Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 02: January 1659-1660 by Samuel Pepys
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succession to his father as Protector was universally accepted at
first, but the army soon began to murmur because he was not a general. Between the dissensions of various parties he fell, and the country was left in a state of anarchy: He went abroad early in the summer of 1660, and lived abroad for some years, returning to England in 1680. After his fall he bore the name of John Clarke. Died at Cheshunt, July 12th, 1712.] is altered, though he would seem to bear out his trouble very well, yet he is scarce able to talk sense with a man; and how he will say that "Who should a man trust, if he may not trust to a brother and an uncle;" and "how much those men have to answer before God Almighty, for their playing the knave with him as they did." He told me also, that there was; L100,000 offered, and would have been taken for his restitution, had not the Parliament come in as they did again; and that he do believe that the Protector will live to give a testimony of his valour and revenge yet before he dies, and that the Protector will say so himself sometimes. Thence I went home, it being late and my wife in bed. 18th. To my office and from thence to Will's, and there Mr. Sheply brought me letters from the carrier and so I went home. After that to Wilkinson's, where we had a dinner for Mr. Talbot, Adams, Pinkny and his son, but his son did not come. Here we were very merry, and while I was here Mr. Fuller came thither and staid a little, while. After that we all went to my Lord's, whither came afterwards Mr. Harrison, and by chance seeing Mr. Butler--[Mr. Butler is usually styled by Pepys Mons. l'Impertinent.]--coming by I called him in and so we sat drinking a bottle of wine till night. At which time Mistress Ann--[Probably Mrs. (afterwards Lady) Anne Montagu, daughter of Sir Edward Montagu, and sister |
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