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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
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'I to my office and there read all the morning in my Statute-book, consulting among others the statute against seeling of offices, wherein Mr Coventry is so much concerne...Samuel Pepys [unknown][Statute book]Print: Book
1600-1699'But Lord, to see among the young commanders and Tho Killigrew and others that came, how unlike a burial this was, Obrian taking out some ballets from his pocket, which I...Samuel Pepys [unknown][street ballads]Print: Broadsheet, Handbill
1600-1699'and at noon all of us to Kent's at the Three Tun tavern and there dined well at Mr Gawden's charge. There the constable of the parish did show us the picklocks and dice ...Samuel Pepys [unknown][table-book]Manuscript: table-book
1600-1699'and so we went to boat again and then down to the bridge and there tried to find a sister of Mrs Morrices, but she was not within neither, and so we went through bridge ...Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown - recipes]Print: Book
1600-1699'So to bed, with my mind cheery upon it; and lay long reading Hobbs his "liberty and necessity", and a little but a very shrewd piece.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown- little but shrewd piece]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'Back I went by Mr Downing's order, and stayed there till 12 a-clock in expectation of one to come to read some writings; but he came not, so I stayed all alone reading t...Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Manuscript: Sheet
1600-1699'Up to my chamber to read a little, and write my Diary for three or four days past.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'So we parted, and I and Mr Creed to Westminster-hall and looked over a book or two, and so to My Lord's...'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'After that home and to bed - reading myself asleep while the wench sat mending my breeches by my bedside.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1600-1699'And then I up to my chamber to read.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'and so home, and after a little reading, to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Having writ letters into the country and read something, I went to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'And then came home with us Sir W. Pen and drank with us and then went away; and my wife after him to see his daughter that is lately come out of Ireland. I stayed at hom...Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'And so home by Coach and I late reading in my Chamber; and then to bed, my wife being angry that I keep the house up so late.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'Hence home and to read; and so to bed, but very late again.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'so home - to read - supper and to prayers; and then to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'I up to my chamber to read and write, and so to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1600-1699'At night to my chamber to read and sing; and so to supper and to bed.'Samuel Pepys [unknown][unknown]Print: Book


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