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;〃 a tragedy in heroic verse; by Sir Robert Howard and Mr Dryden。'  which for show; they say; exceeds Henry the Eighth。  Called to see my brother Tom; who was not at home; though they say he is in a deep consumption; and will not live two months。

30th。  This evening I tore some old papers; among others; a romance which (under the title of 〃Love a Cheate〃) I begun ten years ago at Cambridge:  and reading it over to…night; I liked it very well; and wondered a little at myself at my vein at that time when I wrote it; doubting that I cannot do so well now if I would try。

FEBRUARY 1; 1663…64。  I hear how two men last night; justling for the wall about the new Exchange; did kill one another; each thrusting the other through; one of them of the King's Chapel; one Cave; and the other a retayner of my Lord Generall Middleton's。  Thence to White Hall; where; in the Duke's chamber; the King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W。 Petty; who was there about his boat; and at Gresham College in general: at which poor Petty was; I perceive; at some loss; but did argue discreetly; and bear the unreasonable follies of the King's objections and other bystanders with great discretion; and offered to take oddes against the King's best boates:  but the King would not lay; but cried him down with words only。  Gresham College he mightily laughed at; for spending time only in weighing of ayre; and doing nothing else since they sat。  Mr。 Pierce tells me how the King; coming the other day to his Theatre to see 〃The Indian Queene;〃 (which he commends for a very fine thing;) my Lady Castlemaine was in the next box before he come; and leaning over other ladies awhile to whisper with the King; she rose out of the box and went into the King's; and set herself on the King's right hand; between the King and the Duke of York: which; he swears; put the King himself; as well as every body else; out of countenance; and believes that she did it only to show the world that she is not out of favour yet; as was believed。  To the King's Theatre; and there saw 〃The Indian Queen〃 acted; which indeed is a most pleasant show; and beyond my expectation; the play good; but spoiled with the ryme; which breaks the sense。  But above my expectation most; the eldest Marshall 'Anne Marshall; a celebrated actress; and her youngest sister Becke; so frequently mentioned in the Diary; were; I believe; the daughters of a Presbyterian Minister; but very little seems to be known about their history。  One of them is erroneously stated; in the notes to the Memoires de Grammont; and Davies' Dramatic Miscellanies; to have become Lord Oxford's mistress; for Mr。 Pepys uniformly calls the Marshalls by their proper name; and only speaks of the other lady as 〃the first or old Roxalana; who had quitted the stage。〃VIDE Feb。 18; 1661…2; and Dec。 27; in the same year。'  did do her part most excellently well as I ever heard woman in my life; but her voice is not so sweet as Ianthe's:  'Malone says; in his HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH STAGE; that Mrs。 Mary Saunderson performed Ianthe in Davenant's play of the Siege of Rhodes; at the first opening of his theatre; April 1662。  She married Betterton the following year; and lived till 1712; having filled almost all the female characters in Shakespeare with great success。  It is probable; therefore; that she was the person alluded to here; and frequently mentioned afterwards; without any more particular designation。'  but; however; we come home mightily contented。  Here we met Mr。 Pickering; and he tells me that the business runs high between the Chancellor and my Lord Bristoll against the Parliament; and that my Lord Lauderdale and Cooper open high against the Chancellor; which I am sorry for。

3rd。  In Covent Garden to…night; going to fetch my wife; I stopped at the great Coffee…house there; where I never was before:  where Dryden the poet (I knew at Cambridge); and all the wits of the town; and Harris the player; and Mr。 Hoole of our College。  And had I had time then; or could at other times; it will be good coming thither; for there; I perceive; is very witty and pleasant discourse。  But I could not tarry; and as it was late; they were all ready to go away。

