按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
sh： in confidence whereof； （it coming to Bourdeaux；） all the fleet comes out； and so falls into our hands。
19th。 With Sir J。 Minnes to White Hall； and there we waited on the Duke。 And among other things Mr。 Coventry took occasion to vindicate himself before the Duke and us； being ill there； about the choosing of Taylor for Harwich。 ＇Silas Taylor； Storekeeper at Harwich。＇ Upon which the Duke did clear him； and did tell us that he did expect； that； after he had named a man； none of us shall then oppose or find fault with the man； but if we had any thing to say； we ought to say it before he had chose him。 Sir G。 Carteret thought himself concerned； and endeavoured to clear himself： and by and by Sir W。 Batten did speak； knowing himself guilty； and did confess； that being pressed by the Council he did say what he did； that he was accounted a fanatique； but did not know that at that time he had been appointed by his Royal Highness。 To which the Duke： that it was impossible but he must know that he had appointed him； and so it did appear that the Duke did mean all this while Sir W。 Batten。
21st。 My Lord Sandwich this day writes me word that he hath seen （at Portsmouth） the Comet； and says it is the most extraordinary thing he ever saw。
22nd。 Met with a copy of verses； mightily commended by some gentlemen there； of my Lord Mordaunt's； ＇Vide Note； Nov。 26； 1666。＇ in excuse of his going to sea this late expedition； with the Duke of York。 But Lord！ they are sorry things； only a Lord made them。 Thence to the 'Change； and there； among the merchants； I hear fully the news of our being beaten to dirt at Guinny； by De Ruyter with his fleet。 The particulars； as much as by Sir G。 Carteret afterwards I heard； I have said in a letter to my Lord Sandwich this day at Portsmouth； it being meet wholly to the utter ruine of our Royall Company； and reproach and shame to the whole nation； as well as justification to them in their doing wrong to no man as to his private property； only taking whatever is found to belong to the Company； and nothing else。 To Redriffe； and just in time within two minutes； and saw the new vessel of Sir William Petty's launched； the King and Duke being there。 It swims and looks finely； and I believe will do well。
24th。 At noon to the 'Change； to the Coffee…house； and there heard Sir Richard Ford tell the whole story of our defeat at Guinny。 Wherein our men are guilty of the most horrid cowardice and perfidiousness； as he says and tells it； that ever Englishmen were。 Captain Reynolds； that was the only commander of any of the King's ships there； was shot at by De Ruyter； with a bloody flag flying。 He； instead of opposing （which； indeed； had been to no purpose； but only to maintain honour） did poorly go on board himself； to ask what De Ruyter would have； and so yield to whatever Ruyter would desire。 The King and Duke are highly vexed at it； it seems； and the business deserves it。 I saw the Comet； which is now； whether worn away or no I know not； but appears not with a tail； but only is larger and duller than any other star； and is come to rise betimes； and to make a great arch； and is gone quite to a new place in the heavens than it was before： but I hope in a clearer night something more will be seen。
28th。 To Sir W。 Pen's to his Lady； ＇Margaret； daughter of John Jasper； a merchant at Rotterdam。＇ who is a well…looked； fat； short； old Dutch woman； but one that hath been heretofore pretty handsome； and is I believe very discreet； and hath more wit than her husband。
31st。 Public matters are all in a hurry about a Dutch warr。 Our preparations great； our provocations against them great； and after all our presumption； we are now afraid as much of them； as we lately contemned them。 Every thing else in the State quiet； blessed be God！ My Lord Sandwich at sea with the fleet at Portsmouth； sending some about to cruise for taking of ships； which we have done to a great number。 This Christmas I judged it fit to look over all my papers and books； and to tear all that I found either boyish or not to be worth keeping； or fit to be seen； if it should please God to take me away suddenly among others； I found these two or three notes； which I thought fit to keep。
AGE OF MY GRANDFATHER'S CHILDREN
Thomas； 1595。 Mary； March 16； 1597。 Edith； October 11； 1599。 John； （my Father；） January 14； 1601。 My father and mother marryed at Newington； in Surry； Oct； 15； 1626
THEYR CHILDREN'S AGES。 Mary； July 24； 1627。 mort。 ＇The word 〃mort〃 must have been in some instances added long after the entry was first made。＇ Paulina； Sept。 18； 1628。 mort。 Esther； March 27； 1630。 mort。 John； January 16； 1631。 mort。 Samuel； Feb。 23； 1632。 ＇To this name is affixed the following note：Went to reside in Magd。 Coll。 Camb； and did put on my gown first； March 5 1650…1。＇ Thomas； June 18； 1634。 mort。 Sarah； August 25； 1635。 mort。 Jacob； May 1； 1637。 mort。 Robert； Nov。 18； 1638。 mort。 Paulina； Oct。 18； 1640。 John； Nov。 26； 1641。 mort。 December 31； 1664。
CHARMES。
FOR STENCHING OF BLOOD。
Sanguis mane in te； Sicut Christus fuit in se； Sanguis mane in tua vena Sicut Christus in sua poena； Sanguis mane fixus； Sicut Christus quando fuit crucifixus；
2。 A THORNE。
Jesus； that was of a Virgin born； Was pricked both with nail and thorn； It neither wealed nor belled； rankled nor boned In the name of Jesus no more shall this。
Or； thus：
Christ was of a Virgin born； And he was pricked with a thorn； And it did neither bell； nor swell； And I trust in Jesus this never will。
3。 A CRAMP。
Cramp be thou faintless； As our Lady was sinless； When she bare Jesus。
4。 A BURNING。
There came three Angells out of the East； The one brought fire； the other brought frost Out fire； in frost。 In the name of the Father and Son； and Holy Ghost。 AMEN。
1664…5。 （JANUARY 2。） To my Lord Brouncker's； by appointment； in the Piazza； in Covent…Garden； where I occasioned much mirth with a ballet ＇The Earl of Dorset's song； 〃To all ye ladies now at land；〃 &c。＇ I brought with me； made from the seamen at sea to their ladies in town； saying Sir W。 Pen； Sir G。 Ascue； and Sir J。 Lawson made them。 Here a most noble French dinner and banquet。 The street full of footballs； it being a great frost。
4th。 To my Lord of Oxford's； but his Lordship was in bed at past ten o'clock： and； Lord help us！ so rude a dirty family I never saw in my life。
9th。 I saw the Royal Society bring their new book； wherein is nobly writ their charter and laws； and comes to be signed by the Duke as a Fellow； and all the Fellows' hands are to be entered there； and lie as a monument； and the King hath put his with the word Founder。 Holmes was this day sent to the Tower； but I perceive it is made matter of jest only； but if the Dutch should be our masters； it may come to be of earnest to him； to be given over to them for a sacrifice； as Sir W。 Rawly was。 To a Tangier committee； where I was accosted and most highly complimented by my Lord Bellasses； our new governor； beyond my expectation； and I may make good use of it。 Our patent is renewed； and he and my Lord Barkeley； and Sir Thomas Ingram ＇Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster； and a Privy Counsellor。