V. 2. 43. Johnson says ‘The former editions read _Were pencils_,’ and attributes the restoration of _Ware_ to Hanmer. Mr Halliwell repeats the assertion. In reality, all the editions read _Ware_. NOTE XXIII. V. 2. 232. Mr Sidney Walker, in his _Criticisms_, Vol. II. p. 153, remarks that, ‘_and if_ (he means _an if_) is always in the old plays printed ‘_and if_.’ Here is an instance to the contrary. See also Mr Lettsom’s note, _l. c._ _And_, not _an_, seems to be printed in nine cases out of ten, whatever the following word be. NOTE XXIV. V. 2. 247. ‘Dutchman’ here, as usual, means ‘German.’ The word alluded to is ‘Viel,’ a word which would be likely to be known from the frequent use which the sailors from Hamburg or Bremen would have cause to make of the phrase ‘zu viel’ in their bargains with the London shopkeepers. NOTE XXV. V. 2. 312. Mr Collier says that in some copies of Q1 ‘thither’ is omitted. NOTE XXVI. V. 2. 528. The modern editors who have followed Hanmer’s reading ‘della,’ in preference to Theobald’s ‘de la,’ have forgotten that Armado is a Spaniard, not an Italian. A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT’S DREAM. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ[1]. THESEUS, Duke of Athens. EGEUS, father to Hermia. LYSANDER, in love with Hermia. DEMETRIUS, ” ” ” ” PHILOSTRATE, master of the revels to Theseus QUINCE, a carpenter. SNUG, a joiner. BOTTOM, a weaver. FLUTE, a bellows-mender. SNOUT, a tinker. STARVELING, a tailor. HIPPOLYTA, queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus. HERMIA, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander. HELENA, in love with Demetrius. OBERON, king of the fairies. TITANIA, queen of the fairies. PUCK, or Robin Goodfellow. PEASEBLOSSOM, fairy. COBWEB, ” MOTH, ” MUSTARDSEED, ” Other fairies attending their King and Queen. Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta. SCENE—_Athens, and a wood near it._ ~~~~~ Footnote: 1: DRAMATIS PERSONÆ] first given by Rowe. ~~~~~ A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT’S DREAM. ACT I. SCENE I. _Athens._ _The palace of_ THESEUS. _Enter_ THESEUS, HIPPOLYTA, PHILOSTRATE, _and_ Attendants. _The._ Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace; four happy days bring in Another moon: but, O, methinks, how slow This old moon wanes! she lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame, or a dowager, 5 Long withering out a young man’s revenue. _Hip._ Four days will quickly steep themselves in night; Four nights will quickly dream away the time; And then the moon, like to a silver bow New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night 10 Of our solemnities.