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o to sea； and to give him my thoughts in a day or two。 Thence after sermon among the ladies in the Queene's side； where I saw Mrs。 Stewart； very fine and pretty； but far beneath my Lady Castlemaine。 Thence with Mr。 Povy home to dinner； where extraordinary cheer。 ＇Evelyn mentions Mr。 Povy's house in Lincoln's Inn。＇ And after dinner up and down to see his house； and in a word； methinks； for his perspective in the little closet； his room floored above with woods of several colours； like but above the best cabinet…work I ever saw； his grotto and vault； with his bottles of wine； and a well therein to keep them cool； his furniture of all sorts； his bath at the top of the house； good pictures； and his manner of eating and drinking； do surpass all that ever I did see of one man in all my life。
31st。 I was told to…day； that upon Sunday night last； being the King's birth…day； the King was at my Lady Castlemaine's lodgings over the hither…gate at Lambert's lodgings； dancing with fiddlers all night almost； and all the world coming by taking notice of it。
JUNE 1； 1664。 Southwell （Sir W。 Pen's friend） tells me the very sad newes of my Lord Teviott's and nineteen more commission officers being killed at Tangier by the Moores； by an ambush of the enemy upon them； while they were surveying their lines： which is very sad and he says； afflicts the King much。 To the Kings house and saw 〃The Silent Woman；〃 but methought not so well done or so good a play as I formerly thought it to be。 Before the play was done； it fell such a storm of hayle； that we in the middle of the pit were fain to rise； and all the house in a disorder。
2nd。 It seems my Lord Teviott's design was to go a mile and half out of the town to cut down a wood in which the enemy did use to lie in ambush。 He had sent several spyes： but all brought word that the way was clear； and so might be for any body's discovery of an enemy before you are upon them。 There they were all snapt； he and all his officers； and about two hundred men； as they say； there being left now in the garrison but four captains。 This happened the 3rd of May last； being not before that day twelvemonth of his entering into his government there： but at his going out in the morning he said to some of his officers； 〃Gentlemen let us look to ourselves； for it was this day three years that so many brave Englishmen were knocked on the head by the Moores； when Fines made his sally out。〃
4th。 Mr。 Coventry discoursing this noon about Sir W。 Batten； （what a sad fellow he is！） told me how the King told him the other day how Sir W。 Batten； being in the ship with him and Prince Rupert when they expected to fight with Warwicke； did walk up and down sweating with a napkin under his throat to dry up his sweat： and that Prince Rupert being a most jealous man； and particularly of Batten； do walk up and down swearing bloodily to the King； that Batten had a mind to betray them to…day； and that the napkin was a signal； 〃but； by God；〃 says he； 〃if things go ill； the first thing I will do is to shoot him。〃 He discoursed largely and bravely to me concerning the different sorts of valours； the active and passive valour。 For the latter； he brought as an instance General Blake； who； in the defending of Taunton and Lime for the Parliament； did through his sober sort of valour defend it the most opiniastrement that ever any man did any thing； and yet never was the man that ever made an attaque by land or sea； but rather avoyded it on all； even fair occasions。 On the other side； Prince Rupert； the boldest attaquer in the world for personal courage； and yet in the defending of Bristol no man did any thing worse； he wanting the patience and seasoned head to consult and advise for defence； and to bear with the evils of a siege。 The like he says of my Lord Teviott； who was the boldest adventurer of his person in the world； and from a mean man in few years was come to this greatness of command and repute only by the death of all his officers； he many times having the luck of being the only survivor of them all； by venturing upon services for the King of France that nobody else would； and yet no man upon a defence； he being all fury and no judgment in a fight。 He tells me above all of the Duke of York； that he is more himself and more of judgment is at hand in him in the middle of a desperate service； than at other times； as appeared in the business of Dunkirke； wherein no man ever did braver things； or was in hotter service in the close of that day； being surrounded with enemies； and then； contrary to the advice of all about him； his counsel carried himself and the rest through them safe； by advising that he might make his passage with but a dozen with him； 〃For；〃 says he； 〃the enemy cannot move after me so fast with a great body； and with a small one we shall be enough to deal with them：〃 and though he is a man naturally martiall to the hottest degree； yet a man that never in his life talks one word of himself or service of his own； but only that he saw such or such a thing； and lays it down for a maxime that a Hector can have no courage。 He told me also； as a great instance of some men； that the Prince of Conde's excellence is； that there not being a more furious man in the world； danger in fight never disturbs him more than just to make him civill； and to command in words of great obligation to his officers and men； but without any the least disturbance in his judgment or spirit。
6th。 By barge with Sir W。 Batten to Trinity House。 Here were my Lord Sandwich； Mr。 Coventry； my Lord Craven； and others。 A great dinner； and good company。 Mr。 Prin also； who would not drink any health； no； not the King's； but sat down with his hat on all the while； but nobody took notice of it to him at all。
11th。 With my wife only to take the ayre； it being very warm and pleasant； to Bowe and Old Ford： and thence to Hackney。 There light； and played at shuffle…board； eat cream and good cherries： and so with good refreshment home。
13th。 Spent the whole morning reading of some old Navy books； wherein the order that was observed in the Navy then； above what it is now； is very observable。
15th。 At home； to look after things for dinner。 And anon at noon comes Mr。 Creed by chance； and by and by the three young ladies： ＇Lord Sandwich's daughters。＇ and very merry we were with our pasty； very well baked； and a good dish of roasted chickens； pease； lobsters； strawberries。 But after dinner to cards： and about five o'clock； by water down to Greenwich； and up to the top of the hill； and there played upon the ground at cards。 And so to the Cherry Garden； and then by water singing finely to the Bridge； and there landed； and so took boat again； and to Somerset House。 And by this time； the tide being against us； it was past ten of the clock； and such a troublesome passage； in regard of my Lady Paulina's fearfullness； that in all my life I never did see any poor wretch in that； condition。 Being come hither； there waited for them their coach； but it being so late； I doubted what to do how to get them home。 After half an hour's stay in the street； I sent my wife home by coach with Mr。 Creed's boy； and myself and Creed in the coach home