Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.: To which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon, and Sir Richard Browne, Volumen 2H. G. Bohn, 1862 |
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... continued ) to its original institution for the benefit of the poor , which he promised to do . 25th . Waited on Sir William D'Oyly , now recovered , as ' Cornelius Van Drebbell , born at Alkmaar , in Holland , in 1572 ; but in the ...
... continued ) to its original institution for the benefit of the poor , which he promised to do . 25th . Waited on Sir William D'Oyly , now recovered , as ' Cornelius Van Drebbell , born at Alkmaar , in Holland , in 1572 ; but in the ...
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... continued all this night ( if I may call that night which was light as day for ten miles round about , after a dreadful manner ) , when conspiring with a fierce eastern wind in a very dry season , I went on foot to the same place ; and ...
... continued all this night ( if I may call that night which was light as day for ten miles round about , after a dreadful manner ) , when conspiring with a fierce eastern wind in a very dry season , I went on foot to the same place ; and ...
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... continued all this day and night so impetuous towards Cripplegate and the Tower , as made us all despair . It also brake out again in the Temple ; but the courage of the multitude persisting , and many houses being blown up , such gaps ...
... continued all this day and night so impetuous towards Cripplegate and the Tower , as made us all despair . It also brake out again in the Temple ; but the courage of the multitude persisting , and many houses being blown up , such gaps ...
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... continued with but little detriment , whilst the vast iron chains of the City - streets , hinges , bars , and gates of prisons , were many of them melted and reduced to cinders by the vehement heat . Nor was I yet able to pass through ...
... continued with but little detriment , whilst the vast iron chains of the City - streets , hinges , bars , and gates of prisons , were many of them melted and reduced to cinders by the vehement heat . Nor was I yet able to pass through ...
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... continued favour in restoring Church , Prince , and People from our late intestine calamities , of which we were altogether unmindful , even to astonishment . This made me resolve to go to our parish assembly , where our Doctor Evelyn ...
... continued favour in restoring Church , Prince , and People from our late intestine calamities , of which we were altogether unmindful , even to astonishment . This made me resolve to go to our parish assembly , where our Doctor Evelyn ...
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Página 316 - LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Página 210 - I was witness of ; the king sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleaveland, and Mazarine, &c. ; a French boy singing love songs in that glorious gallery; whilst about twenty of the great courtiers and other dissolute persons were at Basset round a large table — a bank of at least £2,000 in gold before them — upon which, two gentlemen, who were with me, made reflections with astonishment. Six days after was all in the dust...
Página 210 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and...
Página 2 - ... carts, &c., carrying out to the fields, which for many miles were strewed with moveables of all sorts, and tents erecting to shelter both people and what goods they could get away.
Página 2 - ... hideous storm, and the air all about so hot and inflamed that at last one was not able to approach it; so that they were forced to stand still and let the flames burn on, which they did for near two miles in length and one in breadth.
Página 51 - Park to the garden, where I both saw and heard a very familiar discourse between . . . and Mrs. Nelly, f as they called an impudent comedian, she looking out of her garden on a terrace at the top of the wall, and . . . standing on the green walk under it. I was heartily sorry at this scene.
Página 352 - ... There is a house full of people, and right nasty. The Czar lies next your library, and dines in the parlour next your study. He dines at ten o'clock and six at night ; is very seldom at home a whole day. Very often in the King's yard, or by water, dressed in several dresses. The King is expected there this day ; the best parlour is pretty clean for him to be entertained in ; the King pays for all he has.
Página 5 - Sir Thomas Gresham's statue, though fallen from its niche in the Royal Exchange, remained entire, when all those of the kings since the Conquest were broken to pieces...
Página 197 - There was so great a concourse of people with their children to be touched for the Evil, that six or seven were crushed to death by pressing at the chirurgeon's door for tickets.
Página 140 - ... altogether illiterate), and for breeding up so many of his children to be able artists. I held up the pall with three knights, who did him that honour, and he was worthy of it.