Tucket

V., gives Markham, quoted by Grose in 'Military Antiquities,' which explains 'Tucket' as a trumpet signal, which, 'being heard simply of itself without addition, commands nothing but _marching after the leader_.'

Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries 1900

Other cases of the use of the Tucket are quite similar -- for instance, the return of

Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries 1900

The trumpet-call known as 'Tucket,' which occurs seven times in the stage directions of six Shakespeare plays, and is also found once in the text (_Henry V. _ IV, ii, 35), also is derived from _toccare_.

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In the Appendix is given an Italian Tucket of 1638, and a French one of 1643.

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"Thank ye, boy," said Tucket; indulging him in the ludicrous notion that

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"The sight of old Buckley coming with his dog would be better than a surgeon, to cure that wound," said Tucket.

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"I'll lend ye, if ye like," said the good-natured Seth -- perhaps in return for the similar favor he had received; or rather because he pitied the boy, and meant to let him win back his money; for, with all his mischief and drollery, this Tucket was one of the most generous and kind-hearted of Frank's friends.

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Tucket and Ellis did not play; and the game was between Frank and Harris.

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"There's a good time coming, and near, boys! there's a good time coming, and near!" sings out Tucket, holding his head high as he strides along, for he has caught a sight of fires beyond, and the company are now emerging upon a tract of sandy barrens, thinly covered with pines.

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"It's got as many peels as an onion," said Tucket.

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