Item 7 (Diary), pp.[1]-325

Diary entries, 25 July 1700 through 31 December 1702

My custom hath been of late, to be in bed from nine to six, the other 15 hours I am 12 at least, alone.

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This is my will, this is my resolution, and I will declare from year to year that this I take to be my happiness.

[Marginal text on p.[1] "St James's Day 1700"]

Item 3 (Diary), pp.1-338

Diary entries, 1 January 1703 through 31 December 1704

January 1702 1703 1 New: Year: Day - How many years are past since I at the beginning of them have made resolutions to become more watchful over all my ways, so did I this very morn - yet ere night I made a slip.

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The bread of life, and wine of elect souls, the mystical banquets of the body and blood of Christ, and all the supports and refreshments to nourish us up unto eternal life. End of this year 1704.

[Italics in incipit and explicit indicate marginal text.]

Item 4 (Diary), pp.1-304

Diary entries, 1 January 1705 through 21 November 1706

January 1704 1705 1. New: year: day. I reflected with joy and sorrow upon the year past.

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The world at the best is but a very indifferent place and he is the wisest that bears himself toward it with the most indifferent affection; that is always willing to leave it, and yet patient to stay in it as long as God pleases.

[Italics in the incipit indicate marginal text.]

Item 6 (Diary), pp.1-371

Diary entries, 1 December 1706through 30 June 1709

1706 1 December On Wednesday the 20th of November Sir W came home seized with an apoplex and dead palsy over one side struck speechless and never spoke more, continued so till the 26th and then died.

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From fearful dreams, from terrifying imaginations; and from the power of evil spirits, good Lord deliver me.

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Item 5 (Diary), pp.1-[337]

Diary entries, 1 July 1709 through 30 June 1711

July 1. 1709 I think it seasonable to begin the book with this prayer.

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I have lately had experience of this truth -----

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Item 3 (Diary), pp.[1]-289

Diary entries, 1 July 1711 through 30 September 1713

July 1. 1711. Sunday Most gracious God who dost permit, encourage, nay, command us to make our requests to thee, assist me with thy grace so to advert to the almighty goodness of thy divine nature, and the indigence of my own.

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Oh my God direct me to provide for my future state; and to secure the everlasting happiness of another life --------

[Italics in the incipit indicate marginal text.]

Item 3 (Diary), pp.1-[370]

Diary entries, 1 October 1713 through 30 September 1716

October the First. 1713. | From the example of all nations who have lost their liberty; we see that when for the sins of a nation, men of poor and narrow conceptions; self interested and without benevolence to mankind; have had the use of their prince's favour and prerogative; they think only what they may do, not what they ought to do.

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My phrase now is. Farewell forever.

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Item 2 (Diary), fols. 32r-37r

[Includes unfoliated leaf fol. 36*r-v]

Diary of business in Kerry

I came from Cathal to Limerick and stayed till Monday following

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To a poor woman Mrs Daly I respited 30 shillings

[First entry dated 7 June 1675, fol. 36r dated July 1675]

[fol. 31v is blank.]

[fols. 36v, 36*r-v, 37r are blank]

[A few examples of transactions recorded are given below.]