I.iii.69 (373,8) though our proper son/Stood in your action] Were the man exposed to your charge or accusation.
I.iii.80 (378,9) The very head and front of my offending] The main, the whole, unextenuated.
I.iii.85 (379,2) Their dearest action] That is dear, for which much is paid, whether money or labour; dear action, is action performed at great expence, either of ease or safety.
I.iii.107 (380,4) overt test] Open proofs, external evidence.
I.iii.108 (380,5) thin habits and poor likelihoods/Of modern seeming] Weak shew of slight appearance.
I.iii.139 (381,6) And portance in my travel's history] [I have restored,
And with it all my travel's history:
From the old edition. It is in the rest,
And portance in my travel's history.
Rymer, in his criticism on this play, has changed it to portents, instead of portance. POPE.] Mr. Pope has restored a line, to which there is little objection, but which has no force. I believe portance was the author's word in some revised copy. I read thus,