Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.
Watchmen
Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two aspicious persons, and we would have them this morning examined before your worship.
Shakespeare.—Much Ado About Nothing, Act III. Scene 5.
Meddle with none but the Prince’s subjects: you shall also make no noise in the streets; for, for the watch to babble and talk, is most tolerable and not to be endured.
Shakespeare.—Much Ado About Nothing, Act III. Scene 3. (Dogberry to Verges.)