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cold； and plenty of brave wine； and above all Bristol milk： where comes in another poor woman； who hearing that Deb。 was here did come running hither； and with her eyes so full of tears and heart so full of joy that she could not speak when she come in； that it made me weep too： I protest that I was not able to speak to her； which I would have done； to have diverted her tears。 His wife a good woman； and so sober and substantiall as I was never more pleased any where； Servant…maid； 2s。 So thence took leave and he with us through the city； where in walking I find the city pay him great respect； and he the like to the meanest； which pleased me mightily。 He showed us the place where the merchants meet here； and a fine cross yet standing； like Cheapside。 And so to the Horse…shoe； where paid the reckoning； 2s。 6d。 We back； and by moonshine to the Bath again about ten o'clock： bad way； and giving the coachman 1s。 went all of us to bed。
14th。 （Sunday）。 Up； and walked up and down the town； and saw a pretty good market…place； and many good streets； and very fair stone…houses。 And so to the great church； and there saw Bishop Montagu's tomb； and； when placed； did there see many brave people come； and among others two men brought in litters； and set down in the chancel to hear： but I did not know one face。 Here a good organ； but a vain pragmatical fellow preached a ridiculous； affected sermon； that made me angry； and some gentlemen that sat next me； and sang well。 So home； walking round the walls of the City； which are good； and the battlements all whole。 To this church again； to see it and look over the monuments； where； among others； Dr。 Venner and Pelling； and a lady of Sir W。 Waller's； ＇Jane； sole daughter of Sir Richard Reynell。＇ he lying with his face broken。 My landlord did give me a good account of the antiquity of this town and Wells； and of two heads； on two pillars； in Wells church。
15th。 Monday。 looked into the baths； and find the King and Queene's full of a mixed sort of good and bad； and the Cross only almost for the gentry。 So home with my wife； and did pay my guides； two women； 5s。； one man； 2s。 6d。； poor； 6d。； woman to lay my foot…cloth； 1s。 So to our inne； and there eat and paid reckoning； 1l。 8s。 6d。； servants； 3s。； poor； 1s。； lent the coachman； 10s。 Before I took coach； I went to make a boy dive in the King's bath； 1s。 I paid also for my coach and a horse to Bristoll； 1l。 1s。 6d。 Took coach； and away without any of the company of the other stage…coaches that go out of this town to… day； and rode all day with some trouble； for fear of our being out of our way； over the Downes； （where the life of the shepherds is； in fair weather only； pretty）。 In the afternoon come to Abury； where seeing great stones like those of Stonehenge standing up； I stopped and took a countryman of that town； and he carried me and showed me a place trenched in； like Old Sarum almost； with great stones pitched in it some bigger than those at Stonehenge in figure； to my great admiration： and he told me that most people of learning coming by do come and view them； and that the King did so； and the mount cast hard by is called Selbury； from one King Seall buried there； as tradition says。 I did give this man 1s。 So took coach again； seeing one place with great high stones pitched round； which I believe was once some particular building； in some measure like that of Stonehenge。 But； about a mile off； it was prodigious to see how full the Downes are of great stones； and all along the vallies stones of considerable bigness； most of them growing certainly out of the ground； so thick as to cover the ground； which makes me think the less of the wonder of Stonehenge； for hence they might undoubtedly supply themselves with stones； as well as those at Abury。 In my way did give to the poor and menders of the highway 3s。 Before night come to Marlborough； and lay at the Hart； a good house； and a pretty fair town for a street or two； and what is most singular is； their houses on one side having their pent… houses supported with pillars； which makes it a good walk。 All the five coaches that come this day from Bath； as well as we； were gone out of the town before six。
16th。 Tuesday。 After paying the reckoning； 14s。 4d。 and servants 2s。； poor 1s。； set out； and passing through a good part of this country of Wiltshire； saw a good house ＇Littlecote。＇ of Alexander Popham's； ＇M。P。 for Bath。＇ and another of my Lord Craven's； ＇Hampstead Marshal； since destroyed by fire。＇ I think； in Barkeshire。 Come to Newbery； and there dined； and musick： a song of the old courtier of Queene Elizabeth's； and how he was changed upon the coming in of the King； did please me mightily； and I did cause W。 Hewer to write it out。 Then comes the reckoning； （forced to change gold；） 8s。 7d。； servants and poor； 1s。 6d。 So out； and lost our way； but come into it again； and in the evening betimes come to Reding； and I to walk about the town； which is a very great one； I think bigger than Salisbury： a river runs through it in seven branches； （which unite in one； in one part of the town；） and runs into the Thames half…a…mile off： one odd sign of the Broad Face。 Then to my inn； and so to bed。
17th （Wednesday）。 Rose； and paying the reckoning； 12s。 8d。； servants and poor； 2s。 6d。； musick； the worst we have had； coming to our chamber…door； but calling us by wrong names； so set out with one coach in company； and through Maydenhead； which I never saw before； to Colebrooke by noon； the way mighty good； and there dined； and fitted ourselves a little to go through London anon。 Thence pleasant way to London before night； and and all very well to great content； and saw Sir W。 Pen； who is well again。 I hear of the ill news by the great fire at Barbadoes。
18th。 I did receive a hint or two from my Lord Anglesy； as if he thought much of my taking the ayre as I have done； but I care not： but whatever the matter is； I think he hath some ill…will to me； or at least an opinion that I am more the servant of the Board than I am。 To my Lady Peterborough's； who tells me； among other things； her Lord's good words to the Duke of York lately about my Lord Sandwich； and that the Duke of York is kind to my Lord Sandwich； which I am glad to hear。
19th。 Between two and three in the morning we were waked with the maids crying out； 〃Fire； fire； in Marke…lane！〃 So I rose and looked out； and it was dreadful； and strange apprehensions in me and us all of being presently burnt。 So we all rose； and my care presently was to secure my gold and plate and papers； and could quickly have done it； but I went forth to see where it was； and the whole town was presently in the streets； and I found it in a new…built house that stood alone in Minchin…lane； over against the Cloth…workers'…hall； which burned furiously： the house not yet quite finished； and the benefit of brick was well seen； for it burnt all inward and fell down within itself； so no fear of doing more hurt。 Yesterday I heard how my Lord Ashly is like to die； having some imposthume in his breast； that he hath been fain to be cut into the body。 To White Hall； were we attended the Duke of York in his closet upon our usual busine