Quotations From Diary of Samuel Pepys

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CONTENTS: (In reverse order)

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Diary Entire [SP#85][sp85g10.txt]4200

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1669 N.S. Complete [SP#84][sp84g10.txt]4199 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Apr/May 1668 [SP#83][sp83g10.txt]4198 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Feb/Mar 1668/69 [SP#82][sp82g10.txt]4197 Diary of Samuel Pepys, January 1668/69 [SP#81][sp81g10.txt]4196

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1668 N.S. Complete [SP#80][sp80g10.txt]4195 Diary of Samuel Pepys, December 1668 [SP#79][sp79g10.txt]4194 Diary of Samuel Pepys, November 1668 [SP#78][sp78g10.txt]4193 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sep/Oct 1668 [SP#77][sp77g10.txt]4192 Diary of Samuel Pepys, August 1668 [SP#76][sp76g10.txt]4191 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1668 [SP#75][sp75g10.txt]4190 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May 1668 [SP#74][sp74g10.txt]4189 Diary of Samuel Pepys, April 1668 [SP#73][sp73g10.txt]4188 Diary of Samuel Pepys, March 1667/68 [SP#72][sp72g10.txt]4187 Diary of Samuel Pepys, February 1667/68 [SP#71][sp71g10.txt]4186 Diary of Samuel Pepys, January 1667/68 [SP#70][sp70g10.txt]4185

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1667 N.S. Complete [SP#69][sp69g10.txt]4184 Diary of Samuel Pepys, December 1967 [SP#68][sp68g10.txt]4183 Diary of Samuel Pepys, November 1667 [SP#67][sp67g10.txt]4182 Diary of Samuel Pepys, October 1667 [SP#66][sp66g10.txt]4181 Diary of Samuel Pepys, September 1667 [SP#65][sp65g10.txt]4180 Diary of Samuel Pepys, August 1667 [SP#64][sp64g10.txt]4179 Diary of Samuel Pepys, July 1667 [SP#63][sp63g10.txt]4178 Diary of Samuel Pepys, June 1667 [SP#62][sp62g10.txt]4177 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May 1667 [SP#61][sp61g10.txt]4176 Diary of Samuel Pepys, April 1667 [SP#60][sp60g10.txt]4175 Diary of Samuel Pepys, March 1966/67 [SP#59][sp59g10.txt]4174 Diary of Samuel Pepys, February 1966/67 [SP#58][sp58g10.txt]4173 Diary of Samuel Pepys, January 1966/67 [SP#57][sp57g10.txt]4172

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1666 N.S. Complete [SP#56][sp56g10.txt]4171 Diary of Samuel Pepys, December 1666 [SP#55][sp55g10.txt]4170 Diary of Samuel Pepys, November 1666 [SP#54][sp54g10.txt]4169 Diary of Samuel Pepys, October 1666 [SP#53][sp53g10.txt]4168 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Aug/Sep 1666 [SP#52][sp52g10.txt]4167 Diary of Samuel Pepys, July 1666 [SP#51][sp51g10.txt]4166 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May/Jun 1666 [SP#50][sp50g10.txt]4165 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1665/66 [SP#49][sp49g10.txt]4164 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1965/66 [SP#48][sp48g10.txt]4163

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1665 N.S. Complete [SP#47][sp47g10.txt]4162 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1665 [SP#46][sp46g10.txt]4161 Diary of Samuel Pepys, October 1665 [SP#45][sp45g10.txt]4160 Diary of Samuel Pepys, September 1665 [SP#44][sp44g10.txt]4159 Diary of Samuel Pepys, August 1665 [SP#43][sp43g10.txt]4158 Diary of Samuel Pepys, July 1665 [SP#42][sp42g10.txt]4157 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May/Jun 1665 [SP#41][sp41g10.txt]4156 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1964/65 [SP#40][sp40g10.txt]4155 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1964/65 [SP#39][sp39g10.txt]4154

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1664 N.S. Complete [SP#38][sp38g10.txt]4153 Diary of Samuel Pepys, December 1664 [SP#37][sp37g10.txt]4152 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Oct/Nov 1664 [SP#36][sp36g10.txt]4151 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Aug/Sep 1664 [SP#35][sp35g10.txt]4150 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1664 [SP#34][sp34g10.txt]4149 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Apr/May 1664 [SP#33][sp33g10.txt]4148 Diary of Samuel Pepys, March 1663/64 [SP#32][sp32g10.txt]4147 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1663/64 [SP#31][sp31g10.txt]4146

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1663 N.S. Complete [SP#30][sp30g10.txt]4145 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1663 [SP#29][sp29g10.txt]4144 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sep/Oct 1663 [SP#28][sp28g10.txt]4143 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jul/Aug 1663 [SP#27][sp27g10.txt]4142 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May/Jun 1663 [SP#26][sp26g10.txt]4141 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1662/63 [SP#25][sp25g10.txt]4140 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1662/63 [SP#24][sp24g10.txt]4139

