FOOTNOTES:[64]The Court of England under the Stuarts, Jesse, vol. iii., pp. 356-7.[65]Forster'sGoldsmith.[66]Old and New London, vol. iii., p. 140.[67]London in the Reign of Victoria, G. Laurence Gomme, pp. 156-7.[68]Memoirs of James Smith, vol. i., p. 32.[69]Haunted London, pp. 140-141.[70]Gothic Miscellanies, James Smith, vol. ii., p. 186.
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[64]The Court of England under the Stuarts, Jesse, vol. iii., pp. 356-7.
[64]The Court of England under the Stuarts, Jesse, vol. iii., pp. 356-7.
[65]Forster'sGoldsmith.
[65]Forster'sGoldsmith.
[66]Old and New London, vol. iii., p. 140.
[66]Old and New London, vol. iii., p. 140.
[67]London in the Reign of Victoria, G. Laurence Gomme, pp. 156-7.
[67]London in the Reign of Victoria, G. Laurence Gomme, pp. 156-7.
[68]Memoirs of James Smith, vol. i., p. 32.
[68]Memoirs of James Smith, vol. i., p. 32.
[69]Haunted London, pp. 140-141.
[69]Haunted London, pp. 140-141.
[70]Gothic Miscellanies, James Smith, vol. ii., p. 186.
[70]Gothic Miscellanies, James Smith, vol. ii., p. 186.
Appendix
SAMUEL PEPYS AND THE ADELPHI
January 31, 1668.—Up, and by coach, with W. Griffin with me, and our Contract-books, to Durham Yard to the Commissioners for Accounts. [See page 37.]
May 10, 1668.—From church home with my Lady Pen; and after being there an hour or so talking, I took her ... and old Mrs Whistler, her mother-in-law, by water ... as far as Chelsy, and so back to Spring Garden ... and so to water again, and set down the old woman at home at Durham Yard.
April 26, 1669.—I am told by Betty, who was all undressed, of a great fire happened in Durham Yard last night, burning the house of one Lady Hungerford. [See page 38.]
February 11, 1660.—My wife and I ... went out again to show her the fires, and after walking as far as the Exchange, we returned and to bed.
March 12, 1660.—My wife and I to the Exchange, where we bought a great many things.
July 7, 1660.—Thence to the 'Change, where I bought two fine prints of Ragotti from Rubens.
July 18, 1660.—After a little stay we all went by water to Westminster as far as the New Exchange.
September 3, 1660.—Up and to Mr ——, the goldsmith, near the New Exchange.
September 22, 1660.—From thence by coach home (by the way, at the new Exchange I bought a pair of short black stockings to wear over a pair of silk ones for mourning ...).
November 12, 1660.—Mr Comptroller and I sat a while at the office to do business, ... and from thence by coach (setting down his sister at the New Exchange) to Westminster Hall.
April 20, 1661.—With Mr Creed to the Exchange and bought some things, as gloves and bandstrings, etc.
September 2, 1661.—My wife ... met at the 'Change with my young ladies of the Wardrobe, and there helped them to buy things.
March 24, 1662.—Thence by water to the New Exchange.... Thence at the New Exchange and so home.
April 15, 1662.—With my wife, by coach, to the New Exchange, to buy her some things; where we saw some new-fashion pettycoats of Sarcenett, with a black broad lace printed round the bottom and before, very handsome, and my wife had a mind to one of them, but we did not then buy one.
October 7, 1662.—So towards the New Exchange, and there while my wife was buying things I walked up and down.
January 12, 1663.—After dinner to the 'Change to buy some linen for my wife.
February 26, 1663.—From the New Exchange home to the Tower.
April 10, 1663.—Then to my Lord's lodgings, met my wife and walked to the New Exchange. There laid out 10s. upon pendents and painted leather gloves, very pretty and all the mode.
May 4, 1663.—She and I to Mr Creed to the Exchange, where she bought something.
