I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition.

But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.

Now public business takes up so much of my time that I must get time a Sundays or a nights to look after my own matters.

However, music and women I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.

He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.

Strange to say what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.

But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.