Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,606 pages of information about Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,606 pages of information about Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete.
of these men is mentioned by Pepys under date January 19th and 21st.  “A Relation of the Arraignment and Trial of those who made the late Rebellious Insurrections in London, 1661,” is reprinted in “Somers Tracts,” vol. vii. (1812), p. 469.]

My Lord Mayor and the whole City had been in arms, above 40,000.  To the office, and after that to dinner, where my brother Tom came and dined with me, and after dinner (leaving 12d. with the servants to buy a cake with at night, this day being kept as Twelfth day) Tom and I and my wife to the Theatre, and there saw “The Silent Woman.”  The first time that ever I did see it, and it is an excellent play.  Among other things here, Kinaston, the boy; had the good turn to appear in three shapes:  first, as a poor woman in ordinary clothes, to please Morose; then in fine clothes, as a gallant, and in them was clearly the prettiest woman in the whole house, and lastly, as a man; and then likewise did appear the handsomest man in the house.  From thence by link to my cozen Stradwick’s, where my father and we and Dr. Pepys, Scott, and his wife, and one Mr. Ward and his; and after a good supper, we had an excellent cake, where the mark for the Queen was cut, and so there was two queens, my wife and Mrs. Ward; and the King being lost, they chose the Doctor to be King, so we made him send for some wine, and then home, and in our way home we were in many places strictly examined, more than in the worst of times, there being great fears of these Fanatiques rising again:  for the present I do not hear that any of them are taken.  Home, it being a clear moonshine and after 12 o’clock at night.  Being come home we found that my people had been very merry, and my wife tells me afterwards that she had heard that they had got young Davis and some other neighbours with them to be merry, but no harm.

8th.  My wife and I lay very long in bed to-day talking and pleasing one another in discourse.  Being up, Mr. Warren came, and he and I agreed for the deals that my Lord is to, have.  Then Will and I to Westminster, where I dined with my Lady.  After dinner I took my Lord Hinchinbroke and Mr. Sidney to the Theatre, and shewed them “The Widdow,” an indifferent good play, but wronged by the women being to seek in their parts.  That being done, my Lord’s coach waited for us, and so back to my Lady’s, where she made me drink of some Florence wine, and did give me two bottles for my wife.  From thence walked to my cozen Stradwick’s, and there chose a small banquet and some other things against our entertainment on Thursday next.  Thence to Tom Pepys and bought a dozen of trenchers, and so home.  Some talk to-day of a head of Fanatiques that do appear about Barnett, but I do not believe it.  However, my Lord Mayor, Sir Richd.  Browne, hath carried himself very honourably, and hath caused one of their meeting-houses in London to be pulled down.

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