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and Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II. whose fortunes he had
followed. He was resident at Venice, 1651; a great favourite
with the King on account of his uncommon vein of humour; the
author of several plays. Ob. 1682] (a merry droll, but a
gentleman of great esteem with the King,) who told us many merry
stories. At supper the three Drs. of Physique again at my
cabbin; where I put Dr. Scarborough in mind of what I heard him
say, that children do, in every day's experience, look several
ways with both their eyes, till custom teaches them otherwise.
And that we do now see but with one eye, Our eyes looking in
parallel lynes. After this discourse I was called to write a
pass for my Lord Mandeville [Eldest son of the Earl of
Manchester.] to take up horses to London, which I wrote in the
King's name, and carried it to him to sign, which was the first
and only one that ever he signed in the ship Charles. To bed,
coming in sight of land a little before night.
25th. By the morning we were come close to the land, and
everybody made ready to get on shore.


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