P. 210, l. 5. I xal the shewe many a ceté.] It will be observed that, in the enumeration of countries which follows, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are mentioned, with the omission of England, a proof, perhaps, that the writer had transferred the scene of action into his own country. P. 217, l. 9. Indeploydo.] So in MS. for _in diploide_, a Latinized form from the Greek word διπλοις, a double robe; see Glos. P. 222, l. 17. Jhesus.] This is erased in the MS., and the word “doctor” substituted in a more recent hand. P. 235, l. 28. Ther he doth lyve in cave.] For _lyve_ read _lyne_. The same expression occurs at p. 227, l. ult. P. 239, l. 16. Berere of lyth.] _i. e._, Lucifer. P. 242, l. 7. With syde lokkys.] “Over thin eyn and thin here” is here inserted in the MS. P. 245, l. 16. Prose.] So in MS., but perhaps it ought to be _profe_. P. 262, l. 17. With wyld hors lete hym be drawe.] This mode of punishment was very common in the middle ages. It is again alluded to at p. 290. P. 275, l. 28. Xad.] So in MS., but probably _shad_, as I do not find _x_ for _sh_ in any similar case. P. 289, l. 20. Takyn his schaffalde.] We have an early notice of these vehicles in Chaucer, in the Milleres Tale, where he speaks of the “joly” clerk Absolon— “Somtime to shew his lightnesse and maistrie He plaieth Herode on a skaffold hie.” The parish-clerks, says Tyrwhit, had always a principal share in the representation of mysteries. See notes to Canterbury Tales, v. 3384, Sharp’s Dissertation on the Coventry Mysteries, p. 17, and Reliquiæ Antiquæ, vol. i. p. 322. P. 297, l. 13. Et cantabit gallus.] This was accomplished by one of the company, and a proficiency in the imitation was probably aimed at and accomplished. Among the accounts published by Mr. Sharp is the following entry:—“Paid to Fawston for coc croyng, iiij. d.”—Dissertation, p. 36. P. 313, l. 4. Whi spekest not me to.] A great deal of this is merely paraphrased from the vulgate. Pilate “seide to Jhesu, of whenis art thou? but Jhesus gaf noon answere to him. Pilat seith to him, spekist thou not to me, wost thou not that I have power to crucifie thee, and I have power to delivere thee.”—John, chap. xix, Wickliffe’s version. P. 329. THE DESCENT INTO HELL.] The oldest mystery in the English language is founded on this subject, a very popular theme, the principal authority for which is the gospel of Nicodemus. It is related in Piers Ploughman, ed. Wright, p. 385-393. The print of Christ harrowing hell, published by Hearne, and the unique illustration which it affords to two passages in Shakespeare, are too well known to require a more particular notice.