；〃　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　women；　even　beyond　all　shame：　　and　that　the　good　Queene　will　of　herself　stop　before　she　goes　sometimes　into　her　dressing…room；　till　she　knows　whether　the　King　be　there；　for　fear　he　should　be；　as　she　hath　sometimes　taken　him；　with　Mrs。　Stewart；　and　that　some　of　the　best　parts　of　the　Queene's　joynture　are；　contrary　to　faith；　and　against　the　opinion　of　my　Lord　Treasurer　and　his　Council；　bestowed　or　rented；　I　know　not　how；　to　my　Lord　Fitzhardinge　and　Mrs。　Stewart；　and　others　of　that　crew；　that　the　King　do　doat　infinitely　upon　the　Duke　of　Monmouth；　apparently　as　one　that　he　intends　to　have　succeed　him。　　God　knows　what　will　be　the　end　of　it！
  9th。　　Great　talk　of　the　Dutch　proclaiming　themselves　in　India；　Lords　of　the　Southern　Seas；　and　denying　traffick　to　all　ships　but　their　own；　upon　pain　of　confiscation：　　which　makes　our　merchants　mad。　　Great　doubt　of　two　ships　of　ours；　the　Greyhound　and　another；　very　rich；　coming　from　the　Streights；　for　fear　of　the　Turkes。　　Matters　are　made　up　between　the　Pope　and　the　King　of　France；　so　that　now　all　the　doubt　is；　what　the　French　will　do　with　their　armies。
  10th。　　I　did　give　my　wife's　brother　10s。　and　a　coat　that　I　had　by　me；　a　close…bodied；　light…coloured　cloth　coat；　with　a　gold　edgeing　in　each　seam；　that　was　the　lace　of　my　wife's　best　pettycoat　that　she　had　when　I　married　her。　　He　is　going　into　Holland　to　seek　his　fortune。
  15th。　　To　White　Hall；　to　the　Duke：　　where　he　first　put　on　a　periwigg　to…day：　　but　methought　his　hair　cut　short　in　order　thereto　did　look　very　prettily　of　itself；　before　he　put　on　his　periwigg。　　Great　news　of　the　arrivall　of　two　rich　ships；　the　Greyhound　and　another；　which　they　were　mightily　afraid　of；　and　great　insurance　given。　　This　afternoon　Sir　Thomas　Chamberlin　＇Son　of　William　Chamberlayne；　an　English　Judge；　and　created　a　Baronet　1642。＇　　come　to　the　office　to　me；　and　showed　me　several　letters　from　the　East　Indys；　showing　the　height　that　the　Dutch　are　come　to　there；　showing　scorn　to　all　the　English；　even　in　our　only　Factory　there　at　Surat；　beating　several　men；　and　hanging　the　English　standard　St。　George　under　the　Dutch　flag　in　scorn：　saying；　that　whatever　their　masters　do　or　say　at　home；　they　will　do　what　they　list；　and　be　masters　of　all　the　world　there；　and　have　so　proclaimed　themselves　Soveraine　of　all　the　South　Seas；　which　certainly　our　King　cannot　endure；　if　the　Parliament　will　give　him　money。　　But　I　doubt　and　yet　do　hope　they　will　not　yet；　till　we　are　more　ready　for　it。
  17th。　　Mr。　Pierce　tells　me　of　the　King's　giving　of　my　Lord　FitzHarding　two　leases　which　belong　indeed　to　the　Queene；　worth　20；000l。　to　him；　and　how　people　do　talk　of　it。
  19th。　　Mr。　Cutler　come；　and　walked　and　talked　with　me　a　great　while；　and　then　to　the　'Change　together；　and　it　being　early；　did　tell　me　several　excellent　examples　of　men　raised　upon　the　'Change　by　their　great　diligence　and　saving；　as　also　his　own　fortune；　and　how　credit　grew　upon　him；　that　when　he　was　not　really　worth　1；100l。；　he　had　credit　for　100；000l。；　of　Sir　W。　Rider　how　he　rose；　and　others。　　By　and　by　joyned　with　us　Sir　John　Bankes；　＇An　opulent　merchant；　residing　in　Lincoln's　Inn　Fields。＇　　who　told　us　several　passages　of　the　East　India　Company；　and　how　in　every　case；　when　there　was　due　to　him　and　Alderman　Mico　64；000l。　from　the　Dutch　for　injury　done　to　them　in　the　East　Indys；　Oliver　presently　after　the　peace；　they　delaying　to　pay　them　the　money；　sent　them　word；　that　if　they　did　not　pay　them　by　such　a　day；　he　would　grant　letters　of　mark　to　those　merchants　against　them；　by　which　they　were　so　fearful　of　him；　they　did　presently　pay　the　money　every　farthing。　　Took　my　wife；　and　taking　a　coach；　went　to　visit；　my　Ladys　Jemimah　and　Paulina　Montagu；　and　Mrs。　Elizabeth　Pickering；　＇Lord　Sandwich's　niece。＇　　whom　we　found　at　their　father's　new　house　in　Lincolne's　Fields；　but　the　house　all　in　dirt。　　They　received　us　well　enough；　but　I　did　not　endeavour　to　carry　myself　over　familiarly　with　them：　　and　so　after　a　little　stay；　there　coming　in　presently　after　us　my　Lady　Aberguenny　＇Probably　Mary；　daughter　of　Thomas　Clifford；　Esq。；　of　Dun