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Judge Davenport comes to me between 10 and 11 a-clock in the morning and speaks to me on behalf of Mr. Addington Davenport, his eldest Son, that he might have Liberty to Wait upon Jane Hirst now at my House in way of Courtship.

Woman's Life in Colonial Days Carl Holliday

At six a-clock my ink freezes so that I can hardly write by a good fire in my Wive's Chamber.

Woman's Life in Colonial Days Carl Holliday

Judge Davenport comes to me between 10 and 11 a-clock in the morning and speaks to me on behalf of Mr. Addington Davenport, his eldest Son, that he might have Liberty to Wait upon Jane Hirst [his kinswoman] now at my House in way of

Woman's Life in Colonial Days Carl Holliday

The English prepositions, with examples of their use, are a, as in a-long, a-board, a-thirst, a-clock; be, as in be-lie; mis, as in mis-hap; these being inseparable.

Letters 1760

If one of them asks another, what a-clock it is, the other is to answer him indirectly, and, if possible, to turn off the Question.

The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700

Day one of them sitting down, entered upon the Siege of Namur, which lasted till four a-clock, their time of parting.

The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700

The time having outslipt me and my stomach, it being past, two a-clock, and yet before we could sit down to dinner Mrs. Harper and her cousin Jane came, and we treated and discoursed long about her coming to my wife for a chamber mayd, and I think she will do well.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Being come to our Inn Mr. Coventry and I sat, and talked till 9 or 10 a-clock and then to bed.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Being come to our Inn Mr. Coventry and I sat, and talked till 9 or 10 a-clock and then to bed.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

We were called up about four a-clock, and being ready went and took

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668