The Diary of Henry Teonge, Chaplain on Board His Majesty's Ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, Anno 1675 to 1679 |
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Page 231 - We were thrown but once, indeed, in going, but our coach (which was the leading one) and his Highness's body coach would have suffered very much if the nimble boors of Sussex had not frequently poised it or supported it with their shoulders...
Page 231 - Highness' body coach, would have suffered very much if the nimble boors of Sussex had not frequently poised it or supported it with their shoulders, from Godalming almost to Petworth, and the nearer we approached the Duke's house, the more inaccessible it seemed to be. The last nine miles of the way cost us six hours...
Page 232 - The thing called Sauntering, is a stronger Temptation to Princes than it is to others. / The being galled with Importunities, pursued from one Room to another with asking Faces ; the dismal Sound of unreasonable Complaints, and ill-grounded Pretences ; the Deformity of Fraud ill-disguised ; all these would make any Man run away from them ; and I used to think it was the Motive for making him walk so fast.
Page 37 - That lies in old wood like a hare in her form; With teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a death watch ; Because like a watch it always cries click; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick : For, as §nre as a gun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click when it scratches the post.
Page 230 - We set out at six in the morning, by torchlight, to go to Petworth, and did not get out of the coaches (save only when we were overturned or stuck fast in the mire) till we arrived at our journey's end. 'Twas...
Page 221 - Algiers, shall take out of any ship or vessel of His said Majesty's subjects, any person or persons whatsoever, to carry them any where to be examined, or upon any other pretence ; nor shall...
Page 279 - Arlington's family and the sweete child made me behold all this with regret, tho' as the Duke of Grafton affects the sea, to which I find his father intends to use him, he may emerge a plaine, usefull...
Page 270 - ... a couple of good henns roasted, 3 sorts of cheese ; and last of all, a greate charger full of blew figgs, almonds, and raysings ; and wine and punch gallore, and a douzen of English pippens.
Page 232 - There was as much of laziness as of love in all those hours which he passed amongst his mistresses, who served only to fill up his seraglio, while a bewitching kind of pleasure, called SAUNTERING, was the sultana queen he delighted in.
Page 37 - That lies in old wood, like a hare in her form: ( "With teeth or with claws it will bite or will scratch, And chambermaids christen this worm a death-watch.: Because like a watch it always cries click ; Then woe be to those in the house who are sick ! For, sure as a gun, they will give up the ghost, If the maggot cries click, when it scratches the post.; But a kettle of scalding hot water injected, Infallibly cures the timber affected ; The omen is broken, the danger is over, The maggot will die,...