the diary of samuel pepys-第3部分

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。；　replaced　in　a　situation　where　his　skill　and　experience　could　not　be　well　dispensed　with；　and　rose　afterwards　to　be　Secretary　of　the　Admiralty；　which　office　he　retained　till　the　Revolution。　　It　is　remarkable　that　James　II。　was　sitting　to　Sir　Godfrey　Kneller　for　a　portrait　designed　as　a　present　to　Pepys；　when　the　news　of　the　landing　of　the　Prince　of　Orange　was　brought　to　that　unhappy　monarch。　　The　King　commanded　the　painter　to　proceed；　and　finish　the　portrait；　that　his　good　friend　might　not　be　disappointed。

Pepys　had　been　too　much　personally　connected　with　the　King；　（who　had　been　so　long　at　the　Admiralty；）　to　retain　his　situation　upon　the　accession　of　William　and　Mary；　and　he　retired　into　private　life'　accordingly；　but　without　being　followed　thither；　either　by　persecution　or　ill　will。

The　Diary；　as　already　explained；　comprehends　ten　years　of　Mr。　Pepys　official　life；　extending　from　January；　1659…60；　to　May；　1669。　　It　is　highly　necessary　to　keep　in　mind　that　Mr。　Pepys　was　only　thirty…seven　years　of　age　when　he　closed　his　Diary　in　1669；　and　that　of　the　remainder　of　his　life　we　have　no　regular　account；　although　the　materials　for　it　which　exist　have　encouraged　the　hope　that　this　portion　of　the　Life　may　yet　be　written。　　After　the　death　of　Cromwell；　Pepys　seems　to　have　consorted　much　with　Harrington；　Hazelrigge；　and　other　leading　Republicans；　but　when　the　Restoration　took　place；　he　becameas；　perhaps　was　naturala　courtier；　still；　it　is　said　of　him　that　〃were　the　eulogy　of　Cromwell　now　to　be　written；　abounding　particulars　and　material　for　the　purpose　might　be　found　in　and　drawn　from　Pepys'　Diary。〃

Mr。　Pepys　sat　in　Parliament　for　Castle　Rising；　and　subsequently　he　represented　the　borough　of　Harwich；　eventually　rising　to　wealth　and　eminence　as　clerk　of　the　treasurer　to　the　Commissioners　of　the　affairs　of　Tangier；　and　Surveyor…general　of　the　Victualling　Department；　〃proving　himself　to　be；〃　it　is　stated；　〃a　very　useful　and　energetic　public　servant。〃

In　the　year　1700；　Mr。　Pepys；　whose　constitution　had　been　long　impaired　by　the　stone；　was　persuaded　by　his　physicians　to　quit　York　Buildings；　now　Buckingham…street；　（the　last　house　on　the　west　side；　looking　on　the　Thames；）　and　retire；　for　change　of　air；　to　the　house　of　his　old　friend　and　servant；　William　Hewer；　at　Clapham。　　Soon　after；　he　was　visited　here　by　John　Evelyn；　who；　in　his　Diary；　Sept。　22；　1700；　records；　〃I　went　to　visit　Mr。　Pepys；　at　Clapham；　where　he　has　a　very　noble　and　wonderfully　well…　furnished　house；　especially　with　India　and　Chinese　curiosities。　The　offices　and　gardens　well　accommodated　for　pleasure　and　retirement。〃　　In　this　retreat；　however；　his　health　continued　to　decline；　and　he　died　in　May；　1703；　a　victim　in　part；　to　the　stone；　which　was　hereditary　in　his　constitution；　and　to　the　increase　of　that　malady　in　the　course　of　a　laborious　and　sedentary　life。　　In　the　LONDON　JOURNAL　of　the　above　year　is　this　entry：　　〃London；　June　5。　Yesterday　in　the　evening　were　performed　the　obsequies　of　Samuel　Pepys；　Esq。；　in　Crutched　Friars　Church；　whither　his　corpse　was　brought　in　a　very　honourable　and　solemn　manner　from　Clapham；　where　he　departed　this　life；　the　26th　day　of　the　last　month。POST　BOY；　June　5；　1703。〃　　The　burial…service　at　his　funeral　was　read　at　9　at　night；　by　Dr。　Hickes；　author　of　the　THESAURUS　which　bears　his　name。　　There　is　no　memorial　to　mark　the　site　of　his　interment　in　the　church；　but　there　is　a　monument　in　the　chancel　to　Mrs。　Pepys；　and　Mr。　Pepys　is　interred　in　a　vault　of　his　own　making；　by　the　side　of　his　wife　and　brother。

