p. 343 _On the Honourable Sir Francis Fane._ Sir Francis Fane (died 1690?) was the eldest son of Sir Francis Fane, K.B., F.R.S., of Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, and Aston, Yorkshire. He was created a K.B. at the coronation of Charles II. During the latter part of his life he retired to his country estate at Henbury, Glos., where he died. His will is dated 14 November, 1689, and was proved 15 September, 1691. He is the author of a comedy, a masque, and a tragedy. _Love in the Dark; or The Man of Business_ (4to, 1675), was produced at the Theatre Royal with Lacy, Jo Haines, Mohun, Kynaston and Mrs. Boutel in the cast. The scene is laid at Venice in Carnival time, and Intrigo, a good character, was not forgotten by Mrs. Centlivre when she composed _The Busy Body_. The Masque was written at Rochester’s request for his alteration of _Valentinian_. It may be found in Tate’s _Poems by Several Hands_ (8vo, 1685). _The Sacrifice_ (4to, 1689), was never acted, and would hardly have succeeded on the stage. The scene lies in ’. Revolted Fort in China’. It concludes with numerous deaths including that of Tamerlane the Great. _Irene_ is his daughter belov’d by _Axalla_ ‘General to Tamerlane’. _Despina_ is the wife of the Emperor Bajazet. _Ragalzan_ is pithily designated a Villain, and he well merits the description. There is a copy of prefatory verses ‘To The Author’ by Nahum Tate, but neither prologue nor epilogue. Fane’s plays are not without merit, but yet do not occupy a noteworthy rank in our theatrical library. p. 348 _To Alexis in Answer_. This poem was written in answer to a copy of verses (which in _Lycidus_, 1688, immediately precede it), entitled ’.A Poem against fruition--written on the reading in_ Mountains Essay: _By_ Alexis’. p. 350 _A Pastoral Pindarick._ On the Marriage of the Right Hon. the Earle of Dorset and Middlesex to the Lady Mary Compton. Charles Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, sixth Earl of Dorset and Earl of Middlesex (1638-1706), wit, courtier, poet, debauchee, married his second wife Mary, daughter of James Compton, third Earl of Northampton, in 1685. Lady Mary Compton, who became lady of the bedchamber to Queen Mary II, was celebrated for her beauty and understanding. She died 6 August 1691. Walpole says of Sackville that he was the finest gentleman of the voluptuous court of Charles II. It has been well observed that after 1668 we hear little of his debaucheries, much of his munificence to and patronage of men of letters. p. 359 _Calenture._ A tropical fever and delirium, especially incidental to sailors in torrid climes. Hence used very widely for any glow, passion, ardour, cf. Donne, _Poems_: ‘Knowledge kindles Calenture in some.’ Jeremy Taylor speaks of ‘Calentures of primitive devotion’.