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Excerpt from Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F. R. S, Vol. 1 of 5: Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II. And James II.; Comprising His Diary From 1659 to 1669, Deciphered by the Rev. John Smith, A. B., From the Original Short-Hand Ms., In the Pepysian Library, and a Selection From His Private Correspond
You may as well decipher afresh Pepys'' Diary. I followed his sug gestion, and I have deciphered the original ms. To the best of my ability. I have twice carefully gone over every word in the original short-hand. I have added about one third of matter never yet published, and at the end of each volume I have made a list of the principal mistakes in the former editions, so that any one who chooses to take the trouble may com pare the corrections [with the mistakes, and form his own Opinion upon them.
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You may as well decipher afresh Pepys'' Diary. I followed his sug gestion, and I have deciphered the original ms. To the best of my ability. I have twice carefully gone over every word in the original short-hand. I have added about one third of matter never yet published, and at the end of each volume I have made a list of the principal mistakes in the former editions, so that any one who chooses to take the trouble may com pare the corrections [with the mistakes, and form his own Opinion upon them.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Richard Lord Braybrooke
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780364756898
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Page Count - 540
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Richard Lord Braybrooke
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ISBN - 9781330791691
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm
Page Count - 542
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