Several unusual characters are used in this book, notably scribal abbreviations (e.g. ?, ?, ?) in Appendix II. If these are being displayed as empty squares, try using a different font to view the book. If changing font does not correct the problem, the reader should consult the text file version. If the characters are not properly displayed in the text file version, the reader should consult the original page images noted above. A transcriber's note at the end of the book provides details about the changes that were made and includes a list of the illustrations. SAMUEL PEPYS AND THE WORLD HE LIVED INCover AND THE WORLD HE LIVED IN. BY HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A. “His Diary is like a good sirloin, which requires only to be basted with its own drippings.”—AthenÆum, 1848, page 551. Second Edition. Decoration LONDON: BICKERS AND SON, 1, LEICESTER SQUARE. 1880. CHISWICK PRESS: CHARLES WHITTINGHAM AND CO. TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE. |