xcuse。　　And　so　he　went　away；　leaving　me　a　little　troubled　that　I　was　thus　driven　on　a　sudden　to　do　any　thing　herein：　　but　Creed　coming　just　now　to　see　me；　be　approves　of　what　I　have　done。　　A　great　fire　happened　in　Durham…yard　last　night；　burning　the　house　of　one　Lady　Hungerford；　who　was　to　come　to　town　to　it　this　night；　and　so　the　house　is　burned；　new　furnished；　by　carelessness　of　the　girl　sent　to　take　off　a　candle　from　a　bunch　of　candles；　which　she　did　by　burning　it　off　and　left　the　rest；　as　is　supposed；　on　fire。　　The　King　and　Court　were　here；　it　seems；；　and　stopped　the　fire　by　blowing　up　of　the　next　house。　　The　King　and　Court；　went　out　of　town　to　Newmarket　this　morning　betimes；　for　a　week。
  28th。　　Up；　and　was　called　upon　by　Sir　H。　Cholmly　to　discourse　about　some　accounts　of　his　of　Tangier：　　and　then　to　other　talk。　And　I　find　by　him　that　it　is　brought　almost　to　effect；　the　late　endeavours　of　the　Duke　of　York　and　Duchesse；　the　Queene…Mother；　and　my　Lord　St。　Alban's　together　with　some　of　the　contrary　faction；　as　my　Lord　Arlington；　that　for　a　sum　of　money　we　shall　enter　into　a　league　with　the　King　of　France；　wherein；　he　says；　my　Lord　Chancellor　is　also　concerned；　and　that　he　believes　that　in　the　doing　hereof　it　is　meant　that　he　shall　come　in　again；　and　that　this　sum　of　money　will　so　help　the　King　as　that　he　will　not　need　the　Parliament；　and　that　in　that　regard　it　will　be　forwarded　by　the　Duke　of　Buckingham　and　his　faction；　who　dread　the　Parliament。　　But　hereby　must　leave　the　Dutch；　and　that　I　doubt　will　undo　us；　and　Sir　H。　Cholmly　says　he　finds　W。　Coventry　do　think　the　like。　　My　Lady　Castlemaine　is　instrumental　in　this　matter；　and；　he　says；　never　more　great　with　the　King　than　she　is　now。　　But　this　is　a　thing　that　will　make　the　Parliament　and　kingdom　mad；　and　will　turn　to　our　ruine；　for　with　this　money　the　King　shall　wanton　away　his　time　in　pleasures；　and　think　nothing　of　the　main　till　it　be　too　late。　　This　morning　Mr。　Sheres　sent　me　in　two　volumes；　Marian　his　History　of　Spaine　in　Spanish；　an　excellent　book；　and　I　am　much　obliged　to　him　for　it。
  30th。　　Up；　and　by　coach　to　the　coachmaker's；　and　there　I　do　find　a　great　many　ladies　sitting　in　the　body　of　a　coach　that　must　be　ended　by　to…morrow；　（they　were　my　Lady　Marquess　of　Winchester；　＇Isabella；　daughter　of　William　Viscount　Stafford；　third　wife　to　James　fifth　Marquis　of　Winchester。＇　　Bellasses；　＇John　Lord　Bellassis　was　thrice　married：　　first；　to　Jane；　daughter　of　Sir　Robert　Boteler；　of　Woodhall；　Knt。；　secondly；　to　Ann；　daughter　of　Sir　Robert　Crane；　of　Chilton；　Suffolk；　thirdly；　to　Lady　Anne　Powlet；　daughter　of　John；　fourth　Marquis　of　Winchester。　　The　lady　here　mentioned　was　the　second　or　third　wife；　probably　the　latter。＇　　and　other　great　ladies；）　eating　of　bread　and　butter；　and　drinking　ale。　　I　to　my　coach；　which　is　silvered　over；　but　no　varnish　yet　laid　on；　so　I　put　it　in　a　way　of　doing；　and　my　self　about　other　business；　and　particularly　to　see　Sir　W。　Coventry；　with　whom　I　talked　a　good　while　to　my　great　content：　　and　so　to　other　places；　among　others；　to　my　tailor's；　and　then　to　the　belt…maker's；　where　my　belt　cost　me　55s。　