...to illustrate the immortal Shakspeare, I shall here notice. Hamlet says, (act 2, sc. 6,) " I am only mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw." Mr. W. it seems, would read a hansn, which, in the Hindostanee and Avan languages, means n yoose. Hanmer,...

...entertainment than yours. You are welcome : but my uncle-father, and aunt-mother, are deceived. Ham. I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw. Enter POLONIUS. GutV. In what, my dear lord ? Pol. Well'be with you, gentlemen! Ham. Hark you, Guildenstern...

...uncle-father, and auntmother, are deceived. Gu.il. In what, my dear lord? Ham. I am but mad north-north west: when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. Enter POLONIUS. Pol. Well be with you, gentlemen ! Ham. Hark you, Guildenstern ; — and you too; —...

...throughout. and aunt-mother, are deceived. GUIL. In what, my dear lord? HAM. I am but mad north-north west: when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. (35) •Enter POLONIUS. POL. Well be with you, gentlemen! HAM. Hark you, Guildenstern ;—and you too;...

...welcome : but my uncle-father, and auntmother, are deceived. GUIL. In what, my dear lord ? HAM. I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly '\ I know a hawk from a handsaw a. * First folio, mowes. t First folio, the. " It is not very strange," &c. was originally Hamlet's...

...welcome : but my uncle-father, and auntmother, are deceived. Guil. In what, my dear lord ? Ham. I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. (1) Profession. (2) Provoke. (3) ie The globe, the sign of Shakspeare's Theatre. Enter Polonius. Pol....

...upon new claimants. JOHNSON. ' - in little.] ie in miniature. Guil. In what, my dear lord ? Ham, I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw.9 Enter POLONIUS. Pol. Well be with you, gentlemen ! Ham. Hark you, Guildenstern, — and...

...— Abruptly his thoughts creak on the worn hinges of his Uncle-Jaiher and A uni- mot her, whom he states to be deceived ; that he is but " mad northnorth-west...length he appears sensible of it himself, and starts tohisprojcctofthcplay "About my brain." — Although he had before declared to Horatio that it was...

...welcome : but my uncle-father, and auutmother, are deceived. Git it. In what, my dear lord ? Hum. I am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. Kuler Polouius. Pol. Well be with you, gentlemen ! Horn. Htirk you, Guildcnstern ; — mid you too...

...welcome : but my uncle-father, and auntmother, are deceived. Guil. In what, my dear lord ? : Ham. 1 am but mad north-north-west : when the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a hand-saw. Enter Polonius. ... ; Pol. Well be with you, gentlemen ! Ham. Hark you, Guildenstern ; — and you...