[AQ] Having never seen or been able to hear of any copy of the second, third, or fourth editions, I am unable to point out when the additional characters first appeared. [AR] Robert Allot, better known as the editor of _England's Parnassus_, appears to have succeeded Blount in several of his copy-rights, among others, in that of Shakspeare, as the second edition (1632) was printed for him. CONTENTS. PAGE _Preface to the Reprint of 1897_ vii. Advertisement to the present edition (1811) xlv. Preface to the edition of 1732 xlvii. Advertisement to the edition of 1786 xlix. Editions of _Microcosmography_ li. Blount's Preface to the Reader lix. A child 1 A young raw preacher 4 A grave divine 8 A meer dull physician 11 An alderman 16 A discontented man 18 An antiquary 20 A younger brother 22 A meer formal man 25 A church papist 27 A self-conceited man 29 A too idly reserved man 31 A tavern 34 A shark 37 A carrier 40 A young man 42 An old college butler 45 An upstart country knight 48 An idle gallant 51 A constable 53 A downright scholar 54 A plain country fellow 57 A player 60 A detractor 63 A young gentleman of the university 65 A weak man 68 A tobacco-seller 70