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William Dugdale : The Origines Juridiciales

'So home to look on my new books that I have lately bought; and then to supper and to bed.' Pepys records the following in his diary the previous day (15 April): 'Thence I to my new bookseller's and there bought Hookers "Policy", the new edition, and Dugdale's history of the Inn's of Court, of which there was but a few saved out of the Fire - and Playford's new sketch-book, that hath a great many new fooleries in it.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

William Dugdale : Origines Juridiciales

'and I to my chamber and there spent the night in reading my new book, "Origines Juridiciales", which pleases me. So to supper and to bed.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

William Dugdale : Origines Juridiciales

'Up, and to read more in the Origines'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

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