The Textual Notes are intended primarily to justify the text presented in the body of the book. They may also, it is hoped, serve to introduce students of a somewhat more advanced stage to the fascinating sub ject of Shakespearian text-criticism. In the various appendices matters are touched upon that are of inter est to all students of the play, but a consideration of which may be profitably postponed to the study of the play itself, for after all the play's the thing.