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The medium for acquiring or disposing of Books, LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1916. CONTENTS.-No. 27. NOTES:-Falstaff and the Fleet Prison, 1-An English Army List of 1740, 3-Panoramic Surveys of London Streets, 5-Heart-Cherries, 6-Milton's Sonnet on Tetra- "Oorlog," Dutch "War"-William Holloway-Fireplaces: Aitch Stones, Northumberland- Ford Castle, 8- Watch House," Ewell-Richard Swift Theager's Girdle-W. Vaux and N. Ridley-Northanger Abbey'-Peat and Moss: Healing Properties-St. Ma- dron's Well, 9-"Nihil ardet in inferno," &c.-Prof. F. Grandineau-Sir Patrick Walsh-Family Likeness Cecilia Maria De Candia-Seats in Church Rabbit in Britain-Trusty Servant,' 10-"Sick as a Landrail" Lost Life of Hugh Peters-"Every Englishman is an Island"-Waterloo Heroes'-Portrait: Capt. Taylor, 11 REPLIES:-John Ranby: Fielding, 11-Admiral Haddock English Carvings of St. Patrick, 17-"Loke"-"Braid St. Catherine's Tresses"-"Three-a-penny colonels"-Walter FALSTAFF AND THE FLEET PRISON "I do not see why Falstaff was carried to the Fleet. We have never lost sight of him since his dismission from the King; he has committed no new fault, and therefore incurred no punishment; but the different agitations of fear, anger, and surprise in him and his company made a good scene to the eye of our author, who wanted them 2 Henry IV.' was written by Dr. Samuel writes thus :- impression that they are satisfied with their The episode is undeniably painful and out of keeping with Prince Hal's attitude to Falstaff, which throughout had been tolerant and kindly. It is true that, as the drama proceeds, he learns more and more of the worthlessness of the old knight's character, and, as his own affairs become increasingly serious, the sparkling wit loses much of its glamour; still his intention had evidently been to dismiss the old man privately and kindly while making sure of his future means of living. The publicity of the dismissal was forced upon him by Falstaff's own action, and Henry seems to be seeking to avoid this when he says to Gascoigne (presumably in an undertone) :- My Lord Chief Justice, speak to that vain man upon which the Justice addresses Falstaff, But Falstaff forces the King's attention, and draws from him an answer stern enough to repress the unseemly jests that are rising to his lips. It is a repetition, enhanced by circumstances, of the scene in the tavern But that the young King should have aimed a further blow at his old companion The proposition I venture to make is that When reading our modern editions of greeting to the King; the King rebukes him Henry V. and his train." Of course, as the Remembering his father's words about Henry, Lord Chief Justice has just been described Being incensed he's flint,' and remembering in as being "among" his train, we are com- Henry V. his ruthlessness in killing the prisonerspelled to conclude that he departed with the when he is incensed, we may imagine that, after others, although his royal master has just he had left Falstaff, and was no longer influenced commanded him to see performed the by the face of his old companion, he gave way to tenour of his word with regard to Falstaff. anger at the indecent familiarity which had provoked a compromising scene on the most The conversation between Sir John and ceremonious of occasions, and in the presence Justice Shallow about the borrowed thousand alike of court and crowd, and that he sent the pounds next takes place, occupying about Chief Justice back to take vengeance." twenty lines, and then occurs a fresh stage 66 With this reading there is no alternative but to suppose that some fresh understanding had been arrived at between the King and the Lord Chief Justice, and that the latter had been sent back to take vengeance for some inexplicable offence on the already crestfallen old man. 66 66 In the First Folio edition of the plays, however, the whole forms a continuous and unbroken episode. Not only do we, as Johnson says, not lose sight of Falstaff till he is carried to the Fleet," but we do not lose sight of the Chief Justice either, as the following exact copy from the Folio will show: The Trumpets sound. Enter KING HENRIE THE Falst. Save thy Grace, King Hall, my Royall Hall. Pist. The heavens thee guard, and keepe, most royall Impe of Fame. Fal. 'Save thee my sweet Boy. John. I like this faire proceeding of the Kings = According to the above, the King alone Bare-headed, sweating, knocking at the taverns, King. My Lord Chiefe Justice, speake to that master that Sir John had been duly escorted vaine man. Ch. Just. Have you your wits? Know you what 'tis you speake? Falst. My King, my Jove; I speake to thee King. I know thee not, old man: Fall to thy Till then, I banish thee, on paine of death, To see perform'd the tenure of our word. Set on : Shal. I marry Sir John, which I beseech you to let me have home with me. you Fal. That can hardly be, M. Shallow, do not grieve at this: I shall be sent for in private to him: Looke you, he must seeme thus to the world feare not your advancement: I will be the man yet, that shall make you great. Shal. I cannot well perceive how Fal. Sir, I will be as good as my word. This that you heard was but a colour. Shall. A colour I feare, that you will dye, in Fal. Feare no colours, go with me to dinner: Ch. Just. Go carry Sir John Falstaffe to the Fleete, Take all his Company along with him. to the ten-mile limit, and that arrangements Be it your charge, my Lord, [Exit KING. How would the King have looked if, after receiving this charge, the Chief Justice had calmly continued his course in the procession, leaving Falstaff to the freedom of his will? One thing, perhaps, the Justice might have done. He might have executed all the arrangements for Falstaff's allowance and banishment immediately; but he was not prepared to sacrifice the festivities of the coronation for the sake of his old antagonist; therefore, having received full authority, he prefers to make his person secure in the meantime, and attend to the details later. The episode may be looked upon, perhaps, as the revenge of the Lord Chief Justice, and in this light is dramatic enough for Shakespeare's purpose. The two old men have been brought into frequent opposition throughout the Second Part of Henry IV.,' and the opposition reaches its climax in the words of Prince Clarence to the Chief Justice after the death of Henry IV. :— Well, you must now speak Sir John Falstaff fair Ch. Just. I cannot now speake, I will heare you But the tables are turned, and Falstaff can soone: Take them away. 66 no longer browbeat authority and speak as having power to do wrong (II. i. 145). Plain conscientious adherence to duty has |