A Journal of the Plague Year
By
Daniel Defoe
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* It seems John was in the Tent, but hearing them call he steps out, and taking the Gun upon his Shoulder, talk'd to them as if he had been the Centinel plac'd there upon the Guard by some Officer that was his Superior. This
frighted the people that were with him, that they immediately chang'd their Note.They had but one Horse among them.Here he call'd to one of his Men, and bad him order Capt. Richard and his People to March the Lower Way on the side of the Marshes, and meet them in the Forest; which was all a Sham, for they had no Captain Richard, or any such Company.That Part of the River where the Ships lye up when theey come Home, is call'd the Pool, and takes in all the River on both Sides of the Water, from the Tower to Cuckold's Point, and [obscured].
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A
JOURNAL
OF THE
PLAGUE YEAR:
B E I N G
Observations or Memorials,
Of the most Remarkable
OCCURRENCES,
As Well
PUBLICK as PRIVATE,
Which happened in
L O N D O N
During the last
GREAT VISITATION
In 1665.
Written by a CITIZEN who continued all the
while in London. Never madee publick before
L O N D O N ::
Printed for E. Nutt at the Royal-Exchange; J. Roberts
in Warwick-Lane; A. Dodd without Temple-Bar;
and J. Graves in St. James's-street. 1722.
JOURNAL
OF THE
PLAGUE YEAR:
B E I N G
Observations or Memorials,
Of the most Remarkable
OCCURRENCES,
As Well
PUBLICK as PRIVATE,
Which happened in
L O N D O N
During the last
GREAT VISITATION
In 1665.
Written by a CITIZEN who continued all the
while in London. Never madee publick before
L O N D O N ::
Printed for E. Nutt at the Royal-Exchange; J. Roberts
in Warwick-Lane; A. Dodd without Temple-Bar;
and J. Graves in St. James's-street. 1722.