Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CLUB LAW. DRAMATIS PERSONS. Mr Brecknocke, Burgomaster of Athens. Peter Brecknocke, his son. Mr Nicholas Niphle, Brecknocke's successor as Burgomaster. Mris Niphle. Mr Henry Spruce, Town Clerk. Mr Colby ") Mr Rumford V 'Headsmen' or members of the Corporation. Mr Cipher J Mris Colby. Jocky Rumford, Rumford's son. Electors Mr Sixpenny Mr Littleworth Mr Halfecake Goodman Cowby Mr Asseley Mr Lobson Goodman Ketlebasen Mr Thirtens Mr Moone the elder Mr Silverburrowe Mr Esdras Mr Ffescu for the Burgomastership: Mr Mallice Goodman Hornesbie Mr Westcocks Goodman Oliver Goosturd Mr Jonas Goodman Nixon Goodman Cooperburne Goodman Roger Cowper Mr Anderton Mr Slugg Goodman Gallant Goodman Tongue It. Sergeants in attendance on the Burgomaster. - 'Academics' of standing. Tavie Puff Tom Catch Philenius' Musonius Nicholas Cricket, a young student. Purcus Bromly Roger Trott Sponer Mounsier Grand Combatant, a Frenchman. Luce, a courtesan. A beggar-wench. Three colliers or porters (/.*. * coalheavers'). Ffoots) . > townsmen. Adam J Students, townspeople &c. Searchers in the service of the Rector. (The fragments give the beginnings of lines on the recto sides, and the ends of lines on the verso sides of the leaves.) Cover blank? leaf a blank? leaf 3 rward leaf 3 recto verso (page 1) nS (page 2) Huff leaf 4 leaf 4 recto 1 verso (page 3) (page 4) ?here He J you t ha u son I co I work I Burg h I stay for the be good y, He Peter would serve leaf 5 leaf 5 recto verso (page 5) P (page 6) at bottom th e w for our may day, that ever you heard, but I must p. about my busines, I must tell my master, the Serjeants will come, and the brome man will be here on Sater- daye, they that are bound must obey. ACTUS ius. Scena 4a. Niphill. Tavie. Nip. Before..."