Besides, the
House, though very fine, yet bad for the voice, for hearing. The
sight of the ladies, indeed, was exceeding noble; and above all,
my Lady Castlemaine. The play done by ten o'clock.
NOVEMBER 2, 1666. On board the Ruby French prize, the only ship
of war we have taken from any of our enemies this year. It seems
a very good ship, but with galleries quite round the sterne to
walk in as a balcone, which will be taken down.
4th. My taylor's man brings my vest home, and coat to wear with
it and belt, and silver-hilted sword. I waited in the gallery
till the Council was up, and did speak with Mr. Cooling, my Lord
Chamberlain's secretary, who tells me my Lord Generall is become
mighty low in all people's opinion, and that he hath received
several slurs from the King and Duke of York. The people at
Court do see the difference between his and the Prince's
management, and my Lord Sandwich's. That this business which he
is put upon of crying out against the Catholiques and turning
them out of all employment, will undo him, when he comes to turn
the officers out of the Army, and this is a thing of his own
seeking.
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