May 7, 1663.—Up ... with my wife, leaving her at the New Exchange.
May 30, 1663.—Creed and I ... walked to the New Exchange, and there drank our morning draught of whey, the first I have done this year.
June 12, 1663.—So to the Exchange, to buy things with my wife; among others a vizard for herself.
August 24, 1663.—Walked to the New Exchange, and there drank some whey.
August 29, 1663.—Thence to my wife, and calling at both the Exchanges, buying stockings for her and myself.
October 5, 1663.—So to the New Exchange, and there met Creed.
October 12, 1663.—To the Old Exchange, and there cheapened some laces for my wife.... I was resolved to buy one worth wearing with credit, and so to the New Exchange, and there put it to making.
October 14, 1663.—So to fetch my wife, and so to the New Exchange about her things.
October 16, 1663.—Then to the Exchange and to several places.
October 19, 1663.—Took up my wife at Mrs Harper's ... and so called at the New Exchange for some things for her.
October 21, 1663.—I to the Exchange.... From my brother's with my wife to the Exchange, to buy things for her and myself, I being in the humour of laying out money, but not prodigally, but only in clothes, which I every day see that I suffer for want of.
October 30, 1663.—Then by coach with my wife to the New Exchange, and there bought and paid for several things.
November 4, 1663.—I to the New Exchange and several places to buy and bring home things.
November 19, 1663.—Thence with Sir G. Carteret by coach, and he set me down at the New Exchange.
January 9, 1664.—I took coach and called my wife and her mayd, and so to the New Exchange, where we boughtseveral things of our pretty Mrs Dorothy Stacy, a pretty woman, and has the modestest look that ever I saw in my life.
February 1, 1664.—I hear how two men last night, justling for the wall about the New Exchange, did kill one another, each thrusting the other through; one of them of the King's Chappel, one Cave, and the other a retayner of my Lord Generall Middleton's.
February 13, 1664.—Walked to the New Exchange, and after a turn or two and talked, I took coach and home.
April 1, 1664.—Setting my wife down at the New Exchange, I to White Hall.... So with Creed to the 'Change, and there took up my wife and left him.
April 6, 1664.—Bought a pretty silke for a petticoate for my wife, and thence set her down at the New Exchange.... To the 'Change for my wife.
April 9, 1664.—With my wife by coach to her Tailor's and the New Exchange.
April 26, 1664.—So walked to the New Exchange, and there had a most delicate dish of curds and creame, and discourse with the good woman of the house.... Thence up, and after a turn or two in the 'Change, home to the Old Exchange.
May 9, 1664.—After dinner, in Sir W. Pen's coach; he set my wife and I down at the New Exchange, and after buying some things, we walked to my Lady Sandwich's.
May 21, 1664.—So abroad with my wife by coach to the New Exchange, and there laid out almost 40s. upon her.
June 21, 1664.—So to the New Exchange, meeting Mr Moore, and he with us.
June 22, 1664.—At noon to the 'Change and coffee-house.
July 7, 1664.—Thence to the New Exchange to drink some creame, but missed it.
August 11, 1664.—However, abroad, carried my wife to buy things at the New Exchange.
September 12, 1664.—So I to Mr Creed's lodgings, and with him walked up and down in the New Exchange, talking mightily of the convenience and necessity of a man's wearing good clothes, and so after eating a messe of creame, I took leave of him.
January 16, 1665.—Povy and I walked together as far as the New Exchange, and so parted.
January 20, 1665.—Abroad with my wife about several businesses, and met at the New Exchange, and there to our trouble found our pretty Doll is gone away.
March 9, 1665.—Abroad with my wife, left her at the New Exchange.
May 12, 1665.—Thence called my wife at Unthanke's to the New Exchange and elsewhere to buy a lace band for me, but we did not buy.
June 7, 1665.—We to the New Exchange, and there drank whey, with much entreaty getting it for our money, and (they) would not be entreated to let us have one glasse more.
