Fools, pre-eminence of those in Shakspeare's plays -327 Their decline See Clowns. Fortunatus, origin of the story of this romance 308, 329 391 For-tails, how worn by ladies in the reign of Edw. I. 323 Frier John and frier Richard, a curious story so en- titled .... Frier Tuck, origin of his name Funeral feasts, borrowed from the ancients G. 214, 256, 258 125, 378 450 202 Manuscripts of it .... 356, 364, 426 Printed editions of it.... 356, 422, 427 posed in England Stories from it used in the pulpit or 363 otherwise to entertain the monks 348, 349- Translations of it..... 359, 421, 4221 Ghosts, Why said to fast Why they disappeared at the dawn of day ... Gis, a corruption of Jesus Gloucester, duke of, discordant accounts of his death. Gower, supposed to have translated the Gesta Ro- manorum into English Grace, when this title was first used Green eyes, less uncommon formerly than at present Guy Faux, how treated by the modern populace H. Hamlet, alluded to in Scoloker's Daiphantus -, Enigmatical speech by him explained His madness 222 224 260 16 422 13 50 193 65 341 448 Heaping coals of fire on a person's head, explanation of this phrase 265 ...... Heart, the seat of courage among the ancients Hearts and hands Henbane Heraldry, ridiculed by Shakspeare Herb John, a proverbial expression relating to it.... 269 Hugo de Sancto Victore, some tales and fables ascribed Brad Fon Meck, account of a curious print èï- graven by him representing a monis dance Jachims, remarks on this name Jack of the clocke Jess, corruption of his name into Gis name of, inscribed on swords Joculkie, ancient meaning of this word Jourdain, Margery, some account of her. ... 440 98 3S 260 229 307 6 K. Killigree, not a regular jester King Henry the Sirth, account of prayers composed by him Reasons why the whole of the plays on his reign were not written by Shakspeare daughters .... Kright, remarks on this title L. 309 35 31 172 103 Lawyers, compared to frogs by an old monkish writer 351 Louth, Bishop, mistaken in his opinion concerning 454 wastel bread 210 Lydgate, monk of Bury, supposed to have been con- cerned in an English translation of the Gesta Romanorum Lying at Ladies' feet, an ancient custom M. 422 246 Maid Marian, her character in the morris dance de- Majesty, when first used as a title by sovereigns Man, how expressed in the Chinese language 451 Misletoe, aneient prejudice against the berries of it Monarch of the North, a Devil invoked by witches Monkies, the ancient manner of retaining them Montfaucon, a mistake by him pointed out Morality, singular incident in one 329 Moralizations, the practice of adding them to various works in former times. Morris dance, characters of which it was composed Different sorts of it described 340 448 440 Representations of it described 445, 446, 469 When first introduced into England.. 439 Occleve, indebted to the Gesta Romanorum for two of |