demurre, broke out; "Well,
I'le save my Rivall and make her confess, that I deserve, while he do
but possesse." "Why, what, pox," says Sir Charles Sydly, "would he
have him have more, or what is there more to be had of a woman than the
possessing her?" Thence-setting all them at home, I home with my wife
and Mercer, vexed at my losing my time and above 20s. in money, and
neglecting my business to see so bad a play. To-morrow they told us
should be acted, or the day after, a new play, called "The Parson's
Dreame," acted all by women. So to my office, and there did business;
and so home to supper and to bed.

5th. Up betimes and to my office, and thence by coach to New Bridewell
to meet with Mr. Poyntz to discourse with him (being Master of the
Workhouse there) about making of Bewpers for us. But he was not within;
however his clerke did lead me up and down through all the house, and
there I did with great pleasure see the many pretty works, and the
little children employed, every one to do something, which was a very
fine sight, and worthy encouragement. I cast away a crowne among them,
and so to the 'Change and among the Linnen Wholesale Drapers to enquire
about Callicos, to see what can be done with them for the supplying our
want of Bewpers for flaggs, and I think I shall do something therein
to good purpose for the King. So to the Coffeehouse, and there fell in
discourse with the Secretary of the Virtuosi of Gresham College, and had
very fine discourse with him. He tells me of a new invented instrument
to be tried before the College anon, and I intend to see it. So to
Trinity House, and there I dined among the old dull fellows, and so home
and to my office a while, and then comes Mr. Cocker to see me, and I
discoursed with him about his writing and ability of sight, and how I
shall do to get some glasse or other to helpe my eyes by candlelight;
and he tells me he will bring me the helps he hath within a day or two,
and shew me what he do. Thence to the Musique-meeting at the Postoffice,
where I was once before. And thither anon come all the Gresham College,
and a great deal of noble company: and the new instrument was brought
called the Arched Viall,

["There seems to be a curious fate reigning over the instruments
which have the word 'arch' prefixed to their name. They have no
vitality, and somehow or other come to grief. Even the famous
archlute, which was still a living thing in the time of