After my mistress was dead, I lived most comfortably, my master having a great affection for me.

In this year 1634, I purchased the moiety of thirteen houses in the Strand for five hundred and thirty pounds.

Of my infancy I can speak little, only I do remember that in the fourth year of my age I had the measles.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

After my mistress was dead, I lived most comfortably, my master having a great affection for me.

I believe God rules all by his divine providence and that the stars by his permission are instruments.

After that his Majesty was beheaded, the Parliament for some years effected nothing either for the publick peace or tranquillity of the nation, or settling religion as they had formerly promised.