July 11, 1665.—Had Mary meet me at the New Exchange.
March 10, 1666.—To the New Exchange, and there I did give my valentine, Mrs Pierce, a dozen payre of gloves, and a payre of silke stockings.
April 18, 1666.—Thence to the Exchange, that is, the New Exchange, and looked over some play books, and intend to get all the late new plays.
April 20, 1666.—To the New Exchange, there to get a list of all the modern plays, which I intend to collect and to have them bound up together.
May 4, 1666.—To the New Exchange about play books.
May 14, 1666.—I left my wife at the New Exchange.... At the New Exchange took up my wife again.
May 23, 1666.—After dinner Creed and I and wife and Mercer out by coach, leaving them at the New Exchange.
May 29, 1666.—Set Mrs Pierce in at the New Exchange.
June 6, 1666.—Away go I by coach to the New Exchange.
June 17, 1666.—Wanting a coach to carry us home I walked out as far as the New Exchange to find one, but could not. So downe to the Milke-house, and drank three glasses of whey, and then up into the Strand again.
July 17, 1666.—I did take my wife out to the New Exchange to buy things.
August 8, 1666.—I met with Mrs Burroughs by appointment, and did agree ... for her to meet me at the New Exchange, while I by coach to my Lord Treasurer's, and then called at the New Exchange, and thence carried her by water to Parliament stayres.
August 21, 1666.—Dined at home and sister Balty with us. My wife snappish because I denied her money to lay out this afternoon; however, good friends again, and by coach set them down at the New Exchange.
September 7, 1666.—So to Creed's lodging, near the New Exchange, and there find him laid down upon a bed; the house all unfurnished, there being fears of the fire's coming to them. [See page 39.][71]
September 11, 1666.—So with Sir W. Batten to the New Exchange by water.
October 27, 1666.—I took them out to the New Exchange, and there my wife bought things, and I did give each of them a pair of jessimy plain gloves and another of white.
November 12, 1666.—So great a stop there was at the New Exchange, that we could not pass in half an houre, and therefore 'light and bought a little matter at the Exchange, and then home.
November 26, 1666.—Among others with Mrs Burroughs, whom I appointed to meet me at the New Exchange in the afternoon.... I took coach to the New Exchange.... Having staid as long as I thought fit for meeting of Burroughs, I away and to the 'Change again, and there I do not find her now.
December 31, 1666.—I did take money and walk forth to several places in the towne as far as the New Exchange, to pay all my debts.... Thence to the New Exchange to clear my wife's score.
January 23, 1667.—To the New Exchange, there to take up my wife and Mercer.
January 25, 1667.—I away by coach with my wife, and left her at the New Exchange.
February 5, 1667.—Thence by coach to the New Exchange, and there laid out money, and I did give Betty Michell two pair of gloves and a dressing-box.
February 11, 1667.—My Lord carried me and set me down at the New Exchange, where I stayed at Pottle's shop till Betty Michell come.
February 14, 1667.—Thence away by coach to Sir H. Cholmly and Fitzgerald and Creed, setting down the two latter at the New Exchange.
March 9, 1667.—Carried Mrs Pierce and wife to the New Exchange, and there did give her and myself a pair of gloves.
March 13, 1667.—Sent my wife to the New Exchange.
March 20, 1667.—So to the New Exchange, where I find my wife.
April 5, 1667.—So by coach to the New Exchange and Mercer's.
April 17, 1667.—My wife being sent for by me to the New Exchange, I took her up, and there to the King's playhouse.
April 25, 1667.—Thence by coach to my Lord Treasurer's, and there being come too soon to the New Exchange, but did nothing.
May 13, 1667.—I away to the New Exchange, and there staid a little.
July 5, 1667.—To the New Exchange to buy gloves and other little errands.
