All about Shakespeare; . considered a great curiosityand much sought after. The accompanying two plans of the Old Boars Head, andthe general locality at the time we are Speaking of, may beinteresting to our readers. The site of the old tavern itself is, as nearly as can beascertained, the present King William Statue. The pen of Shakespeare consecrates all it sketches; andthus. Hemes Oak, in the Home Park, Windsor, the scene ofFalstaffs final defeat by the Merry Wives, has long beenregarded as a sacred relic. Who would, in these days, haveknown aught of the legendary hunter, Heme, who, in life,
All about Shakespeare; . considered a great curiosityand much sought after. The accompanying two plans of the Old Boars Head, andthe general locality at the time we are Speaking of, may beinteresting to our readers. The site of the old tavern itself is, as nearly as can beascertained, the present King William Statue. The pen of Shakespeare consecrates all it sketches; andthus. Hemes Oak, in the Home Park, Windsor, the scene ofFalstaffs final defeat by the Merry Wives, has long beenregarded as a sacred relic. Who would, in these days, haveknown aught of the legendary hunter, Heme, who, in life, akeeper of the forest, after death, antlered like a deer, at- ALL ABOUT SHAKESPEARE, tended by a pack of demon hounds, was said to ride throughthe park at midnight, and vanish at his starting point, theancient oak which bore his name; had not the Poet givenfresh life to the dying legend? This relic (of which a me-mento is presented^ was blown down in the high winds lastautumn, and by Her Majestys command removed to the. HEKNE S OAK. Castle, to preserve it from pillage. The Garter Inn, promi-nent in the play, exists at this day as the Star and Garter,inPeascod-street; it has been named as the hostel whereShakespeare wrote the Merry Wives of Windsor. But thisis an error, for he penned it at the Hope Inn, Frogmore, thenknown as the Bottle on the Moor. ALL ABOUT SHAKESPEARE. It is a delightful feature in the character of Shakespeare,that he did not forget his home friends, or the scenes of hisyouth. As his fortunes rose, so did that of his sire. As hasalready been told, it was his wont to visit Stratford annually,and in 1597 he completed the purchase of New Place, amansion of considerable size, for the residence of his family,
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