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He told me also, as a great instance
of some men, that the Prince of Conde's excellence is, that there
not being a more furious man in the world, danger in fight never
disturbs him more than just to make him civill, and to command in
words of great obligation to his officers and men; but without
any the least disturbance in his judgment or spirit.
6th. By barge with Sir W. Batten to Trinity House. Here were my
Lord Sandwich, Mr. Coventry, my Lord Craven, and others. A great
dinner, and good company. Mr. Prin also, who would not drink any
health, no, not the King's, but sat down with his hat on all the
while; but nobody took notice of it to him at all.
11th. With my wife only to take the ayre, it being very warm and
pleasant, to Bowe and Old Ford: and thence to Hackney. There
light, and played at shuffle-board, eat cream and good cherries:
and so with good refreshment home.
13th. Spent the whole morning reading of some old Navy books;
wherein the order that was observed in the Navy then, above what
it is now, is very observable.


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