- Hand-ball, playing at, a favourite sport at Easter, i. 146, 147.
- Tansy cakes the constant prize, 147.
- "Handfull of Pleasant Delites," a collection of poems, critical notice of, i. 717, 718.
- Hands, why always washed before dinner, ii. [145].
- Harbert (Sir William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
- Harbert (William), a minor poet of the age of Shakspeare, i. 687.
- Harington (Sir John), critical notice of his "Apologie of Poetry," i. 466, 467.
- His "New Discourse of a stale Subject," 515.
- And of his "Metamorphosis," 516.
- Remarks on his poetry, 629, 630.
- Ludicrous account of a carousal given to the King of Denmark, ii. [124], [125].
- The inventor of water-closets, [135]. [note].
- His "Orders for Household Servantes," [139], [140].
- Harmony of the spheres, doctrine of, a favourite source of embellishment, i. 381.
- Allusions to, by Shakspeare, 381, 382.
- And Milton, 382.
- Harrison (Rev. William), character of his "Description of England," i. 475.
- Picture of rural mansions in the time of Elizabeth, 73.
- Delineation of country-clergymen, 90, 91.
- Of farmers, 99, 100.
- And of their cottages and furniture, 101-103.
- Of country-inns and ale-houses, 216-218.
- Of the fashionable mode of dress in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [87-89].
- Of the hospitality and style of eating and drinking in the higher classes, [120-122].
- Hart (Joan), Shakspeare's sister, bequest to, ii. [629].
- Harte (William), Shakspeare's nephew, not
- the person to whom his sonnets were addressed, ii. [60].
- Harvest-Home, festival of, how celebrated, i. 185.
- Distinctions of society then abolished, 186.
- The last load of corn accompanied home with music and dancing, 187.
- Alluded to by Shakspeare, ibid.
- Poetical description of, by Herricke, 188, 189.
- Thanksgivings offered in Scotland for the safe in-gathering of the harvest, 341.
- Harvey (Gabriel), notice of, i. 457.
- His quarrel with Nash, 458.
- Rarity of his works, ibid.
- His account of Greene's last days, 498.
- Satirical sonnet, addressed by him to Greene, 499.
- Notice of his sonnets, 687. and note [687:C].
- Hastings (Henry), account of, i. 86, 87. note.
- Hathaway family, account of, i. 60.
- Their cottage still standing at Shottery, 61.
- Hathaway (Anne), the mistress of Shakspeare, spurious sonnet ascribed to, i. 58. note.
- Married to Shakspeare with her parents' consent, 62, 63.
- His bequest to her, ii. [631].
- Remarks thereon, [613].
- Her epitaph, [631]. [note]. i. 60. note.
- Hats, fashion of, in the age of Shakspeare, ii. [102].
- Hatton (Sir Christopher), promoted for his skill in dancing, ii. [172].
- Haunted houses, superstitious notions concerning, in the sixteenth century, i. 320, 321.
- Hawking, when introduced into England, i. 255.
- Universal among the nobility and gentry, 255, 256.
- Notice of books on Hawks and Hawking, 257. and note.
- Expense attending this pursuit, 257-259.
- Forbidden to the clergy, 259. note.
- Observations on this sport, 260-262.
- Poetical description of, 262, 263.
- Land and water hawking, 264.
- A favourite pursuit of the ladies, 265.
- Allusions to hawking by Shakspeare, 270, 271.
- Hawks, different sorts of, i. 263, 264.
- Penalties for destroying their eggs, 264.
- Account of their training, 265-270.
- Hazlewood (Mr.), character of, i. 71. note.
- Notice of his edition of Puttenham's "Arte of English Poesie," 465.
- His character of that work, 466.
- And of Wright's Essays, 511-513.
- Account of the "World's Folly," a collection of ballads, 574-576.
- Bibliographical notice of "Polimanteia," ii. [39]. note [39:B].
- Account of Brokes' "Tragicall Historie of Romeus and Juliet," [359]. and [note].
- Hayward (Sir John), character of his Histories, i. 476.
- Healths, origin of drinking, i. 128.
- Helen, analysis of the character of, in All's Well that Ends Well, ii. [423-425].
- Hell, legendary punishments of, i. 378-381.
- The lower part of the stage so called in Shakspeare's time, ii. [214].
- Heminge, the player, notice of, and of his family, i. 417.
- Probably a countryman of Shakspeare's, ibid.
- Hemp-seed, why sown on Midsummer Eve, i. 332.
- Henry IV., Parts I. and II., probable date of, ii. [379].
- Critical analysis of its principal characters, [380].
- Contrast between Hotspur and Prince Henry, [380].
- Analysis of the character of Falstaff, [381-384].
- And of the general construction of the fable of these plays, [384], [385].
Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part I. in the present work.
| Act | i. | scene | 2., | i. | 570. |
| Act | ii. | scene | 3., | i. | 329. 556. |
| scene | 4., | ii. | [105]. [114]. [131]. | ||
| Act | iii. | scene | 1., | i. | 354. ii. [117]. |
| Act | iv. | scene | 1., | i. | 298. |
| Act | v. | scene | 3., | i. | 581. |
| scene | 4., | i. | 406. | ||
Illustrations of King Henry IV. Part II.
| Act | i. | scene | 1., | i. | 232. |
| scene | 2., | i. | 338. | ||
| Act | ii. | scene | 2., | i. | 193. |
| scene | 4., | i. | 308. 338. 585. ii. [107]. | ||
| Act | iii. | scene | 2., | i. | 254. 562. |
| Act | v. | scene | 1., | i. | 156. 201. 554. |
| scene | 2., | i. | 74. | ||
| scene | 3., | i. | 585, 586. | ||
| The epilogue, | ii. | [222], [223]. | |||
- Henry V. Prince of Wales, character of, ii. [380].
- Probable date of the play of, [425].
- Analysis of the admirable character of the King, [426-428].
- Remarks on the minor characters and general conduct of the play, [429].
Passages of Henry V. illustrated in the present work.
| Act | ii. | scene | 2., | ii. | [426], [427]. |
| scene | 3., | i. | 231. | ||
| scene | 4., | i. | 175. | ||
| Act | iii. | scene | 1., | ii. | [428]. |
| scene | 3., | ii. | [428]. | ||
| Act | iv. | scene | 1., | ii. | [427]. |
| scene | 2., | ii. | [116]. | ||
| Act | v. | scene | 1., | i. | 567. |
| scene | 2., | i. | 308. | ||
- Henry VI., Parts I., II., and III.—The First Part of Henry VI., usually ascribed to Shakspeare, spurious, ii. [292].
- Alterations probably made in it by him, [293].
- Date of these two Parts, [294], [295].
- Exquisite contrast between the characters of Henry VI. and Richard of Gloucester, [296].
- The spurious play fit only for an appendix to Shakspeare's works, [297].
- Illustrations of Henry VI. Part I. act i. scene 4., ii. [259].
Illustrations of Henry VI. Part II.