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And why not that very Angell, who by his writing hath begunne to powre out the fift viall upon the throne of the beast, darkned his
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From thence to the orifice it did rise vp two quarters and a halfe, furrowed with turning champhers, and an excellent sime: and in steed of eares to take vp the vessell by, it had two lips standing out and turning in round like the head of a base viall.
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And there leaving Sheres, we by our own coach home, and after sitting an hour, thrumming upon my viall, and singing, I to bed, and left my wife to do something to a waistcoat and petticoat she is to wear to-morrow.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Apr/May 1668 Pepys, Samuel 1669
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Her name, Susan, and so to supper after having this evening paid Mr. Hunt L3 for my viall
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Only I do find that the ladies have been taught to sing and do sing well now, but that the viall puts them out.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Up and to my viall a while, and then to my office on Phillips having brought me a draught of the Katherine yacht, prettily well done for the common way of doing it.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Up betimes, and an hour at my viall, and then abroad by water to
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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So home to dinner and then to the office, and entered in my manuscript book the Victualler's contract, and then over the water and walked to see Sir W. Pen, and sat with him a while, and so home late, and to my viall.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Up and to read a little, and by and by the carver coming, I directed him how to make me a neat head for my viall that is making.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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Up betimes and to my viall awhile, and so to the office, and there sat, and busy all the morning.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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