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Title: The colloquies of Edward Osborne, citizen and clothworker of London
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Manning, Anne, 1807-1879
Subjects: Osborne, Edward, Sir, 1530?-1591 London (England) -- History 16th century Fiction
Publisher: London : J. C. Nimmo New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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weep too. Howbeit, through the Graceof God, she recovered : but for a longTime she was too enfeebled to walk,wherefore Master Hewet took her muchon the Water during the long Summer Evenings, I20 The Colloquies Evenings, after we had been nigh stifledby the Days sultry Heat. For the easternSide of the House was close ; and thewestern, though open, yet was muchexposed to the Glare of the Sun on theRiver. We shut it out with Blinds andLattices all we could ; but still, theCrown of the Day was after Sundownon the Water. Master Hewet liked hisPrentices to pull ; and sometimes wefell into the Wake of some Court Bargewith Horns and Sackbuts, and lay on ourOars ; Mistress Anne full silent, restingher Head, for Weakness, against myMasters Shoulder, and with the Tearssometimes stealing down from her large,bright Eyes. My Master carried herdown to the Boat, but twas my Portion,for I will not say Burthen, to carry herup. How light she was ! She did notmuch like it, and managed presently to ascend
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^11 iii-eKife mvww^ of Edward Osborne 121 ascend slowly, with the help of myMasters Arm ; but I remember theGoodness and Sweetness with which,with a sweet Blush on her Face, shesayth, Do you remember the first Time ? But for thee, I had not been here now. As she strengthened, we kept outlonger, and went up to Chelsea andFulham^ and rambled about the pleasantFields ; eating Curds and Cream at Milk-houses, and returning by Moonlight ;Miles and I singing, Row the Boat, Norman r Then Master Hewet carried her downinto the Country, to the Hall of hisBrother the Squire ; and there she abodetill she was quite well. When she re-turned, the Leaves were falling, andMaster Hewet would walk with her ofan Evening to Finsbury Fields^ and stand with 122 The Colloquies with her at a Distance to see us youngMen shoot the long Bow, leap, wrestle,cast the Stone, and practise our Shields;in all which. Miles came in for his fullShare of Praise ; and I was always wellcontent to be thought equal to him.Somet

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