He
showed me his closet, with his round-table for him to sit in the
middle, very convenient; and I borrowed several books of him, to
collect things out of the Navy, which I have not.
6th. With Sir W. Coventry; and we walked in the Park together a
good while. He mighty kind to me; and hear many pretty stories
of my Lord Chancellor's being heretofore made sport of by Peter
Talbot the priest, in his story of the death of Cardinal Bleau;
by Lord Cottington, in his DOLOR DE LAS TRIPAS; and Tom
Killigrew, in his being bred in Ram-ally, and now bound prentice
to Lord Cottington, going to Spain with 1000l. and two suits of
clothes, Thence to Mr. Cooper's, and there met my wife and W.
Hewer and Deb.; and there my wife first sat for her picture: but
he is a most admirable workman, and good company. Here comes
Harris, and first told us how Betterton is come again upon the
stage: whereupon my wife and company to the house to see "Henry
the Fifth;" while I to attend the Duke of York at the Committee
of the Navy at the Council, where some high dispute between him
and W.
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