the diary of samuel pepys-第3章

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eed；　unrivalled　of　its　kind。　　One　of　its　most　singular　curiosities　is　a　collection　of　English　ballads　in　five　large　folio　volumes；　begun　by　Selden　and　carried　down　to　the　year　1700。　　Percy's　〃Reliques〃　are　for　the　most　part；　taken　from　this　collection。　　Pepys　published　〃Memoirs　relating　to　the　State　of　the　Royal　Navy　in　England　for　ten　years；　determined　December；　1688；〃　8vo。　London；　1690；　and　there　is　a　small　book　in　the　Pepysian　Library；　entitled　〃A　Relation　of　the　Troubles　in　the　Court　of　Portugal　in　1667　and　1668；〃　by　S。　P。；　12mo。；　Lond。；　1677；　which　Watt　ascribes　to　Pepys。

In　the　Supplement　to　Collier's　Dictionary；　published　contemporaneously；　is　this　tribute　to　the　character　of　Samuel　Pepys：〃It　may　be　affirmed　of　this　Gentleman；　that　he　was；　without　exception；　the　greatest　and　most　useful　Minister　that　ever　filled　the　same　situations　in　England；　the　Acts　and　Registers　of　the　Admiralty　proving　this　fact　beyond　contradiction。　　The　principal　rules　and　establishments　in　present　use　in　those　offices　are　well　known　to　have　been　of　his　introducing　and　most　of　the　officers　serving　therein；　since　the　Restoration；　of　his　bringing　up。　　He　was　a　most　studious　promoter　and　strenuous　assertor　of　order　and　discipline　through　all　their　dependencies。　　Sobriety；　diligence；　capacity；　loyalty；　and　subjection　to　command；　were　essentials　required　in　all　whom　he　advanced。　　Where　any　of　these　were　found　wanting；　no　interest　or　authority　were　capable　of　moving　him　in　favour　of　the　highest　pretender；　the　Royal　command　only　excepted；　of　which　he　was　also　very　watchful；　to　prevent　any　undue　procurements。　　Discharging　his　duty　to　his　Prince　and　Country　with　a　religious　application　and　perfect　integrity；　he　feared　no　one；　courted　no　one；　neglected　his　own　fortune。　　Besides　this；　he　was　a　person　of　universal　worth；　and　in　great　estimation　among　the　Literati；　for　his　unbounded　reading；　his　sound　judgment；　his　great　elocution；　his　mastery　in　method；　his　singular　curiosity；　and　his　uncommon　munificence　towards　the　advancement　of　learning；　arts；　and　industry；　in　all　degrees：　　to　which　were　joined　the　severest　morality　of　a　philosopher；　and　all　the　polite　accomplishments　of　a　gentleman；　particularly　those　of　music；　languages；　conversation；　and　address。　　He　assisted；　as　one　of　the　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　at　the　Coronation　of　James　II。；　and　was　a　standing　Governor　of　all　the　principal　houses　of　charity　in　and　about　London；　and　sat　at　the　head　of　many　other　honourable　bodies；　in　divers　of　which；　as　he　deemed　their　constitution　and　methods　deserving；　he　left　lasting　monuments　of　his　bounty　and　patronage。〃


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PEPYS'S　DIARY。


1659…60。　　Blessed　be　God；　at　the　end　of　the　last　year　I　was　in　very　good　health；　without　any　sense　of　my　old　pain；　but　upon　taking　of　cold。　　I　lived　in　Axe　Yard；　having　my　wife；　and　servant　Jane；　and　no　other　in　family　than　us　three。

