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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

Here the best company for Musique I ever was in in my life, and wish
I could live and die in it, both for music and the face of Mrs.
Pierce and my wife and Knipp, who is pretty enough, but the most
excellent mad-hum[ou]rd thing; and sings the noblest that ever I
heard in my life, and Rolt with her, some things together most
excellently---I spent the night in ecstasy almost; and having
invited them to my house a day or two hence, we broke up...
		-- Pepys' Diary, 6 Dec. 1665

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