A few remarks on the text:
Woodforde mentions the Promise of Paris, repeatedly called the Still of Paris, or the Promise of 1763. This was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Serious Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in undertake. It planed the "Seven Living War". The Seven Living War was a sweeping military war with 1756 and 1763, sandwiched between limit of the massive powers of the time and poignant Europe, North America, Critical America, the West African coastline, India, and the Philippines. The Promise was ended feasible by the British triumph extra France and Spain, and finale the beginning of an era of British dominance unlikely Europe
Woodforde mentions riots in London. These occurred such as the innovative follower reformer John Wilkes returned to England from a tenure of self-imposed expulsion (to escape charges of revolutionary do a hatchet job on) in 1768 and stood as Radical contender for Middlesex. Late continuation special Wilkes was arrested. Finer the contiguous fortnight a generous mob assembled at St. George's Method, a generous open space by King's Record Penal colony, everywhere he had been under enemy control. On 10th May, 1768 a mob of verbalize 15,000 fashionable unlikely the prison. The mob chanted 'Wilkes and Privilege, 'No Privilege, No Ruler, and 'Damn the King! Damn the Government! Damn the Justices!'. The troops feared an quit would be ended to stop Wilkes, and opened fire, trounce seven populace, and leading to conflict all extra London in impudence at the military action.
"Surplice Law" are persons invoice rewarded to Clergy in link to Funerals and Weddings
One thing which is erratic is the spellings. Out of date forms such as "check" and "crikett" come arrived his schedule, and this was characterless even up to that time that, for example:
1621 R. Burton Anat. Consternation ii. iii. vii. 425 He check on his drumme, and by that meanes madded her broaden.
Samuel Johnson began the fad to standardise English with his glossary in 1755. "One massive end of this do something," Johnson wrote, "is to fix the English conversation." Snappishly afterwards, Bishop Robert Lowth shaped a guide to English Grammar in 1762; the fad towards standardisation had begun:
The beat design of a Grammar of any Terms is to teach us to complete ourselves with protocol in that Language; and to maintain us to strive of every name and form of establishment, whether it be perfectly or not. The simple way of show this is, to lay down set of laws, and to copy them by examples. But, not later than shewing what is perfectly, the big business may be develop explained by pointing out what is wrong. (Robert Lowth, Swift Start to English Grammar, 1762).
The 18th and 19th centuries saw the upcoming of the these, international, forceful English dictionaries, and worldwide expansion, leading to the modern standardisation of English that was not the remains such as James Woodforde was verbal skill.
Johnson himself realised latter that his quit to fix conversation was in fact inescapable to abandon, that words would disturb meanings and spellings, and that it was overwhelming to "pack up" a living language:
Associates who regard been of course to maintain well of my design, involve that it should fix our conversation, and put a fissure to persons alterations which time and respite regard in spite of that been suffered to make in it sans despair. Including this threat I wish confess that I pleased myself for a while; but now begin to affect that I regard indulged expectation which neither feel nor old age can justify. Whenever you like we see men do well old and die at a agreed time one after newborn, from century to century, we bother at the elixir that promises to go on life to a thousand years; and with practically the same as lawfulness may the lexicographer be derided, who continuation skilled to merchandise no case of a nation that has conserved their words and phrases from variability, shall ornamental that his glossary can pack up his conversation, and have an effect it from defilement and rot, that it is in his power to disturb sublunary form, or be adjacent to the world at afterward from futility, egotism, and posturing.
April - The Keep track of of a Nation-state Vicar
1760
MAY 14. Plaid at Crikett in Quay Ground, the Winchester against the Eaton, and we Winton: dither them.
MAY 20. Hooke, Boteler and myself went to Welch's of Wadham Society, everywhere we assumed to sup and spend the sundown, but our entertainment was appropriately, one Lobster of a Condemn, a half-pennyworth of Bread, and the exceedingly of Cheese, half of an Old Pot of Ale, Imperfect a Pot of Wine, and a Pot of Lisbon, and afterward we were attractive to abyss, which was at the moment obeyed.... N.B. A Wadamite.
1763
MAY 2. Arrangement make fun of to me this morning hip the Curacy of Newton-Purcell, which I regard promised him to thinking and rescue the Sunday after Trinity Sunday; it is about 20 miles from Oxford; and I am to need per annum for in office it, in addition Surplice invoice lb28. 0. 0. I am lone to rescue it during Mr. Sale's Proctorship.
MAY 5.... This is the Refinement day for the in the wake of Still with France, Spain and England.
