[279] _i.e._, Go, proceed, succeed. The word is used in Nash's "Lenten Stuff," 1599: "It would not _fadge_, for then the market was raised to three hundred." Again, in "The Old Law," by Massiuger, &c., act iv. sc. 4-- "Now it begins to _fadge_." And in the following quotation from Haughton's "Englishmen for my Money," 1616, sig. B-- "But, sirra Ned. what sayes Mathea to thee Wilt _fadge?_ wilt _fadge?_ what, will it be a match?"--_Collier._ [280] Old copies, _where_. [281] [Old copies, _their smocks_] [282] [Old copies, _Our_.] [283] [Old copies, _be no_.] [284] [Old copies, _all_.] [285] The older copies made this speech part of what was said by Harry Clare, and the edition of 1655 first introduced the correction.--_Collier._ [286] "The little bell which is rung to give notice of the _Host_ approaching, when it is carried in procession, as also in other offices of the Romish Church, is called the _sacring_ or _consecration_ bell, from the French word _sacrer_,"--Mr Theobald's note to "Henry VIII.," act iii. sc. 2. [287] [Former eds., _tell_.] [288] This Popish ceremony is particularly described in an ancient book of the "Ceremonial of the Kings of England," purchased by the Duchess of Northumberland, at the sale of the MSS. of Mr Anstis, Garter King-at-arms. It appears from this curious treatise that the Bishop and the Dean brought a crucifix out of the vestry, and placed it on a cushion before the altar. A carpet was then laid "for the Kinge to _creepe to the crosse_ upon." See Dr Percy's note to the "Northumberland Household Book," p. 436.--_Steevens._ _Creeping to the Cross_ is mentioned in Warner's "Albion's England," 1602, p. 115-- "We offer tapers, pay our tythes and vowes; we pilgrims goe To every sainct, at every shrine we offerings doe bestow; We kiss the pix, we _creepe the crosse,_ oar beades we over-runne, The convent hath a legacie, who so is left undone." [See also "Pop. Antiq. of Great Brit." i. 86.] [289] The copies of 1626 and 1631 read, _Well now, Frank Clare, how say'st thou?_ which is clearly wrong: the error was corrected in the reprint of 1655, to which Mr Reed was again indebted.--_Collier._ [290] [Old copies, _maimed_.] [291] [Old copies, _that_.] [292] [A figure borrowed from archery.] [293] [Edits., _masse_.] [294] In all the copies _Holy maidens_ is made, absurdly enough, part of the stage direction.--_Collier._ [295] Monks and nuns always changed their names when they entered into the religious houses.--_Pegge._ [296] Every copy mentions Fabel as entering at this time, and just afterwards he speaks; but Mr Reed by some accident omitted his name in the proper place.--_Collier._ [297] _Lippit_. But see Nares, 1859, _v._ Tippet. [298] Mr Reed was again indebted to the "unworthy" copy of 1655 for the introduction of the name of Harry instead of Ralph, as it is found in the previous editions.--_Collier._