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THE

SPIRIT

OF THE

PLAYS OF SHAKSPEARE,

EXHIBITED IN A

SERIES OF OUTLINE PLATES

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

THE STORY OF EACH PLAY.

DRAWN AND ENGRAVED

BY FRANK HOWARD.

WITH

QUOTATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR T. CADELL, STRAND (BOOKSELLER TO THE ROYAL ACADEMY); J. G. AND F. RIVINGTON, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, AND WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL; BALDWIN AND CRADOCK, PATERNOSTER-ROW; AND J. BOOKER, NEW BONDSTREET.

LONDON:

DAVISON, SIMMONS, AND CO., WHITEFRIARS.

LIST OF PLATES.

TEMPEST.

1 Sycorax putting Ariel into the pine.

2. Prospero seized by his brother while at his studies.

3. Prospero and Miranda in "a rotten carcass of a boat." 4. Prospero releasing Ariel.

5. Caliban showing Prospero" the qualities o' the isle.”

6. Prospero instructing Caliban, who is paying more attention to Miranda than his book.

7. Prospero rescuing Miranda from the embraces of Caliban.

8. Ariel.

9. Miranda.

10. Ferdinand led by Ariel's song, in the character of a Sea-nymph; other Nymphs join in the burden.

11. Ferdinand refusing to follow Prospero to his cell.

12. Antonio and Sebastian going to murder the King and Gonzalo. Ariel awakes them.

13. Stephano, the drunken butler, finds Trinculo, the jester, under Caliban's gaberdine.

14. Miranda offers to bear the logs for Ferdinand. Prospero watching them behind.

15. The King and his train.

16. Ariel, as a harpy, claps his wings upon the table, and the banquet vanishes.

17. Ariel leading Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban into the mire. 18. The Masque raised by Prospero. Soft music. Juno and Ceres pronounce a blessing upon Ferdinand and Miranda.

19. Spirits hunting Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo. Prospero and Ariel setting them on.

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20. Ferdinand introduces Miranda to his father- Prospero, having discovered himself as Duke of Milan, takes leave of Ariel-Sebastian and Antonio sullen at being thwarted in their schemes by Prospero's appearance-The Sailors are coming up from the ship, and Caliban, Trinculo, and Stephano are returning from being hunted.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.

1. Valentine taking leave of Proteus.

2. Valentine, Silvia, and Speed.

3. Proteus taking leave of Julia.

4. Proteus' introduction to Silvia. Speed in the background, welcoming Launce.

5. Julia preparing to follow Proteus.

6. Valentine detected by the Duke upon the treacherous information of Proteus.

7. Proteus having dismissed Launce and engaged Julia, under the name of Sebastian, as his Page, sends her with a letter and ring to Silvia. Silvia is seen arranging her intended escape with

Eglamour.

8. Julia delivering Proteus' letter and ring to Silvia.

9. Silvia escaping with Eglamour.

10. Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus.

11. Julia discovered.

12. Outlaws bring in the Duke and Thurio.

TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL.

1. The saving of Viola from the wreck.

2. Antonio saving Sebastian.

3. Viola disguising herself as her brother.

4. The Captain presenting Viola to Orsino as an eunuch, under the name of Cesario.

5. Orsino sending Viola to Olivia.

6, The interview between Viola and Olivia.

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