ses on horseback； and staying so all dinner…time； and at last bringing up （Dymock） the King's Champion； all in armour on horseback； with his speare and targett carried before him。 And a herald proclaims 〃That if any dare deny Charles Stewart to be lawful King of England； here was a Champion that would fight with him；〃 and with these words； the Champion flings down his gauntlet； and all this he do three times in his going up towards the King's table。 To which when he is come； the King drinks to him； and then sends him the cup which is of gold； and he drinks it off； and then rides back again with the cup in his hand。 I went from table to table to see the Bishops and all others at their dinner； and was infinitely pleased with it。 And at the Lords' table； I met with William Howe； and he spoke to my Lord for me； and he did give him four rabbits and a pullet； and so Mr。 Creed and I got Mr。 Minshell to give us some bread； and so we at a stall eat it； as every body else did what they could get。 I took a great deal of pleasure to go up and down； and look upon the ladies； and to hear the musique of all sorts； but above all； the 24 violins。 About six at night they had dined； and I went up to my wife。 And strange it is to think； that these two days have held up fair till now that all is done； and the King gone out of the Hall； and then it fell a…raining and thundering and lightening as I have not seen it do for some years： which people did take great notice of； God's blessing of the work of these two days； which is a foolery to take too much notice of such things。 I observed little disorder in all this； only the King's footmen had got hold of the canopy and would keep it from the Barons of the Cinque Ports； which they endeavoured to force from them again； but could not do it till my Lord Duke of Albemarle caused it to be put into Sir R。 Pye's hand till to…morrow to be decided。 ＇Sir Robert Pye； Bart。； of Faringdon House； Berks； married Ann； daughter of the celebrated John Hampden。 They lived together 60 years； and died in 1701； within a few weeks of each other。＇ At Mr。 Bowyer's； a great deal of company； some I knew； others I did not。 Here we staid upon the leads and below till it was late； expecting to see the fire…works； but they were not performed to… night： only the City had a light like a glory round about it with bonfires。 At last I went to King…streete； and there sent Crockford to my father's and my house； to tell them I could not come home to…night； because of the dirt； and a coach could not be had。 And so I took my wife and Mrs。 Frankleyn （who I profered the civility of lying with my wife at Mrs。 Hunt's to…night） to Axe…yard； in which at the further end there were three great bonfires； and a great many great gallants； men and women； and they laid hold of us； and would have us drink the King's health upon our knees； kneeling upon a faggot； which we all did； they drinking to us one after another。 Which we thought a strange frolique； but these gallants continued there a great while； and I wondered to see how the ladies did tipple。 At last I sent my wife and her bedfellow to bed； and Mr。 Hunt and I went in with Mr。 Thornbury （who did give the company all their wine； he being yeoman of the wine…cellar to the King）； and there； with his wife and two of his sisters； and some gallant sparks that were there； we drank the King's health； and nothing else； till one of the gentlemen fell down stark drunk； and there lay； and I went to my Lord's pretty well。 Thus did the day end with joy every where； and blessed be God； I have not heard of any mischance to any body through it all； but only to Serjt。 Glynne； whose horse fell upon him yesterday； and is like to kill him； which people do please themselves to see how just God is to punish the rogue at such a time as this： he being now one of the king's Serjeants； ＇He had been Recorder of London； and during the Protectorate was made Chief Justice of the Upper Bench： nevertheless he did Charles II。 great service； and was in consequence knighted and appointed King's Serjeant； and his son created a Baronet。 Ob。 1666。＇ and rode in the cavalcade with Maynard； to whom people wish the same fortune。 ＇John Maynard； an eminent lawyer； made Serjeant to Cromwell in 1653； and afterwards King's Serjeant by Charles II。； who knighted him。 In 1661 he was chosen Member for Berealston； and sat in every Parliament till the Revolution。 Ob。 1690； aged 88。＇ There was also this night in King…streete； a woman had her eye put out by a boy's flinging a firebrand into the coach。 Now； after all this； I can say； that； besides the pleasure of the sight of these glorious things； I may now shut my eyes against any other objects； nor for the future trouble myself to see things of state and showe； as being sure never to see the like again in this world。
