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The whole Discourse concerning the great Preparations making in _Denmark_ is very Poetical, and necessary also towards the introducing of _Fortinbrass_ in this Play, whose Appearance gives Rise to one Scene, which adds a Beauty to the Whole; I mean, That wherein _Hamlet_ makes those noble Reflections upon seeing That Prince's Army. Besides, this Discourse is necessary also to give the Ghost Time to appear again, in order to affect the Spectators still more; and from this Conversation the Interlocutors draw one Reason, why the Spirit appears in Arms, which appears rational to the Audience. It gives also _Horatio_ an Opportunity of addressing the Ghost in that beautiful Manner he does.