[162] See note, vol. i. p. 37.

[163] Old eds.Count Ars.”

[164] In old eds. is the stage-direction “To Abigall.”—Claridiana is of course glancing at Thais.

[165] Ed. 1631 “to.”

[166] So ed. 1631.—Ed. I, “rimocheros.”

[167] Old eds. “ne’er” and “ne’re.”

[168] An echo from Richard II. (i. 1):—
“Which to maintain I would allow him odds
And meet him, were I tied to run a-foot
Even to the frozen ridges of the Alps,
Or any other ground inhabitable.”

[169] Old eds. “wrongs.”

[170] Ed. 1613 “sp’rit.”—Ed. 1631 “spirit.”

[171] A vulgar oath.