disguis'd, and passes for Sir Feeble's Nephew, Mr. Kynaston.

After having delineated the theatrical excellences of Kynaston, Sandford, &c. he thus speaks of Mountford.

Mr. Cibber assigns very good reasons, why at this time, theatrical amusements were so much in vogue; the first is, that after a long eclipse of gallantry during the rage of the civil war, people returned to it with double ardour; the next is, that women were then introduced on the stage, their parts formerly being supplied by boys, or effeminate young men, of which the famous Kynaston possessed the capital parts.

* Kynaston's Cave.

At this place we were invited to see a curious cave cut in the rock, which was, in the sixteenth century, the residence of one Humphrey Kynaston, a notorious bandit.

We ascended by a considerable flight of narrow and rugged steps cut from the solid rock: the interior of this curious place is as black as a coal-mine, and a partition, more than half the way across, divides the part where Kynaston used to reside by day from that in which he slept and kept his horse, for he had actually the ingenuity to make the animal ascend and descend the stairs above-mentioned.

Betterton, Montfort, Kynaston, &c. Upon these characters

The Seahorse returned to England in 1633, but in view of the new field of enterprise opened up, Endymion Porter, Gentleman of the King's bedchamber, embarked on a piratical speculation, in partnership with two London merchants, Bonnell and Kynaston, with a licence under the privy seal to visit any part of the world and capture ships and goods of any state not in league and amity with England.

The Company laid their grievance before the King, who expressed much concern, promising to write to the Great Mogul and explain matters; so the Company commenced an action against Bonnell and Kynaston in the Admiralty Court.

Bonnell evaded arrest and escaped to France, but Kynaston was arrested and lodged in gaol; upon which Charles ordered his release on bail, saying he would try the case himself at his leisure.

Bonnell and Kynaston, partners of Porter; action brought against, by the East India Company.

Kynaston and Bonnell, partners of Porter.

Porter, Endymion, licensed with Bonnell and Kynaston to prey on ships of non-friendly nations; his association with Sir William Courten.

Roebuck, the, fitted out by Porter, Bonnell, and Kynaston.

Samaritan, the, fitted out by Porter, Bonnell, and Kynaston, wrecked.

Kynaston's Cave, Account of, 280.

Kynaston's Cave. 30.

The last male actor that took a woman's character on the stage was Edward Kynaston, noted for his beauty (1619-1687).

This was in 1659, when Rhodes's two apprentices, Betterton and Kynaston, were the stars.

The names of Betterton and Kynaston bespeak the importance of the Duke's Theatre.

Kynaston's celebrity was of a more equivocal description.

Two great actors, Kynaston and Booth, differed in their style of playing Morat.

When he is determined to spare Aureng-Zebe, and Nourmahal pleads, "Twill not be safe to let him live an hour," Kynaston gave all the stern and haughty insolence of despotism to his answer, "I'll do't to show my arbitrary power.

The cast contains two good actors' names, Mohun and Kynaston, and it seems that it enjoyed a considerable success.

Arbaces, Mr Hart; Tigranes, Mr Kynaston; Gobrias, Mr Wintershall; Bacurius, Mr Lydall; Mardonius, Mr Mohun; Bessus, Mr Lacy, or Mr Shottrell; Lygones, Mr Cartwright; Two Sword-men, Mr Watson, Mr Haynes; Arane, Mrs Corey; Panthea, Mrs Cox; Spaconia, Mrs Marshall.