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11 May
John Evelyn
11 May 1651
To the Palace Cardinal, where the Master of the Ceremonies placed me to see the royal masque, or opera. The first scene represented a chariot of singers composed of…
John Evelyn
11 May 1654
I now observed how the women began to paint themselves, formerly a most ignominious thing, and used only by prostitutes.
Samuel Pepys
11 May 1660
Up very early in the morning, and so about a great deal of business in order to our going hence to-day. Burr going on shore last night made me very angry. So that I…
Samuel Pepys
11 May 1661
This morning I went by water with Payne (Mr. Moore being with me) to my Lord Chamberlain at Whitehall, and there spoke with my Lord, and he did accept of Payne for…
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