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Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 14: January/February 1661-62

Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703; Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron, 1783-1858 [Editor]; Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin), 1838-1917 [Editor]; Bright, Mynors, 1818-1883 [Translator]· 3 chapters· 11,859 words

1661-62. January 1st. Waking this morning out of my sleep on a sudden, I did with my elbow hit my wife a great blow over her face and nose, which waked her with pain, at which I was sorry, and to sleep again. Up and went forth with Sir W. Pen by coach towards Westminster, and...

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1661-62. January 1st. Waking this morning out of my sleep on a sudden, I did with my elbow hit my wife a great blow over her face and nose, which waked her with pain, at which I...

2. Chapter 2

21st. To the finishing of the Treasurer's accounts this morning, and then to dinner again, and were merry as yesterday, and so home, and then to the office till night, and then...

3. Chapter 3

17th. This morning, both Sir Williams, myself, and Captain Cocke and Captain Tinker of the Convertine, which we are going to look upon (being intended to go with these ships fit...