July 13, 1667.—After dinner my wife and I to the New Exchange, to pretty maid Mrs Smith's shop, where I left my wife.... I home by coach, taking up my wife at the Exchange.
July 17, 1667.—Then by coach, set my wife down at the New Exchange.
July 26, 1667.—I then abroad with my wife and left her at the New Exchange.
August 10, 1667.—To the New Exchange, to the bookseller's there, where I hear of several new books coming out.
August 12, 1667.—Then walked to the New Exchange, and there to my bookseller's, and did buy Scott'sDiscourseof Witches.... Thence I to the printseller's over against the Exchange towards Covent Garden, and there bought a few more prints of cittys.
August 16, 1667.—Thence to the New Exchange with my wife, where at my bookseller's I sawThe History of the Royall Society, which, I believe, is a fine book, and have bespoke one in quires.
August 20, 1667.—Thence, with my Lord Brouncker to the Duke's Playhouse (telling my wife so at the 'Change, where I left her).
August 21, 1667.—My wife and I mighty pleasant abroad, she to the New Exchange, and I to the Commissioners of the Treasury.
August 27, 1667.—My wife and I, with Sir W. Pen, to the New Exchange, set her down.... Having done here, I to the Exchange, and there find my wife gone with Sir W. Pen.
September 16, 1667.—So parted at the New Exchange, where I staid reading Mrs Phillips' poems till my wife and Mercer called me.
October 2, 1667.—Then by coach to the New Exchange, and there met my wife and girl.
October 28, 1667.—Calling at the New Exchange, and there buyingThe Indian Emperour, newly printed.
January 2, 1668.—I took my wife and her girl out to the New Exchange, and there my wife bought herself a lace for a handkercher, which I do give her, of about £3, for a new year's gift, and I did buy also a lace for a band for myself.
January 17, 1668.—So home, and there alone with my wife and Deb. to dinner, and after dinner comes Betty Turner, and I carried them to the New Exchange.
February 21, 1668.—Thence with Lord Brouncker and T. Harvey as far as the New Exchange.
February 25, 1668.—Thence set my wife at the NewExchange, and I to Mr Clerke, my solicitor ... so I by water with him to the New Exchange and there we parted, and I took my wife and Deb. up, and to the nursery.... Thence to the New Exchange, to take some things home that my wife hath bought, a dressing-box and other things for her chamber and table, that cost me above £4.
April 9, 1668.—I to the New Exchange, there to meet Mrs Burroughs, and did take her in a carosse and carry her towards the Park, kissing her.
April 28, 1668.—Thence to the New Exchange to pay a debt of my wife's there, and so home.
April 30, 1668.—Thence to the New Exchange, and then home.
May 1, 1668.—I back again to the New Exchange a little.
May 6, 1668.—Thence by water to the New Exchange, where bought a pair of shoe-strings.
May 9, 1668.—I towards the New Exchange and there bought a pair of black silk stockings at the hosier's that hath the very pretty woman to his wife, about ten doors on this side of the 'Change.
May 20, 1668.—Down to the New Exchange, and there cheapened ribbands for my wife, and so down to the Whey house and drank some and eat some curds, which did by and by make my belly ake mightily.
May 27, 1668.—So homeward toward the New Exchange, and meeting Mr Creed he and I to drink some whey at the whey-house, and so into the 'Change and took a walk or two.
May 28, 1668.—By coach to the New Exchange, and there by agreement at my bookseller's shop met Mercer and Gayet.
May 30, 1668.—Thence to the New Exchange, and there met Harris and Rolt, and one Richards, a tailor and great company-keeper.... Thence set Rolt and some of (them) at the New Exchange.
May 31, 1668.—I by water to the New Exchange.
June 20, 1668.—Took my wife up, and calling at the New Exchange at Smith's shop, and kissed her pretty hand.
July 29, 1668.—So to the New Exchange.
July 30, 1668.—Out with my wife to the New Exchange.
