Joe P
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Joe P has posted six annotations/comments since 13 October 2016.
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
Joe P has posted six annotations/comments since 13 October 2016.
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About Monday 23 December 1667
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Merry Christmas! San Diego Sarah is so right about Lady Montague. The scourge of smallpox not unlike today’s. Be safe everyone.
About Thursday 29 October 1663
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In Appalachia a similar use of "I don't care to" to mean I am willing. As if. "I don't have a care if I do". "I don't have a doubt that he will fail"
About Thursday 29 October 1663
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Still used in the South as in "a mess of greens." When I was in the service we had of course Mess Hall, Officer's Mess, Mess Dress.
About Monday 26 October 1663
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Oct 25th is St. Crispin's
"The Dolphin "
About Saturday 17 October 1663
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Could Sam mean evenhanded?
About Monday 12 October 1663
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Enemas may indeed rarely be dangerous. Milk and molasses enemas are routinely still given in ER's here in the States. If one is allergic to milk, severe allergic symptoms may ensue. In addition, alcohol is absorbed per rectum. Sam may have had some ease from this as well.