the diary of samuel pepys-第66章
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7th。 I saw several poor creatures carried by； by constables； for being at a conventicle。 They go like lambs； without any resistance。 I would to God they would either conform； or be more wise； and not be catched；'
9th。 This day come the news that the Emperour hath beat； the Turke： killed the Grand Vizier and several great Bassas； with an army of 80；000 men killed and routed； with some considerable loss of his own side； having lost three generals； and the French forces all cut off almost。 Which is thought as good a service to the Emperour as beating the Turke almost。
10th。 Abroad to find out one to engrave my tables upon my new sliding rule with silver plates； it being so small that Browne that made it cannot get one to do it。 So I got Cocker； ＇Edward Cocker； the well known writing…master and arithmetician。 Ob。 circ。 1679。＇ the famous writing…master； to do it； and I set an hour by him to see him design it all： and strange it is to see him with his natural eyes to cut so small at his first designing it； and read it all over； without any missing； when for my life I could not； with my best skill； read one word； or letter of it； but it is use。 He says that the best light for his life to do a very small thing by； （contrary to Chaucer's words to the Sun； 〃that he should lend his light to them that small seals grave；〃） it should be by an artificial light of a candle； set to advantage； as he could do it。 I find the fellow； by his discourse； very ingenious： and among other things； a great admirer and well read in the English poets； and undertakes to judge of them all； and that not impertinently。
11th。 Comes Cocker with my rule； which he hath engraved to admiration； for goodness and smallness of work： it cost me 14s。 the doing。 This day； for a wager before the King； my Lords of Castlehaven and Arran； （a son of my Lord of Ormond's） they two alone did run down and kill a stoute bucke in St。 James's parke。
13th。 To the new play； at the Duke's house； of 〃Henry the Fifth；〃 a most noble play； writ by my Lord Orrery； wherein Betterton； Harris； and Ianthe's parts most incomparably wrote and done； and the whole play the most full of height and raptures of wit and sense； that ever I heard； having but one incongruity； that King Harry promises to plead for Tudor to their mistress； Princesse Katherine of France； more than when it comes to it he seems to do； and Tudor refused by her with some kind of indignity； not with a difficulty and honour that it ought to have been done in to him。
15th。 With Sir J。 Minnes； he talking of his cures abroad； while he was with the King as a doctor。 And among others； Sir J。 Benham he told me he had cured to a miracle。 At Charing Cross； and there saw the great Dutchman that is come over； under whose arm I went with my hat on； and could not reach higher than his eyebrowes with； the tip of my fingers。 He is a comely and well… made man； and his wife a very little but pretty comely Dutch woman。
16th。 Wakened about two o'clock this morning with a noise of thunder； which lasted for an hour； with such continued lightnings； not flashes； but flames； that all the sky and ayre was light； and that for a great while； not a minute's space between new flames all the time： such a thing as I never did see； nor could have believed had even been in nature。 And being put into a great sweat with it； could not sleep till all was over。 And that accompanied with such a storm of rain as I never heard in my life。 I expected to find my house in the morning overflowed； but I find not one drop of rain in my house； nor any news of hurt done。 Mr。 Pierce tells me the King do still sup every night with my Lady Castlemaine。
19th。 The news of the Emperour's victory over the Turkes is by some doubted； but by most confessed to be very small （though great；） of what was talked； which was 80；000 men to be killed and taken of the Turke's side。
20th。 I walked to Cheapside to see the effect of a fire there this morning； since four o'clock： which I find in the house of Mr。 Bois； that married Doctor Fuller's niece； who are both out of town； leaving only a maid and man in town。 It begun in their house； and hath burned much and many houses backward； though none forward； and that in the great uniform pile of buildings in the middle of Cheapside。 I am very sorry for them； for the Doctor's sake。 Thence to the 'Change； and so home to dinner。 And thence to Sir W。 Batten's； whither Sir Richard Ford come； the Sheriffe； who hath been at this fire all the while； and he tells me； upon my question； that he and the Mayor ＇Sir John Robinson。＇ were there； as it is their dutys to be； not only to keep the peace； but they have power of commanding the pulling down of any house or houses； to defend the City。 By and by comes in the Common Cryer of the City to speak with him； and when he was gone； says he； 〃You may see by this man the constitution of the Magistracy of this City； that this fellow's place； I dare give him （if he will be true to me；） 1000l。 for his profits every year； and expect to get 500l。 more to myself thereby。 When；〃 says he； 〃I in myself am forced to spend many times as much。〃
26th。 To see some pictures at one Hiseman's； ＇Huysman。＇ a picture…drawer； a Dutchman； which is said to exceed Lilly； and indeed there is both of the Queenes and Maids or honour （particularly Mrs。 Stewart's in a buff doublet like a soldier） ＇Still to be seen at Kensington Palace。＇ as good pictures I think as ever I saw。 The Queene is drawn in one like a shepherdess； in the other like St。 Katharin； most like and most admirably。 I was mightily pleased with this sight indeed。 Mr。 Pen； Sir William's son； is come back from France； and come to visit my wife。 A most modish person grown； she says a fine gentleman。