Pepys　had　an　extensive　knowledge　of　naval　affairs。　　He　thoroughly　understood　and　practised　music；　and　he　was　a　judge　of　painting；　sculpture；　and　architecture。　　In　1684；　he　was　elected　President　of　the　Royal　Society；　and　held　that　honourable　office　two　years。　He　contributed　no　less　than　60　plates　to　Willoughby's　HISTORIA　PISCIUM。

To　Magdalene　College；　Cambridge；　he　left　an　invaluable　collection　of　manuscript　naval　memoirs；　of　prints；　and　ancient　English　poetry；　which　has　often　been　consulted　by　critics　and　commentators；　and　is；　indeed；　unrivalled　of　its　kind。　　One　of　its　most　singular　curiosities　is　a　collection　of　English　ballads　in　five　large　folio　volumes；　begun　by　Selden　and　carried　down　to　the　year　1700。　　Percy's　〃Reliques〃　are　for　the　most　part；　taken　from　this　collection。　　Pepys　published　〃Memoirs　relating　to　the　State　of　the　Royal　Navy　in　England　for　ten　years；　determined　December；　1688；〃　8vo。　London；　1690；　and　there　is　a　small　book　in　the　Pepysian　Library；　entitled　〃A　Relation　of　the　Troubles　in　the　Court　of　Portugal　in　1667　and　1668；〃　by　S。　P。；　12mo。；　Lond。；　1677；　which　Watt　ascribes　to　Pepys。

In　the　Supplement　to　Collier's　Dictionary；　published　contemporaneously；　is　this　tribute　to　the　character　of　Samuel　Pepys：〃It　may　be　affirmed　of　this　Gentleman；　that　he　was；　without　exception；　the　greatest　and　most　useful　Minister　that　ever　filled　the　same　situations　in　England；　the　Acts　and　Registers　of　the　Admiralty　proving　this　fact　beyond　contradiction。　　The　principal　rules　and　establishments　in　present　use　in　those　offices　are　well　known　to　have　been　of　his　introducing　and　most　of　the　officers　serving　therein；　since　the　Restoration；　of　his　bringing　up。　　He　was　a　most　studious　promoter　and　strenuous　assertor　of　order　and　discipline　through　all　their　dependencies。　　Sobriety；　diligence；　capacity；　loyalty；　and　subjection　to　command；　were　essentials　required　in　all　whom　he　advanced。　　Where　any　of　these　were　found　wanting；　no　interest　or　authority　were　capable　of　moving　him　in　favour　of　the　highest　pretender；　the　Royal　command　only　excepted；　of　which　he　was　also　very　watchful；　to　prevent　any　undue　procurements。　　Discharging　his　duty　to　his　Prince　and　Country　with　a　religious　application　and　perfect　integrity；　he　feared　no　one；　courted　no　one；　neglected　his　own　fortune。　　Besides　this；　he　was　a　person　of　universal　worth；　and　in　great　estimation　among　the　Literati；　for　his　unbounded　reading；　his　sound　judgment；　his　great　elocution；　his　mastery　in　method；　his　singular　curiosity；　and　his　uncommon　munificence　towards　the　advancement　of　learning；　arts；　and　industry；　in　all　degrees：　　to　which　were　joined　the　severest　morality　of　a　philosopher；　and　all　the　polite　accomplishments　of　a　gentleman；　particularly　those　of　music；　languages；　conversation；　and　address。　　He　assisted；　as　one　of　the　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　at　the　Coronation　of　James　II。；　and　was　a　standing　Governor　of　all　the　principal　houses　of　charity　in　and　about　London；　and　sat　at　the　head　of　many　other　honourable　bodies；　in　divers　of　which；　as　he　deemed　their　constitution　and　methods　deserving；　he　left　lasting　monuments　of　his　bounty　and　patronage。〃


