e　brought　to　town；　the　House　would　be　up。　　Yet　the　Faction　did　desire　to　delay　time；　and　contend　so　as　to　come　to　a　division　of　the　House；　where；　however　it　was　carried　by　a　few　voices　that　the　debate　should　be　laid　by。　But　this　shows　that　they　are　not　pleased；　or　that　they　have　not　any　awe　over　them　from　the　King's　displeasure。
  20th。　　I　was　sorry　to　hear　of　the　heat　the　House　was　in　yesterday　about　the　ill　management　of　the　Navy；　though　I　think　they　were　well　answered　both　by　Sir　G。　Carteret　and　Sir　W。　Coventry；　as　he　informs　me　the　substance　of　their　speeches。　　I　to　church；　and　there　beyond　expectation　find　our　seat　and　all　the　church　crammed　by　twice　as　many　people　as　used　to　be：　　and　to　my　great　joy　find　Mr。　Frampton　in　the　pulpit；　and　I　think　the　best　sermon；　for　goodness　and　oratory；　without　affectation　or　study；　that　ever　I　heard　in　my　life。　　The　truth　is；　he　preaches　the　most　like　an　apostle　that　ever　I　heard　man；　and　it　was　much　the　best　time　that　ever　I　spent　in　my　life　at　church。
  21st　To　the　Swede's…Resident's　in　the　Piazza；　to　discourse　with　him　about　two　of　our　prizes。　　A　cunning　fellow。　　He　lives　in　one　of　the　great　houses　there；　but　ill…furnished；　and　come　to　us　out　of　bed　in　his　furred　mittins　and　furred　cap。　　Up　to　the　Lords'　House；　and　there　come　mighty　seasonably　to　hear　the　Solicitor　about　my　Lord　Buckingham's　pretence　to　the　title　of　Lord　Rosse。　Mr。　Atturny　Montagu　is　also　a　good　man；　and　so　is　old　Sir　P。　Ball　＇Sir　Peter　Bell；　the　Queen's　attorney。＇　　but　the　Solicitor；　and　Scroggs　＇Sir　William　Scroggs；　King's　Serjeant　1669；　and　made　a　Judge　1676。＇　　after　him；　are　excellent　men。　　This　night　at　supper　comes　from　Sir　W。　Coventry　the　Order　of　Councill　for　my　Lord　Brouncker　to　do　all　the　Controller's　part　relating　to　the　Treasurer's　accounts；　and　Sir　W。　Pen　all　relating　to　the　Victualler's；　and　Sir　J。　Minnes　to　do　the　rest。　　This；　I　hope；　will　do　much　better　for　the　King；　and　I　think　will　give　neither　of　them　ground　to　over…top　me；　as　I　feared　they　would；　which　pleases　me　mightily。　　This　evening　Mr。　Wren　and　Captain　Cocke　called　upon　me　at　the　office；　and　there　told　me　how　the　House　was　in　better　temper　to…day；　and　hath　passed　the　Bill　for　the　remainder　of　the　money；　but　not　to　be　passed　finally　till　they　have　done　some　other　things　which　they　will　have　passed　with　it；　wherein　they　are　very　open；　what　their　meaning　is；　which　was　but　doubted　before；　for　they　do　in　all　respects　doubt　the　King's　pleasing　them。
  23rd。　　My　Lord　Brouncker　and　I　walking　into　the　Park；　I　did　observe　the　new　buildings：　　and　my　Lord　seeing　I　had　a　desire　to　see　them；　they　being　the　place　for　the　priests　and　friers；　he　took　me　back　to　my　Lord　Almoner；　＇Cardinal　Howard　of　Norfolk；　the　Queen's　Almoner。＇　　and　he　took　us　quite　through　the　whole　house　and　chapel；　and　the　new　monastery；　showing　me　most　excellent　pieces　in　wax…worke：　　a　crucifix　given　by　a　Pope　to　Mary　Queene　of　Scotts；　where　a　piece　of　the　Cross　is；　two　bits　set　in　the　manner　of　a　cross　in　the　foot　of　the　crucifix：　　several　fine　pictures；　but　especially　very　good　prints　of　holy　pictures。　　