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uke of York do give himself up to business； and is like to prove a noble prince； and so indeed I do from my heart think he will。 He says that it is believed； as well as hoped； that care is taken to lay up a hidden treasure of money by the King against a bad day。 I pray God it be so！
21st。 Up； and after sending my wife to my aunt Wright's to get a place to see Turner hanged； I to the 'Change； and seeing people flock in the City； I enquired； and found that Turner was not yet hanged。 And so I went among them to Leadenhall Street； at the end of Lyme Street； near where the robbery was done； and to St。 Mary Axe； where he lived。 And there I got for a shilling to stand upon the wheel of a cart； in great pain； above an hour before the execution was done； he delaying the time by long discourses and prayers one after another； in hopes of a reprieve； but none come； and at last was flung off the ladder in his cloak。 A comely…looked man he was； and kept his countenance to the end： I was sorry to see him。 It was believed there were at least 12 or 14；000 people in the street。
22nd。 To Deptford； and there viewed Sir W。 Petty's vessel； which hath an odd appearance； but not such as people do make of it。
26th。 Tom Killigrew told us of a fire last night in my Lady Castlemaine's lodging； where she bid 40l。 for one to adventure the fetching of a cabinet out； which at last was got to be done； and the fire at last quenched without doing much wrong。
27th。 At the Coffee…house； where I sat with Sir G。 Ascue ＇A distinguished naval officer before and after the Restoration； but he never went to sea subsequently to the action in 1666； when he was taken prisoner。＇ and Sir William Petty； who in discourse is； methinks； one of the most rational men that ever I heard speak with a tongue； having all his notions the most distinct and clear。 To Covent Garden； to buy a maske at the French House； Madam Charett's； for my wife； in the way observing the street full of coaches at the new play； at 〃The Indian Queene；〃 ＇〃The Indian Queen；〃 a tragedy in heroic verse； by Sir Robert Howard and Mr Dryden。＇ which for show； they say； exceeds Henry the Eighth。 Called to see my brother Tom； who was not at home； though they say he is in a deep consumption； and will not live two months。
30th。 This evening I tore some old papers； among others； a romance which （under the title of 〃Love a Cheate〃） I begun ten years ago at Cambridge： and reading it over to…night； I liked it very well； and wondered a little at myself at my vein at that time when I wrote it； doubting that I cannot do so well now if I would try。
FEBRUARY 1； 1663…64。 I hear how two men last night； justling for the wall about the new Exchange； did kill one another； each thrusting the other through； one of them of the King's Chapel； one Cave； and the other a retayner of my Lord Generall Middleton's。 Thence to White Hall； where； in the Duke's chamber； the King come and stayed an hour or two laughing at Sir W。 Petty； who was there about his boat； and at Gresham College in general： at which poor Petty was； I perceive； at some loss； but did argue discreetly； and bear the unreasonable follies of the King's objections and other bystanders with great discretion； and offered to take oddes against the King's best boates： but the King would not lay； but cried him down with words only。 Gresham College he mightily laughed at； for spending time only in weighing of ayre； and doing nothing else since they sat。 Mr。 Pierce tells me how the King； coming the other day to his Theatre to see 〃The Indian Queene；〃 （which he commends for a very fine thing；） my Lady Castlemaine was in the next box before he come； and leaning over other ladies awhile to whisper with the King； she rose out of the box and went into the King's； and set herself on the King's right hand； between the King and the Duke of York： which； he swears； put the King himself； as well as every body else； out of countenance； and believes that she did it only to show the world that she is not out of favour yet； as was believed。 To the King's Theatre； and there saw 〃The Indian Queen〃 acted； which indeed is a most pleasant show； and beyond my expectation； the play good； but spoiled with the ryme； which breaks the sense。 But above my expectation most； the eldest Marshall ＇Anne Marshall； a celebrated actress； and her youngest sister Becke； so frequently mentioned in the Diary； were； I believe； the daughters of a Presbyterian Minister； but very little seems to be known about their history。 One of them is erroneously stated； in the notes to the Memoires de Grammont； and Davies' Dramatic Miscellanies； to have become Lord Oxford's mistress； for Mr。 Pepys uniformly calls the Marshalls by their proper name； and only speaks of the other lady as 〃the first or old Roxalana； who had quitted the stage。〃VIDE Feb。 18； 1661…2； and Dec。 27； in the same year。＇ did do her part most excellently well as I ever heard woman in my life； but her voice is not so sweet as Ianthe's： ＇Malone says； in his HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH STAGE； that Mrs。 Mary Saunderson performed Ianthe in Davenant's play of the Siege of Rhodes； at the first opening of his theatre； April 1662。 She married Betterton the following year； and lived till 1712； having filled almost all the female characters in Shakespeare with great success。 It is probable； therefore； that she was the person alluded to here； and frequently mentioned afterwards； without any more particular designation。＇ but； however； we come home mightily contented。 Here we met Mr。 Pickering； and he tells me that the business runs high between the Chancellor and my Lord Bristoll against the Parliament； and that my Lord Lauderdale and Cooper open high against the Chancellor； which I am sorry for。
3rd。 In Covent Garden to…night； going to fetch my wife； I stopped at the great Coffee…house there； where I never was before： where Dryden the poet （I knew at Cambridge）； and all the wits of the town； and Harris the player； and Mr。 Hoole of our College。 And had I had time then； or could at other times； it will be good coming thither； for there； I perceive； is very witty and pleasant discourse。 But I could not tarry； and as it was late； they were all ready to go away。
4th。 To St。 Paul's School； and up to hear the upper form examined； and there was kept by very many of the Mercers； Clutterbucke； ＇Probably Alderman Clutterbuck； one of the proposed Knights of the Royal Oak for Middlesex。 There was a Sir Thomas Clutterbuck of London； CIRCITER 1670。＇ Barker； Harrington； and others； and with great respect used by them all； and had a noble dinner。 Here they tell me； that in Dr。 Colett's ＇Dean of St。 Paul's； and founder of the School。＇ will he says that he would have a Master found for the School that hath good skill in Latin； and （if it could be） one that had some knowledge of the Greeke； so little was Greeke known here at that time。 Dr。 Wilkins ＇John Wilkins； warden of Wadham College； and afterwards Dean of Rippon； consecrated Bishop of Chester 1668； Ob。 1672。 He was a learned theologian； and well versed in Mathematics and Natural； Philosophy。＇ and one Mr。 Smallwood； Posers。
8th。 Mr。 Pierce told me how the King still do doat upon his wome