July 31, 1668.—My wife and Deb. and I, with Sir J. Minnes, to White Hall, she going hence to the New Exchange.
August 31, 1668.—So to the New Exchange and paid for some things.
September 21, 1668.—This day I met Mr Moore in the New Exchange, and had much talk of my Lord's concernments.
October 20, 1668.—So to my tailor's and the New Exchange, and so by coach home, and there, having this day boughtThe Queene of Arragonplay, I did get my wife and W. Batelier to read it.
October 21, 1668.—So I away to the New Exchange, and there staid for my wife.
November 23, 1668.—So to the looking-glass man's by the New Exchange.
January 1, 1669.—Up, and with W. Hewer, to the New Exchange, and then he and I to the cabinet-shops, to look out, and did agree, for a cabinet to give my wife for a New Year's gift, and I did buy one cost me £11.
January 11, 1669.—Calling at the New Exchange for a book or two to send to Mr Shepley and thence home.... Thence to the New Exchange, to buy some things; and among others my wife did give me my pair of gloves, which, by contract, she is to give me in her £30 a year.
February 4, 1669.—So to the New Exchange, and thence home to my letters.
February 15, 1669.—Thence to my cozen Turner's, where, having ... been told by her that she had drawn me for her Valentine, I did this day call at the New Exchange, and bought her a pair of green silk stockings and garters and shoe-strings, and two pair of jessimy gloves, all coming to about 28s.
March 3, 1669.—After the play we to the New Exchange.
March 8, 1669.—I had walked to the New Exchange and there met Mr Moore.
April 7, 1669.—I to the New Exchange to talk with Betty, my little sempstress.
HANNAH MORE AND GARRICK'S FUNERAL
Adelphi,Feb. 2, 1779.
We (Miss Cadogan and myself) went to Charing Cross to see the melancholy procession. Just as we got there, we received a ticket from the Bishop of Rochester, to admit us into the Abbey. No admittance could be obtained but under his hand. We hurried away in a hackney coach, dreading to be too late. The bell of St Martin's and the Abbey gave a sound that smote upon my very soul. When we got to the cloisters, we found multitudes striving for admittance. We gave our ticket, and were let in, but unluckily we ought to have kept it. We followed the man, who unlocked a door of iron, and directly closed it upon us and two or three others, and we found ourselves in a tower, with a dark winding staircase, consisting of half a hundred stone steps. When we got to the top there was no way out; we ran down again, called, and beat the door till the whole pile resounded with our cries. Here we staid half an hour in perfect agony; we were sure it would be all over: nay, we might never be let out; we might starve; we might perish. At length our clamours brought an honest man—a guardian angel, I then thought him. We implored him to take care of us, and get us into a part of the Abbey whence we might see the grave. He asked for the Bishop's ticket, we had given it away to the wrong person, and he was not obliged to believe we ever had one: yet he saw so much truth in our grief, that though we were most shabby, and a hundred fine people were soliciting the same favour, he took us under each arm—carried us safely through the crowd,and put us in a little gallery directly over the grave, where we could see and hear everything as distinctly as if the Abbey had been a parlour. Little things sometimes affect the mind strongly! We were no sooner recovered from the fresh burst of grief than I cast my eyes, the first thing, on Handel's monument and read the scroll in his hand, "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Just at three the great doors burst open with a noise that shook the roof; the organ struck up, and the whole choir advanced to the grave, in hoods and surplices, singing all the way: then Sheridan, as chief mourner; then the body (alas! whose body), with ten noblemen and gentlemen, pall-bearers; hardly a dry eye—the very players, bred to the trade of counterfeiting, shed genuine tears.
