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He was Lord Protector during King James's Progresse into Scotland, and gave Audiences in great State to Ambassadors in the Banquettinghouse at Whitehall.
The Aviary at Yorke House was built by his Lordship; it did cost 300 pounds.
At every meale, according to the season of the yeare, he had his Table strewed with Sweet Herbes and Flowers, which he sayd did refresh his spirits and memorie.
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— Apr 12, 2015 04:27AM
The Aviary at Yorke House was built by his Lordship; it did cost 300 pounds.
At every meale, according to the season of the yeare, he had his Table strewed with Sweet Herbes and Flowers, which he sayd did refresh his spirits and memorie.
... (p. 118)
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Edmund Halley
At 9 yeares old, his father's apprentice taught him to write, and arithmetique. ...
At 16 went to Queen's College in Oxon, well versed in Latin, Greeke, and Hebrew: where, at the age of nineteen, he solved this useful Probleme in Astronomie, never donne before, viz. from 3 distances given from the Sun, and Angles between, to find the Orbe, for which his name will be ever famous. ... (p. 205)
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At 9 yeares old, his father's apprentice taught him to write, and arithmetique. ...
At 16 went to Queen's College in Oxon, well versed in Latin, Greeke, and Hebrew: where, at the age of nineteen, he solved this useful Probleme in Astronomie, never donne before, viz. from 3 distances given from the Sun, and Angles between, to find the Orbe, for which his name will be ever famous. ... (p. 205)
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Thomas Fairfax
... When Oxford was surrendered, the first thing General Fairfax did was to sett a good Guard of Soldiers to preserve the Bodleian Library. 'Tis said there was more hurt donne by the Cavaliers (...) by way of Embezilling and cutting off chaines of bookes, then there was since. He was a lover of Learning, and had he not taken this speciall care, the noble Library had been utterly destroyed,... (p.193)
— Apr 25, 2015 05:55AM
... When Oxford was surrendered, the first thing General Fairfax did was to sett a good Guard of Soldiers to preserve the Bodleian Library. 'Tis said there was more hurt donne by the Cavaliers (...) by way of Embezilling and cutting off chaines of bookes, then there was since. He was a lover of Learning, and had he not taken this speciall care, the noble Library had been utterly destroyed,... (p.193)
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John Dee
... He invented the phrase 'The British Empire'.
Hee had a very faire cleare rosie complexion; a long beard as white as milke; he was tall and slender; a very handsome man. His Picture in a wooden cutt is at the end of Billingsley's Euclid. He wore a Gowne like an Artist's gowne, with hanging sleeves, and a slitt; a mighty good man he was.
My great Grandfather, ... , and he were Cosins, ... (p. 180)
— Apr 23, 2015 05:42AM
... He invented the phrase 'The British Empire'.
Hee had a very faire cleare rosie complexion; a long beard as white as milke; he was tall and slender; a very handsome man. His Picture in a wooden cutt is at the end of Billingsley's Euclid. He wore a Gowne like an Artist's gowne, with hanging sleeves, and a slitt; a mighty good man he was.
My great Grandfather, ... , and he were Cosins, ... (p. 180)
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Thomas Cooper
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When he had halfe-donne it, she had the opportunity to gett into his studie, tooke all his paines out of his lap, and threw it into the fire, and burnt it. ... , the good man had so great a zeale for the advancement of learning, that he began it again, and went through with it to that Perfection that he hath left it to us, a most useful Worke. He was afterwards made Bishop of Winton. (p. 166)
— Apr 21, 2015 07:16AM
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When he had halfe-donne it, she had the opportunity to gett into his studie, tooke all his paines out of his lap, and threw it into the fire, and burnt it. ... , the good man had so great a zeale for the advancement of learning, that he began it again, and went through with it to that Perfection that he hath left it to us, a most useful Worke. He was afterwards made Bishop of Winton. (p. 166)
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Robert Boyle
When a boy at Eaton was verie sickly and pale. Went to the University of Leyden. Travelled France, Italy, Switzerland. I have oftentimes heard him say that after he had seen the Antiquities and architecture of Rome, he esteemed none any where els.
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He is very tall (...) and streight, very temperate, and vertuouse, and frugall: ...
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His Works alone may make a Librarie. (pp. 139-140)
— Apr 16, 2015 05:43AM
When a boy at Eaton was verie sickly and pale. Went to the University of Leyden. Travelled France, Italy, Switzerland. I have oftentimes heard him say that after he had seen the Antiquities and architecture of Rome, he esteemed none any where els.
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He is very tall (...) and streight, very temperate, and vertuouse, and frugall: ...
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His Works alone may make a Librarie. (pp. 139-140)
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Robert Boyle
When a boy at Eaton was verie sickly and pale. Went to the University of Leyden. Travelled France, Italy, Switzerland. I have oftentimes heard him say that after he had seen the Antiquities and architecture of Rome, he esteemed none any where els.
...
He is very tall (...) and streight, very temperate, and vertuouse, and frugall: ...
...
His Works alone may make a Librarie. (pp. 139-140)
— Apr 16, 2015 05:41AM
When a boy at Eaton was verie sickly and pale. Went to the University of Leyden. Travelled France, Italy, Switzerland. I have oftentimes heard him say that after he had seen the Antiquities and architecture of Rome, he esteemed none any where els.
...
He is very tall (...) and streight, very temperate, and vertuouse, and frugall: ...
...
His Works alone may make a Librarie. (pp. 139-140)
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Richard Boyle
..., a while delayed him access; which time he spent pleasantly with his young Daughter in her Nurse's Arms. But when Sir Jeoffry came, ... , he civilly excused it. But Master Boyl replied, he had been very well entertayned; ... , in courting his Daughter, if he might obtaine the Honour to be accepted for his Son-in-lawe. At which Sir Jeoffry, smiling (..) asked him if would stay for her? ... (p. 138)
— Apr 14, 2015 07:19AM
..., a while delayed him access; which time he spent pleasantly with his young Daughter in her Nurse's Arms. But when Sir Jeoffry came, ... , he civilly excused it. But Master Boyl replied, he had been very well entertayned; ... , in courting his Daughter, if he might obtaine the Honour to be accepted for his Son-in-lawe. At which Sir Jeoffry, smiling (..) asked him if would stay for her? ... (p. 138)