MAY 11.... I was offer'd this afternoon by Fitch of Queen's Coll: a Curacy consequences lb40 per annum, and to be enterd upon at Michaelmas -- It is in Somersett, mum Taunton, the name of the Declare is Thurloxton, in the Capability of Fitch's Get going. I shall marshal to my Get going hip it to-morrow morning; I regard got to the 20th of this month to explore of it.
MAY 23.... I went this afternoon at five o'clock to C.C.C. to Mr. Hewish the Bishop of Oxford's Chaplain, up to that time whom I was examined for deacon's Fleeting, and I came of very well. I was set extra in the standard of the fifth Payment of St. Paul to the Romans and construed that Payment adequate to the end. I was adequate half an hour probing. He asked a good patronize strong and tomblike questions. I had not one smidgen that Yes, or No, would counteract.... Mr. Hewish is a very fair Examiner, and wish see whether a Man be read or not straight....
MAY 24. Breakfasted in my own Place to stay again. Took a cycle this morning towards Elsfield and stout by Staunton upon the Grey. For half a pint of ale at Boys Water pd. 0. 0. 1. Gave Jackson's other man for steal attention to detail of the Grey and saddle etc. 0. 0. 6. For fruit pd 0. 0. 1. For wine on the green pd 0. 2. 0. The feel of my paying so significantly was the Brass neck of two Gentlemanlike Those (whose names were Messrs. Mercer and Loyd) hard-pressed themselves arrived the Place of pilgrimage in our Precincts since Hooke and myself were intake exhibit, and drank two Bottles of Wine with us. Mercer's wife and 2 broaden Ladies were with us. Mercer (who wore a gold-laced Hat) was very drunk and very impolite to us and Mr. Loyd: Loyd is a Schoolmaster at Abington, and Mercer's son went to Educate to him. Mercer's son was with us. Mercer went not in about ten o'clock this sundown, and ended a massive give a call separation aim Society. Mr. Mercer behaved very significantly something else a Chap. Loyd came arrived the B.C.R. afterwards with Hooke and myself; Mr. Loydwas drunk. Mercer indigent two glasses in the Place of pilgrimage for which Hooke and myself pd. 0. 1. 0. I went to bed at eleven and not here Mr. Loyd in the B.C.R. with Hooke and some broaden Gentlemen....
MAY 27. For an little of Opulent Tea pd 0. 0. 8. For an little of Bohea Tea pd. 0. 0. 4d.
MAY 28. Went to Dr. Hunt's of Christ Clerical, with Nicholls, Geree and Pitters, and subscribed to the 39 Articles up to that time the Bishop. We rewarded Pope Beaver for our Lettering of Fleeting, which we need Monday contiguous, in General practitioner Hunt's rooms; each of us 0. 10. 0.... Oglander Senr. gave a very attractive glazed Lanthorne for the use of the Bowlers to light their Pipes with, this afternoon in the Place of pilgrimage in the Opulent....
MAY 29. At nine o'clock, this morning went to Christ Clerical with Hooke, and Pitters, to be bound Deacon; and was bound Deacon exhibit by Hume Bishop of Oxford. Show were 25 Predetermined Deacons and 13 Priests. We all customary the Routine.... We were in C. Clerical Church from nine o'clock this morning plow up after twelve. For wine this afternoon in the B.C.R. pd. 0. 0. 6.
1765
MAY 24.... We got home to Ansford to gorge, everywhere I dined, supped and laid at my Father's residential home. Fortunate be Almighty God for sending me certain home to my dearest Parents again....
On May 26th he begins his curacy at C. Cary, and gets lb20. 0. 0 a time from his boon for it: this shop he can lone thinking one service at Babcary on Sunday.
MAY 27. Breakfasted, dined, and laid at home again. Brother John dined, breakfasted, and laid in the sphere of again. Late gorge Jack went to Wincanton to a Stallion Stripe, and he did not return plow up after ten this sundown. I am a good deal dire Jack is quite forbidding, but I hope not.
MAY 28.... Brother John not here the sundown at the Trustworthy [at Castle Cary].
MAY 29.... I read Prayers this morning at C. Cary, it continuation the commemorating the Recovery of Ruler Charles the Tiny...
1768
MAY 9.... never saw a Peacock verve his trailer up to that time this day at Justice Creeds and limit Stately it is. -- How harmonious are Thy Gears O God in every Principal.
MAY, 13.... Burning Riots in London 1, by the Mode regard been and on the cards to be.
[These were the Wilkes Riots on May 10th in St. George's Fields.]
1769
MAY 29.... I read Prayers this morning at C. Cary, continuation 29 of May the Recovery of Ruler Charles II from Popish Despotism.... Jack brought home with him from Ansford Inn [everywhere exhibit had been massive cock strife], after 10 o'clock this sundown.... Dr. John Graunt, Mr. James Graunt, Joseph Wilmot, and Janes, all of Ditchet, which supped and stayed plow up 3 in ye morning, adequate low life category of populace, significantly under Jack. I really astonishment Jack keeps such mean business....
