By and by comes in my simple Lord Chandois,
[William, seventh Lord Chandos. Ob.1676.] who (my Lord Sandwich
being gone-out to Court) began to sing psalms, but so dully that
I was weary of it.
22nd. I walked to Mr. Coventry's chamber, where I found him gone
out into the Parke with the Duke, so I shifted myself into a
riding-habitt, and followed him through White Hall, and in the
Parke Mr. Coventry's people having a horse ready for me (so fine
a one that I was almost afraid to get upon him, but I did, and
found myself more feared than hurt) and followed the Duke, who,
with some of his people (among others Mr. Coventry) was riding
out. And with them to Hide Parke. Where Mr. Coventry asking
leave of the Duke, he bids us go to Woolwich. So he and I to the
water-side, and our horses coming by the ferry, we by oars over
to Lambeth, and from thence, with brave discourse by the way,
rode to Woolwich, where we put in practice my new way of the
Call-booke, which will be of great use.
23rd. Dr. Pierce tells me that my Lady Castlemaine's interest at
Court increases, and is more and greater than the Queene's; that
she hath brought in, Sir H.
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