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25th。 I understand the King of France is upon consulting his divines upon the old question； what the power of the Pope is？ and do intend to make war against him； unless he do right him for the wrong his Embassador received； and banish the Cardinall Imperiall； by which I understand is not meant the Cardinall belonging or chosen by the Emperor； but the name of his family is Imperiali。 To my Lord； and I staid talking with him an hour alone in his chamber； about sundry publick and private matters。 Among others； he wonders what the project should be of the Duke's going down to Portsmouth again now with his Lady； at this time of the year： it being no way； we think； to increase his popularity； which is not great； nor yet safe to do it； for that reason； if it would have any such effect。 Captn。 Ferrers tells me of my Lady Caslemaine's and Sir Charles Barkeley being the great favourites at Court； and growing every day more and more so； and that upon a late dispute between my Lord Chesterfield； that is the Queene's Lord Chamberlain； and Mr。 Edward Montagu her Master of the Horse； who should have the precedence in taking the Queene's upperhand abroad out of the house； which Mr。 Montagu challenges； it was given to my Lord Chesterfield。 So that I perceive he goes down the wind in honor as well as every thing else； every day。
26th。 I met with Monsieur Raby； who is lately come from France。 I had a great deal of very good discourse with him； concerning the difference between the French and the Pope； and the occasion； which he told me very particularly； and to my great content； and of most of the chief affairs of France； which I did enquire： and that the King is a most excellent Prince； doing all business himself； and that it is true he hath a mistresse； Mademoiselle La Valiere； one of the Princess Henriette's women； that he courts for his pleasure every other day； but not so as to make him neglect his publick affairs。 He tells me how the King do carry himself nobly to the relations of the dead Cardinall； ＇Cardinal Mazarine。＇ and will not suffer one pasquill to come forth against him； and that he acts by what directions he received from him before his death。
30th。 My manuscript is brought home handsomely bound； to my full content； and now I think I have a better collection in reference to the Navy； and shall have by the time I have filled it； than any of my predecessors。
FEBRUARY 1； 1662…63。 This day Creed and I walking in White Hall； did see the King coming privately from my Lady Castlemaine's； which is a poor thing for a Prince to do； and so I expressed my sense of it to Creed in terms which I should not have done； but that I believe he is trusty in that point。
2nd。 With Sir J。 Minnes and Sir W。 Batten to the Duke； and after discourse as usual with him in his closet； I went to my Lord's： the King and the Duke being gone to chapel； it being a collar day； Candlemas…day； where I staid with him until towards noon； there being Jonas Moore ＇Jonas Moore； a most celebrated mathematician； knighted by Charles II。； and made Surveyor of the Ordnance。 Ob。 1679。＇ talking about some mathematical businesses。 With Mr。 Coventry down to his chamber； where he did tell me how he do make himself an interest by doing business truly and justly； though he thwarts others greater than himself； not striving to make himself friends by addresses； and by this he thinks and observes he do live as contentedly； （now he finds himself secured from fear of want；） and； take one time with another； as void of fear or cares； or more； than they that （as his own termes were） have quicker pleasures and sharper agonies than he。
4th。 To Paul's Schoole； it being opposition…day there。 I heard some of their speeches； and they were just as schoolboys' used to be； of the seven liberal sciences； but I think not so good as ours were in our time。 Thence to Bow Church； to the Court； of Arches； where a judge sits； and his proctors about him in their habits； and their pleadings all in Latin。 Here I was sworn to give a true answer to my uncle's libells。 And back again to Paul's Schoole； and went up to see the head forms posed in Latin； Greek； and Hebrew。 Dr。 Wilkins and Outram were examiners。 ＇John Wilkins； D。D。； afterwards Bishop of Chester。 William Outram； D。D。； Prebendary of Westminster。 Ob。 1679； one of the ablest and best of the Conformists； and eminent for his piety and charity； and an excellent preacher。＇
6th。 To Lincoln's Inn Fields； and it being too soon to go to dinner； I walked up and down； and looked upon the outside of the new theatre building in Covent Garden； which will be very fine。 And so to a bookseller's in the Strand； and there bought Hudibras again； it being certainly some ill humour to be so against that which all the world cries up to be the example of wit； for which I am resolved once more to read him； and see whether I can find it or no。
7th； To White Hall to chapel； where there preached little Dr。 Duport； ＇James Duport； D。D。； Dean of Peterborough 1664； and Master of Magdalene College； Cambridge； 1668。 Ob。 1679。＇ of Cambridge； upon Josiah's words；〃But I and my house； we will serve the Lord。〃 Thence with Mr。 Creed to the King's Head ordinary。 After dinner Sir Thomas Willis ＇Sir Thomas Willis； Bart。； Ob。 Nov。 1705； aged 90； and was buried at Ditton； in Cambridgeshire； where he possessed some property。 In 1679； he had been put out of the Commission of the Peace for that County； for concurring with the Fanatic party in opposing the Court。 COLE'S MSS。＇ and another stranger； and Creed and I fell a… talking； they of the errours and corruption of the Navy； and great expence thereof； not knowing who I was； which at last I did undertake to confute； and disabuse them： and they took it very well； and I hope it was to good purpose； they being Parliament… men。 Creed and I and Captn。 Ferrers to the Parke； and there walked finely； seeing people slide； we talking all the while； and Captn。 Ferrers telling me； among other Court passages； how about a month ago； at a ball at Court； a child was dropped by one of the ladies in dancing； but nobody knew who； it being taken up by somebody in their handkercher。 The next morning all the Ladies of Honour appeared early at Court for their vindication； so that nobody could tell whose this mischance should be。 But it seems Mrs。 Wells ＇Maid of Honour to the Queen； and one of Charles II。's numerous mistresses。 Vide 〃MEMOIRES DE GRAMMONT。〃＇ fell sick that afternoon； and hath disappeared ever since； so that it is concluded it was her。 The little Duke of Monmouth； it seems； is ordered to take place of all Dukes； and so do follow Prince Rupert now； before the Duke of Buckingham； or any else。
13th。 To my office； where late upon business； Mr。 Bland sitting with me； talking of my Lord Windsor's being come home from Jamaica； unlooked for； which makes us think that these young Lords are not fit to do any service abroad； though it is said that he could not have his health there； but hath raced a fort of the King of Spain upon Cuba； which is considerable； or said to be so； for his honour。
16th。 To Westminster Hall； and there find great expectation what the Parliament will do； when they come two days hence to sit again； in matters of religion。 The great question is； whether the Presbyters will be contented to let the Papists have the same liberty of conscience with them； or no； or rather be denied it themselves： and the Papists； I hear； are very busy in designing how to make the Presbyters consent to take their liberty； and to let them have the same with them； which some are apt to think they will。 It seems a priest was taken in his vests officiating somewhere in Holborne the other day； and was committed by Secretary Morris according to law； and they say the Bishop of London did give him thanks for it。
17th。 To my Lord Sandwich； whom I found at cards with Pickering； but he made an end soon： and so all alone； he told me he had a great secret to tell me； such as no flesh knew but himself； nor ought； which was this：that yesterday morning Eschar； Mr。 Edward Montagu's man； did come to him from his master with some of the Clerkes of the Exchequer； for my Lord to sign to their books for the Embassy money； whic