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" Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the City. "
Selections from the Sources of English History: Being a Supplement to Text ... - Page 206
edited by - 1899 - 325 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 95

1825 - 724 pages
...Lord's day. Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to day, Jane called us up about three in the morning to tell...my night-gown, and went to her window, and thought to be on the back side of Marke-lane at the farthest, but being unused to such fires as followed, I...
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Time's Telescope

1826 - 488 pages
...it entire to our readers. In his Diary, September 2, 1666, he says, ' Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast...my night-gown, and went to her window, and thought to be on the back side of Marke-lane at the farthest, but being unused to such fires as followed, I...
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Londiniana: Or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including ..., Volume 1

Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - 456 pages
...Some of our Maids sitting up late last night, to get ready for our feast today, Jane called us up at three in the morning-, to tell us of a great fire...and went to her window, and thought it to be on the hack side of Mark-lane, but being unused to such fires as followed, I thought it far enough off, and...
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Londiniana: Or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including ..., Volume 1

Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - 452 pages
...Some of our Maids sitting up late last night, to get ready for our feast today, Jane called us up at three in the morning', to tell us of a great fire...night-gown, and went to her window, and thought it to he on the hack side of Mark-lane, but being unused to such fires as followed, I thought it far enough...
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The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and ..., Volume 1

Thomas Allen - 1839 - 512 pages
...S. Pepys, Esq. will be found interesting : — " Sept. 2. Lord's day. Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast...my night-gown, and went to her window, and thought to be on the back side of Marke-lane at the farthest, but being unused to such fires as followed, I...
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London, Volume 1

Charles Knight - 1841 - 478 pages
...was on the " Lord's Day," says Pepys, the 3rd of September, 1666, that " some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast...So I rose and slipped on my night-gown, and went to the window ; and thought it to be on the back-side of Mark Lane at the farthest, tut, being unused...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 178

1845 - 758 pages
...the dreadful fire of London. Pepys writes : " 1666, Sep. 2 (Lord's day). Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast...the city. So I rose, and slipped on my nightgown," &c. His description of the fire is extremely interesting. It was natural that so active a person and...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

1845 - 806 pages
...the dreadful fire of London. Pepys writes : " 1666, Sep. 2 (Lord's day). Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane caller) us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the city. So I rose,...
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Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys: Secretary to the ..., Volume 3

Samuel Pepys - 1848 - 466 pages
...we hid ourselves, so as we think they did not see us. 2d. (Lord's day.) Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast...and went to her window; and thought it to be on the back-side of Marke-lane at the farthest; but, being unused to such fires as followed, I thought it...
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The Juvenile companion, and Sunday-school hive [afterw.] The ..., Volumes 24-25

1871 - 688 pages
...interesting article on his Diary in our Large Magazine for March. " September 2nd, 1666, Lord's day. Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a Great Fire they saw in the City. * * * We saw the fire as one entire areh ot fire from this to the other side of the bridge. * * * It...
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