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" Thence with Lord Brouncker to the Royall Society, where they were just done; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give £40; and several others did subscribe, some greater and some less •sums; but several I saw hang... "
Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S.: From His Ms ... - Page 244
by Samuel Pepys - 1877
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Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S., Secretary to the ..., Volume 4

Samuel Pepys - 1828 - 486 pages
...had just done ; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a college, and did give 40/. ; and several others did subscribe, some greater and...burdensome to some that cannot or would not do it. 3d. As soon as we had done with the Duke of York we did attend the Council ; and were there called...
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A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Volume 1

Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 570 pages
...building of a College, and did give 40/.; and several others did subscribe, some greater and some lesse sums; but several I saw hang off; and I doubt it will...burdensome to some that cannot, or would not do it." Lord Brouncker contributed 1001., Boyle 501., and Evelyn, in addition to a similar sum, is recorded...
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A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Volume 1

Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 582 pages
...building of a College, and did give 40l.; and several others did subscribe, some greater and some lesse sums ; but several I saw hang off; and I doubt it...burdensome to some that cannot, or would not do it." Lord Brouncker contributed 100 /., Boyle 50/., and Evelyn, in addition to a similar sum, is recorded...
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Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the diary deciphered by ..., Volume 3

Samuel [collections] Pepys - 1854 - 500 pages
...had just done ; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give 40/. ; and several others did subscribe, some greater and...Here, to my great content, I did try the use of the Otacoustion,1 which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my care,...
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Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys ...

Samuel Pepys - 1867 - 516 pages
...had just done ; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give 40^. ; and several others did subscribe, some greater and...Here, to my great content, I did try the use of the Otacoustion,1 which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my eare,...
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Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History

1878 - 542 pages
...had just done; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give £40 ; and several others did subscribe, some greater and some less sums ; but several I saw hang off; aud I doubt it will spoil the Society, for it breeds faction and ill will, and becomes burdensome to...
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Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S.,from His ..., Volume 8

Samuel Pepys - 1884 - 382 pages
...according to the Corpuscular Philosophy," by the Hon. Robert Boyle. Oxford. 1666, .(to. 2 At Deptford. Solicitor-General beyond what I expected, that I said...Here, to my great content, I did try the use of the Otacoustion,' which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my eare,...
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, Part 15

William Dwight Whitney - 1889 - 360 pages
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys ...: For the First Time Fully ..., Volume 14

Samuel Pepys - 1900 - 196 pages
...were just done ; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give ^40; and several others did subscribe, some greater and...burdensome to some that cannot, or would not, do it. Here, 2 to my great content, I did try the use of the Otacousticon, 3 which was only a great glass bottle,...
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Samuel Pepys, Lover of Musique

Frederick Bridge - 1903 - 166 pages
...just done ; but there I was forced to subscribe to the building of a College, and did give £4.0 ; and several others did subscribe, some greater and...Here to my great content I did try the use of the Otacousticon, which was only a great glass bottle broke at the bottom, putting the neck to my eare,...
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