the diary of samuel pepys-第212章
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14th。 （Sunday）。 Up； and walked up and down the town； and saw a pretty good market…place； and many good streets； and very fair stone…houses。 And so to the great church； and there saw Bishop Montagu's tomb； and； when placed； did there see many brave people come； and among others two men brought in litters； and set down in the chancel to hear： but I did not know one face。 Here a good organ； but a vain pragmatical fellow preached a ridiculous； affected sermon； that made me angry； and some gentlemen that sat next me； and sang well。 So home； walking round the walls of the City； which are good； and the battlements all whole。 To this church again； to see it and look over the monuments； where； among others； Dr。 Venner and Pelling； and a lady of Sir W。 Waller's； ＇Jane； sole daughter of Sir Richard Reynell。＇ he lying with his face broken。 My landlord did give me a good account of the antiquity of this town and Wells； and of two heads； on two pillars； in Wells church。
15th。 Monday。 looked into the baths； and find the King and Queene's full of a mixed sort of good and bad； and the Cross only almost for the gentry。 So home with my wife； and did pay my guides； two women； 5s。； one man； 2s。 6d。； poor； 6d。； woman to lay my foot…cloth； 1s。 So to our inne； and there eat and paid reckoning； 1l。 8s。 6d。； servants； 3s。； poor； 1s。； lent the coachman； 10s。 Before I took coach； I went to make a boy dive in the King's bath； 1s。 I paid also for my coach and a horse to Bristoll； 1l。 1s。 6d。 Took coach； and away without any of the company of the other stage…coaches that go out of this town to… day； and rode all day with some trouble； for fear of our being out of our way； over the Downes； （where the life of the shepherds is； in fair weather only； pretty）。 In the afternoon come to Abury； where seeing great stones like those of Stonehenge standing up； I stopped and took a countryman of that town； and he carried me and showed me a place trenched in； like Old Sarum almost； with great stones pitched in it some bigger than those at Stonehenge in figure； to my great admiration： and he told me that most people of learning coming by do come and view them； and that the King did so； and the mount cast hard by is called Selbury； from one King Seall buried there； as tradition says。 I did give this man 1s。 So took coach again； seeing one place with great high stones pitched round； which I believe was once some particular building； in some measure like that of Stonehenge。 But； about a mile off； it was prodigious to see how full the Downes are of great stones； and all along the vallies stones of considerable bigness； most of them growing certainly out of the ground； so thick as to cover the ground； which makes me think the less of the wonder of Stonehenge； for hence they might undoubtedly supply themselves with stones； as well as those at Abury。 In my way did give to the poor and menders of the highway 3s。 Before night come to Marlborough； and lay at the Hart； a good house； and a pretty fair town for a street or two； and what is most singular is； their houses on one side having their pent… houses supported with pillars； which makes it a good walk。 All the five coaches that come this day from Bath； as well as we； were gone out of the town before six。
16th。 Tuesday。 After paying the reckoning； 14s。 4d。 and servants 2s。； poor 1s。； set out； and passing through a good part of this country of Wiltshire； saw a good house ＇Littlecote。＇ of Alexander Popham's； ＇M。P。 for Bath。＇ and another of my Lord Craven's； ＇Hampstead Marshal； since destroyed by fire。＇ I think； in Barkeshire。 Come to Newbery； and there dined； and musick： a song of the old courtier of Queene Elizabeth's； and how he was changed upon the coming in of the King； did please me mightily； and I did cause W。 Hewer to write it out。 Then comes the reckoning； （forced to change gold；） 8s。 7d。； servants and poor； 1s。 6d。 So out； and lost our way； but come into it again； and in the evening betimes come to Reding； and I to walk about the town； which is a very great one； I think bigger than Salisbury： a river runs through it in seven branches； （which unite in one； in one part of the town；） and runs into the Thames half…a…mile off： one odd sign of the Broad Face。 Then to my inn； and so to bed。
17th （Wednesday）。 Rose； and paying the reckoning； 12s。 8d。； servants and poor； 2s。 6d。； musick； the worst we have had； coming to our chamber…door； but calling us by wrong names； so set out with one coach in company； and through Maydenhead； which I never saw before； to Colebrooke by noon； the way mighty good； and there dined； and fitted ourselves a little to go through London anon。 Thence pleasant way to London before night； and and all very well to great content； and saw Sir W。 Pen； who is well again。 I hear of the ill news by the great fire at Barbadoes。
18th。 I did receive a hint or two from my Lord Anglesy； as if he thought much of my taking the ayre as I have done； but I care not： but whatever the matter is； I think he hath some ill…will to me； or at least an opinion that I am more the servant of the Board than I am。 To my Lady Peterborough's； who tells me； among other things； her Lord's good words to the Duke of York lately about my Lord Sandwich； and that the Duke of York is kind to my Lord Sandwich； which I am glad to hear。
19th。 Between two and three in the morning we were waked with the maids crying out； 〃Fire； fire； in Marke…lane！〃 So I rose and looked out； and it was dreadful； and strange apprehensions in me and us all of being presently burnt。 So we all rose； and my care presently was to secure my gold and plate and papers； and could quickly have done it； but I went forth to see where it was； and the whole town was presently in the streets； and I found it in a new…built house that stood alone in Minchin…lane； over against the Cloth…workers'…hall； which burned furiously： the house not yet quite finished； and the benefit of brick was well seen； for it burnt all inward and fell down within itself； so no fear of doing more hurt。 Yesterday I heard how my Lord Ashly is like to die； having some imposthume in his breast； that he hath been fain to be cut into the body。 To White Hall； were we attended the Duke of York in his closet upon our usual business。 And thence out； and did see many of the Knights of the Garter with the King and Duke of York going into the Privy…chamber to elect the Elector of Saxony in that Order； who； I did hear the Duke of York say； was a good drinker： I know not upon what score this compliment is done him。
22nd。 With Balty to St。 James's； and there presented him to Mr。 Wren about his being Muster…master this year； which will be done。 So up to wait on the Duke of York； and thence with Sir W。 Coventry walked to White Hall： good discourse about the Navy； where want of money undoes us。 Thence to the Coffee…house in Covent…garden； but met with nobody but Sir Philip Howard； who shamed me before the whole house there in commendation of my speech in Parliament。 To the King's playhouse； and saw an act or two of the new play； 〃Evening Love；〃 ＇〃An Evening's Love； or The Mock Astrologer；〃 a comedy by Dryden。＇ again； but like it not。 Calling this day at Herringman's； ＇H。 Herringman； a printer and publisher in the New Exchange。＇ he tells me Dryden do himself call it but a fifth…rate play。 From thence to my Lord Brouncker's； where a Council of the Royall Society； and there heard Mr。 Harry Howard's noble offers about ground for our college； and his intentions of building his own house there； most nobly。 My business was to meet Mr。 Boyle； which I did； and discoursed about my eyes； and he did give me the best advice he could； but refers me to one Turberville ＇Daubigney Turberville； of Oriel College； created M。D。 at Oxford 1660。＇ of Salisbury lately come to town； who I will go to。 Thence home； where the streets full at our end of the town； removing their wine against the Act begins； which will be two days hence； to raise the price。
23rd。 To Dr。 Turberville about my eyes； whom I met with： and he did discourse； I thought； learnedly about them； and takes time； before he did prescribe me any thing； to think of it。
24th。 Creed and Colonel Atkins come to me about s
