18 Meaning, apparently, that, as was the custom, the table between these sham feast-days was moved off its trestles and cleared away; but the feast was a 'standing' one, kept to reappear.

20 in th'] i' th' 1647, 1651.

26 is] it 1647, 1651.

28 1677 'Where'.

29 Stout] What 1651, 1653.

31 1677 'the roast'.

34 carves] One edition, of no value (1665), 'serves'.

35 soul] fool 1677.

38 Lancaster, because of the Lancashire witches. See Heywood, Lancashire Witches, Act V.

39 Morglay] The sword of Bevis.