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 2H. G. Bohn, 1859 - Great Britain |
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Page 101 - for a famous surgeon from Paris, on purpose to perform the operation. 2 A full account of this event was given in a published pamphlet at the time, entitled " Newes from the Dead, or a true and exact Narration of the miraculous Deliverance of Anne Greene, who being executed at
Page 12 - the stones of Paul's flew like grenades, the melting lead running down the streets in a stream, and the very pavements glowing with fiery redness, so as no horse, nor man, was able to tread on them, and the demolition had
Page 19 - Howard, 8 Prince Rupert, the Earl of Dorset, and another greater person than any of them, who fell into their snares, to the reproach of their noble families, and ruin of both body and soul. 4 I was invited by 1 This costume was shortly after abandoned, and laid aside; nor
Page 205 - 28th. 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. The weather began to be more mild and tolerable; but there was not the least appearance of any spring.
Page 182 - men for the most part seat themselves. He from a merchant's apprentice, and management of the East India Company's stock, being arrived to an estate ('tis said) of £200,000; and lately married his daughter to the eldest son of the Duke of Beaufort, late Marquis of Worcester, with
Page 362 - 9th. To Deptford, to see how miserably the Czar had left my house, after three months making it his Court. I got Sir Christopher "Wren, the King's Surveyor, and Mr. London his gardener, to go and estimate the repairs, for which they allowed £150 in their report to the Lords of the Treasury.
Page 20 - my Lord Chamberlain to see this tragedy, exceedingly well written, though in my mind I did not approve of any such pastime in a time of such judgments and calamities. 21st October. This season, after so long and extraordinary a drought in August and September, as if preparatory for the dreadful fire, was
Page 371 - 25th. Dr. Burnet preached to-day before the Lord Mayor and a very great congregation, on Proverbs xxvii. 5, 6. " Open rebuke is better than secret love ; the wounds of a friend are better than the kisses of an enemy." He made a very pathetic discourse concerning the necessity and advantage of friendly correction.
Page 20 - Majesty had brought the whole court to it. It was a comely and manly habit, too good to hold, it being impossible for us in good earnest to leave the Monsieurs' vanities long. 28th. The pestilence, through God's mercy, began now to abate considerably in our town. 31st. I heard the signal causeof
Page 59 - work to Whitehall, for that I would adventure my reputation with his Majesty that he had never seen anything approach it, and that he would be exceedingly pleased, and employ him. The King said he would himself go see him. This was the first notice his Majesty ever had of Mr. Gibbon.