<note ? from p.27.(The First Part of Tamburlaine the Great):
"stature] So the 8vo.--The 4to "statue:" but again, in the SECOND PART of this play, act ii.sc.4, we have, according to the 8vo--
"And here will I set up her STATURE."
and, among many passages that might be cited from our early authors, compare the following;
"The STATURES huge, of Porphyrie and costlier matters made."
Warner's ALBIONS ENGLAND, p.303.ed.1596.
"By them shal Isis STATURE gently stand."
Chapman's BLIND BEGGER OF ALEXANDRIA, 1598, sig.A 3.
"Was not Anubis with his long nose of gold preferred before Neptune, whose STATURE was but brasse?"
Lyly's MIDAS, sig.A 2.ed.1592.">
<96> Soria] See note ?, p.44.<i.e.note 13.>
<97> fate] So the 8vo.--The 4to "fates."
<98> his] Old eds."our."
<99> all] So the 8vo.--Omitted in the 4to.
<100> honours] So the 8vo.--The 4to "honour."
<101> in conquest] So the 4to.--The 8vo "in THE conquest."
<102> Judaea] So the 8vo.--The 4to "Juda."
<103> Sclavonia's] Old eds."Scalonians" and "Sclauonians."
<104> Soria] See note ?, p.44.<i.e.note 13.>
<105> Damascus] Here the old eds."Damasco." See note *, p.31.
<note *, from p.31.(The First Part of Tamburlaine the Great):
"Damascus] Both the old eds.here "Damasco:" but in many other places they agree in reading "Damascus."">
<106> That's no matter, &c.] So previously (p.46, first col.)
Almeda speaks in prose, "I like that well," &c.
<p.46, first col.(This play):
"ALMEDA.I like that well: but, tell me, my lord, if I should let you go, would you be as good as your word? shall I be made a king for my labour?">
<107> dearth] Old eds."death."
<108> th'] So the 8vo.--Omitted in the 4to.
<109> Those] Old eds."Whose."
<110> sorrows] So the 8vo.--The 4to "sorrow."
<111> thirst] So the 4to.--The 8vo "colde."
<112> champion] i.e.champaign.
<113> which] Old eds."with."
<114> Whereas] i.e.Where.
<115> the] So the 8vo.--The 4to "and."
<116> cavalieros] See note ?, p.52.<i.e.note 91.>
<117> argins] "Argine, Ital.An embankment, a rampart.<">
Ed., 1826.
<118> great] So the 8vo.--The 4to "greatst."
<119> the] Old eds."their."
<120> by nature] So the 8vo.--The 4to "by THE nature."
<121> a] So the 4to.--The 8vo "the."
<122> A ring of pikes, mingled with shot and horse] Qy."foot"
instead of "shot"? (but the "ring of pikes" is "foot").--The Revd.J.Mitford proposes to read, "A ring of pikes AND HORSE, MANGLED with shot."
<123> his] So the 8vo--The 4to "this."
<124> march'd] So the 4to.--The 8vo "martch."
<125> drop] So the 8vo.--The 4to "dram."
<126> lance] So the 4to.--Here the 8vo "lanch": but afterwards more than once it has "lance."
<127> I know not, &c.] This and the next four speeches are evidently prose, as are several other portions of the play.
<128> 'Tis] So the 4to.--The 8vo "This."
<129> accursed] So the 4to.--The 8vo "cursed."
<130> his] So the 4to.--The 8vo "the."
<131> point] So the 8vo.--The 4to "port."
<132> Soria] See note ?, p.44.<i.e.note 13.>
<133> Minions, falc'nets, and sakers] "All small pieces of ordnance." Ed.1826.
<134> hold] Old eds."gold" and "golde."