I　saw　the　dortoire　＇Dormitory。＇　　and　the　cells　of　the　priests；　and　we　went　into　one；　a　very　pretty　little　room；　very　clean；　hung　with　pictures；　set　with　books。　　The　Priest　was　in　his　cell；　with　his　hair　clothes　to　his　skin；　bare…legged　with　a　sandall　only　on；　and　his　little　bed　without　sheets；　and　no　feather…bed；　but　yet　I　thought；　soft　enough。　　His　cord　about　his　middle；　but　in　so　good　company；　living　with　ease；　I　thought　it　a　very　good　life。　　A　pretty　library　they　have。　　And　I　was　in　the　refectoire；　where　every　man　his　napkin；　knife；　cup　of　earth；　and　basin　of　the　same；　and　a　place　for　one　to　sit　and　read　while　the　rest　are　at　meals。　And　into　the　kitchen　I　went；　where　a　good　neck　of　mutton　at　the　fire；　and　other　victuals　boiling。　　I　do　not　think　they　fared　very　hard。　　Their　windows　all　looking　into　a　fine　garden　and　the　Park；　and　mighty　pretty　rooms　all。　　I　wished　myself　one　of　the　Capuchins。　　To　the　King's　house；　and　there　saw　〃The　Humerous　Lieutenant：〃　＇A　tragi…comedy；　by　Beaumont　and　Fletcher。＇　　a　silly　play；　I　think；　only　the　Spirit　in　it　that　grows　very　tall　and　then　sinks　again　to　nothing；　having　two　heads　breeding　upon　one；　and　then　Knipp's　singing；　did　please　us。　　Here　in　a　box　above　we　spied　Mrs。　Pierce；　and　going　out　they　called　us；　and　so　we　staid　for　them；　and　Knipp　took　us　all　in；　and　brought　to　us　Nelly；　＇Nell　Gwynne。＇　　a　most　pretty　woman；　who　acted　the　great　part　Coelia　to…day　very　fine；　and　did　it　pretty　well：　　I　kissed　her；　and　so　did　my　wife；　and　a　mighty　pretty　soul　she　is。　　We　also　saw　Mrs。　Ball；　which　is　my　little　Roman…nose　black　girl；　that　is　mighty　pretty：　　she　is　usually　called　Betty。　　Knipp　made　us　stay　in　a　box　and　see　the　dancing　preparatory　to　to…morrow　for　〃The　Goblins；〃　a　play　of　Suckling's　＇Sir　John　Suckling；　the　poet。＇；　not　acted　these　twenty…five　years；　which　was　pretty。　　In　our　way　home　we　find　the　Guards　of　horse　in　the　street；　and　hear　the　occasion　to　be　news　that　the　seamen　are　in　a　mutiny；　which　put　me　into　a　great　fright。
  24th。　　Company　at　home：　　amongst　others；　Captain　Rolt。　　And　anon　at　about　seven　or　eight　o'clock　comes　Mr。　Harris　of　the　Duke's　playhouse；　and　brings　Mrs。　Pierce　with　him；　and　also　one　dressed　like　a　country…maid　with　a　straw…hat；　on；　and　at　first　I　could　not　tell　who　it　was；　though　I　expected　Knipp：　　but　it　was　she　coming　off　the　stage　just　as　she　acted　this　day　in　〃The　Goblins；〃　a　merry　jade。　　Now　my　house　is　full；　and　four　fiddlers　that　play　well。　　Harris　I　first　took　to　my　closet：　　and　I　find　him　a　very　curious　and　understanding　person　in　all　pictures　and　other　things；　and　a　man　of　fine　conversation；　and　so　is　Rolt。　　Among　other　things；　Harris　sung　his　Irish　song；　the　strangest　in　itself　and　the　prettiest　sung　by　him　that　ever　I　heard。
  25th。　　This　afternoon　I　saw　the　Poll　Bill；　now　printed；　wherein　I　do　fear　I　shall　be　very　deeply　concerned；　being　to　be　taxed　for　all　my　offices；　and　then　for　my　money　that　I　have；　and　my　title　as　well　as　my　head。　　It　is　a　very　great　tax；　but　yet　I　do　think　it　is　so　perplexed；　it　will　hardly　ever　be　collected　duly。　　The　late　invention　of　Sir　G。　Downing's　is　continued　of　bringing　all　the　money　into　the　Exchequer。　　This　day　the　House　hath　passed　the　Bill　for　the　Assessment；　which　I　am　glad　of。　　And　also　our　little　Bill；　for　giving　any　of　us　in　the　office　the　power　of　justice　of　peace；　is　done　as　I　would　have　it。
