the diary of samuel pepys-第39章
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s chose； a messenger is sent to him； who stands at the bottom of the stairs； and he at； the top； and says； 〃Va。 Illustrissima Serenita sta finita； et puede andar en casa。〃〃Your serenity is now ended； and now you may be going home；〃 and so claps on his hat。 And the old Duke （having by custom sent his goods home before；） walks away； it may be but with one man at his heels； and the new one brought immediately in his room； in the greatest state in the world。 Another account was told us； how in the Dukedom of Ragusa； in the Adriatique； （a State that is little； but more ancient； they say； than Venice； and is called the mother of Venice； and the Turkes lie round about it；） that they change all the officers of their guard； for fear of conspiracy； every twenty…four hours； so that nobody knows who shall be captain of the guard to…night； but two men come to a man； and lay hold of him as a prisoner； and carry him to the place； and there he hath the keys of the garrison given him； and he presently issues his orders for that night's watch： and so always from night to night。 Sir Wm。 Rider told the first of his own knowledge； and both he and Sir W。 Batten confirm the last。
13th。 Before twelve o'clock comes； by appointment； Mr。 Peter and the Dean； ＇Michael Honywood； installed Dean of Lincoln； 1660； Ob。 1681； aged 85。＇ and Colonel Honiwood； brothers； to dine with me； but so soon that I was troubled at it。 Mr。 Peter did show us the experiment （which I had heard talke of） of the chymicall glasses； which break all to dust by breaking off a little small end； which is a great mystery to me。
15th。 Mr。 Berkenshaw ＇Mr。 Pepys's music master。＇ asked me whether we had not committed a fault in eating to…day； telling me that it is a fast day ordered by the Parliament； to pray for more seasonable weather； it having hitherto been summer weather； that it is； both as to warmth and every other thing； just as if it were the middle of May or June； which do threaten a plague （as all men think） to follow； for so it was almost the last winter； and the whole year after hath been a very sickly time to this day。
16th。 Towards Cheapside； and in Paul's Church…yard saw the funeral of my Lord Cornwallis； late Steward of the King's House； go by。 Stoakes told us； that notwithstanding the country of Gambo is so unhealthy； yet the people of the place live very long； so as the present King there is 150 years old； which they count by rains： because every year it rains continually four months together。 He also told us； that the Kings there have above 100 wives a…piece。
18th。 Comes Mr。 Moore to give me an account how Mr。 Montagu ＇Edward Montagu。＇ was gone away of a sudden with the fleet； in such haste that he hath left behind some servants； and many things of consequence； and among others； my Lord's commission for Embassador。 Whereupon he and I took coach； and to Whitehall to my Lord's lodgings； to have spoke with Mr。 Ralph Montagu ＇Ralph； eldest son of Edward； second Baron Montagu； of Boughton； created Duke of Montagu； and died 1709。 His sister Elizabeth had married Sir D。 Harvey； Knt。； Ambassador to Constantinople。＇ his brother； （and here we staid talking with Sarah and the old man；） but by and by hearing that he was in Covent Garden； we went thither： and at my Lady Harvy's； his sister； I spoke with him； and he tells me that the Commission is not left behind。
22nd。 After musique…practice； to White Hall； and thence to Westminster； in my way calling at Mr。 George Montagu's； to condole on the loss of his son； who was a fine gentleman。 after this discourse he told me； among other news； the great jealousys that are now in the Parliament House。 The Lord Chancellor； it seems； taking occasion from this late plot to raise fears in the people； did project the raising of an army forthwith； besides the constant militia； thinking to make the Duke of York General thereof。 But the House did； in very open termes； say； they were grown too wise to be fooled again into another army； and said they had found how that man that hath the command of an army is not beholden to any body to make him King。 There are factions （private ones at Court） about Madam Palmer； but what it is about I know not。 But it is something about the King's favour to her now that the Queene is coming。 He told me； too； what sport the King and Court do make at Mr。 Edwd。 Montagu's leaving his things behind him。 But the Chancellor （taking it a little more seriously） did openly say to my Lord Chamberlaine； that had it been such a gallant as my Lord Mandeville his son； ＇Lord Mandeville was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Charles II。 He became Earl of Manchester on his father's death； and died at Paris in 1682。＇ it might have been taken as a frolique： but for him that would be thought a grave coxcombe； it was very strange。 Thence to the Hall； where I heard the House had ordered all the King's murderers； that remain； to be executed； but Fleetwood ＇Charles； son of Sir Wm。 Fleetwood； Knt。； General and Commander in Chief to the Protector Richard； whose sister； Bridget； widow of Ireton； he had married。 After the King's return he lived in contemptible obscurity； and died circa 1689。＇ and Downes。
25th。 At home and the office all the morning。 Walking in the garden to give the gardener directions what to do this year （for I intend to have the garden handsome）； Sir W。 Pen come to me； and did break a business to me about removing his son from Oxford to Cambridge to some private college。 I proposed Magdalene； but cannot name a tutor at present； but I shall think and write about it。 Thence with him to the Trinity…house to dinner； where Sir Richd。 Brown； one of the clerkes of the Council； and who is much concerned against Sir N。 Crisp's project of making a great sasse ＇〃Sasse； a sluice； or lock； used in water…works。〃BAILEY'S DICTIONARY。 This project is mentioned by Evelyn； and Lysons； ENVIRONS； VOL。 iv。 p。 392。＇ in the King's lands about Deptford； to be a wett…dock to hold 200 sail of ships。 But the ground； it seems； was long since given by the King to Sir Richard。 After the Trinity…house men had done their business； the master； Sir Wm。 Rider； come to bid us welcome； and so to dinner。 Comes Mr。Moore with letters from my Lord Sandwich； speaking of his lying still at Tangier； looking for the fleet； which； we hope； is now in a good way thither。
27th。 This morning； both Sir Williams and I by barge to Deptford…yard to give orders in business there； and called on several ships； also to give orders。 Going to take water upon Tower…hill； we met with three sleddes standing there to carry my Lord Monson ＇William； second son of Sir Thomas Monson； Bart。； created by Charles I。 Viscount Castlemaine of the kingdom of Ireland； notwithstanding which； he was instrumental in his Majesty's death： and in 1661； being degraded of his honours； was sentenced； with Sir Henry Mildmay and Mr。 Robert Wallop； to be drawn on sledges； with ropes round their necks； to Tyburn； and back to the Tower； there to remain prisoners for life。 None of their names were subscribed to the King's sentence。＇ and Sir H。 Mildmay ＇Sir H。 Mildmay had enjoyed the confidence of Charles I。； who made him Master of the Jewels； but he sat a few days as one of the King's Judges。 He died at Antwerp。＇ and another； to the gallows and back again； with ropes about their necks； which is to be repeated every year； this being the day of their sentencing the King。
FEBRUARY 1； 1661…62 This morning with Commissioner Pett to the office； and he staid there writing； while I and Sir W。 Pen walked in the garden talking about his business of putting his son to Cambridge； and to that end I intend to write to…night to Dr。 Fairebrother； to give me an account of Mr。 Burton ＇Hezekiah Burton； S。 T。 B。 1661。＇ of Magdalene。 Thence with Mr。 Pett to the Paynter's； and he likes our pictures very well； and so do I。 Thence he and I to the Countesse of Sandwich； to lead him to her to kiss her hands： and dined with her； and told her the news （which Sir W。 Pen told me to do） that expresse is come from my Lord with letters； that by a great storm and tempest the mole of Argier is broken down； and many of their ships sunk into the mole。 So that God Almighty hath now ended