24th。 At night； set myself to write down these three days' diary； and while I am about it； I hear the noise of the chambers ＇Chamber； a species of great gun。＇ and other things of the fire… works； which are now playing upon the Thames before the King； and I wish myself with them； being sorry not； to see them。
30th。 This morning my wife and I and Mr。 Creed； took coach； and in Fish…street took up Mr。 Hater and his wife； who through her maske seemed at first to be an old woman； but afterwards I found her to be a very pretty modest black woman。 We got a small bait at Leatherhead； and so to Godlyman； ＇Godalming。＇ where we lay all night。 I am sorry that I am not at London； to be at Hide… parke to…morrow； among the great gallants and ladies； which will be very fine。
MAY 1； 1661。 Up early； and bated at Petersfield； in the room which the King lay in lately at his being there。 Here very merry； and played with our wives at bowles。 Then we set forth again； and so to Portsmouth； seeming to me to be a very pleasant and strong place； and we lay at the Red Lyon； where Haselrigge and Scott and Walton did hold their councill； when they were here； against Lambert and the Committee of Safety。
2nd。 To see the room where the Duke of Buckingham was killed by Felton。
6th。 I hear to…night that the Duke of York's son is this day dead； which I believe will please every body； and I hear that the Duke and his Lady themselves are not much troubled at it。
12th。 At the Savoy heard Dr。 Fuller preach upon David's words； 〃I will wait with patience all the days of my appointed time until my change comes；〃 but methought it was a poor dry sermon。 and I am afraid my former high esteem of his preaching was more out of opinion than judgment。 Met with Mr。 Creed； with whom I went and walked in Grayes…Inn…walks； and from thence to Islington； and there eate and drank at the house my father and we were wont of old to go to； and after that walked homeward； and parted in Smithfield： and so I home； much wondering to see how things are altered with Mr。 Creed； who； twelve months ago； might have been got to hang himself almost as soon as go to a drinking… house on a Sunday。
18th。 I went to Westminster； where it was very pleasant to see the Hall in the condition it is now； with the Judges on the benches at the further end of it； which I had not seen all this terme till now。
19th （Lord's day）。 I walked in the morning towards Westminster； and； seeing many people at York House； I went down and found them at masse； it being the Spanish Ambassador's； and so I got into one of the gallerys； and there heard two masses done； I think； not in so much state as I have seen them heretofore。 After that into the garden； and walked an hour or two； but found it not so fine a place as I always took it for by the outside。 Capt。 Ferrers and Mr。 Howe and myself to Mr。 Wilkinson's at the Crowne： then to my Lord's； where we went and sat talking and laughing in the drawing…room a great while。 All our talk upon their going to sea this voyage； which Capt。 Ferrers is in some doubt whether he shall do or no； but swears that he would go； if he were sure never to come back again； and I； giving him some hopes； he grew so mad with joy that he fell a…dancing and leaping like a madman。 Now it fell out that the balcone windows were open； and he went to the rayle and made an offer to leap over； and asked what if he should leap over there。 I told him I would give him 40l。 if he did not go to sea。 With that thought I shut the doors； and W。 Howe hindered him all we could； yet he opened them again； and； with a vault； leaps down into the garden：the greatest and most desperate frolic that ever I saw in my life。 I run to see what was become of him； and we found him crawled upon his knees； but could not rise； so we went down into the garden and dragged him to a bench； where he looked like a dead man； but could not stir； and； though he had broke nothing； yet his pain in his back was such as he could not endure。 With this； my Lord （who was in the little new room） come to us in amaze； and bid us carry him up； which； by our strength； we did； and so laid him in East's bed… room； by the doore； where he lay in great pain。 We sent for a doctor and chyrurgeon； but none to be found； till by…and…by by chance comes in Dr。 Clerke； who is afraid of him。 So we went for a lodging for him。 ＇He recovered。＇
21st。 Up early； and； with Sir R