Diary of Ralph Josselin (Private Collection)

24.8.1650 (Saturday 24 August 1650)

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24. The night past I anointed my face with oil of roses, that night I rested very little, in the morning my face was more swelled up into my eye, and more above my gum, in my cheek, it is the lords work, I am his let him do as he pleases for he does what is best.