spent several years of his life and died; every Englishman will, I am sure, concur with me in wishing that it may enjoy perpetual verdure and fertility.

"In this retreat our Shakspeare's godlike mind
"With matchless skill survey'd all human kind.
"Here may each sweet that blest Arabia knows,
"Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose,
"To latest time, their balmy odours fling,
"And Nature here display eternal spring ! "

APPENDIX.

CONTENTS TO APPENDIX.

No. 1. John Shakspeare's Bill of Complaint against John
Lambert.

2. John Lambert's Answer to John Shakspeare's Bill of

Complaint.

3. John Shakspeare's Replication.

4. Robert Arden's Will, and Inventory.

5. Grant of Arms to John Shakspeare.

6. Grants to Robert Arden.

7. Genealogical Table of Robert Arden.

8. List of Bailiffs at Stratford.

9. Incorporation of Stratford.

10. Inventory of Property belonging to the Borough of Strat-

ford.

11. Particulars relating to the Wool-Trade at Stratford.

12. Particulars relating to the Lucy Family.

13. Grant of Free Warren to William Compton.

14. Grant of Fulbroke to Francis Englefyld.

15, 16. Letters mingled with Latin.

17. Complete Copy of the Verses on Sir Thomas Lucy.

18, 19. Letters relating to Stratford.

20. Anecdotes of Sir Walter Ralegh.