PLAY S

OF

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

VOLUME the THIRD,

CONTAINING,

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
MERCHANT of VENICE.
AS YOU LIKE IT.
TAMING THE SHREW.

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THESEUS, Duke of Athens.
Egeus, an Athenian Lord.
Lyfander, in love with Hermia.
Demetrius, in love with Hermia.
Philostrate, Majter of the Sports to the Duke.
Quince, the Carpenter.
Snug, the Joiner.
Bottom, the Weaver.
Flute, the Bellows-mender.
Snowt, the Tinker.
Starveling, the Taylor.
Hippolita, Princess of the Amazons, betrothed to The-

teus.
Hermia, Daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.
Helena, in love with Demetrius.

Aitendants.
Oberon, King of the Fairies.
Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
Puck, or Robin-goodfellow, a Fairy.
Peaseblossom,
Cobweb,

Fairies.
Moth,
Mustard-seed,
Pyramus,
Thisbe,

Characters in the Interlude performed by Wall,

the Clowns. Moonshine, Lyon,

Other Fairies attending on the King and Queen. SCENE, Athens, and a Wood not far from it.