27th。 All the news this day is； that the Dutch are； with twenty… two sail of ships of warr； crewsing up and down about Ostend： at which we are alarmed。 My Lord Sandwich is come back into the Downes with only eight sail； which is or may be a prey to the Dutch； if they knew our weakness and inability to set out any more speedily。
31st。 Prince Rupert I hear this day is to go to command this fleet going to Guinny against the Dutch。 I doubt few will be pleased with his going； being accounted an unhappy man。
SEPTEMBER 5； 1664。 With the Duke； where all our discourse of war in the highest measure。 Prince Rupert was with us； who is fitting himself to go to sea in the Heneretta。 And afterwards I met him and Mr。 Gray； and says he； 〃I can answer but for one ship； and in that I will do my part； for it is not in that as in the army； where a man can command every thing。〃
6th。 This day Mr。 Coventry did tell us how the Duke did receive the Dutch Embassador the other day： by telling him that； whereas they think us in jest； he believes that the Prince （Rupert） which goes in this fleet to Guinny will soon tell them that we are in earnest； and that he himself will do the like here； in the head of the fleet here at home； and that he did not doubt to live to see the Dutch as fearfull of provoking the English； under the government of a King； as he remembers there to have been under that of a Coquin。
11th。 With Mr。 Blagrave walking in the Abbey； he telling me the whole government and discipline of White Hall Chapel； and the caution now used against admitting any debauched persons。
12th。 Up； and to my cosen Anthony Joyce's； and there took leave of my aunt James； and both cosens； their wives； who are this day going down to my father's by coach。 I did give my aunt 20s。； to carry as a token to my mother； and 10s。 to Poll。 ＇His sister Paulina。＇ With the Duke； and saw him with great pleasure play with his little girle； like an ordinary private father of a child。
19th。 Dr。 Pierce tells me （when I was wondering that Fraizer should order things with the Prince in that confident manner；） that Fraizer is so great with my Lady Castlemaine； and Stewart； and all the ladies at Court； in helping to slip their calfes when there is occasion； and with the great men in curing of them； that he can do what he please with the King in spite of any man； and upon the same score with the Prince； they all having more or less occasion to make use of him。
22nd。 Home to…bed； having got a strange cold in my head； by flinging off my hat at dinner； and sitting with the wind in my neck。 ＇In Lord Clarendon's Essay on the decay of respect paid to Age； he says； that in his younger days he never kept his hat on before those older than himself； except at dinner。＇
23rd。 We were told to…day of a Dutch ship of 3 or 400 tons； where all the men were dead of the plague； and the ship cast ashore at Gottenburgh。
29th。 Fresh newes come of our beating the Dutch at Guinny quite out of all their castles almost； which will make them quite mad here at home sure。 and Sir G。 Carteret did tell me； that the King do joy mightily at it； but asked him laughing； 〃But；〃 says he； 〃how shall I do to answer this to the Embassador when he comes？〃 Nay they say that we have beat them out of the New Netherlands too； so that we have been doing them mischief for a great while in several parts of the world； without publick knowledge or reason。 Their fleete for Guinny is now； they say； ready； and abroad； and will be going this week。
OCTOBER 1； 1664。 We go now on with vigour in preparing against the Dutch； who； they say； will now fall upon us without doubt upon this high news come of our beating them so wholly in Guinny。
2nd。 After church I walked to my Lady Sandwich's； through my Lord Southampton's new buildings in the fields behind Gray's Inn； and； indeed； they are a very great and a noble work。
3rd。 With Sir J。 Minnes； by coach； to St。 James's； and there all the news now of very hot preparations for the Dutch： and being with the Duke； he told us he was resolved to take a tripp himself； and that Sir W。 Pen should go in the same ship with him。 Which honour； God forgive me！ I could grudge him； for his knavery and dissimulation； though I do not envy much the having the same place myself。 Talk also of great haste in the getting out another fleet； and building some ships； and now it is likely we have put one another's dalliance past a retreate。
4th。 After dinner to a play； to see 〃The Generall；〃 which is so dull and so ill…acted； that I think it is the worst I ever saw or heard in all my days。 I happened to sit near to Sir Charles Sedley： who I find a very witty man； and he did at every line take notice of the dullness of the poet and badness of the action； that most pertinently； which I was mightily taken with。
5th。 To the Musique…meeting at the Post…office； where I was once before。 And thither anon come all the Gresham College； and a great deal of noble company： and the new instrument was brought called the Arched Viall； where being tuned with lute…strings； and played on with kees like an organ； a piece of parchment is always kept moving； and the strings； which by the kees are pressed down upon it； are grated in imitation of a bow； by the parchment； and so it is intended to resemble several vyalls played on with one bow； but so basely and so harshly； that it will never do。 But after three hours' stay it could not be fixed in tune： and so they were fain to go to
