The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsOxford University Press, 1907 - 527 pages |
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... Pepys . 8th ( March , 1661-2 ) . At noon , Sir W. Batten , Col. Slingsby , and I , by coach to the Tower , to Sir John Robinson's , to dinner , where great good cheer . High company , and among others the Duchess of Albemarle , who is ...
... Pepys . 8th ( March , 1661-2 ) . At noon , Sir W. Batten , Col. Slingsby , and I , by coach to the Tower , to Sir John Robinson's , to dinner , where great good cheer . High company , and among others the Duchess of Albemarle , who is ...
Page 306
... Pepys , who saw the Queen of Bohemia at the Restoration , ' thought her a very debonaire , but plain lady ' . This , it is true , was near her death ; but Pepys was given to admire , and royalty did not diminish the inclination . Had ...
... Pepys , who saw the Queen of Bohemia at the Restoration , ' thought her a very debonaire , but plain lady ' . This , it is true , was near her death ; but Pepys was given to admire , and royalty did not diminish the inclination . Had ...
Page 315
... PEPYS AND worthy seeing . But to see their. ' 2nd ( August 1664 ) . To the King's playhouse , and there saw Bartholomew Fayre [ Ben Jonson's ] , which do still please me ; and is , as it is acted , the best comedy in the world , I ...
... PEPYS AND worthy seeing . But to see their. ' 2nd ( August 1664 ) . To the King's playhouse , and there saw Bartholomew Fayre [ Ben Jonson's ] , which do still please me ; and is , as it is acted , the best comedy in the world , I ...
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