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Page 235
... JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwincle near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh ; who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northampton- shire ; but the ...
... JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 , at Aldwincle near Oundle , the son of Erasmus Dryden of Tichmersh ; who was the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden , Baronet , of Canons Ashby . All these places are in Northampton- shire ; but the ...
Page 284
... Dryden had been preserved , except the following papers : ' I do hereby promise to pay John Dryden , Esq . , or order , on the 25th of March 1699 , the sum of two hundred and fifty guineas , in consideration of ten thousand verses ...
... Dryden had been preserved , except the following papers : ' I do hereby promise to pay John Dryden , Esq . , or order , on the 25th of March 1699 , the sum of two hundred and fifty guineas , in consideration of ten thousand verses ...
Page 285
... Dryden . ' ' I I say , received by me ' John Dryden . Two hundred and fifty guineas , at 1l . 1s 6d . is 2681. 155 . It is manifest from the dates of this contract , that it relates to the volume of Fables , which contains about twelve ...
... Dryden . ' ' I I say , received by me ' John Dryden . Two hundred and fifty guineas , at 1l . 1s 6d . is 2681. 155 . It is manifest from the dates of this contract , that it relates to the volume of Fables , which contains about twelve ...
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