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lucianusThursday 9. December
This day I did attend upon Sir R. W. and all of us seeking to rid the enemy of his false pride in his burning of sundry houses on the large island in the river hard by the place where the King is building his new fortifications and so Captains Clifford and Baskerville and Sir R. W. and all our men in several little hollows did wait for the braggarts to appear but they did not, for I fear they did discover us our hiding places, so just before dinner we quitted the place and Sir R. W. and some others of us did dine with one of the French gentlemen and there had some pretty good food and even better drink and so did toast the health of our host and the King and many others until I saw Coningsby quite besotted with his drink and so when we were done I did help him back to his quarters and so he did fall fast asleep on his bed and I fancy he will feel the worse tomorrow for it.
Today Coningsby reports on the attempt at an ambush by the English troops and the drunken dinner with the French gentleman. In fact he admits that, “th'one syde of my head did ake 2 daies after.” Someone must have poured him into bed and in this case it was Luke.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 59-60. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
This day I did attend upon Sir R. W. and all of us seeking to rid the enemy of his false pride in his burning of sundry houses on the large island in the river hard by the place where the King is building his new fortifications and so Captains Clifford and Baskerville and Sir R. W. and all our men in several little hollows did wait for the braggarts to appear but they did not, for I fear they did discover us our hiding places, so just before dinner we quitted the place and Sir R. W. and some others of us did dine with one of the French gentlemen and there had some pretty good food and even better drink and so did toast the health of our host and the King and many others until I saw Coningsby quite besotted with his drink and so when we were done I did help him back to his quarters and so he did fall fast asleep on his bed and I fancy he will feel the worse tomorrow for it.
Today Coningsby reports on the attempt at an ambush by the English troops and the drunken dinner with the French gentleman. In fact he admits that, “th'one syde of my head did ake 2 daies after.” Someone must have poured him into bed and in this case it was Luke.
Coningsby, Thomas, Jornall of Cheife Thinges Happened in Our Jorney from Deape the 13. of Auguste, Untyll, MS.- Harl. 288. f. 253279, p. 59-60. Camden Miscellany by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), published by Camden Society, 1847 Item notes: v.1 (1847)
