[18] Dryden’s Theodore and Honoria, princip.

[19] Dryden’s Sigismonda and Guiscardo.

Edinburgh: Printed by T. and A. Constable

Transcriber's Note

Minor punctuation errors have been repaired.

Archaic spelling is preserved as printed.

The following typographic errors have been repaired:

Page [35]—Crichton amended to Chrichton (with reference to the "Cabinet of Curiosities," which also contains the story of Eugene Aram)—"The name of the ‘Admirable Chrichton’ was suddenly started ..."

Page [134]—lawer’s amended to lawyer’s—"... on a word, or a lawyer’s ipse dixit."

Page [156]—stimulute amended to stimulate—"... something like an attempt to stimulate the superficial dulness ..."