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  1. To my office to write my letters very late, and then to read the late printed discourse of witches by a member of Gresham College.
  2. The discourse of Scotland is confirmed, that they are 4000 of them in armes, and do declare for King and Covenant, which is very ill news.
  3. Mr. Martin is come to tell me his wife is brought to bed of a girle, and I promised to christen it next Sunday.
  4. Playford's new impression of his ketches are not yet out, the fire having hindered it. His man tells me that it will be a very fine piece.
  5. Sir G. Downing tells me that it is the King's own party that have hindered the passing of the Bill for money, which is a strange thing.
  6. The King of France hath caused all his footmen to be put into vests; which is the greatest indignity ever done by one Prince to another.
  7. Displeased with my wife cutting away a lace handkercher sewed about the neck down to her breasts, out of a belief that it is the fashion.
  8. My Lord Bruncker did show me Hollar's new print of the City, with a pretty representation of that part which is burnt, very fine indeed.
  9. After supper an hour reading to my wife and brother something in Chaucer with great pleasure, and so to bed.
  10. To Westminster Hall, and here was Betty Michell. I would have carried her home, but her father intends to go with her, so I lost my hopes.
  11. I find Sir Philip Howard dressing himself in his night-gown and turban like a Turke, one of the finest persons that ever I saw in my life.
  12. I fear, I do at this day see the best that either I or the rest of our nation will ever see.
  13. There are troubles like to be in Scotland, there being a discontented party already risen, that have imprisoned the Governor of Dumfreeze.
  14. I did agree with Mr. Gregory to come to teach my wife to play on the Viall, and he being an able and sober man, I am mightily glad of it.
  15. To church, it being thanksgiving-day for the cessation of the plague; the towne do say that it is hastened, there dying some people still.
  16. With Sir W. Warren half an hour discoursing of several businesses, and some I hope will bring me a little profit.
  17. I find Sir G. Carteret displeased with the letter I have sent in yesterday, finding fault with the account of the ill state of the Navy.
  18. To the Bull-head tavern, and here had six bottles of claret filled, and I sent them to Mrs. Martin, whom I had promised some of my owne.
  19. Mr. Robinson did give me a paper wherein he states his pretence to the post office, and intends to petition the Parliament in it.
  20. This morning came Mr. Caesar, and I heard him on the lute very finely, and my boy begins to play well.