The　condition　of　the　State　was　thus；　viz。　the　Rump；　after　being　disturbed　by　my　Lord　Lambert；　＇Sufficiently　known　by　his　services　as　a　Major…General　in　the　Parliament　forces　during　the　Civil　War；　and　condemned　as　a　traitor　after　the　Restoration；　but　reprieved　and　banished　to　Guernsey；　where　he　lived　in　confinement　thirty　years。＇　　was　lately　returned　to　sit　again。　　The　officers　of　the　Army　all　forced　to　yield。　　Lawson　＇Sir　John　Lawson；　the　son　of　a　poor　man　at　Hull；　rose　to　the　rank　of　Admiral；　and　distinguished　himself　during　the　Protectorate；　and；　though　a　republican　in　his　heart；　readily　closed　with　the　design　of　restoring　the　King。　　He　was　mortally　wounded　in　the　sea　fight　in　1665。＇　　lies　still　in　the　river；　and　Monk　is　with　his　army　in　Scotland。　　＇George　Monk；　afterwards　Duke　of　Albemarle。＇　　Only　my　Lord　Lambert　is　not　yet　come　into　the　Parliament；　nor　is　it　expected　that　he　will　without　being　forced　to　it。　　The　new　Common　Council　of　the　City　do　speak　very　high；　and　had　sent　to　Monk　their　sword…bearer；　to　acquaint　him　with　their　desires　for　a　free　and　full　Parliament；　which　is　at　present　the　desires；　and　the　hopes；　and　the　expectations　of　all。　　Twenty…two　of　the　old　secluded　members　having　been　at　the　House…door　the　last　week　to　demand　entrance；　but　it　was　denied　them；　and　it　is　believed　that　neither　they　nor　the　people　will　be　satisfied　till　the　House　be　filled。　　My　own　private　condition　very　handsome；　and　esteemed　rich；　but　indeed　very　poor；　besides　my　goods　of　my　house；　and　my　office；　which　at　present　is　somewhat　certain。　　Mr。　Downing　master　of　my　office。　　　＇George　Downing；　son　of　Calibute　Downing；　D。D。　and　Rector　of　Hackney。　　Wood　calls　him　a　sider　with　all　times　and　changes；　skilled　in　the　common　cant；　and　a　preacher　occasionally。　　He　was　sent　by　Cromwell　to　Holland　as　resident　there。　　About　the　Restoration　he　espoused　the　King's　cause；　and　was　knighted　and　elected　M。P。　for　Morpeth　in　1661。　afterwards；　becoming　Secretary　to　the　Treasury　and　Commissioner　of　Customs；　he　was　in　1663　created　a　Baronet　of　East　Hatley；　in　Cambridgeshire。＇　　＇The　office　appears　to　have　been　in　the　Exchequer；　and　connected　with　the　pay　of　the　army。＇

JAN。　1；　1659…60　（Lord's　day）。　　This　morning　（we　living　lately　in　the　garret；）　I　rose；　put　on　my　suit　with　great　skirts；　having　not　lately　worn　any　other　clothes　but　them。　　Went　to　Mr。　Gunning's　chapel　＇Peter　Gunning；　afterwards　Master　of　St。　John's　College；　Cambridge；　and　successively　Bishop　of　Chichester　and　Ely：　　ob。　1684。　　He　had　continued　to　read　the　liturgy　at　the　chapel　at　Exeter　House　when　the　Parliament　was　most　predominant；　for　which　Cromwell　often　rebuked　him。WOOD'S　ATHENAE。＇　　at　Exeter　House；　＇Essex…street　in　the　Strand　was　built　on　the　site　of　Exeter　House。＇　　where　he　made　a　very　good　sermon　upon　these　words：　〃That　in　the　fulness　of　time　God　sent　his　Son；　made　of　a　woman；〃　&c。；　showing；　that；　by　〃made　under　the　law；〃　is　meant　the　circumcision；　which　is　solemnized　this　day。　　Dined　at　home　in　the　garret；　where　my　wife　dressed　the　remains　of　a　turkey；　and　in　the　doing　of　it　she　burned　her　hand。　　I　staid　at　home　the　whole　afternoon；　looking　over　my　accounts；　then　went　with　my　wife　to　my　father's；　and　in　going　observed　the　great　posts　which　the　City　workmen　set　up　at　the　Conduit　in　Fleet…street。

2nd。　　Walked　a　great　while　in　Westminster　Hall；　where　I　heard　that　Lambert　was　coming　up　to　London：　　that　my　Lord　Fairfax　was　in　the　head　of　the　Irish　brigade；　but　it　was　not　certain　what　he　would　declare　for。　　The　House　was　to…day　upon　finishing　the　act　for　the　Council　of　State；　which　they　did；　and　for　the　indemnity　to　the　soldiers；　and　were　to　sit　again　thereupon　in　the　afternoon。　　Great　talk　that　many　places　had　declared　for　a　free　Parliament；　and　it　is　believed　that　they　will　be　forced　to　fill　up　the　House　with　the　old　members。　　From　the　Hall　I　called　at　home；　and　so　went　to　Mr。　Crewe's　＇John　Crewe；　Esq。；　created　Baron　Crewe　of　Stene　at　the　coronation　of　Charles　II。　　He　married　Jemima；　daughter　and　co…heir　to　Edward　Walgrave；　Esq。；　of　Lawford；　co。　Essex。＇　　（my　wife　she　was　to　go　to　her　father's）；　and　Mr。　Moore　and　I　and　another　gentleman　went　out　and　drank　a　cup　of　ale　together　in　the　new　market；　and　there　I　eat　some　bread　and　cheese　for　my　dinner。

3rd。　　To　White　Hall；　where　I　understood　that　the　Parliament　had　passed　the　act　for　indemnity　for　the　soldiers　and　officers　that　would　come　in；　in　so　many　days；　and　that　my　Lord　Lambert　should　have　benefit　of　the　said　act。　　They　had　also　voted　that　all　vacancies　in　the　House；　by　the　death　of　any　of　the　old　members；　should　be　filled　up；　but　those　that　are　living　shall　not　be　called　in。

