The great talk is the design of the King of France, whether
against the Pope or King of Spain nobody knows; but a great and a
most promising Prince he is, and all the Princes of Europe have
their eye upon him. The Turke very far entered into Germany, and
all that part of the world at a loss what to expect from his
proceedings. Myself, blessed be God! in a good way, and design
and resolution of sticking to my business to get a little money
with, doing the best service I can to the King also; which God
continue! So ends the old year.
JANUARY 1, 1663-4. At the Coffee-house, where much talking about
a very rich widow, young and handsome, of one Sir Nicholas
Gold's, a merchant, lately fallen, and of great courtiers that;
already look after her: her husband not dead a week yet. She is
reckoned worth 80,000l. Went to the Duke's house, the first play
I have been at these six months, according to my last vowe, and
here saw the so much cried-up play of "Henry the Eighth;" which,
though I went with resolution to like it, is so simple a thing
made up of a great many patches, that, besides the shows and
processions in it, there is nothing in the world good or well
done.
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