[183] Another allusion to the book mentioned in "Eastward Hoe!" Since the note on that passage was written, I have discovered that there were two books with titles nearly similar: one of them, "The Seckman's Salve," by Thomas Becon, 8o, 1591: and the other: "The Salve of a Sickman; or, A treatise concerning the nature, difference, and kinds of death," by William Perking, 8o, 1595. [It does not appear at all necessary to conclude that any partcular look is referred to.]
[184] Mr Reed, without any authority from the old copies, and without the slightest notice, gave the lines that follow to Alphonso, and inserted his name accordingly: they are most clearly a continuation of Epire's speech: he draws the distinction between their situations.—Collier.
[185] The omission of this repetition of the words and thus, has hitherto spoiled the measure.—Collier.
[186] Reap a palace in both quartos.—Collier.
[187] [Edits., my.]
[188] [Edits., my.]
[189] These lines are the 39th stanza of "Venus and Adonis," by Shakespeare.
[190] Two lines from the third stanza of "Venus and Adonis."
[191] [Edits., for. Reed's emendation.]
[192] i.e., Pruner. Chaucer, in the "Merchant's Tale," says of Damian, that