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21st。 George Vines carried me up to the top of his turret； where there is Cooke's head set up for a traytor； and Harrison's set up on the other side of Westminster Hall。 Here I could see them plainly； as also a very fair prospect about London。
22nd。 All preparing for my Lord's going to sea to fetch the Queen to…morrow。 At night my Lord come home； with whom I staid long； and talked of many things。 He told me there hath been a meeting before the King and my Lord Chancellor； of some Episcopalian and Presbyterian Divines； but what had passed he could not tell me。
23rd。 About eight o'clock my Lord went； and going through the garden； Mr。 William Montagu told him of an estate of land lately come into the King's hands； that he had a mind my Lord should beg。 To which end my Lord writ a letter presently to my Lord Chancellor to do it for him； which （after leave taken of my Lord at White Hall bridge） I did carry to Warwick House to him； and had a fair promise of him； that he would do it this day for my Lord。 In my way thither I met the Lord Chancellor and all the Judges riding on horseback and going to Westminster Hall； it being the first day of the terme。
24th。 Mr。 Moore tells me； among other things； that the Duke of York is now sorry for his amour with my Lord Chancellor's daughter； who is now brought to bed of a boy。 To Mr。 Lilly's； ＇William Lilly； the astrologer and almanack…maker。＇ where； not finding Mr。 Spong； I went to Mr。 Greatorex； where I met him； and where I bought of him a drawing pen； and he did show me the manner of the lamp…glasses； which carry the light a great way； good to read in bed by； and I intend to have one of them。 So to Mr。 Lilly's with Mr。 Spong； where well received； there being a club to…night among his friends。 Among the rest Esquire Ashmole； ＇Elias Ashmole； the antiquarian。＇ who I found was a very ingenious gentleman。 With him we two sang afterwards in Mr。 Lilly's study。 That done； we all parted； and I home by coach； taking Mr。 Rooker with me； who did tell me a great many fooleries； which may be done by nativities； and blaming Mr。 Lilly for writing to please his friends and to keep in with the times （as he did formerly to his own dishonour；） and not according to the rules of art； by which he could not well erre； as he had done。
26th。 By Westminster to White Hall； where I saw the Duke de Soissons go from his audience with a very great deal of state； his own coach all red velvet covered with gold lace； and drawn by six barbes； and attended by twenty pages very rich in clothes。 To Westminster Hall； and bought； among other books； one of the Life of our Queen； which I read at home to my wife； but it was so sillily writ； that we did nothing but laugh at it： among other things it is dedicated to that paragon of virtue and beauty the Duchess of Albemarle。 Great talk as if the Duke of York do now own the marriage between him and the Chancellor's daughter。 To Westminster Abbey； where with much difficulty； going round to the cloysters； I got in； this day being a great day for the consecrating of five Bishopps； which was done after sermon； but I could not get into Henry the Seventh's chappel。 After dinner to White Hall chappel； my Lady and my Lady Jemimah and I up to the King's closet； （who is now gone to meet the Queen）。 So meeting with one Mr。 Hill； that did know my lady； he did take us into the King's closet； and there we did stay all service…time。
29th。 I up early； it being my Lord Mayor's day （Sir Richd。 Browne；） and neglecting my office； I went to the Wardrobe； where I met my Lady Sandwich； and all the children； and after drinking of some strange and incomparable good clarett of Mr。 Remball's； he and Mr。 Townsend ＇Officers of the Wardrobe。＇ did take us； and set the young Lords at one Mr。 Neville's； a draper in Paul's church…yard； and my Lady and my Lady Pickering ＇Elizabeth Montagu； sister to the Earl of Sandwich； who had married Sir Gilbert Pickering； Bart。 of Nova Scotia； and of Tichmersh； co。 Northampton。＇ and I to one Mr。 Isaacson's； a linen…draper at the Key in Cheapside； where there was a company of fine ladies； and we were very civilly treated； and had a very good place to see the pageants； which were many； and I believe good； for such kind of things； but in themselves but poor and absurd。
30th。 I went to the Cockpit all alone； and there saw a very fine play called 〃The Tamer tamed：〃 very well acted。 ＇〃The Woman's Prize； or Tamer Tamed；〃 A comedy by John Fletcher。＇ I hear nothing yet of my Lord； whether he be gone for the Queen from the Downes or no； but I believe he is； and that he is now upon coming back again。
NOVEMBER 1； 1660。 This morning Sir W。 Pen and I were mounted early； and had very merry discourse all the way； he being very good company。 We come to Sir W。 Batten's； where he lives like a prince； and we were made very welcome。 Among other things he showed me my Lady's closet； wherein was great store of rarities； as also a chair； which he calls King Harry's chaire； where he that sits down is catched with two irons； that come round about him； which makes good sport。 Here dined with us two or three more country gentlemen； among the rest Mr。 Christmas； my old school…fellow； with whom I had much talk。 He did remember that I was a great Roundhead when I was a boy； and I was much afraid that he would have remembered the words that I said the day the King was beheaded （that； were I to preach upon him； my text should be〃The memory of the wicked shall rot〃）； But I found afterwards that he did go away from school before that time。
2nd。 To White Hall； where I saw the boats coming very thick to Lambeth； and all the stairs to be full of people。 I was told the Queen was a…coming； so I got a sculler for sixpence to carry me thither and back again； but I could not get to see the Queen； so come back； and to my Lord's； where he was come： and I supt with him； he being very merry； telling me stories of the country mayors； how they entertained the King all the way as he come along； and how the country gentlewomen did hold up their heads to be kissed by the King； not taking his hand to kiss as they should do。 I took leave of my Lord and Lady； and so took coach at White Hall and carried Mr。 Childe as far as the Strand； and myself got as far as Ludgate by all the bonfires； but with a great deal of trouble； and there the coachman desired that I would release him； for he durst not go further for the fires。 In Paul's churchyard I called at Kirton's； and there they had got a masse book for me； which I bought and cost me twelve shillings； and； when I come home； sat up late and read in it with great pleasure to my wife； to hear that she was long ago acquainted with it。 I observed this night very few bonfires in the City； not above three in all London； for the Queen's coming； whereby I guess that （as I believed before） her coming do please but very few。
3rd。 Saturday。 In the afternoon to White Hall； where my Lord and Lady were gone to kiss the Queen's hand。
4th （Lord's day）。 In the morn to our own church； where Mr。 Mills did begin to nibble at the Common Prayer； by saying 〃Glory be to the Father； &c。〃 after he had read the two psalms： but the people had been so little used to it； that they could not tell what to answer。 ＇Daniel Milles； D。D。； thirty…two years rector of St。 Olave's； Hart…Street； and buried there October 1689； aged sixty…three。 In 1667 Sir Robert Brooks presented him to the rectory of Wanstead； which he also held till his death。＇ This declaration of the King's do give the Presbyterians some satisfaction； and a pretence to read the Common Prayer； which they would not do before because of their former preaching against it。 After dinner to Westminster； where I went to my Lord's； and； having spoken with him； I went to the Abbey； where the first time that ever I heard the organs in a cathedral。 My wife seemed very pretty to…day； it being the first time I had given her leave to weare a black patch。
5th。 At the office at night； to make up an account of what the debts of nineteen of the twenty…five ships that should have been paid off； is increased since the adjournment of the Parliament； they being to sit again to…morrow。 This 5th day of November i