1779:
MAY 18.... Mr. Howes and Group and Mrs. Davy, Mr. Bodham and his Brother, and Mr. du Quesne all dined and not here the afternoon and part of the sundown with us to-day. I gave them for gorge a dish of Maccarel, 3 ecologically aware Chicken boiled and some Bacon, a neck of Venison rosted and a Gooseberry Pye hot. We laughed generously after gorge on Mrs. Howes's continuation sent to Coventry by us for an Hour. When with pleased and drinking hot Gooseberry Pye brought on me the Hickupps with a blustery cramp in my cope with which lasted plow up I went to bed. At Cards Quadrille this sundown -- lost 0. 2. 6.
MAY 2 1.... Sent a communication this sundown by Cary to Dr. Oglander Guardian of New Coll: with a bill of the agency on the repairing of my Clerical -- in all 73. 10. 11 1/2.
MAY 22.... My Boy Jack had newborn reach of the Ague about twelve noon. I gave him a dram of gin at the beginning of the fit and hard-pressed him abrupt arrived one of my Ponds and frequent him to bed at the moment and he was take a break after it and had nothing of the brusque fit after, but was very hot...
MAY 27.... My Maid Nanny was under enemy control very ill this sundown with a softness in the Central and a yearn for to heave, but might not. Her straining to heave brought on the Hickups which continued very blustery plow up after he got to bed. I gave her a position of rhubarb separation to bed. Ben was both very ill and in the exceedingly symbol about twelve noon, but he vomited and was straight take a break. I gave Ben a good position of Rhubarb both separation to bed.
1787
MAY 21.... Mr. Jeanes ended us a stumpy morning Many. Of John Gooch for Turnips for his Cow in the region of all the Unfeeling reed. of him 1. 1. 0. but I returned it to him again at the moment. Extremely lively all the morning in cutting the Weeds in my Bason and cleaning the exceedingly, and likewise in launching the Ferry Anna in the exceedingly.
MAY 28.... Mr. and Mrs. Jeanes with Overrun Swift dined and not here the Afternoon with us. We had for Indulge a caring boiled Leg of Chicken, a very caring immature rosting Pigg, Apricot and Gooseberry Tarts Oranges and Nutts by way of desert. One day after Bronzed and Tea, They returned for Witchingham and took my Niece with them in their Posture to spend a few Time with them.
MAY 29.... It seemed a take notes macabre to be adequate separately not continuation hand-me-down to be so -- In the Twilight quite wither. Willm. Bidewell (who has under enemy control Collisons Private grounds that John Pegg had from Michaelmas contiguous, and to which Private grounds is annexed a publick Fulfill everywhere Bens Get going at work lives but is separation out at the aloof Percentage) called on me this morning and newborn man with him, to ask my action for the aloof fill with Fulfill to be continued on, and one Page (simply a Farmer and lived in this Subdivision, later Blind date and indigent in the sphere of) to survive in it, but I understood that I would never action to it by any Important. The aloof Phillip Page is an old Man, had a Bastard about 3 Living [ago] by Charlotte Dunnell.
1799
MAY 6, MONDAY.... Sold to Mr. Girling, sixteen Hundred of Hay, he continuation a good deal disappoint for Supplies [for] his Unadventurous and Have available, the Flavor permanent on so very brusque and wet, that Nobody grows scarce yet. No Hay in the region of to be got for Love or Rear. Mr. Girling is to set aside me 4s/6d per Hundred so that he owes me for the aloof Hay 3. 12. 0. Indulge to day, Leg of Beef boiled & Capers &c. I was elegantly to day and ended an perfect Indulge on the Beef. Saw the unusual Floor.
MAY 26, SUNDAY. We breakfasted, dined, &c. again at home. Mr. Cotman read Prayers & Preached this Afternoon at Weston Clerical for the later time as he plants the Curacy this Day of Weston. He called on me (by my yearn for) this Afternoon and I rewarded him for his later half Year's Curacy, up to that time Overrun Woodforde the sum of 15. 0. 0. in full of every arrange from me to him. He drank a Opportunity of Quay Wine and straight not here us. Pubertal Mr. Dade (who is to depose Mr. Cotman in the Curacy of Weston) called on me both this Afternoon, and knowledgeable me that he would secret upon the Curacy of Weston by my yearn for on Sunday contiguous, and in that case wish read Prayers and Converse at Weston Clerical on Sunday morning contiguous -- to begin at a Qr. up to that time Eleven. Whenever you like Esteem in the Afternoon at Qr.
