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The works of Thomas Middleton, Volume 1 (of 5)

Note 939 — ACT V. SCENE I.

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She never saw the dogs and the bears fight] At Paris-Garden, in Southwark. Brathwait, (writing several years after this play was produced, though at what particular date is uncertain,) mentions it as one of the chief “sights” in London.

“Seven Hils there were in Rome, and so there be

Seven Sights in New-Troy crave our memorie:

1 Tombes, 2 Guild-Hall Giants, 3 Stage-plaies, 4 Bedlam poore,

5 Ostrich, 6 Beare-garden, 7 Lyons in the Towre.”

Barnabees Journall, sig. L. 3. 1st ed. n. d. (Sec. Part, note.)

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