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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

Thence I and Will to see the Wells, half a mile off; and there I
drunk three glasses and went and walked, and came back and drunk two
more.  The woman would have had me drunk three more; but I could
not, my belly being full---but this wrought very well; and so we
rode home round by Kingsland, Hackney, and Mile end, till we were
quite weary---and my water working at least seven or eight times
upon the road, which pleased me well.

And so home, weary; and not being very well, I betimes to bed.  And
there fell into a most mighty sweat in the night, about 11 a-clock;
and there, knowing what money I have in the house and hearing a
noise, I begin to sweat worse and worse, till I melted almost to
water.  I rung, and could not in half an hour make either of the
wenches hear me; and this made me fear the more, lest they might be
gag'd; and then I begin to think that there was som design in a
stone being flung at the window over our stairs this evening, by
which the thiefes meant to try what looking there would [be] after
them and know our company.  These thoughts and fears I had, and do
hence apprehend the fears of all rich men that are covetous and have
much money by them.  At last Jane rose and then I understand it was
only the dog wants a lodging and so made a noyse.
		-- Pepys' Diary, 11 Jul. 1664

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