The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse.

  • Morris, Claver, 1659-1727.
Date:
1934
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Credit: The diary of a west country physician, A.D. 1684-1726 / edited by Edmund Hobhouse. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Acted like the Devil I could discern no reason why he should not be with him: For he was a very great Rascal, & the most Worthless Fellow in England that had acquired an Estate. Apr. 20 I made a False Scabbard against my Journey intended to Morrow. ... I made an Amalgam & Salve for my Sons Ganglion; & I made a Hollow Plate of Lead & fitted it to his Wrist. 22 I breakfasted with Mr Wilding, & Pay’d him, for my Son’s Schooling Tabling & other Things. . . . Mr Bragge went with me & my Cousin Tom Pope, & Dined with me at the Crown on 3 fine cold Trouts. ... I came from Sherborn after 1 a clock. I call’d at the new Inn for Mr Baron & Mr Mattocks who had not quite Dined: So I went on slowly, & they overtook me behither North-Cadbury. 23 Our Weekly Meeting was at my House: I had a Quarter of Lamb; And Mr Hamilton, Mr Burland, & Mr Lucas were thereat, & stay’d ’till almost 12. May 1 Mr Burland & my Daughter came to Congratulate me on my Birthday I being now 67 Years Old. I read to my Family in the Preface & first beginning of the Govern¬ ment of the Tongue. 12 I visited Mr Bragge at Sadborow. 13 I came away from Sadborrow after 1. I baited both my Horses, & my self at Mr Fisher’s at Somerton; He importuning me to do so, because the Red Lion Inn was full of Company by means of a Cudgel Match for 8 Guineas there: 20 I was taken ill at Horsington, occasion’d by Transpira¬ tion hinder’d by going out of my Bed at 4 a clock in [the] Morning & walking in the Garden above an hour with only my Bed Night-Gound on. About 9 or 10, my Son came to me thither from Sherborn-School. We had a Shoulder of Mutton for Dinner; But neither of us could eat 2 Bitts. ... We came away from Horsington at half an hour past 1; at Prestley a great (Rain) falling, with Thunder & Lightning. 25 Lined out the Places in the Oval for the Vase & Flower- Potts. 28 Our Weekly-Meeting was at my House; Mr Hamilton,
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