4th。　　Strange　the　difference　of　men's　talk！　　Some　say　that　Lambert　must　of　necessity　yield　up；　others；　that　he　is　very　strong；　and　that　the　Fifth…monarchy…men　will　stick　to　him；　if　he　declares　for　a　free　Parliament。　　Chillington　was　sent　yesterday　to　him　with　the　vote　of　pardon　and　indemnity　from　the　Parliament。　Went　and　walked　in　the　Hall；　where　I　heard　that　the　Parliament　spent　this　day　in　fasting　and　prayer；　and　in　the　afternoon　came　letters　from　the　North；　that　brought　certain　news　that　my　Lord　Lambert　his　forces　were　all　forsaking　him；　and　that　he　was　left　with　only　fifty　horse；　and　that　he　did　now　declare　for　the　Parliament　himself；　and　that　my　Lord　Fairfax　did　also　rest　satisfied；　and　had　laid　down　his　arms；　and　that　what　he　had　done　was　only　to　secure　the　country　against　my　Lord　Lambert　his　raising　of　money；　and　free　quarter。　　＇Thomas　Lord　Fairfax；　Generalissimo　of　the　Parliament　forces。　　After　the　Restoration　he　retired　to　his　country　seat；　where　he　lived　in　private　till　his　death　in　1671。＇

5th。　　I　dined　with　Mr。　Shepley；　at　my　Lord's　lodgings；　＇Admiral　Sir　Edward　Montagu；　afterwards　Earl　of　Sandwich；　uniformly　styled　〃My　Lord〃　throughout　the　Diary。＇　　upon　his　turkey　pie。　　And　so　to　my　office　again　where　the　Excise　money　was　brought；　and　some　of　it　told　to　soldiers　till　it　was　dark。　　Then　I　went　home；　after　writing　to　my　Lord　the　news　that　the　Parliament　had　this　night　voted　that　the　members　that　were　discharged　from　sitting　in　the　years　1648　and　49；　were　duly　discharged；　and　that　there　should　be　writs　issued　presently　for　the　calling　of　others　in　their　places；　and　that　Monk　and　Fairfax　were　commanded　up　to　town；　and　that　the　Prince's　lodgings　were　to　be　provided　for　Monk　at　Whitehall。　　Mr。　Fage　and　I　did　discourse　concerning　public　business；　and　he　told　me　it　is　true　the　City　had　not　time　enough　to　do　much；　but　they　had　resolved　to　shake　off　the　soldiers；　and　that　unless　there　be　a　free　Parliament　chosen；　he　did　believe　there　are　half　the　Common　Council　will　not　levy　any　money　by　order　of　this　Parliament。

6th。　　This　morning　Mr。　Shepley　and　I　did　eat　our　breakfast　at　Mrs。　Harper's；　（my　brother　John　being　with　me；）　upon　a　cold　turkey…pie　and　a　goose。

9th。　　I　rose　early　this　morning；　and　looked　over　and　corrected　my　brother　John's　speech；　which　he　is　to　make　the　next　opposition。　＇Declamations　at　St。　Paul's　school；　in　which　there　were；　opponents　and　respondents。＇　　I　met　with　W。　Simons；　Muddiman；　and　Jack　Price；　and　went　with　them　to　Harper's　and　staid　till　two　of　the　clock　in　the　afternoon。　　I　found　Muddiman　a　good　scholar；　an　arch　rogue；　and　owns　that　though　he　writes　new　books　for　the　Parliament；　yet　he　did　declare　that　he　did　it　only　to　get　money；　and　did　talk　very　basely　of　many　of　them。　　Among　other　things；　W。　Simons　told　me　how　his　uncle　Scobell　＇H。　Scobell；　clerk　to　the　House　of　Commons。＇　　was　on　Saturday　last　called　to　the　bar；　for　entering　in　the　journal　of　the　House；　for　the　year　1653；　these　words：　　〃This　day　his　Excellence　the　Lord　G。　Cromwell　dissolved　this　House；〃　which　words　the　Parliament　voted　a　forgery；　and　demanded　of　him　how　they　same　to　be　entered。　　He　said　that　they　were　his　own　hand…writing；　and　that　he　did　it　by　rights　of　his　office；　and　the　practice　of　his　predecessor；　and　that　the　intent　of　the　practice　was　to　let　posterity　know　how　such　and　such　a　Parliament　was　dissolved；　whether　by　the　command　of　the　King；　or　by　their　own　neglect；　as　the　last　House　of　Lords　was；　and　that　to　this　end；　he　had　said　and　writ　that　it　was　dissolved　by　his　Excellence　the　Lord　G。；　and　that　for　the　word　dissolved；　he　never　at　the　time　did　hear　of　any　other　term；　and　desired　pardon　if　he　would　not　dare　to　make　a　word　himself　what　it　was　six　years　after；　before　they　came　themselves　to　call　it　an　interruption；　that　they　wer