The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its NeighbourhoodBrereton, Austin
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The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood
Brereton, Austin
Adelphi (London, England) -- History; Literary landmarks -- England -- London; London (England) -- History
_March 24, 1662._--Thence by water to the New Exchange.... Thence at
the New Exchange and so home.
_April 15, 1662._--With my wife, by coach, to the New Exchange, to buy
her some things; where we saw some new-fashion pettycoats of Sarcenett,
with a black broad lace printed round the bottom and before, very
handsome, and my wife had a mind to one of them, but we did not then
buy one.
_October 7, 1662._--So towards the New Exchange, and there while my
wife was buying things I walked up and down.
_January 12, 1663._--After dinner to the 'Change to buy some linen for
my wife.
_February 26, 1663._--From the New Exchange home to the Tower.
_April 10, 1663._--Then to my Lord's lodgings, met my wife and walked
to the New Exchange. There laid out 10s. upon pendents and painted
leather gloves, very pretty and all the mode.
_May 4, 1663._--She and I to Mr Creed to the Exchange, where she bought
something.
_May 7, 1663._--Up ... with my wife, leaving her at the New Exchange.
_May 30, 1663._--Creed and I ... walked to the New Exchange, and there
drank our morning draught of whey, the first I have done this year.
_June 12, 1663._--So to the Exchange, to buy things with my wife; among
others a vizard for herself.
_August 24, 1663._--Walked to the New Exchange, and there drank some
whey.
_August 29, 1663._--Thence to my wife, and calling at both the
Exchanges, buying stockings for her and myself.
_October 5, 1663._--So to the New Exchange, and there met Creed.
_October 12, 1663._--To the Old Exchange, and there cheapened some
laces for my wife.... I was resolved to buy one worth wearing with
credit, and so to the New Exchange, and there put it to making.
_October 14, 1663._--So to fetch my wife, and so to the New Exchange
about her things.
_October 16, 1663._--Then to the Exchange and to several places.
_October 19, 1663._--Took up my wife at Mrs Harper's ... and so called
at the New Exchange for some things for her.
_October 21, 1663._--I to the Exchange.... From my brother's with my
wife to the Exchange, to buy things for her and myself, I being in the
humour of laying out money, but not prodigally, but only in clothes,
which I every day see that I suffer for want of.
_October 30, 1663._--Then by coach with my wife to the New Exchange,
and there bought and paid for several things.
_November 4, 1663._--I to the New Exchange and several places to buy
and bring home things.
_November 19, 1663._--Thence with Sir G. Carteret by coach, and he set
me down at the New Exchange.
_January 9, 1664._--I took coach and called my wife and her mayd, and
so to the New Exchange, where we bought several things of our pretty
Mrs Dorothy Stacy, a pretty woman, and has the modestest look that ever
I saw in my life.
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