[Diary], 1699 Sep-1700 Jun.
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Description
- Title
- [Diary], 1699 Sep-1700 Jun.
- Contributor
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Montagu, Charles,--Duke of Manchester,--1660?-1722.
William--III,--King of England,--1650-1722. - Published / Created
- 1699 Sep-1700 Jun.
- Abstract
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Holograph journal on paper kept by a young man (possibly the son of Martin Lister?) on a tour through France, Switzerland, northern Germany, and Holland. He comments on the expenses and difficulties of traveling, the customs of different cities, and his impressions of various sights, including the Tuilleries, a visit to Versailles with the English Ambassador, the Roman amphitheatre at Rheims, the baths at Aix-la-Chapelle where "English cuntry dances are most in fashion," the relics of Mary, Queen of Scots displayed by the English Jesuits at Lisge, and the charnel yard of the cathedral at Havre-de-Grace.
Other subjects include his visit to the Royal Palace at the Hague, with descriptions of the private apartments of Lord Albemarle, the Duke of Portland, and others; his impressions of King William III in council with the States General; comments on laws and customs in Montpellier; and his opinion of the theater in Paris, where he found the costumes and stagings finer than in England but wrote that "theyr comedyes are not near so good as our Playes nor do they Act better."
- Description
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Binding: contemporary parchment.
Flyleaf annotated in 19th century hands: "Diary ? by Martin Lister. Yes."
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Volume is incomplete, with text missing between the current 23v and 24r, and another possible break between 25v and 26r. - Extent
- 1 v. (29 l.) ; 17 x 12 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn b360
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
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Journals
Manuscripts - Resource Type
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Geographic)
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Belgium--Description and travel.
France--Description and travel.
Hague (Netherlands)--Court and courtiers.
Hague (Netherlands)--Description and travel.
Montpellier (France)--Description and travel.
Montpellier (France)--Social life and customs.
Netherlands--Description and travel.
Netherlands--Social life and customs.
Orange (France : Principality)--Description and travel. - Subject (Name)
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Montagu, Charles,--Duke of Manchester,--1660?-1722.
William--III,--King of England,--1650-1722. - Subject (Topic)
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Grand tours (Education)
Travelers' writings, English.
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Diary, 1699 Sep-1700 Jun. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7040411
- Object ID (OID)
- 16813276