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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... concerning the proposal I had made of building the Quay . 26th . Sir John Kiviet dined with me . We went to search for brick - earth , in order to a great undertaking . 4th April . The cold so intense , that there was hardly a leaf on a ...
... concerning the proposal I had made of building the Quay . 26th . Sir John Kiviet dined with me . We went to search for brick - earth , in order to a great undertaking . 4th April . The cold so intense , that there was hardly a leaf on a ...
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... concerning him . 17th . Came Dr. Barlow , Provost of Queen's College and Protobibliothecus of the Bodleian library , to take order about the transportation of the Marbles . 25th . There were delivered to me two letters from the Vice ...
... concerning him . 17th . Came Dr. Barlow , Provost of Queen's College and Protobibliothecus of the Bodleian library , to take order about the transportation of the Marbles . 25th . There were delivered to me two letters from the Vice ...
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... great debates , passed by the plurality of only two votes , and that by the great industry of the Lord's friends , as well as the Duke's I VOL . II . 5th May . To London , concerning the office of 1670 . 49 JOHN EVELYN .
... great debates , passed by the plurality of only two votes , and that by the great industry of the Lord's friends , as well as the Duke's I VOL . II . 5th May . To London , concerning the office of 1670 . 49 JOHN EVELYN .
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... concerning the office of Latin Secretary to his Majesty , a place of more honour and dignity than profit , the reversion of which he had promised me . 21st . Came to visit me Mr. Henry Saville , and Sir Charles Scarborough . 26th ...
... concerning the office of Latin Secretary to his Majesty , a place of more honour and dignity than profit , the reversion of which he had promised me . 21st . Came to visit me Mr. Henry Saville , and Sir Charles Scarborough . 26th ...
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... concerning the Dutch war , and particularly the expedition of Bergen , in which he had himself the chief part , and gave me instructions , till the King arriving from Newmarket , we both went up into his bed - chamber . At Sutton in ...
... concerning the Dutch war , and particularly the expedition of Bergen , in which he had himself the chief part , and gave me instructions , till the King arriving from Newmarket , we both went up into his bed - chamber . At Sutton in ...
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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.