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PEPYS'S　DIARY。


1659…60。　　Blessed　be　God；　at　the　end　of　the　last　year　I　was　in　very　good　health；　without　any　sense　of　my　old　pain；　but　upon　taking　of　cold。　　I　lived　in　Axe　Yard；　having　my　wife；　and　servant　Jane；　and　no　other　in　family　than　us　three。

The　condition　of　the　State　was　thus；　viz。　the　Rump；　after　being　disturbed　by　my　Lord　Lambert；　＇Sufficiently　known　by　his　services　as　a　Major…General　in　the　Parliament　forces　during　the　Civil　War；　and　condemned　as　a　traitor　after　the　Restoration；　but　reprieved　and　banished　to　Guernsey；　where　he　lived　in　confinement　thirty　years。＇　　was　lately　returned　to　sit　again。　　The　officers　of　the　Army　all　forced　to　yield。　　Lawson　＇Sir　John　Lawson；　the　son　of　a　poor　man　at　Hull；　rose　to　the　rank　of　Admiral；　and　distinguished　himself　during　the　Protectorate；　and；　though　a　republican　in　his　heart；　readily　closed　with　the　design　of　restoring　the　King。　　He　was　mortally　wounded　in　the　sea　fight　in　1665。＇　　lies　still　in　the　river；　and　Monk　is　with　his　army　in　Scotland。　　＇George　Monk；　afterwards　Duke　of　Albemarle。＇　　Only　my　Lord　Lambert　is　not　yet　come　into　the　Parliament；　nor　is　it　expected　that　he　will　without　being　forced　to　it。　　The　new　Common　Council　of　the　City　do　speak　very　high；　and　had　sent　to　Monk　their　sword…bearer；　to　acquaint　him　with　their　desires　for　a　free　and　full　Parliament；　which　is　at　present　the　desires；　and　the　hopes；　and　the　expectations　of　all。　　Twenty…two　of　the　old　secluded　members　having　been　at　the　House…door　the　last　week　to　demand　entrance；　but　it　was　denied　them；　and　it　is　believed　that　neither　they　nor　the　people　will　be　satisfied　till　the　House　be　filled。　　My　own　private　condition　very　handsome；　and　esteemed　rich；　but　indeed　very　poor；　besides　my　goods　of　my　house；　and　my　office；　which　at　present　is　somewhat　certain。　　Mr。　Downing　master　of　my　office。　　　＇George　Downing；　son　of　Calibute　Downing；　D。D。　and　Rector　of　Hackney。　　Wood　calls　him　a　sider　with　all　times　and　changes；　skilled　in　the　common　cant；　and　a　preacher　occasionally。　　He　was　sent　by　Cromwell　to　Holland　as　resident　there。　　About　the　Restoration　he　espoused　the　King's　cause；　and　was　knighted　and　elected　M。P。　for　Morpeth　in　1661。　afterwards；　becoming　Secretary　to　the　Treasury　and　Commissioner　of　Customs；　he　was　in　1663　created　a　Baronet　of　East　Hatley；　in　Cambridgeshire。＇　　＇The　office　appears　to　have　been　in　the　Exchequer；　and　connected　with　the　pay　of　the　army。＇

JAN。　1；　1659…60　（Lord's　day）。　　This　morning　（we　living　lately　in　the　garret；）　I　rose；　put　on　my　suit　with　great　skirts；　having　not　lately　worn　any