Ball, to
visit Dr. Wilkins, now newly Bishop of Chester: and he received
us mighty kindly; and had most excellent discourse from him about
his book of Reall Character. And so I with Lord Brouncker to
White Hall, and there saw the Queene and some ladies.
19th. To the Duke of York's playhouse; and there saw, the first
time acted, "The Queene of Aragon," [A tragi-comedy, by William
Habington. Upon its revival, the prologue and epilogue were
written by Butler, the author of Hudibras.] an old Blackfriars'
play, but an admirable one, so good that I am astonished at it,
and wonder where it hath lain asleep all this while that I have
never heard of it before.
20th. At this time my wife and I mighty busy laying out money in
dressing up our best chamber, and thinking of a coach and
coachman and horses, &c.; and the more because of Creed's being
now married to Mrs. Pickering; [Elizabeth, daughter of Sir
Gilbert Pickering, Bart., became the wife of John Creed Esq., of
Oundle, and had issue by him: Major Richard Creed, killed at the
battle of Blenheim.
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