] a thing I could never have expected, but it
is done about seven or ten days since. I walked out to look for
a coach, and saw many; and did light on one for which I bid 50l.
which do please me mightily.
21st. Dining with Mr. Batelier, I rose from table before the
rest, because under an obligation to go to my Lord Brouncker's,
where to meet several gentlemen of the Royal Society, to go and
make a visit to the French Embassador Colbert at Leicester-house,
he having endeavoured to make one or two to my Lord Brouncker as
our President: but he was not within, but I came too late. To
my Lord Sandwich's lodgings; who came to town the last night, and
is come thither to lie: and met with him within: and among
others my new cosen Creed, who looks mighty soberly; and he and I
saluted one another with mighty gravity, till we came to a little
more freedom of talk about it. But here I hear that Sir Gilbert
Pickering is lately dead, about three days since; which makes
some sorrow there, though not much, because of his being long
expected to die, having been in a lethargy long.
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