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1662 N.S. Complete [SP#23][sp23g10.txt]4138 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1662 [SP#22][sp22g10.txt]4137 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sep/Oct 1662 [SP#21][sp21g10.txt]4136 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jul/Aug 1662 [SP#20][sp20g10.txt]4135 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May/Jun 1662 [SP#19][sp19g10.txt]4134 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1661/62 [SP#18][sp18g10.txt]4133 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1661/62 [SP#17][sp17g10.txt]4132

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1661 N.S. Complete [SP#16][sp16g10.txt]4131 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1661 [SP#15][sp15g10.txt]4130 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sep/Oct 1661 [SP#14][sp14g10.txt]4129 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul/Aug 1661 [SP#13][sp13g10.txt]4128 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Apr/May 1661 [SP#12][sp12g10.txt]4127 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb/Mar 1660/61 [SP#11][sp11g10.txt]4126

Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1660 N.S. Complete [SP#10][sp10g10.txt]4125 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Oct/Nov/Dec 1660 [SP#09][sp09g10.txt]4124 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Aug/Sep 1660 [SP#08][sp08g10.txt]4123 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jun/Jul 1660 [SP#07][sp07g10.txt]4122 Diary of Samuel Pepys, May 1660 [SP#06][sp06g10.txt]4121 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Mar/Apr 1659/60 [SP#05][sp05g10.txt]4120 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Feb 1659/60 [SP#04][sp04g10.txt]4119 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan 1659/60 [SP#03][sp03g10.txt]4118 Diary of Samuel Pepys, Preface and Life [SP#02][sp02g10.txt]4117

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, PREFACE AND LIFE [sp02g10.txt]

Confusion of years in the case of the months of January (etc.) Else he is a blockhead, and not fitt for that imployment Fixed that the year should commence in January instead of March He knew nothing about the navy He made the great speech of his life, and spoke for three hours I never designed to be a witness against any man In perpetual trouble and vexation that need it least Inoffensive vanity of a man who loved to see himself in the glass Learned the multiplication table for the first time in 1661 Montaigne is conscious that we are looking over his shoulder Nothing in it approaching that single page in St. Simon The present Irish pronunciation of English

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, JAN 1659/60 [sp03g10.txt]

A very fine dinner Gave him his morning draft Much troubled with thoughts how to get money My wife was making of her tarts and larding of her pullets My wife was very unwilling to let me go forth Put to a great loss how I should get money to make up my cash This day I began to put on buckles to my shoes

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, FEB 1659/60 [sp04g10.txt]

Dined with my wife on pease porridge and nothing else Do press for new oaths to be put upon men Hanging jack to roast birds on Kiss my Parliament, instead of "Kiss my " Mottoes inscribed on rings was of Roman origin My wife and I had some high words Petition against hackney coaches Playing the fool with the lass of the house Posies for Rings, Handkerchers and Gloves Some merry talk with a plain bold maid of the house To the Swan and drank our morning draft Wedding for which the posy ring was required Went to bed with my head not well by my too much drinking to-day

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, MAR/APR 1659/60 [sp05g10.txt]

Cavaliers have now the upper hand clear of the Presbyterians Resolve to have the doing of it himself, or else to hinder it Strange thing how I am already courted by the people

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, MAY 1660 [sp06g10.txt]

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An exceeding pretty lass, and right for the sport And in all this not so much as one Bought for the love of the binding three books Drinking of the King's health upon their knees in the streets Fashionable and black spots He and I lay in one press bed, there being two more He is, I perceive, wholly sceptical, as well as I He that must do the business, or at least that can hinder it He was fain to lie in the priest's hole a good while If it should come in print my name maybe at it In comes Mr. North very sea-sick from shore John Pickering on board, like an ass, with his feathers Made to drink, that they might know him not to be a Roundhead My Lord, who took physic to-day and was in his chamber Presbyterians against the House of Lords Protestants as to the Church of Rome are wholly fanatiques

DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, JUN/JUL 1660 [sp07g10.txt]

A good handsome wench I kissed, the first that I have seen Among all the beauties there, my wife was thought the greatest An offer of L500 for a Baronet's dignity Court attendance infinite tedious Did not like that Clergy should meddle with matters of state Dined upon six of my pigeons, which my wife has resolved to kill Five pieces of gold for to do him a small piece of service God help him, he wants bread. Had no more manners than to invite me and to let me pay How the Presbyterians would be angry if they durst I pray God to make me able to pay for it. I went to the cook's and got a good joint of meat King's Proclamation against drinking, swearing, and debauchery L100 worth of plate for my Lord to give Secretary Nicholas Most of my time in looking upon Mrs. Butler My new silk suit, the first that ever I wore in my life Offer me L500 if I would desist from the Clerk of the Acts place Sceptic in all things of religion She had six children by the King Strange how civil and tractable he was to me The ceremonies did not please me, they do so overdo them This afternoon I showed my Lord my accounts, which he passed To see the bride put to bed We cannot tell what to do for want of her (the maid) Where I find the worst very good Which I did give him some hope of, though I never intend it Woman that they have a fancy to, to make her husband a cuckold

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