] and of
Rochester, [John Dolben.] and the Dean of the Chapel, and some
other great prelates, are suspended: and a cloud upon the
Archbishop ever since the late business in the House of Lords;
and I believe it will be a heavy blow to the Clergy.
24th. By coach to St. James's, it being about six at night; my
design being to see the ceremonys, this night being the eve of
Christmas, at the Queene's chapel. I got in almost up to the
rail, and with a good deal of patience staid from nine at night
to two in the morning in a very great crowd: and there expected
but found nothing extraordinary, there being nothing but a high
masse. The Queene was there, and some high-ladies. All being
done, I was sorry for my coming, and missing of what I expected;
which was, to have had a child born and dressed there, and a
great deal of do; but we broke up, and nothing like it done. And
there I left people receiving the Sacrament: and the Queene
gone, and ladies; only my Lady Castlemaine, who looked prettily
in her night-clothes. And so took my coach, which waited; and
drank some burnt wine at the Rose Tavern door while the
constables came, and two or three bellmen went by, it being a
fine light moonshine morning: and so home round the City.
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