of　the　colour　of　my　new　suit；　and　here　understanding　that　the　mistress　of　the　house；　an　oldish　woman　in　a　hat；　hath　some　water　good　for　the　eyes；　she　did　dress　me；　making　my　eyes　smart　most　horribly；　and　did　give　me　a　little　glass　of　it；　which　I　will　use；　and　hope　it　will　do　me　good。　　So　to　the　cutler's；　and　there　did　give　Tom；　who　was　with　me　all　day；　a　sword　cost　me　12s。　and　a　belt　of　my　owne　；　and　sent　my　own　silver…hilt　sword　agilding　against　to…morrow。　　This　morning　I　did　visit　Mr。　Oldenburgh；　and　did　see　the　instrument　for　perspective　made　by　Dr。　Wren；　of　which　I　have　one　making　by　Browne；　and　the　sight　of　this　do　please　me　mightily。　　At　noon　my　wife　came　to　me　at　my　tailor's；　and　I　sent　her　home；　and　myself　and　Tom　dined　at　Hercules　Pillars；　and　so　about　our　business　again；　and　particularly　to　Lilly's；　the　varnisher；　about　my　prints；　whereof　some　of　them　are　pasted　upon　the　boards；　and　to　my　full　content。　　Thence　to　the　frame…maker's；　one　Norris；　in　Long　Acre；　who　showed　me　several　forms　of　frames；　which　were　pretty；　in　little　bits　of　mouldings　to　choose　patterns　by。　　This　done；　I　to　my　coachmaker's；　and　there　vexed　to　see　nothing　yet　done　to　my　coach；　at　three　in　the　afternoon；　but　I　set　it　in　doing；　and　stood　by　till　eight　at　night；　and　saw　the　painter　varnish　it；　which　is　pretty　to　see　how　every　doing　it　over　do　make　it　more　and　more　yellow：　　and　it　dries　as　fast　in　the　sun　as　it　can　be　laid　on　almost；　and　most　coaches　are　now…a…days　done　so；　and　it　is　very　pretty　when　laid　on　well；　and　not　too　pale　as　some　are；　even　to　show　the　silver。　　Here　I　did　make　the　workmen　drink；　and　saw　my　coach　cleaned　and　oyled；　and　staying　among　poor　people　there　in　the　ally；　did　hear　them　call　their　fat　child　Punch；　which　pleased　me　mightily；　that　word　being　become　a　word　of　common　use　for　all　that　is　thick　and　short。
  May　1；　1669。　　Up　betimes。　　My　wife　extraordinary　fine　with　her　flowered　tabby　gown　that　she　made　two　years　ago；　now　laced　exceeding　pretty；　and　indeed　was　fine　all　over。　　And　mighty　earnest　to　go；　though　the　day　was　very　lowering；　and　she　would　have　me　put　on　my　fine　suit；　which　I　did。　　And　so　anon　we　went　alone　through　the　town　with　our　new　liveries　of　serge；　and　the　horses'　manes　and　tails　tied　with　red　ribbons；　and　the　standards　thus　gilt　with　varnish；　and　all　clean；　and　green　reines；　that　people　did　mightily　look　upon　us；　and　the　truth　is；　I　did　not　see　any　coach　more　pretty；　though　more　gay；　than　ours　all　the　day；　the　day　being　unpleasing；　though　the　Park　full　of　coaches；　but　dusty；　and　windy；　and　cold；　and　now　and　then　a　little　dribbling　of　rain；　and　what　made　it　worse；　there　were　so　many　hackney　coaches　as　spoiled　the　sight　of　the　gentlemen's；　and　so　we　had　little　pleasure。
