 Cocke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the Chapel, but have extraordinary skill ; and they and my boy, with his broken voice, did sing three parts ; their names were Blaew and Loggings ; but, notwithstanding their skill, yet to hear them...  Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S.,from His Ms. Cypher ... - Page 299by Samuel Pepys - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Pepys - 1899 - 200 pages
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 | Francis Jacox - 1871 - 356 pages
...with it who ought not. Of some boys whose day was over at the Chapel Royal, he writes, for instance, " Notwithstanding their skill, yet to hear them sing...in tune, would make a man mad — so bad it was." — (Aug. 21, 1667.) The untunableness of Mistress Pepys was a standing grievance with her and our... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1872 - 348 pages
...with it who ought not. Of some boys whose day was over at the Chapel Royal, he writes, for instance, " Notwithstanding their skill, yet to hear them sing...in tune, would make a man mad — so bad it was." — (Aug. 21, 1667.) The untunableness of Mistress Pepys was a standing grievance with her and our... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1877 - 522 pages
...for a new pair of cuffs, which I am against the laying out of money upon yet, which makes her angry. 2 1 st. Up, and my wife and I fell out about the pair...keep in tune, would make a man mad — so bad it was. 22nd. Up, and to the office ; whence Lord Brouncker, J. Minnes, W. Pen, and I, went to examine some... | |
 | Samuel [collections] Pepys - 1877 - 542 pages
...new pair of cuffs, which I am against the laying out of money upon yet, which makes her angry. 2 1st. Up, and my wife and I fell out about the pair of cuffs,...keep in tune, would make a man mad — so bad it was. 22nd. Up, and to the office; whence Lord Brouncker, J. Minnes, W. Pen, and I, went to examine some... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1886 - 474 pages
...following entry in his ) diary, which probably refers to him : ' This morning come two of Captain Cooke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the...voice, did sing three parts; their names were Blaew andi Loggings ; but notwithstanding their skill, yet to hear them sing with their broken voices, which... | |
 | John Ashton - 1894 - 238 pages
...music, and yet was critical thereon, vide August 21, 1667. ' This morning came two of Captain Coke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the...his broken voice, did sing three parts ; their names are Blaew and Loggins ; but notwithstanding their skill, yet to hear them sing with their broken voices,... | |
 | Ellis (Firm) - 1927 - 1106 pages
...calf gilt, gilt edges, £8 8s. Diary, August 21st, 1667: "This morning came two of Captain Cooke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the...three parts ; their names were BLAEW and Loggings." From a note on the flyleaf this volume appears to have been prepared for Francis North, First Baron... | |
 | Frederick Bridge - 1903 - 166 pages
...include the musician Blow among those whom Pepys writes : " This morning come two of Captain Cooke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the...in tune, would make a man mad — so bad it was." Blow was, we know, in the Chapel Royal choir, and his age at this time was nineteen, so that he may... | |
 | Frederick Bridge - 1903 - 156 pages
...include the musician Blow among those whom Pepys writes: " This morning come two of Captain Cooke's boys, whose voices are broke, and are gone from the...could not command to keep in tune, would make a man mad—so bad it was." Blow was, we know, in the Chapel Royal choir, and his age at this time was nineteen,... | |
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