Volume 1

Letters written by eminent persons in the 17th and 18th centuries: to which are added, Hearne's Journeys to Reading, and to Whaddon Hall, the seat of Browne Willis, Esq., and Lives of eminent men / by John Aubrey, esq. The whole now first published from the originals in the Bodleian library and Ashmolean Museum, with biographical and literary illustrations [by J. Walker and P. Bliss].

Date:
1813
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Credit: Letters written by eminent persons in the 17th and 18th centuries: to which are added, Hearne's Journeys to Reading, and to Whaddon Hall, the seat of Browne Willis, Esq., and Lives of eminent men / by John Aubrey, esq. The whole now first published from the originals in the Bodleian library and Ashmolean Museum, with biographical and literary illustrations [by J. Walker and P. Bliss]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ejectment or scire facias, and tlien put in himself; or else to bring1 a quo warranto against their charter, and so dissolve the college. This day my Lord Abbingion came in here to be admitted steward of this city. He was met by all the alder- men, common-council/and the several companies, in the same manner that they met the King, only the aldermen and common-council met him on foot at the east gate, whereas [they] went out on horseback to meet the King; and what yet is, perhaps, something strange, the three troops here rode out to meet him. I must renew the old question from Mr. Porter, when you intend to return, though I think he himself will write to you. I am obliged to the great and worthy men that remember me. I entreat that you will return my humble service in such terms as you think will befit me. As to what concerns Mr. Cornwallis, I only can write, that if he would make good here what he said at Worcester, it would be a great kindness to many besides. Dear Sir, your most humble servant, as before. Sept. 16, [l 6]87. Magdalen College stands as formerly.