...I am a proper fellow of my hands. Henry 4, P. 2, ii. 2. 153 HAENESS. HANDSAW. A hernshaw; a heron. When the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw. Hamlet, ii. 2. HANDY-DANDY. A game still played by children. Change places ; and, handy-dandy, which...

...uncle-father and aunt-mother are deceived. Guil. In what, my dear lord ? Ham. I am but mad north-north-west ; when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. ANOTHER SCENE WITH THE SAME. Guil. Good, my lord, vouchsafe me a word with you. Ham. Sir, a whole history....

...William Shakespeare — enunciated when he made the mad Dane say, ' I am but mad north-northwest ; when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.' When Wellington marched his armies through Spain, and when the French did the same, the endurance they...

...passage in question appears to have puzzled many commentators : — " I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" Hamlet, Act. ii. Sc. 2. The explanation is simple enough. The last word should be " hernshaw," the...

...unclefather, and aunt-mother, are deceived. Ouil. In what, my dear lord? Sam. I am but mad north-north-west: ce of such kind of men. Tit. Good Lord, how like the empr 1U • .Re-enter POLONIDS. Pol. Well be with you, gentlemen! Ham. Mark yon, Guildenstern ; — and...

...aunt-mother are deceived. 364 Guildenstern. In what, my dear lord? Hamlet. I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind , is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw. Enter POLONlUS. Polonius. Well be with you, gentlemen ! Hamlet. Hark you, Guildenstern ; and you too...

...uncle-father and aunt-mother are deceived. GUIL. In what, my dear lord ? HAM. I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.* Enter POLONIUS. POL. Well be with you, gentlemen ! HAM. Hark you, Guildenstern, — and you too; —...

...uncle-father and aunt-mother are deceived. Guil. In what, my dear lord ? Ham. I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. Beenter POLONIUS. Pol. My lord, the queen would speak with you, and presently. Pol. By the mass, and...

...not have in his mind the pregnant reply of Hamlet to Guildenstein: "I am but mad north-north-west; when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw." Yours, A LIFE-LONG ADMIRER OP "THE GREATEST OF AMERICAN ADVOCATES." The following appointments have...

...aunt-mother are deceived. Guildenstern: In what, my dear lord? Hamlet: I am but mad north-northwest. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw. (2.2.400-405) Students of the play have suggested that "handsaw" may be a corruption of "hearnshaw,"...