Annotations by Sam. Johnson & Geo. Steevens, and the various commentators upon
Merry Wives of Windsor, written by Will. Shakspere.
London, 1787. page 69
Also in:
Shakespeare, William. The dramatic writings of Will. Shakspere, with the notes of
all the various commentators; printed complete from the best editions of Sam. Johnson
and Geo. Steevens. Vol. 4. page 69
London, 1785-88. 20 vols.
Also in:
Shakespeare, William. Bell's edition of Shakspere. Vol. 4. page 69
London, 1788. 20 vols.
571. - bully Stale? -] The reason why Caius is called bully Stale, and afterwards Urinal, must be sufficiently obvious to every reader, and especially to those whose credulity and weakness have enrolled them among the patients of the present German empirie, who calls himself Doctor Alexander Mayersbach.
STEEVENS.