Having built a music room. First question would be what kinds of instruments? Brass band anyone? Here it seems to be mostly lute/theorbo or voice.
You can always dampen a lively room. The reverse quite difficult. I would expect plaster to be reflective, so lively. Ceiling height and size of room would be two further considerations. One person singing in a bathroom works wonderfully. Two? Not so good. You would need to dampen.
Just for the record: Washington freed his slaves but not his wife's. She kept hers and therefore was able to buy her own earrings. Does that work for everyone?
So, for most people at the time, you would wake up in the middle of the night and have no idea whether it is 11PM or 4AM. Talk about torture in the night!
Prynne. What a wonderfully cantankerous character and right up unto the end. That shows some will power! Hats off er... not. I'd wear a hat too if I didn't have ears. Curious punishment. Whatever does "losing the rest of his ears" imply?
I would imagine a joiner wouldn't be using nails. Hence, joining the wood? I doubt they could make a nail fine enough (for cabinetry) in those days. What about spikes? Did they have them?
Who does Sam think he is fooling.? Why would Mrs. Herbert et al wish to think any better of Sam? What would be the point? What we need is R Gertz to tell us what Mrs. Herbert really thought of it all...
Not to be too unkind to DT JWB but he failed his own words rather miserably by killing his light with alcohol. The poem is way too sentimental and unrealistic about the need for death to come. I am sure he realised that in the end. It is my hope that Pepys senior gets a second wind. I would put this present diminishing to having a child die before oneself. That has to be a brutal experience.
My thought too Mary Ellen esp. considering all the "pox" rumours surrounding Tom's cause of death. Nothing seems reliable here except for the wonderful Mrs. Turner.
It seems they fight more in the morning than at night. A function of the lighting perhaps? I do recall sometimes SP going to bed angry but whether it was with Liz, the help, or work related I can't remember. These morning spats do seem to get resolved fairly quickly.
In Trinidad lime also means: (v) hanging out/socialising in an informal relaxing environment, especially with friends, for example at a party, or on the beach.
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Second Reading
About Monday 22 August 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Hilarious pepf! Luv the ending tally.
About Tuesday 16 August 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
So Sam wakes and identifies the time as 2AM. No give or take on that! Was some poor SOB out in the rain calling the hours?
About Saturday 6 August 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
There he is at it again: "poor-wife"! Hyphenated no less. What's with that? Been weeks since he's seen her and no other adjective comes to pen?
About Friday 5 August 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Having built a music room. First question would be what kinds of instruments? Brass band anyone? Here it seems to be mostly lute/theorbo or voice.
You can always dampen a lively room. The reverse quite difficult. I would expect plaster to be reflective, so lively. Ceiling height and size of room would be two further considerations. One person singing in a bathroom works wonderfully. Two? Not so good. You would need to dampen.
About Saturday 23 July 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
I appreciate that Sam doesn't go on about how guilty he feels. Would make for a very tedious diary.
About Tuesday 19 July 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Why does "I'm sure I will" leave me so unsure?
About Monday 11 July 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Methinks Sam uses "poor" in reference to his wife a bit too much. I wonder the ratio negative to positive? 10 to 1?
About Monday 4 July 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Just for the record: Washington freed his slaves but not his wife's. She kept hers and therefore was able to buy her own earrings. Does that work for everyone?
How about that Lizzy talk back! Go girl!
About Friday 24 June 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
So, for most people at the time, you would wake up in the middle of the night and have no idea whether it is 11PM or 4AM. Talk about torture in the night!
About Monday 6 June 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
I suppose I should have said Mazeltov! Mr. Prynne er... not.
About Monday 6 June 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Prynne. What a wonderfully cantankerous character and right up unto the end. That shows some will power! Hats off er... not. I'd wear a hat too if I didn't have ears. Curious punishment. Whatever does "losing the rest of his ears" imply?
About Monday 16 May 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
I see the syringe was invented in 1844 so begs the question of what was used in this case?
About Friday 6 May 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
I would imagine a joiner wouldn't be using nails. Hence, joining the wood? I doubt they could make a nail fine enough (for cabinetry) in those days. What about spikes? Did they have them?
About Wednesday 20 April 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Who does Sam think he is fooling.? Why would Mrs. Herbert et al wish to think any better of Sam? What would be the point?
What we need is R Gertz to tell us what Mrs. Herbert really thought of it all...
About Thursday 14 April 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Not to be too unkind to DT JWB but he failed his own words rather miserably by killing his light with alcohol. The poem is way too sentimental and unrealistic about the need for death to come. I am sure he realised that in the end.
It is my hope that Pepys senior gets a second wind. I would put this present diminishing to having a child die before oneself. That has to be a brutal experience.
About Sunday 10 April 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
My thought too Mary Ellen esp. considering all the "pox" rumours surrounding Tom's cause of death. Nothing seems reliable here except for the wonderful Mrs. Turner.
About Sunday 27 March 1664
Gerald Berg • Link
Fighting in the morning.
It seems they fight more in the morning than at night. A function of the lighting perhaps? I do recall sometimes SP going to bed angry but whether it was with Liz, the help, or work related I can't remember. These morning spats do seem to get resolved fairly quickly.
About Wednesday 23 March 1663/64
Gerald Berg • Link
In Trinidad lime also means:
(v) hanging out/socialising in an informal relaxing environment, especially with friends, for example at a party, or on the beach.
About Tuesday 22 March 1663/64
Gerald Berg • Link
Don't forget the recent death. See some death close up and personal, see some doggy style doings and the next thing you know...
So they held the little fellow up for an assist? Would that be called a Menagerie a 3?
About Wednesday 16 March 1663/64
Gerald Berg • Link
"came and saw him nailed up" Mrs. Holden, now there's a good neighbour! Speaking of debts who is responsible for Tom's now?