Fools, pre-eminence of those in Shakspeare's plays L 311; 313 327 Their decline See Clowns. 308, 329 391 Fortunatus, origin of the story of this romance For-tails, how worn by ladies in the reign of Edw, I. 323 French songs and ballads.. 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 Gentlemen, who were so formerly Gesta Romanorum .... 186, 262, 277 365 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 171 421 Manuscripts of it...... 356, 364, 426 Ghosts, Why said to fast 222 Why they disappeared at the dawn of day ... 224 Gis, a corruption of Jesus .. Gloucester, duke of, discordant accounts of his death. manorum into English Grace, when this title was first used Gray, Mr., borrowed from Shakspeare Green eyes, less uncommon formerly than at present self Guy Faux, how treated by the modern populace H. Hamlet, alluded to in Scoloker's Daiphantus 260 16 422 13 50 193 273 65 341 Heaping coals of fire on a person's head, explanation of this phrase Heart, the seat of courage among the ancients .... Heraldry, ridiculed by Shakspeare Herb John, a proverbial expression relating to it.... 269 to him Hume, Mr., a singular remark by him 463 344 19 L. Lired For Meckel, account of a curious print en- Jachims, remarks on this name Jack of the clock mouse 440 98 39 Killigree, not a regular jestër 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 tide L. 309 35 31 171 103 Lawyers, compared to frogs by an old mockish writer 351 Leth, 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. Maid Marian, her character in the morris dance de- 422 246 451 Marie de France, a fable written by her Marshall, John, some account of him Mary, when this name first used 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 228 329 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 North, monarch of the, a Devil so called 0. Occleve, indebted to the Gesta Romanorum for two of his stories 88 215 5 390, 420 |