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Samuel Tuck : The Adventures of five houres

'And after dinner up and read part of the new play of "The Five houres adventures"; which though I have seen it twice, yet I never did admire or understand it enough - it being a play of the greatest plot that I ever expect to see, and of great vigour quite through the whole play, from beginning to the end.'

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

Samuel Tuck : The Adventures of five houres

'Begun again to rise betimes, by 4 a-clock. And made an end of "The Adventures of five houres", and it is a most excellent play.'

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

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