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FRANCIS BEAUMONT

Born 1584
Died 1616

JOHN FLETCHER

Born 1579
Died 1625

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BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER
THE SEA-VOYAGE
WIT AT SEVERAL WEAPONS
THE FAIR MAID OF THE INN
CUPID'S REVENGE
THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN

THE TEXT EDITED BY

A. R. WALLER, M.A.

Cambridge:
at the University Press

1910

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CONTENTS

PAGE
The Sea-Voyage1
Wit at Several Weapons66
The Fair Maid of the Inn143
Cupid's Revenge220
The Two Noble Kinsmen290

THESEA-VOYAGE.

A Comedy.

The Persons represented in the Play.

  • Albert, a French Pirat, in love with Aminta.
  • Tibalt du Pont, a merry Gentleman, friend to Albert.
  • Master of the Ship, an honest merry man.
  • Lamure, an usuring Merchant.
  • Franville, a vain-glorious gallant.
  • Morillat, a shallow-brain'd Gentleman.
  • Bo[a]tswain, an honest man.
  • Sebastian, a noble Gentleman of Portugal, Husband to Rosellia.
  • Nicusa, Nephew to Sebastian, both cast upon a desart Island.
  • Raimond, brother to Aminta.
  • Surgeon.
  • Sailors.

WOMEN.

  • Aminta, Mistriss to Albert, a noble French Virgin.
  • Rosellia, Governess of the Amazonian Portugals.
  • Clarinda, Daughter to Rosellia, in love with Albert.
  • Hippolita, } three Ladies, Members
  • Crocale,     } of the Female
  • Juletta.      } Common-wealth.

The Scene, First at Sea, then in thedesart Islands.

The Principal Actors were