Dyce aproche

Note return to page 631 10 Erasmus] r altered?

Note return to page 632 11 lif] Dyce life

Note return to page 633 12 Dyce supplies and after me

Note return to page 634 12 toke] o altered from a in darker ink.

Note return to page 635 12 me] m altered from w in darker ink.

Note return to page 636 19 Britheren] Dyce bretheren

Note return to page 637 20 fight] f certain, ig doubtful, ht probable; apparently the scribe was about to commit the Spoonerism fight this neast

Note return to page 638 20 soet] i. e. soe't

Note return to page 639 20 should] Dyce shuld

Note return to page 640 25 Londoners] e altered.

Note return to page 641 26 Com] Dyce Come

Note return to page 642 Fol. 13*b blank.

Note return to page 643 ]39300004Addition VI. Of this addition 1–67 (sc. ixa) are quite clearly marked by C for insertion between scs. ix and x, fol. 17a, †1157. 68–73 are a rough draft of a passage which re-appears as V 2–7.

Note return to page 644 1 prefixed by C.

Note return to page 645 2–73 in hand B.

Note return to page 646 2 wher] Dyce where

Note return to page 647 3 heare] Dyce Heere

Note return to page 648 7 Me] M altered from l?

Note return to page 649 10 pray] Dyce praye

Note return to page 650 14 disgraste] Dyce disgraiste

Note return to page 651 14 disgraste itt] interlined.

Note return to page 652 18 ether] first e doubtful, ? altered from o: Dyce other

Note return to page 653 18 ther] Dyce emend. thers (unnecessarily).

Note return to page 654 18 suer] Dyce sure

Note return to page 655 21–35 marked for omission. The absence in this passage of speakers' names (which Dyce supplies) shows that this scribe at least wrote his text first and inserted his speakers afterwards (cf. *649–58 marg. and †1955–63).

Note return to page 656 23 frollic&qab; on] on doubtful, but so Dyce, who retains the deleted words.

Note return to page 657 26 hoo] there is a w prefixed in modern ink: Dyce whoo

Note return to page 658 31 disseauers] Dyce diseauers

Note return to page 659 33–5 S.D. in hand C.

Note return to page 660 33 ar] interlined.

Note return to page 661 33 Make] M altered?

Note return to page 662 34 attendaunts] Dyce Attendants

Note return to page 663 36 Lord] L altered from m and d altered from e apparently; but the change may be the other way.

Note return to page 664 36 cownsell] Dyce counsell

Note return to page 665 36 busnes] Dyce busines

Note return to page 666 42 ho] Dyce Who (cf. l. 26).

Note return to page 667 42 gauie] sic.

Note return to page 668 46 disseauid] Dyce disseaued

Note return to page 669 47 ordaind] after the second d there is something deleted in modern ink; it seems likely that the scribe wrote ordained, but formed the last letter badly, altered e to d and omitted to delete his final d

Note return to page 670 48 true] the scribe seems to have begun by writing R, but it was sufficiently like a t for him to leave it unaltered when he decided that true was the desirable word.

Note return to page 671 50 my] m has four minims.

Note return to page 672 51 Risseauer] au doubtful.

Note return to page 673 51 what] w altered?

Note return to page 674 52 eares] an initial h has been deleted both in old and modern ink.

Note return to page 675 53 them ther] r was apparently altered from i, the dot of which was allowed to remain till deleted in modern ink.

Note return to page 676 55 disserueste] the second e is apparently inserted and partly covers the following s. Dyce supplies the S.D. Exit Moore with Attend. after wisdome

Note return to page 677 56 Sir thomas more] interlined.

Note return to page 678 56–7 the rule between these lines was drawn in error.

Note return to page 679 58 more] interlined.

Note return to page 680 58 minde] n altered, perhaps only touched up.

Note return to page 681 61 the last three words were immediately (and wisely) deleted by the writer, but they have been crossed out again in modern ink.

Note return to page 682 62 an erasure at end. The sense of 62–3 seems to be defective.

Note return to page 683 63 sarud] Dyce serud

Note return to page 684 64 homphrye] first h altered; ry altered or perhaps touched up.

Note return to page 685 67 Dyce supplies S.D. Exeunt. after felde

Note return to page 686 69–73 not printed by Dyce; cf. V 2–7.

Note return to page 687 73 Rest of fol. 16b blank.

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