Bolding The Plague II – Reference Book: VII History of the Plague in London by Daniel Defoe

1895. A journal of the plague year, being observations or memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, as well public as private, which happened in London during the last great visitation in 1665. Written by a citizen, who continued all the while in London. A correct and accurate translation of Defoe's journal of his observations and chronology of the plague in London.

First Sentence:
It was about the beginning of September, 1664, that I, among the rest of my neighbours, heard, in ordinary discourse, that the plague was returned again in Holland; for it had been very violent there, and particularly at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, in the year 1663, whither they say, it was brought, some said from Italy, others from the Levant, among some goods which were brought home by their Turkey fleet; others said it was brought from Candia; others from Cyprus…