4th。  To St。 Paul's School; and up to hear the upper form examined; and there was kept by very many of the Mercers; Clutterbucke; 'Probably Alderman Clutterbuck; one of the proposed Knights of the Royal Oak for Middlesex。  There was a Sir Thomas Clutterbuck of London; CIRCITER 1670。'  Barker; Harrington; and others; and with great respect used by them all; and had a noble dinner。  Here they tell me; that in Dr。 Colett's 'Dean of St。 Paul's; and founder of the School。'  will he says that he would have a Master found for the School that hath good skill in Latin; and (if it could be) one that had some knowledge of the Greeke; so little was Greeke known here at that time。  Dr。 Wilkins 'John Wilkins; warden of Wadham College; and afterwards Dean of Rippon; consecrated Bishop of Chester 1668; Ob。 1672。  He was a learned theologian; and well versed in Mathematics and Natural; Philosophy。'  and one Mr。 Smallwood; Posers。

8th。  Mr。 Pierce told me how the King still do doat upon his women; even beyond all shame:  and that the good Queene will of herself stop before she goes sometimes into her dressing…room; till she knows whether the King be there; for fear he should be; as she hath sometimes taken him; with Mrs。 Stewart; and that some of the best parts of the Queene's joynture are; contrary to faith; and against the opinion of my Lord Treasurer and his Council; bestowed or rented; I know not how; to my Lord Fitzhardinge and Mrs。 Stewart; and others of that crew; that the King do doat infinitely upon the Duke of Monmouth; apparently as one that he intends to have succeed him。  God knows what will be the end of it!

9th。  Great talk of the Dutch proclaiming themselves in India; Lords of the Southern Seas; and denying traffick to all ships but their own; upon pain of confiscation:  which makes our merchants mad。  Great doubt of two ships of ours; the Greyhound and another; very rich; coming from the Streights; for fear of the Turkes。  Matters are made up between the Pope and the King of France; so that now all the doubt is; what the French will do with their armies。

10th。  I did give my wife's brother 10s。 and a coat that I had by me; a close…bodied; light…coloured cloth coat; with a gold edgeing in each seam; that was the lace of my wife's best pettycoat that she had when I married her。  He is going into Holland to seek his fortune。

15th。  To White Hall; to the Duke:  where he first put on a periwigg to…day:  but methought his hair cut short in order thereto did look very prettily of itself; before he put on his periwigg。  Great news of the arrivall of two rich ships; the Greyhound and another; which they were mightily afraid of; and great insurance given。  This afternoon Sir Thomas Chamberlin 'Son of William Chamberlayne; an English Judge; and created a Baronet 1642。'  come to the office to me; and showed me several letters from the East Indys; showing the height that the Dutch are come to there; showing scorn to all the English; even in our only Factory there at Surat; beating several men; and hanging the English standard St。 George under the Dutch flag in scorn: saying; that whatever their masters do or say at home; they will do what they list; and be masters of all the world there; and have so proclaimed themselves Soveraine of all the South Seas; which certainly our King cannot endure; if the Parliament will give him money。  But I doubt and yet do hope they will not yet; till we are more ready for it。

17th。  Mr。 Pierce tells me of the King's giving of my Lord FitzHarding two leases which belong indeed to the Queene; worth 20;000l。 to him; and how people do talk of it。

19th。  Mr。 Cutler come; and walked and talked with me a great while; and then to the 'Change together; and it being early; did tell me several excellent examples of men raised upon the 'Change by their great diligence and saving; as also his own fortune; and how credit grew upon him; that when he was not really worth 1;100l。; he had credit for 100;000l。; of Sir W。 Rider how he rose; and others。  By and by joyned with us Sir John Bankes; 'An opulent merchant; residing in Lincoln's Inn Fields。'  who told us several passages of the East India Company; and how in every case; when there was due to him and Alderman Mico 64;000l。 from the Dutch for injury done to them in the East Indys; Oliver presently after the peace; they delaying to pay them the money; sent them word; that if they did not pay them by such a day; he would grant letters of mark to those merchants against them; by which they were so fearful of him; they did presently pay the money every farthing。  Took my wife; and taking a coach; went to visit; my Ladys Jemimah and Paulina Montagu; and Mrs。 Elizabeth Pickering; 'Lord Sandwich's niece。'  whom we found at their father's new house in Lincolne's Fields; but the house all in dirt。  They received us well enough; but I did not endeavour to carry myself over familiarly with them:  and so after a little stay; there coming in presently after us my Lady Aberguenny 'Probably Mary; daughter of Thomas Clifford; Esq。; of Dun

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