  27th。　　Roger　Pepys　and　I　to　walk　in　the　Pell　Mell。　　I　find　by　him　that　the　House　of　Parliament　continues　full　of　ill　humours；　and　do　say　how　in　their　late　Poll　Bill；　which　cost　so　much　time；　the　yeomanry；　and　indeed　two…thirds　of　the　nation；　are　left　out　to　be　taxed。　　Walked　to　White　Hall；　and　there　I　showed　my　cosen　Roger　the　Duchesse　of　York　sitting　in　state；　while　her　own　mother　stands　by　her：　　and　my　Lady　Castlemaine；　whom　he　approves　to　be　very　handsome；　and　wonders　that　she　cannot　be　as　good　within　as　she　is　fair　without。　　Her　little　black　boy　come　by　him；　and　a　dog　being　in　his　way；　the　little　boy　swore　at　the　dog：　　〃How；〃　says　he；　blessing　himself；　〃would　I　whip　this　child　till　the　blood　come；　if　it　were　my　child！〃
  28th。　　To　Westminster；　where　I　spent　the　morning　at　the　Lords'　House　door　to　hear　the　conference　between　the　two　Houses　about　my　Lord　Mordaunt；　of　which　there　was　great　expectation。　　Many　hundreds　of　people　coming　to　hear　it。　　But　when　they　come；　the　Lords　did　insist　upon　my　Lord　Mordaunt's　having　leave　to　sit　upon　a　stool　uncovered　within　their　barr；　and　that　he　should　have　counsel；　which　the　Commons　would　not　suffer；　but　desired　leave　to　report　their　Lordships'　resolution　to　the　House　of　Commons；　and　so　parted　for　this　day；　which　troubles　me；　I　having　by　this　means　lost　the　whole　day。　　Here　I　hear　from　Mr。　Hayes　that　Prince　Rupert　is　very　bad　still；　and　so　bad　that　he　do　now　yield　to　be　trepanned。　　After　supper　and　reading　a　little；　and　my　wife's　cutting　off　my　hair　short；　which　is　grown　too　long　upon　my　crown　of　my　head；　I　to　bed。
  FEBRUARY　2；　1666…7。　　I　am　very　well　pleased　this　night　with　reading　a　poem　I　brought　home　with　me　last　night　from　Westminster　Hall；　of　Dryden's；　upon　the　present　war；　a　very　good　poem。
  3rd。　　To　White　Hall；　and　there　to　Sir　W。　Coventry's　chamber；　and　there　staid　till　he　was　ready。　　Talking；　and　among　other　things　of　the　Prince's　being　trepanned；　which　was　in　doing　just　as　we　passed　through　the　Stone　Gallery；　we　asking　at　the　door　of　his　lodgings；　and　were　told　so。　　We　are　full　of　wishes　for　the　good　success；　though　I　dare　say　but　few　do　really　concern　ourselves　for　him　in　our　hearts。　　　With　others　into　the　House；　and　there　hear　that　the　work　is　done　to　the　Prince　in　a　few　minutes　without　any　pain　at　all　to　him；　he　not　knowing　when　it　was　done。　　It　was　performed　by　Moulins。　　Having　cut　the　outward　table；　as　they　call　it；　they　find　the　inner　all　corrupted；　so　as　it　come　out　without　any　force；　and　their　fear　is；　that　the　whole　inside　of　his　head　is　corrupted　like　that；　which　do　yet　make　them　afraid　of　him；　but　no　ill　accident　appeared　in　the　doing　of　the　thing；　but　all　with　all　imaginable　success；　as　Sir　Alexander　Frazier　did　tell　me　himself；　I　asking　him；　who　is　very　kind　to　me。　　To　Sir　G。　Carteret's　to　dinner；　and　before　dinner　he　t