“Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much b…” — Samuel Pepys

Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.

Strange, to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife gazing and smiling at them.

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.

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.