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, Volume 1H. G. Bohn, 1862 - Great Britain |
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... admirable manner : " For the rest , we must commit to Providence the success of times and mitigation of proselytical fervours ; having for my own par- ticular a very great charity for all who sincerely adore the Blessed Jesus , our ...
... admirable manner : " For the rest , we must commit to Providence the success of times and mitigation of proselytical fervours ; having for my own par- ticular a very great charity for all who sincerely adore the Blessed Jesus , our ...
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... admiration , affection , and respect . He was master of the French , Italian , and Spanish languages . That he had read a great deal is manifest ; but at what time he found opportunities for study , it is not easy to say . He ...
... admiration , affection , and respect . He was master of the French , Italian , and Spanish languages . That he had read a great deal is manifest ; but at what time he found opportunities for study , it is not easy to say . He ...
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... admirable specimen of that care with which he registered his discoveries , as well as the curiosity which prompted him to inquire into everything worthy of notice , either natural or artificial , in the coun- tries through which he ...
... admirable specimen of that care with which he registered his discoveries , as well as the curiosity which prompted him to inquire into everything worthy of notice , either natural or artificial , in the coun- tries through which he ...
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... admirably drawn character , pp . 85 , 86 : " If Mr. Evelyn had not been an artist himself , as I think I can prove he was , I should yet have found it difficult to deny myself the pleasure of allotting him a place among the arts he ...
... admirably drawn character , pp . 85 , 86 : " If Mr. Evelyn had not been an artist himself , as I think I can prove he was , I should yet have found it difficult to deny myself the pleasure of allotting him a place among the arts he ...
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... admirable patience and most Christian resignation , retaining both her intel- lectuals and ardent affections for her dissolution , to the very article of her departure . When near her dissolution , she laid her hand on every one of her ...
... admirable patience and most Christian resignation , retaining both her intel- lectuals and ardent affections for her dissolution , to the very article of her departure . When near her dissolution , she laid her hand on every one of her ...
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Page 347 - Aldermen, and all the Companies, in their liveries, chains of gold, and banners; Lords and Nobles, clad in cloth of silver, gold and velvet; the windows and balconies, all set with ladies; trumpets, music, and myriads of people flocking, even so far as from Rochester, so as they were seven hours in passing the city, even from two in the afternoon till nine at night.
Page 335 - The day before he died he called to me, and in a more serious manner than usual told me that for all I loved him so dearly, I should give my house, land, and all my fine things to his brother Jack; he should have none of them: and...
Page 204 - ... half apron ; their sleeves are made exceeding wide, under which their shift sleeves as wide, and commonly tucked up to the shoulder, shewing their naked armes, thro...
Page 184 - ... steps dashing the knotted and ravelled whipcord over their shoulders, as hard as they could lay it on, whilst some of the religious orders and fraternities sung in a dismal tone, the lights and crosses going before, making...
Page 316 - Archbishop of Armagh, the learned James Usher, whom I went to visit. He received me exceeding kindly. In discourse with him, he told me how great the lose of time was to study much the Eastern languages ; that, excepting Hebrew, there was little fruit to be gathered of exceeding labour...
Page 310 - This evening, to Cambridge; and went first to St. John's College, well built of brick, and library, which I think is the fairest of that University. One Mr. Benlowes has given it all the ornaments of pietra commessa,* whereof a table and one piece of perspective is very fine ; other trifles there also be of no great value, besides a vast old song-book, or Service, and some fair manuscripts.
Page 252 - I., who, on the 20th of July, 1643, created him Baron Hatton, of Kirby, for his devotion to the Royal cause. After the Restoration, he was sworn of the Privy Council, and appointed governor of Guernsey. He died in 1670. 3 Immortalised in Butler's couplet : " There was an ancient sage Philosopher, Who had read Alexander Boss over.
Page 294 - Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
Page 284 - The weather being hot, and having sent my man on before, I rode negligently under favour of the shade, till, within three miles of Bromley, at a place called the Procession Oak...
Page xxxii - I have said of him is, that he knew more than he always communicated. It is no unwelcome satire to say, that a man's intelligence and philosophy is inexhaustible. I mean not to write his life, which may be found detailed in the new edition of his ' Sculptura,' in ' Collins's Baronetage,' in the