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Nor do I think at last it can be like, the lines not being
in proportion to those of her face.
28th. My Lord Brouncker and I to the Tower, to see the famous
engraver, to get him to grave a seal for the office. And did see
some of the finest pieces of work in embossed work, that ever I
did see in my life, for fineness and smallness of the images
thereon.
28th. To the Cockpitt, and dined with a great deal of company at
the Duke of Albemarle's, and a bad and dirty, nasty dinner. This
night, I am told, the Queene of Portugall, the mother to our
Queene, is lately dead, and news brought of it hither this day.
30th. I out to Lombard-streete, and there received 2200l. and
brought it home; and, contrary to expectation, received 35l. for
the use of 2000l. of it for a quarter of a year, where it hath
produced me this profit, and hath been a convenience to me as to
care and security at my house, and demandable at two days'
warning, as this hath been. To Hales's, and there sat till
almost quite dark upon working my gowne, which I hired to be
drawn in; an Indian gowne.


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