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  • The next query was of different sort, a man in periwigg enquiring if I did reckon humankind to have arisen by the means I described.

    A different flesh Turtledove, Harry 1988

  • The next query was of different sort, a man in periwigg enquiring if I did reckon humankind to have arisen by the means I described.

    A different flesh Turtledove, Harry 1988

  • Up and to my office, shewing myself to Sir W. Batten, and Sir J. Minnes, and no great matter made of my periwigg, as I was afeard there would be.

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

  • Up, and going down found Jervas the barber with a periwigg which I had the other day cheapened at Westminster, but it being full of nits, as heretofore his work used to be, I did now refuse it, having bought elsewhere.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • Abroad with my wife by water to Westminster, and there left her at my Lord's lodgings, and I to Jervas the barber's, and there was trimmed, and did deliver back a periwigg, which he brought by my desire the other day to show me, having some thoughts, though no great desire or resolution yet to wear one, and so I put it off for a while.

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

  • Thence to Westminster Hall, the first day of the Term, and there joyed Mrs. Michell, who is mightily pleased with my wife's work yesterday, and so away to my barber's about my periwigg, and then to the Exchange, there to meet Fenn about some money to be borrowed of the office of the Ordnance to answer a great pinch.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • So to the Council chamber, but staid not there, but to a periwigg-maker's of his acquaintance, and there bought two periwiggs, mighty fine; indeed, too fine, I thought, for me; but he persuaded me, and I did buy them for

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • But I went up to Mr. Howe, who I saw this day the first time in a periwigg, which becomes him very well, and discoursed with him.

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

  • Abroad with my wife by water to Westminster, and there left her at my Lord's lodgings, and I to Jervas the barber's, and there was trimmed, and did deliver back a periwigg, which he brought by my desire the other day to show me, having some thoughts, though no great desire or resolution yet to wear one, and so I put it off for a while.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 23: July/August 1663 Samuel Pepys 1668

  • I to church, and with my mourning, very handsome, and new periwigg, make a great shew.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

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