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Caunterburye concernyng the demeanor of certein prechers and other dysobedyent persones yt was ordered and agreyd that my lorde mayer and all my maisters thaldermen shall this afternone att ij of ye clok repayre to my lorde protectors grace and the hole counseill and declare unto theim the seid mysdemeanor and that thei shall mete att
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From a letter to Fisher, still preserved in the College, it appears that the "Brethren, late of St. John's House, departed from Cambridge toward Ely the 12th day of March (1510-11) at four of the clokke at afternone, by water."
St. John's College, Cambridge Robert Forsyth Scott 1891
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We arrived about 5 of the clocke in the afternone that we came there.
Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673
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Feb. 8th, Mr.E. K. at nine of the clok afternone sent for me to his laboratory over the gate to se how he distilled sericon, according as in tyme past and of late he hard of me out of Riplay.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Sept. 19th, I had on the Sunday abowt 7 of the clok afternone the cramp most extremely in the very centre of the calves of both my legs, and in the place where I had the suddeyn grief on Bartilmew-even last I had payn so intollerable as yf the vaynes or artheries wold have broken by extreme stretching, or how els I cannot tell.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Oct. 30th, 31st, one of these two dayes I hurt my left shyn against the sharp small end of a wooden rammar abowt four of the clok afternone.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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He cam at afternone and tarryed supper, and after sone set.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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June 13th, rayn and in the afternone a little thunder.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Nov. 8th, hayle afternone horam circiter primam: tonitrus circa quartam et sextam.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Oct. 31st, lightening without thunder in the afternone and in the night following.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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