Matt Newton
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Matt Newton has posted 73 annotations/comments since 11 May 2016.
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
Matt Newton has posted 73 annotations/comments since 11 May 2016.
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Third Reading
About Friday 18 May 1660
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A knot garden was mentioned above in the comments.
Please, what is knot garden?
About Saturday 4 February 1659/60
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Martin VT
Do we know how many were killed?
"All" could be from 3 or more.
About Tuesday 31 January 1659/60
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fit of the ague?
Hangover?
About Sunday 1 January 1659/60
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Hurray! A new year and a new reading begins of the greatest diary in the world.
Many thanks Phil.
Second Reading
About Monday 31 May 1669
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As we bid goodbye to another year I hope my old friends here join me in another read through of our favourite diary.
And thanks to Phil of course.
About Thursday 20 May 1669
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Dinner at the three tuns.
Everyone chip in for the bill or paid by the State?
I love good freebie
About Wednesday 19 May 1669
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Wounded in 9 places?
He'd better not go there again!
But seriously, do we know any more about this tiff?
He said he'd bonked her.
She didn't agree
She arranged for a few heavies to rough him up.
Any more details?
I love a good scandal
About Friday 19 February 1668/69
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And the term ' Bedlam ' to mean chaos?
About Sunday 7 February 1668/69
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All good points and opinions raised, ( some time ago ).
Not sure of the term gas lighting. If it's from USA, I don't partake of colonial phrases.
My vote: after years of mental abuse Bess has melted mentality. Not bipolar and not nutty. But needs some TLC and stability from Sam. He's a very nawty boy who likes to play the field and have his own way. Selfish in extreme. But I like him.
About Tuesday 11 August 1668
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The tube? Any views on this theory for helping with Sam's poor eyesight?
About Tuesday 4 August 1668
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Another sad reference to eyesight.
Often linked to writing or reading but did his problem extend to identifying people?
About Wednesday 22 July 1668
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Hood lost? As in hat/bonnet?
I wonder if we'll hear more of hat-gate?
About John Hawley
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In Jan '62, Mr. H gives Sam his quarterly salary for duty to Sandwich.
But Sam gives half back.
About Thursday 10 January 1660/61
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There comes Mr. Hawley to me and brings me my money for the quarter of a year’s salary of my place under Downing that I was at sea.
Why did Sam give Mr. H half back?
About Wednesday 31 July 1661
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And will there be interest to pay back on top of the 40 smackers?
About Saturday 12 October 1667
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Those bags of gold....
Anyone an idea of their weight?
Sam plus his family and gold appear to be quite a load.
About Tuesday 4 December 1660
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I think the statue referred to by Helen, above, is of Richard the Lion Heart.
About Tuesday 5 February 1666/67
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I think the high jinx took place in a coach on the way home.
Not the theatre?
About Thursday 24 January 1666/67
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Anyone have helpful links to the kind of dancing done by Sam and co?
About Tuesday 22 January 1666/67
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Sounds like rent a party are about to call.
Poor Liz. She'll be hard pressed to shine in that company.