The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Volume 7, PT. 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... SAMUEL PEPYS M.A., F.R.S.' Clerk Of The Acts And Secretary To The Admiralty FOR THE FIRST TIME FULLY TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHORTHAND MANUSCRIPT IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY, MAGDALENE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, BY THE REV. MYNORS BRIGHT, M.A., LATE FELLOW AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE, WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE'S NOTES EDITED WITH ADDITIONS BY HENRY B. WHEATLEY, F.S.A. Vol. VII, Part II Dec 8, 1667-april 30, 1668 NEW YORK CROSCUP & STERLING COMPANY PUBLISHERS All rights reserved LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Vol. VII. Part II Catherine Of Braganza Frontispiece PAGE Sidney Godolphin, Earl Of Godolphin .... 280 Gresham College, Old Broad Street 336 8th (Lord's day). All the morning at my chamber doing something towards the settling of my papers and accounts, which have been out of order a great while. At noon to dinner, where W. How with us, and after dinner, he being gone, I to my chamber again till almost night, and then took boat, the tide serving, and so to White Hall, where I saw the Duchesse of York, in a fine dress of second mourning for her mother,1 being black, edged with ermine, go to make her first visit to the Queene since the Duke of York was sick; and by and by, she being returned, the Queene come and visited her. But it was pretty to observe that Sir W. Coventry and I, walking an hour and more together in the Matted Gallery, he observed, and so did I, how the Duchesse, as soon as she spied him, turned her head a one side. Here he and I walked thus long, which we have not done a great while before. Our discourse was upon everything: the unhappiness of having our matters examined by people that understand them not; that it was better for us in the Navy to have men that do understand the whole, and that are not passionate; that we that have taken the most pains are called upon t...