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began my wife's portrait in the posture we saw one of my Lady
Peters, like a St. Katharine. While he painted, Knipp, [Of Mrs.
Knipp's history, nothing seems known; except that she was a
married actress belonging to the King's house, and as late as
1677, her name occurs among the performers in the "Wily False
One."] and Mercer, and I, sang. We hear this night of Sir
Jeremy Smith, that he and his fleet have been seen at Malaga;
which is good news.
16th. To the Coffee-House, the first time I have been there,
where very full, and company it seems hath been there all the
plague time. The Queene comes to Hampton Court to-night.
18th. It being a brave day, I walked to White Hall, where the
Queene and ladies are all come: I saw some few of them, but not
the Queene, nor any of the great beauties.
19th. I am told for certain, what I have heard once or twice
already, of a Jew in town, that in the name of the rest do offer
to give any man 10l. to be paid 100l., if a certain person now at
Smyrna be within these two years owned by all the Princes of the
East, and particularly the grand Segnor as the King of the world,
in the same manner we do the King of England here, and, that this
man is the true Messiah.
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