I did
give him an account of my journey. And here, while I waited for
him a little, my Lord Orrery took notice of me, and begun
discourse of hangings, and of the improvement of shipping; I not
thinking that he knew me, but did then discover it was a mighty
compliment of my abilities and ingenuity; which I am mighty proud
of; and he do speak most excellently. To Cooper's, where I spent
all the afternoon with my wife and girl, seeing him make an end
of her picture; which he did to my great content, though not so
great as I confess I expected, being not satisfied in the
greatness of the resemblance, nor in the blue garment; but it is
most certainly a most rare piece of work as to the painting. He
hath 30l. for his work, and the chrystal and case and gold case
comes to 8l. 3s. 4d.; and which I sent him this night, that I
might be out of his debt.
11th. The Parliament met enough to adjourne to the 10th of
November next. At the office all the afternoon till night, being
mightily pleased with a trial I have made of the use of a tube-
spectacall of paper, tried with my right eye.
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