"Apologies, not directly Pepysian, but could not resist given the job description and the day." You are in good company: the DNB online....
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atlantic_man
Apr 9, 2011 5:06 am
Hello, In doing some family research and have found that Richard Cocke of Henrico, Virginia, circa 1627, is said to have been related to Captain Cocke....
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robinsonmf
Apr 15, 2011 1:33 am
Lessons from 10 years of Pepys's diaries online Cory Doctorow at 2:18 AM Thursday, Apr 14, 2011 For ten years, Phil Gyford has been republishing Samuel Pepys's...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
Apr 15, 2011 9:13 am
Oops yes, that reminds me that I forgot to post this 'Site News' piece here on Wednesday when I posted it on the site - I was in a bit of a rush! ... ...
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terry foreman
thforeman
Apr 15, 2011 4:11 pm
Phil, You do have another thing or two to do on a daily basis! I found your presentation as informative and witty as the live audience did, and recommend it...
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robinsonmf
May 8, 2011 11:14 pm
Cooper, Samuel (1607/81672), miniature painter, was born probably in Blackfriars, London, the elder child of Richard Cooper (b. 1577) and Barbara Hoskins...
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ian74889
May 12, 2011 10:15 pm
Was there any way, in the 1660s, Pepys could have, as it were, jotted down notes while on his walks about the city? Using what writing implement, on what...
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terry foreman
thforeman
May 14, 2011 4:46 pm
He seems to have kept notes in the popular Shelton shorthand in wh/ the. A clue to how they may have looked may be the entries from April 10th to April...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
May 20, 2011 11:19 am
I was just browsing the British History site and noticed they've added some records people might find interesting:...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
May 21, 2011 5:40 pm
Pepys and the Playhouse http://www.pepysdiary.com/about/archive/2011/05/21/12551.php ... -- Phil Gyford http://www.gyford.com/...
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terry foreman
thforeman
May 23, 2011 4:56 am
Holly Tucker provides an account of the first blood transfusions, which took place in France in 1667, and the fallout from those experiments. The 61-minute...
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terry foreman
thforeman
May 30, 2011 2:50 am
A Biblical Blueprint Meets the Fire Code and the Neighbors DORDRECHT, the Netherlands If Noah had run into the modern nanny state, or nimby, or a few of...
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Jenny Doughty
britinme
May 30, 2011 2:16 pm
I hope he left room for the dinosaurs: http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2000/04/03/dinosaurs-on-noahs-ark Jenny...
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Susan Thomas
susan.thomas@...
May 30, 2011 11:56 pm
What a scary website! But I thought the dinosaurs got raptured? (on another May 21st 65m years ago. ... -- Kind regards, *Susan Thomas* Emphron Informatics ...
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terry foreman
thforeman
Jun 15, 2011 2:21 pm
Sun Headed Into Hibernation, Solar Studies Predict Sunspots may disappear altogether in next cycle. Victoria Jaggard National Geographic News Published June...
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Jenny Doughty
britinme
Jun 15, 2011 2:38 pm
According to my husband, whose hobby is studying such things, the increase in CO2 is helping to cancel out the effects of this. Umm - not sure how I ought to...
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terry foreman
thforeman
Jun 19, 2011 5:55 pm
In 1562, King Philip II needed a miracle. So he commissioned one from a highly-skilled clockmaker. In this short, a king's deal with God leads to an intricate...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
Jun 26, 2011 10:47 am
http://www.pepysdiary.com/about/archive/2011/06/26/12735.php Site News: Combatting spam annotations Over the last few days there has been an increasing amount...
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Susan Thomas
susan.thomas@...
Jun 26, 2011 9:57 pm
not annoying at all Phil - thank you for your diligence to increase our enjoyment of the site. Wouldn't spam have irritated Our Boy? ... -- Kind regards, ...
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robinsonmf
Jun 30, 2011 5:14 pm
PTSD's Trauma Symptoms Ring Out Through Ages While the term "post-traumatic stress syndrome" hints at a modern invention, the ill effects of combat stress have...
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terry foreman
thforeman
Jul 5, 2011 1:46 am
An Alchemist Reaches Out Across CenturiesMANCHESTER, England Whats a rock songwriter Damon Albarn, of Blur and Gorillaz doing composing an ...
Press release / news story: Sotheby's to Offer Possibly the Most Seductive Image in British Art at Old Masters Sale ...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
Jul 11, 2011 10:20 am
Hi, Apologies for the various problems on the site last week - things seemed to break with perfect timing while I was away on holiday without much internet...
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Charles Reiss
charlesseris
Jul 11, 2011 10:34 am
Hi Phil While you're around, two things if I may... First (and I am sure you are getting this question from others) once the Diaries conclude, is there any way...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
Jul 11, 2011 10:57 am
Hi Charles, The brief answer is "I don't know". I'll be looking forward to having a break from Pepys for a bit so I don't want to commit to anything other than...
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langwidge@...
albertcorgi
Jul 11, 2011 11:59 am
Phil, please please restart the diary from the beginning. Christine in Baltimore, MD ... From: "Charles Reiss" <charles.reiss@...> To:...
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Phil Gyford
gyford
Jul 11, 2011 12:10 pm
Hi, As I said, I will think about it, but I'm understandably wary after what will be nearly ten years of the project! I won't be deciding anything until late...
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langwidge@...
albertcorgi
Jul 11, 2011 12:33 pm
I understand. Thank you, Christine ... From: "Phil Gyford" <lists@...> To: pepysdiary@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 8:09:55 AM Subject:...
