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John Rushworth

  

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John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'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 them. The first I spent at my office some time to read and it is an excellent book.'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'I to my office and spent an hour or two reading Rushworth; and so to supper home, and to prayers and bed'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'and so after some reading in Rushworth, home to supper and to bed.'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'and so to my office and to read in Rushworth; and so home to supper and to bed.'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'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 against tomorrow and so home to supper to my wife'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'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'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collection

'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 home to supper and to bed with good content of mind.'

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

  

John Rushworth : Historical Collections

'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 understand the discourse anon before the King, about the suffering the Turkey merchants to send out their fleet at this dangerous time'

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

  

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