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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... town in this island , to De Vere , whence the most ancient and illustrious Earls of Oxford derive their family , who have spent so much blood in assisting the state during their wars . From De Vere we passed over many towns , houses ...
... town in this island , to De Vere , whence the most ancient and illustrious Earls of Oxford derive their family , who have spent so much blood in assisting the state during their wars . From De Vere we passed over many towns , houses ...
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... town , the streets swarming with boors and rudeness , so that early the next morning , having visited the ancient Bishop's court , and the two famous churches , I satisfied my curiosity till my return , and better leisure . We then came ...
... town , the streets swarming with boors and rudeness , so that early the next morning , having visited the ancient Bishop's court , and the two famous churches , I satisfied my curiosity till my return , and better leisure . We then came ...
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... town , called Overkirk , where they have a spacious field assigned them to bury their dead , full of sepulchres with Hebraic inscriptions , some of them stately and costly . Looking through one of these monu- ments , where the stones ...
... town , called Overkirk , where they have a spacious field assigned them to bury their dead , full of sepulchres with Hebraic inscriptions , some of them stately and costly . Looking through one of these monu- ments , where the stones ...
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... town , composed of very magnificent pieces of archi- tecture , some of the ancient and best manner ; as are divers churches.1 The turrets , or steeples , are adorned after a particular manner and invention ; the chimes of bells are so ...
... town , composed of very magnificent pieces of archi- tecture , some of the ancient and best manner ; as are divers churches.1 The turrets , or steeples , are adorned after a particular manner and invention ; the chimes of bells are so ...
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... town , I returned to Leyden . At Leyden , I was carried up to the castle , or Pyrgus , built on a very steep artificial mount , cast up ( as reported ) by Hengist the Saxon , on his return out of England , as a place to retire to , in ...
... town , I returned to Leyden . At Leyden , I was carried up to the castle , or Pyrgus , built on a very steep artificial mount , cast up ( as reported ) by Hengist the Saxon , on his return out of England , as a place to retire to , in ...
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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