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
_February 1, 1664._--I hear how two men last night, justling for the
wall about the New Exchange, did kill one another, each thrusting the
other through; one of them of the King's Chappel, one Cave, and the
other a retayner of my Lord Generall Middleton's.
_February 13, 1664._--Walked to the New Exchange, and after a turn or
two and talked, I took coach and home.
_April 1, 1664._--Setting my wife down at the New Exchange, I to White
Hall.... So with Creed to the 'Change, and there took up my wife and
left him.
_April 6, 1664._--Bought a pretty silke for a petticoate for my wife,
and thence set her down at the New Exchange.... To the 'Change for my
wife.
_April 9, 1664._--With my wife by coach to her Tailor's and the New
Exchange.
_April 26, 1664._--So walked to the New Exchange, and there had a most
delicate dish of curds and creame, and discourse with the good woman of
the house.... Thence up, and after a turn or two in the 'Change, home
to the Old Exchange.
_May 9, 1664._--After dinner, in Sir W. Pen's coach; he set my wife and
I down at the New Exchange, and after buying some things, we walked to
my Lady Sandwich's.
_May 21, 1664._--So abroad with my wife by coach to the New Exchange,
and there laid out almost 40s. upon her.
_June 21, 1664._--So to the New Exchange, meeting Mr Moore, and he with
us.
_June 22, 1664._--At noon to the 'Change and coffee-house.
_July 7, 1664._--Thence to the New Exchange to drink some creame, but
missed it.
_August 11, 1664._--However, abroad, carried my wife to buy things at
the New Exchange.
_September 12, 1664._--So I to Mr Creed's lodgings, and with him walked
up and down in the New Exchange, talking mightily of the convenience
and necessity of a man's wearing good clothes, and so after eating a
messe of creame, I took leave of him.
_January 16, 1665._--Povy and I walked together as far as the New
Exchange, and so parted.
_January 20, 1665._--Abroad with my wife about several businesses, and
met at the New Exchange, and there to our trouble found our pretty Doll
is gone away.
_March 9, 1665._--Abroad with my wife, left her at the New Exchange.
_May 12, 1665._--Thence called my wife at Unthanke's to the New
Exchange and elsewhere to buy a lace band for me, but we did not buy.
_June 7, 1665._--We to the New Exchange, and there drank whey, with
much entreaty getting it for our money, and (they) would not be
entreated to let us have one glasse more.
_July 11, 1665._--Had Mary meet me at the New Exchange.
_March 10, 1666._--To the New Exchange, and there I did give my
valentine, Mrs Pierce, a dozen payre of gloves, and a payre of silke
stockings.
_April 18, 1666._--Thence to the Exchange, that is, the New Exchange,
and looked over some play books, and intend to get all the late new
plays.
_April 20, 1666._--To the New Exchange, there to get a list of all
the modern plays, which I intend to collect and to have them bound up
together.
_May 4, 1666._--To the New Exchange about play books.
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