Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S.: Secretary to the Adimiralty in the Reigns of Charles II. and James II.

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J.B. Lippincott & Company, 1855
 

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Página 165 - ... fine, with her flowered tabby gown that she made two years ago, now laced exceeding pretty ; and, indeed, was fine all over ; and mighty earnest to go, though the day was very lowering ; and she would have me put on my fine suit, which I did. And so anon we went alone through the town with our new liveries of serge, and the horses...
Página 60 - Chronicle, to those in the diaries of Sir Samuel Romilly and of Haydon the painter. "Abroad with my wife," writes Pepys piously, " the first time that ever I rode in my own coach -, which do make my heart rejoice and praise God, and pray him to bless it to me, and continue it.
Página 80 - ... at which, in dismay, I rose up, and with a few words she laid them down; and did by little and little, very sillily, let all the discourse fall ; and about two, but with much seeming difficulty, come to bed, and there lay well all night, and long in bed talking together, with much pleasure...
Página 332 - ... in rich liveries, and by keeping tables loaded with good cheer. The pomp of the christenings and burials far exceeded what was seen at any other place in England. The hospitality of the city was widely renowned, and especially the collations with which the sugar refiners regaled their visitors.
Página 96 - I suppose he hath married her at last, — did see " The Moor of Venice : " but ill acted in most parts ; Mohun, which did a little surprise me, not acting lago's part by much so well as Clun used to do ; nor another Hart's, which was Cassio's ; nor, indeed, Burt doing the Moor's so well as I once thought he did.
Página 13 - Holbein's, thinking to have bought it, by the help of Mr. Pierce, for a little money : I did think to give £200 for it, it being said to be worth £1,000 ; but it is so spoiled that I have no mind to it, and is not a pleasant, though a good picture.
Página 16 - Fair, and there saw several sights ; among others, the mare that tells money,1 and many things to admiration ; and, among others, come to me, when she was bid to go to him of the company, that most loved a pretty wench in a corner. And this did cost me I2d to the horse, which I had flung him before, and did give me occasion to kiss a mighty belle fille that was exceeding plain, but fort belle.
Página 173 - Most of the company gone, and I going, I heard by a gentleman of a sermon that was to be there ; and so I staid to hear it, thinking it serious, till by and by the gentleman told me it was a mockery by one Cornet Bolton, a very gentleman-like man, that behind a chair did pray and preach like a Presbyter Scot, with all the possible imitation in grimaces and voice.
Página 16 - And it is an excellent play ; the more I see it, the more I love the wit of it ; only the business of abusing the Puritans begins to grow stale, and of no use, they being the people that, at last, will be found the wisest.
Página 117 - I love my love with an A, because he is so and so : and I hate him with an A, because of this and that : " " and some of them, but particularly the Duchess herself, and my Lady Castlemayne, were very witty.

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