The London Night In Which I Sought Moral Glow
After attending a bribery debate in the House, I wander Drury Lane where reformers scold a young woman and I dine at a chop house. A fiddled tale of swindlers and roughs fills the playhouse interval as a pickpocket is caught and handed to justice, leaving me robbed of watch and effects and pondering public virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Smith
Mr. Beckford
Drury-lane
Iquor
Searce
Linkboys
Almos
Myer
Bowstreet
Wamirari
Lord B
Pantheon T
Seanoir Vivre Club
Grand
Saigon
Signor Gaetano
Messrs
Matocks
du Bellamy
Reinhold
Sylvais
Mr. Norton
Golden-Square
London
S R
Saftath
Thomas Fallax
John Lee
Saltash
Ant. Bacon
Norton
West Fe-Of -Golden-Square
Piccadilly
John Norton
John Nortorn
Maredani
Turlington
Martha Wray
Hilton Wray
Robert Turlington
King’s~Arms
Birchin-Rine
Robert Turligton
Andersim
Bateman
Godfrey
Tudington
William Wray
Letter from Sir Robert Cecil to Sir John Harrington
A nineteenth century style note is presented from Sir Robert Cecil to Sir John Harrington. The letter references Henry VIII Queen Mary Elizabeth and King James eras and discusses court life fame prudence and the responsibilities of a noble house. It laments court anxieties and honors while urging discretion and patience in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 'Cecil
Sir John Harrington
Nuc
Antiqua
Henry VIII
Mary
Elizabeth
James
John Harrington
Henry ‘Harrington
Queen’s College, Oxon
Tyme
Troth
Rette
Theobalds
Myne
London
Household Servants Rules From Tudor Times
The text presents a 1663 note listing household rules devised by John Haryngton for servants in Somerset. It details penalties for absence from prayers, swearing, leaving doors open, sleeping in, unmade beds, dirty fireplaces, urinating in courts, teaching coarse speech, table etiquette, meal timing, spilt glasses, cleanliness, and servant wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceci
John Haryngton
Somerset
Praier
Our Lady
Paine
Euery
Masquerade at Kenney’s House Delights Nobles and Guests
A lavish masquerade at Mr. Kenney’s home featured elaborate decor, two superb suppers and fine wines. Nobility including the Duke and Duchess of Amcaster and others attended in rich attire, while performances by singers and dancers accompanied by music professors filled the night with wit and pageantry.
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Kenney
Ablett
Haymarket
Duke and Duchess of
Amcaster
Lady Hertford
Duke and Duchesy of
Manchester
Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
Lady Newnham
Milbourn
Grosvenor
Lord
Craven
Lord Cholmondeley
Foote
Sadler’s Wells
Britannia
Afrig
Pantheon
Barcalordi
Cipriahi
Cupid
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O.R
Miss Macklin
Shylock
Benjamin Kennicott
M. L’abbe
University of
George Sheldon
Edwardston
Suffolk
Trinity Collees
Cambridge
T. Cadell
Strand
Church of England
Tex
Archdeacon Welchman
University of Oxford
F. Allington
St. Paul's Church-yard
Lindsey
Church of Christ
St. Paul
Bell
Lendon
Anc
Etherington
York
Henry Ull
Windsor Hérald of
Arnts
Everal. Okhiers Lacy Y
Gentral
J. Russell
Bookfeller
Bible
Guildford
Surry
Lendony
Hawes
Clarke
Collins
Boogeelters
Paternotter-row
Mei. Faden
Jafferies
St. Martin's Lane
Charing, Cross
Mount Coffees House
Grosvenes
Fteeer
Mr.Bratt
Eake
No. Sy
Bridelane
Kennedy
W. Bayley
Cockspur-strests
New
Barkdtreet
EV Newbery
Ludgate-street
Amstee
Watt
Taylor
Vere-street
Clare-market
Ts Greenough
King’s Arms
Ludgatea Hill
Bayley
Cockpyr Street
Mo “Purdie
North Parade
Bath
Tere
King’s Bench
T. Greenoughy
Ludgate-bil
Balfam
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