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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1600-1699'went to Westminster-hall and there bought Mr Grant's book of observations upon the weekly bills of Mortality - which appear to me, upon first sight, to be very pretty.'Samuel Pepys John GrauntNatural and political observations... made upon th...Print: Book
1600-1699'and there fitted myself and took a hackney-coah I hired (it being a very cold and fowle day) to Woolwich, all the way reading in a good book touching the Fishery; and th...Samuel Pepys John HerneThe law of charitable uses, wherein the statute of...Print: Book
1600-1699'Going out of the gate, an ordinary woman prayed me to give her room to London; which I did, but spoke not to her all the way, but read as long as I could see my book aga...Samuel Pepys John HerneThe law of charitable uses, wherein the statute of...Print: Book
1600-1699'and so up and by the fireside we read a good part of the "Advice to a Daughter", which a simple Coxcombe hath wrote against Osborne; but in all my life I never did nor c...Samuel Pepys John HeydonAdvice to a daughter in opposition to the advice t...Print: Book
1600-1699'At my office all the morning, reading Mr Holland's discourse of the Navy, lent me by Mr Turner; and am much pleased with them, they hitting the very diseases of the Navy...Samuel Pepys John Holland[discourse on Naval administration]Print: Book
1600-1699'and then to the office and there examining my Copy of Mr Hollands book till 10 at night; and so home to supper and bed.'Samuel Pepys John Holland[discourse on Naval administration]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so to the office again and made an end of examining the other of Mr Hollands books about the Navy, with which I am much contented'Samuel Pepys John Holland[second discourse on Naval administration]Print: Book
1600-1699'I rose early this morning, and looked over and corrected my brother John's speech which he is to make the next Apposition'Samuel Pepys John Pepys[speech]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'At noon my brother John came to me, and I corrected as well as I could his Greek speech against the Apposition, though I believe he himself was as well able to do it as ...Samuel Pepys John Pepys[speech]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'and then by water down to Greenwich and thence walked to Woolwich, all the way reading Playfords "Introduction to Musique", wherein are some things very pretty.'Samuel Pepys John PlayfordA brief introduction to the skill of musickPrint: Book
1600-1699'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): 'Then...Samuel Pepys John PlayfordCatch that catch can, or The musical companionPrint: Book
1600-1699'After a little discourse with him, I took coach and home, calling upon my booksellers for two books, Rushworths and Scobells "collecions" - I shall make the King pay for...Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'I to my office and spent an hour or two reading Rushworth; and so to supper home, and to prayers and bed'Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so after some reading in Rushworth, home to supper and to bed.'Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'and so to my office and to read in Rushworth; and so home to supper and to bed.'Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'In the evening, he gone, I to my office to read Rushworth upon the charge and answer of the Duke of Buckingham, which is very fine; and then to do a little business agai...Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'He being gone, and I mightily pleased with his discourse, by which I alway[s] learn something, I to read a little in Rushworth; and so home to supper to my wife'Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'In the evening to the office, where I stayed late reading Rushworth, which is a most excellent collection of the beginning of the late quarrels in this kingdom. And so h...Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionPrint: Book
1600-1699'Then home to dinner; and after dinner to read in Rushworths "Collections" about the charge against the late Duke of Buckingham, in order to the fitting me to speak and u...Samuel Pepys John RushworthHistorical CollectionsPrint: Book
1600-1699'So to my office, writing letters, and then to read and make an end of Rushworth; which I did, and do say that it is a book the best worth reading for a man of my conditi...Samuel Pepys John RusthworthHistorical CollectionPrint: Book


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