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The Diurnal of Mrs. Elizabeth Pepys
2d May.—Sam'l now in great honour at the Navy Office, whereat my heart do rejoice, and the less for the havings, which do daily increase, than that I would willingly see him worshipfully received, the which indeede his hard work do plentifully deserve, he sparing himselfe in nothing for the advancing of his busyness.
And I do reason with myselfe that though he have faults many and great (which God...
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