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8 July

John Evelyn
8 July 1654
Was spent in hearing several exercises in the schools; and, after dinner, the Proctor opened the Act at St. Mary's (according to custom), and the Prevaricators,…
John Evelyn
8 July 1656
To Colchester, a fair town, but now wretchedly demolished by the late siege, especially the suburbs, which were all burned, but were then repairing. The town is…
John Evelyn
8 July 1660
Mr. Henchman preached on Ephes. v. 5, concerning Christian circumspection. From henceforth, was the Liturgy publicly used in our churches, whence it had been for so…
John Evelyn
8 July 1662
To London, to take leave of the Duke and Duchess of Ormond, going then into Ireland with an extraordinary retinue.

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