The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M.A., F.R.S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admirality (Volume 4, PT. 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894. Excerpt: ... CHARMES.1 I. FOR STENCHING OF BLOOD. Sanguis mane in te, Sicut Christus fuit in se; Sanguis mane in tuS. venS. Sicut Christus in sua poena; Sanguis mane fixus, Sicut Christus quando fuit crucifixus. 2. A THORNE. Jesus, that was of a Virgin born, Was pricked both with nail and thorn; It neither wealed nor belled, rankled, nor boned; In the name of Jesus no more shall this. Or, thus: --Christ was of a Virgin born, And he was pricked with a thorn; And it did neither bell, nor swell; And I trust in Jesus this never will. 3. A CRAMP. Cramp be thou faintless, As our Lady was sinless, When she bare Jesus. 4. A BURNING. There came three Angells out of the East; The one brought fire, the other brought frost--Out fire; in frost. In the name of the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 1664-65. January 1st (Lord's day). Lay long in bed, having been busy late last night, then up and to my office, where upon ordering my accounts and papers with respect to my under 1 The first of these charms is written in long-hand, but the remainder are in shorthand. standing ray last year's gains and expense, which I find very great, as I have already set down yesterday. Now this day I am dividing my expense, to see what my clothes and every particular hath stood me in: I mean all the branches of my expense. At noon a good venison pasty and a turkey to ourselves without any body so much as invited by us, a thing unusuall for so small a family of my condition: but we did it and were very merry. After dinner to my office again, where very late alone upon my accounts, but have not brought them to order yet, and very intricate I find it, notwithstanding my care all the year to keep things in as good method as any man can do. Past n o'clock home to supper and to bed. 2nd. Up, and it bein..