The History of the Great Plague in London, in the Year 1665: Containing, Observations and Memorials of the Most Remarkable Occurrences, Both Public and Private, that Happened During that Dreadful Period |
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... For tho ' it is true , all the People did not go out of the City of London ; yet I may venture to say , that in a manner all the Horfes did ; for there was hardly hardly a Horfe to be bought or hired in the the PLAGUE . 11.
... For tho ' it is true , all the People did not go out of the City of London ; yet I may venture to say , that in a manner all the Horfes did ; for there was hardly hardly a Horfe to be bought or hired in the the PLAGUE . 11.
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... say more of by - and - by . In the Retirement of this Evening I endeavoured to refolve first , what was my Duty to do , and I stated the Arguments with which my Brother had prefs'd me to go into the Country , and I fet against them the ...
... say more of by - and - by . In the Retirement of this Evening I endeavoured to refolve first , what was my Duty to do , and I stated the Arguments with which my Brother had prefs'd me to go into the Country , and I fet against them the ...
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... say , the Interpreta- tion of old Women upon other Peoples Dreams : and these put abundance of People even out of their Wits : Some heard Voices warning them to be gone , for that there would be such a Plague in London , fo that the ...
... say , the Interpreta- tion of old Women upon other Peoples Dreams : and these put abundance of People even out of their Wits : Some heard Voices warning them to be gone , for that there would be such a Plague in London , fo that the ...
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... say , to hover over every one's Head only , but to look in- to their Houses , and Chambers , and stare in their Faces : Tho ' there might be fome stupidity , and dullness of the Mind , and there was fo , a great deal ; yet , there was a ...
... say , to hover over every one's Head only , but to look in- to their Houses , and Chambers , and stare in their Faces : Tho ' there might be fome stupidity , and dullness of the Mind , and there was fo , a great deal ; yet , there was a ...
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... say any Thing that is able to give a true Idea of it to thofe who did not fee it , other than this ; that it was indeed very , very , very dreadful , and fuch as no Tongue can express . I got Admittance into the Church - Yard by being ...
... say any Thing that is able to give a true Idea of it to thofe who did not fee it , other than this ; that it was indeed very , very , very dreadful , and fuch as no Tongue can express . I got Admittance into the Church - Yard by being ...
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Page 218 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 122 - I had happened on a man that was no hypocrite, but a serious, religious, good man : and his ejaculation was an expression of thankfulness, that in such a condition as he was in, he should be able to say his family did not want. Well, says I, honest man, that is a great mercy, as things go now with the poor.
Page 25 - The apprehensions of the people were likewise strangely increased by the error of the times, in which, I think, the people, from what principle I cannot imagine, were more addicted to prophecies and astrological conjurations, dreams, and old wives' tales than ever they were before or since. Whether this unhappy temper was originally raised by the follies of some people who got money by it, that is to say, by printing predictions and prognostications, I know not...
Page 59 - ... were called, put her into the cart, wrapped only in a green rug, and carried her away. The watchman had knocked at the door, it seems, when he heard that noise and crying, as above, and nobody answered a great while, but at last one looked out, and said, with an angry quick tone, and yet a kind of crying voice, or a voice of one that was crying, What d'ye want, that you make such a knocking?
Page 125 - God had moved the heart of a stranger, upon hearing their condition, to give them all that money, and a great deal more such as that he said to her. The woman, too, made signs of the like thankfulness, as well to Heaven as to me, and joyfully picked it up; and I parted with no money all that year that I thought better bestowed.
Page 71 - ... the plague was long a-coming to our parish, yet, when it did come, there was no parish in or about London where it raged with such violence as in the two parishes of Aldgate and Whitechapel.
Page 73 - ... perhaps it might be an instructing sight, that might not be without its uses. Nay...
Page 125 - God will never forsake a family that trust in him as thou dost : so I gave him four other shillings, and bid him go lay them on the stone, and call his wife. I have not words to express the poor man's thankfulness, neither could he express it himself, but by tears running down his face. He called his wife, and told her God had moved the heart of a stranger, upon hearing their condition, to give them all that money ; and a great deal more such as that he said to her.
Page 123 - I have gotten four shillings," said he, "which is a great sum, as things go now with poor men; but they have given me a bag of bread too, and a salt fish and some flesh; so all helps out.
Page 123 - Why, as to that, said he, I very seldom go up the ship side, but deliver what I bring to their boat, or lie by the side and they hoist it on board : if I did, I think they are in no danger from me, for I never go into any house on shore, or touch anybody, no, not of my own family ; but I fetch provisions for them.