This edition is the worst that has appeared. It is not necessary for our purpose to enumerate the numerous later editions. An entirely new edition of the Canterbury Tales was produced by Thomas Tyrwhitt in 1775-8, in 5 vols., 8vo.; to which all later editions have been much indebted[211]. The manner in which these editions were copied one from the other renders it no very difficult task to describe the whole contents of them accurately. The only important addition in the editions of 1542 and 1550 is the spurious Plowman's Tale, which in no way concerns us. Again, the only important additional poems after 1561 are the spurious _Chaucer's Dream_, _The Flower and the Leaf_, and the genuine _A. B. C._ The two representative editions are really those of 1532 and 1561. Now the edition of 1561 consists of two parts; the former consists of a reprint from former editions, and so differs but little from the edition of 1532; whilst the latter part consists of additional matter furnished by John Stowe. Hence a careful examination of the edition of 1561 is, practically, nearly sufficient to give us all the information which we need. I shall therefore give a complete table of the contents of this edition. § 8. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STOWE'S EDITION (1561)[212]. PART I. REPRINTED MATTER. 1. Caunterburie Tales. (The Prologue begins on a page with the signature A 2, the first quire of six leaves not being numbered; the Knightes Tale begins on a page with the signature B ii., and marked Fol. i. The spurious Plowman's Tale precedes the Parson's Tale.) 2. _The Romaunt of the Rose[213]._ Fol. cxvi. 3. Troilus and Creseide. Fol. cli., back. 4. _The testament of Creseide._ [By Robert Henryson.] Fol. cxciiii. Followed by its continuation, called _The Complaint of Creseide_; by the same. 5. The Legende of Good Women. Fol. cxcvij. 6. _A goodlie balade of Chaucer_; beginning--'Mother of norture, best beloued of all.' Fol. ccx. 7. Boecius de Consolatione Philosophie. Fol. ccx., back. 8. The dreame of Chaucer. [The Book of the Duchesse.] Fol. ccxliiij. 9. Begins--'My master. &c. Whe_n_ of Christ our kyng.' [Lenvoy to Buckton.] Fol. ccxliiii[214]. 10. The assemble of Foules. [Parlement of Foules.] Fol. ccxliiii., back. 11. _The Floure of Curtesie, made by Ihon lidgate._ Fol. ccxlviij. Followed by a Balade, which forms part of it. 12. How pyte is deed, etc. [Complaint unto Pite.] Fol. ccxlix., back. 13. _La belle Dame sans Mercy._ [By Sir R. Ros.] Fol. ccl. 14. Of Quene Annelida and false Arcite. Fol. cclv. 15. _The assemble of ladies._ Fol. ccxlvij. 16. The conclucions of the Astrolabie. Fol. cclxi. 17. _The complaint of the blacke Knight._ [By Lydgate; see p. 35, note 3.] Fol. cclxx. 18. _A praise of Women._ Begins--'Al tho the lyste of women euill to speke.' Fol. cclxxiii.[215], back. 19. The House of Fame. Fol. cclxxiiij., back. 20. _The Testament of Loue_ (in prose). Fol. cclxxxiiij., back.