I know not the reason of it, or occasion.
28th. Mr. Holland gives it me as his opinion, that the City will
never be built again together, as is expected, while any
restraint is laid upon them. I did within these six days see
smoke still remaining of the late fire in the City. Sir J.
Minnes this night tells me that he hears for certain that ballads
are made of us in Holland for begging of a peace; which I
expected, but am vexed at. So ends this month with nothing of
weight upon my mind but for my father and mother, who are both
very ill, and have been so for some weeks: whom God help! but I
do fear my poor father will hardly be ever naturally well again.
March 1, 1666-7. In Mark-lane I do observe (it being St. David's
day) the picture of a man, dressed like a Welchman, hanging by
the neck upon one of the poles that stand out at the top of one
of the merchant's houses, in full proportion, and very handsomely
done; which is one of the oddest sights I have seen a good while.
Tom Woodall, the known chyrurgeon, is killed at Somerset House by
a Frenchman in a drunken quarrel.
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