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John Herne : The law of charitable uses, wherein the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 4 is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute
'and there fitted myself and took a hackney-coah I hired (it being a very cold and fowle day) to Woolwich, all the way reading in a good book touching the Fishery; and that being done, in the book upon the statutes of Charitable uses, mightily to my satisfaction.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys Print: Book
John Herne : The law of charitable uses, wherein the statute of 43. Eliz. chap. 4 is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute
'Going out of the gate, an ordinary woman prayed me to give her room to London; which I did, but spoke not to her all the way, but read as long as I could see my book again.'