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 Mac"Multa hic fo beth's history as a subject for the stage. bulose quidam nostrorum affingunt; sed, quia theatris au Milesiis fabulis sunt aptiora quam historiæ, 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 1605. See An attempt to ascertain the Order of Shakespeare's Plays

Vol. II.

MALONE

FLEANCE, son to Banquo.

SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English

forces.

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 appearance. See note thereon. STEEVENS.

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