are much easier than vulgar fractions. What Shakefpear calls fractions here, were the breaks in the anfwer of the fenate; are forry-you are honourable "But yet they could have wifh'd-they know not་ Something hath been amifs a noble nature "May catch a wrench-would all were well-tis pity," &e. So again in ANT. AND CLEOP. Vol. 7. P. 141. "I know not what counts hard fortune cafts upon my face] Metaphor from making marks or lines in cafting accounts in Arithmetic." WARB. And again in the Two GENT. OF VERONA P. 229. "He lov'd her out of all nick] A phrase taken " from Accounts, when Calculations were made " by nicking of numbers upon a stick. WARB. EXAMP. XIII. Aldermen and men of worship. Vol. 7. P. 189. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. "Chain my arm'd neck] Alluding to the Go"thic cuftom of men of worship wearing gold chains about the neck." WAR B. Your humble fervant, Mr. Alderman AntonyYour worship is fo fine to day, that I vow I fcarce know you. But you will hardly thank Mr. Warburton, for the honor he does you. Chain my arm'd neck, means, entwine me, armed as I am, in thy embraces. A chain, which a gallant man would prefer before any gold one. EXAMP. XIV. Navigation. Vol. 7. P. 189. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Through Through proof of harness, to my heart; and there "Ride on the pants triumphing. "Ride on the pants triumphing] Alluding to an "Admiral ship on the billows after a ftorm. The "metaphor is extremely fine." WARB. There are fome points, which our Profeffed Critic fhould never touch; for, whenever he does, he only fhews his ignorance about them. He quite mistakes the nature of the pants here, as well as the chain above. But why triumphing like an admiral fhip on the billows after a ftorm? I thought victories gained, not ftorms escaped, had been the matter of triumphs; and Hfuppofe, other fhips dance on the billows, juft after the fame manner as the Admiral's does. Vol. 3. P. 426. King John, -“ untrimmed bride]The term is taken from "Navigation: we fay too, in a fimilar way of fpeaking, not well manned." WARB. 66 EXAMP. XV. Mathematics. Vol. 6. P. 36. K. Lear. "Which like an engine wrench'd my frame of "nature] Alluding to the famous boaft of Archi"medes." WARB. Perhaps rather alluding to the rack. " EXAMP. XVI. Monkery or Confectioner. "Pield Priest-] Alluding to his faven crown; "a metaphor taken from a peel'd orange." Mr. POPE. The true word is pilled; which Mr. Warburton' if he looks for Pilled Garlick in Skinner, will find to import a feverer farcafm, than any thing which alludes to his fhaven crown. EXAMP. XVII. Phyfic and Surgery. Vol. 3. P. 108. ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. -"diet me]-A phrafe taken from the fevere "methods taken in curing the venereal difeafe." WARB. Again, Vol. 6. P. 209. On the word Tubfaft, he gives you the whole process of the cure. EXAMP. XVIII. Conftables and Officers of justice. Vol. 6. P. 349. MACBETH. -"nor keep peace between] Keep peace, for go between, imply. The allufion to officers of juftice; who keep peace between rioters, by going between them." WARB. A constable, who should think to keep the peace between rioters, in the manner Mr. Warburton defcribes, would go between them fimply indeed. EXAMP. XIX. Pigeons. TIMON OF ATHENS. Vol. 6. P. 169. "Serring of becks] A metaphor, taken from the "billing of pigeons." WARB. EXAMP. XX. Gaming. Vol. 6. P. 197. TIMON OF ATHENS. -" and lay for hearts] A metaphor, taken from "card paying. So in CORIOLANUS — lurch'd all fwords." WARB. N 3 EXAMP. EXAMP. XXI. Aftrology or conjuring. "To find the mind's conftruction in the face] "This metaphor is taken from the construction of a "fcheme, in any of the arts of prediction." WARB. ແ EXAMP. XXII. Hyperafpifts. Ibid. P. 402.. "Beftride our down-fallen birth-doom]-The allufion is to the Hyperafpifts of the antients; who beftrode their fellows fallen in battle, and covered "them with their fhields." WARB. '' I wonder this learned note did not come-in before, in I HENRY IV. Vol. 4. P. 187. where Falftaff fays to the Prince, " Hal, if thou fee me down in the battle, and beftride me, fo; 'tis a point of "friendship." But need Shakespear go fo far as the Hyperafpifts of the antients for this inftance of friendship? or is not this rather brought-in to shew the critic's learning? EXAMP. XXIII. Bear-garden. Vol. 6. P. 490. CORIOLANUS. -"why rule you not their teeth] The metaphor " is from mens fetting a bull-dog or mastiff at any " one." WARB. EXAMP. XXIV. Goldsmiths or refiners. Vol. 6. P. 515. CORIOLANUS. "My friends of noble touch] Metaphor taken "from trying gold on the touch-ftone." WARB. EXAMP. XXV. Hawking. Vol. 7. P. 29. JULIUS CESAR. "high-fighted tyranny] The epithet alludes to "a bawk fearing on high, and intent upon its prey." WARB. EXAMP. XXVI. Archery. Vol. 1. P. 358. MEASURE FOR MEASURE. "We have with a prepar'd and leaven'd choice ".. Proceeded to you"] "Leaven'd has no fenfe in this place: we fhould "read levell'd choice. The allufion is to archery, “when a man has fixed upon the object, after taking good aim." WARB. I thought, people generally fixed upon the object they would fhoot at, before they took aim. EXAMP. XXVII. Law-proceedings. Vol. 7. P. 198. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.~ feal then, and all is done] Metaphor, taken "from civil contracts; where, when all is agreed *on, fealing completes the contract." WARE. EXAMP. XXVIII. Bawdyboufe. Vol. 8. P. 253. HAMLET. "As peace fhould ftill her wheaten garland wear, "And ftand a comma 'tween their amities"] The poet without doubt wrote, And ftand a commere, &c. The term is taken "from a trafficker in love, who brings people to"gether; a procuréfs." WARB. 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