 | 1825 - 542 pages
...shortly after, on occasion of a meeting to deliberate concerning the pressing of men for the sea service. "But Lord, how they meet ! — never sit down —...complaining that nothing is done, another swearing that lie hath been here these two hours, and nobody come." " 'Tis semper idem," the same to the end of the... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1841 - 144 pages
...descriptions, one feels to be true to the life. " We to a " Committee of the Council to discourse concern" ing pressing of men ; but Lord ! how they meet ; " never...goes, " then comes another ; one complaining that no" thing is done, another swearing that he hath " been there these two hours and nobody come. " At... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1848 - 204 pages
...of the Council to " difcourfe concerning prefling of men ; " but Lord ! how they meet ; never fit " down : one comes, now another goes, " then comes another...; one complaining " that nothing is done, another fwearing " that he hath been there thefe two hours " and nobody come. At laft my Lord " Annefley fays,... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1867 - 538 pages
...Charles II. "Lord!" says Pepys, "how they [the Council] meet ! — never sit down — one comes — another goes — then comes another ; one complaining...nothing is done, another swearing that he hath been here these two hours, and nobody come ; " or the King playing with his dog all the while, and not minding... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1867 - 552 pages
..."Lord!" says Pepys, "how they [the Council] meet!—never sit down—one comes—another goes—then comes another; one complaining that nothing is done, another swearing that he hath been here these two hours, and nobody come; " or the King playing with his dog all the while, and not minding... | |
 | Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 716 pages
...in white .... Now will you press my harmless nephew too ' Gay, The H hat D'ye Call It, act i. sc. 1. We to a Committee of the Council to discourse concerning pressing of men. — Pepys, Diary, Feb. 27th, 1664-5. I yesterday expressed my wonder that John Hay, one of our guides,... | |
 | Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 700 pages
...white .... Now will you press my harmless nephew too ? Gay, The What D'ue (.'all It, act i. sc. 1. Wre to a Committee of the Council to discourse concerning pressing of men. — Prpys, Diaru, Feb. 27th, 1664-5. 1 yesterday expressed mv wonder that John Hay, one of our guides,... | |
 | Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 734 pages
...in white .... Now will you press my harmless nephew too * Gay, The What D'ye Call It, act i. sc. 1. We to a Committee of the Council to discourse concerning pressing of meii. — Pepi/s, Diary, Feb. 27th, 1664-5. I yesterday expressed my wonder that John Hay, one of our... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1905 - 846 pages
...home, and 0 clean myself with warm water ; my wife vill have me, because she do use it her,elf. 27th. little Duke of Monmouth was married * ;oes, then comes another ; one complaining hat nothing is done, another swearing that le hath been... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1914 - 1020 pages
...council. Frequently the work was lagging and inefficient. We to a Committee of the Council [says Pepys], to discourse concerning pressing of men ; but, Lord ! how they meet ; never sit down : 23 See " Report from the Committee of Trade and Plantations ". St. P. Dora., Charles II., CCLV.,... | |
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Council to discourse concern" ing pressing of men ; but Lord ! how they meet ; " never sit down : one comes, now another goes, " then comes another ; one complaining that no" thing is done, another swearing that he hath " been there these two hours and... 
