Brown del. from a Portrait by Mr Stewart.

Thornthwaite sculp

MHOLMAN in FAULCONBRIDGE.

"Justria's Head lie there

London. Printed for JBell British Library Strand June 4.1786.

SCENE III.

Alarums, Excursions, Retreat. Re-enter King JOHN, ELINOR, ARTHUR, FAULCONBRIDGE, HUBERT, and Lords.

K. John. So shall it be; your grace shall stay be

hind,

[TO ELINOR.

So strongly guarded.-Cousin, look not sad:

[To ARTHUR.

Thy grandam loves thee; and thy uncle will
As dear be to thee as thy father was.

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Arth. O, this will make my mother die with grief. K. John. Cousin, away for England; haste before : [To FAULCONBRIDGE. And, ere our coming, see thou shake the bags Of hoarding abbots; imprisoned angels Set at liberty: the fat ribs of peace Must by the hungry, now be fed upon : Use our commission in his utmost force.

Faulc. Bell, book, and candle, shall not drive me

back,

When gold and silver becks me to come on.

I leave your highness :-Grandam, I will pray

(If ever I remember to be holy)

For your fair safety; so I kiss your hand.

Eli. Farewel, gentle cousin.

K. John. Coz, farewel.

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[Exit FAULC.

Eli. Come hither, little kinsman; hark, a word.

[Taking him to one Side of the Stage..