  2nd　（Lord's　day）。　　Up；　and　by　water　to　White　Hall；　and　there　visited　my　Lord　Sandwich；　who；　after　about　two　months'　absence　at　Hinchingbroke；　came　to　town　last　night。　　I　saw　him；　and　he　was　very　kind：　　and　I　am　glad　he　is　so；　I　having　not　wrote　to　him　all　the　time；　my　eyes　indeed　not　letting　me。　　Here　with　Sir　Charles　Harbord　and　my　Lord　Hinchingbroke　and　Sidney；　and　we　looked　upon　the　picture　of　Tangier；　designed　by　Charles　Harbord　and　drawn　by　Dancre；　which　my　Lord　Sandwich　admires；　as　being　the　truest　picture　that　ever　he　saw　in　his　life：　　and　it　is　indeed　very　pretty；　and　I　will　be　at　the　cost　of　having　one　of　them。　　Thence　with　them　to　White　Hall；　and　there　walked　out　the　sermon　with　one　or　other；　and　then　saw　the　Duke　of　York；　and　he　talked　to　me　a　little；　and　so　away　back　by　water　home。
  3rd。　　Up；　and　coach　to　my　Lord　Brouncker's；　where　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　meet　Sir　J。　Minnes　and　me；　to　discourse　upon　Mr。　Deering's　business；　who　was　directed　in　the　time　of　the　war　to　provide　provisions　at　Hamburgh；　by　Sir　G。　Carteret's　direction；　and　now　Sir　G。　Carteret　is　afraid　to　own　it；　it　being　done　without　written　order。　　But　by　our　meeting　we　do　all　begin　to　recollect　enough　to　preserve　Mr。　Deering；　which　I　think；　poor　silly　man！　　I　shall　be　glad　of；　it　being　too　much　he　should　suffer　for　endeavouring　to　serve　us。　　Thence　to　St。　James's；　where　the　Duke　of　York　was　playing　in　the　Pell　Mell；　and　so　he　called　me　to　him　most　part　of　the　time　that　he　played；　which　was　an　hour；　and　talked　alone　to　me；　and；　among　other　things；　tells　me　how　the　King　will　not　yet　be　got　to　name　any　body　in　the　room　of　Pen；　but　puts　it　off　for　three　or　four　days：　　from　whence　he　do　collect　that　they　are　brewing　something　for　the　Navy；　but　what　he　knows　not；　but　I　perceive　is　vexed　that　things　should　go　so；　and　he　hath　reason；　for　he　told　me　that　it　is　likely　they　will　do　in　this　as　in　other　thingsresolve　first；　and　consider　it　and　the　fitness　of　it　afterwards。　　Thence　to　White　Hall；　and　met　with　Creed；　and　discoursed　of　matters；　and　I　perceive　by　him　that　he　makes　no　doubt　but　that　all　will　turn　to　the　old　religion；　for　these　people　cannot　hold　things　in　their　hands；　nor　prevent　its　coming　to　that；　and　by　his　discourse　he　fits　himself　for　it；　and　would　have　my　Lord　Sandwich　do　so　too；　and　me。　　After　a　little　talk　with　him；　and　particularly　about　the　ruinous　condition　of　Tangier；　which　I　have　a　great　mind　to　lay　before　the　Duke　of　York；　but　dare　not　because　of　his　great　kindness　to　Lord　Middleton；　before　it　be　too　late；　we　parted；　and　I　homeward；　but　called　at　Povy's；　and　there　he　stopped　me　to　dinner；　there　being　Mr。　Williamson；　the　Lieutenant　of　the　Tower；　Mr。　Child；　and　several　others。　　And　after　dinner　Povy　and　I　together　to　talk　of　Tangier；　and　he　would　have　me　move　the　Duke　of　York　in　it；　for　it　concerns　him　particularly　more　than　any；　as　being　the　head　of　us；　and　I　do　think　to　do　it。
  5th。　　To　St。　James's；　and　thence　with　the　Duke　of　York　to　White　Hall；　where　the　Board　waited　on　him　all　the　morning；　and　so　at　noon　with　Sir　Thomas　Allen；　and　Sir　Edward　Scott　＇Sir　Edward　Scott；　made　LL。D；　at　Oxford　1677。＇　　and　Lord　Carlingford；　to　the　Spanish　Embassador's；　where　I　dined　the　first　time。　　The　olio　not　so　good　as　Shere's。　　There　was　at　the　table　himself　and　a　Spanish　Countess；　a　good；　comely；　and　witty　lady；　three　Fathers；　and　us。　Discourse　good　and　pleasant。　　And　here　was　an　Oxford　scholar；　in　Doctor　of　Law