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dowald and the invasion of Sueno, our author has woven these two actions together, and immediately after Sueno's defeat the present play commences.

It is remarkable that Buchanan has pointed out Macbeth's history as a subject for the stage. "Multa hic fabulose quidam nostrorum affingunt; sed, quia theatris aut Milesiis fabulis sunt aptiora quam historia, ea omitto. RERUM SCOT. HIST. L. VII. But there was no translation of Buchanan's work till after our author's death.

This tragedy was written, I believe, in the year 1606. See An attempt to ascertain the Order of Shakespeare's Plays MALONE.

Vol. II.

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FLEANCE, son to Banquo.

SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English

forces.

Young SIWARD, his son.

SEYTON, an officer attending on Macbeth.

Son to Macduff.

An English Doctor.

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A Scotch Doctor.

An old Man.

Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth.

HECATE, and three Witches.*

Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers, Attendants, and Messengers.

The Ghost of Banquo, and several other Apparitions.

SCENE-in the end of the fourth act, lies in England; through the rest of the play, in Scotland; and, chiefly, at Macbeth's castle.

As the play now stands, in Act IV. sc. i. three other witches make their ap See note thereon. STEEVENS.

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