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Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703

"The Diary of Samuel Pepys"

Ford's, and there dined in an
earthen platter--a fried breast of mutton; a great many of us,
but very merry, and indeed as good a meal, though as ugly a one,
as ever I had in my life. Thence down to Deptford, and there
with great satisfaction landed all my goods at Sir G. Carteret's
safe, and nothing missed I could see or hear. This being done to
my great content, I home, and to Sir W. Batten's, and there with
Sir R. Ford, Mr. Knightly, and one Withers, a professed lying
rogue, supped well, and mighty merry, and our fears over. From
them to the office and there slept with the office full of
labourers, who talked, and slept, and walked all night long
there. But strange it is to see Clothworkers' Hall on fire these
three days and nights in one body of flame, it being the cellar
full of oyle.
7th. Up by five o'clock; and, blessed be God! find all well;
and by water to Pane's Wharfe. Walked thence, and saw all the
towne burned, and a miserable sight of Paul's church, with all
the roofs fallen, and the body of the quire fallen into St.


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