As soon as the body was let down, the bishop began the service, which he read in a low, but solemn and devout manner. Such an awful stillness reigned, that every word was audible. How I felt it! Judge if my heart did not assent to the wish that the soul of our dear brother now departed was in peace. And this is all of Garrick! Yet a very little while, and he shall say to the worm, "Thou art my brother"; and to corruption, "Thou art my mother and my sister." So passes away the fashion of this world. The very night he was buried, the playhouses were as full, and the Pantheon was as crowded, as if no such thing had happened: nay, the very mourners of the day partook of the revelries of the night—the same night too!
As soon as the crowd was dispersed, our friend came to us with an invitation from the bishop's lady, to whom he had related our disaster, to come into the deanery. We were carried into her dressing-room, but being incapable of speech, she very kindly said she would not interrupt such sorrow, and left us; but sent up wine, cakes, and all manner of good things, which was really well-timed. I caught no cold, notwithstanding all I went through.
FOOTNOTES:[71]This was the Great Fire which destroyed nearly every building of importance in the City, including one hundred and seven churches and the Royal Exchange. The second Royal Exchange was opened on September 28, 1669. The recorded visits of Pepys to the New Exchange ended in April, 1669. Pepys was then busy with state affairs, and his eyesight was failing. On the latter account he brought the Diary to a close on May 31 of that year. Of course, he may have visited the New Exchange after the last entry recorded in his Diary. Indeed, it is probable that he did so. When we consider what enjoyment he derived from his various meetings here, from his purchases of play-books and silk stockings, and from his drinking of whey, the last words in his Diary become doubly pathetic: "And thus ends all that I doubt I shall ever be able to do with my own eyes in the keeping of my Journall, I being not able to do it any longer, having done now so long as to undo my eyes almost every time that I take a pen in my hand; and therefore, whatever comes of it, I must forbear: and therefore resolve, from this time forward, to have it kept by my people in long-hand, and must be contented to set down no more than is fit for them and all the world to know; or if there be anything, I must endeavour to keep a margin in my book open, to add here and there a note in short-hand with my own hand, and so I betake myself to that course, which is almost as much as to see myself go into my grave: for which, and all the discomforts that will accompany my being blind, the good God prepare me!"
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[71]This was the Great Fire which destroyed nearly every building of importance in the City, including one hundred and seven churches and the Royal Exchange. The second Royal Exchange was opened on September 28, 1669. The recorded visits of Pepys to the New Exchange ended in April, 1669. Pepys was then busy with state affairs, and his eyesight was failing. On the latter account he brought the Diary to a close on May 31 of that year. Of course, he may have visited the New Exchange after the last entry recorded in his Diary. Indeed, it is probable that he did so. When we consider what enjoyment he derived from his various meetings here, from his purchases of play-books and silk stockings, and from his drinking of whey, the last words in his Diary become doubly pathetic: "And thus ends all that I doubt I shall ever be able to do with my own eyes in the keeping of my Journall, I being not able to do it any longer, having done now so long as to undo my eyes almost every time that I take a pen in my hand; and therefore, whatever comes of it, I must forbear: and therefore resolve, from this time forward, to have it kept by my people in long-hand, and must be contented to set down no more than is fit for them and all the world to know; or if there be anything, I must endeavour to keep a margin in my book open, to add here and there a note in short-hand with my own hand, and so I betake myself to that course, which is almost as much as to see myself go into my grave: for which, and all the discomforts that will accompany my being blind, the good God prepare me!"
[71]This was the Great Fire which destroyed nearly every building of importance in the City, including one hundred and seven churches and the Royal Exchange. The second Royal Exchange was opened on September 28, 1669. The recorded visits of Pepys to the New Exchange ended in April, 1669. Pepys was then busy with state affairs, and his eyesight was failing. On the latter account he brought the Diary to a close on May 31 of that year. Of course, he may have visited the New Exchange after the last entry recorded in his Diary. Indeed, it is probable that he did so. When we consider what enjoyment he derived from his various meetings here, from his purchases of play-books and silk stockings, and from his drinking of whey, the last words in his Diary become doubly pathetic: "And thus ends all that I doubt I shall ever be able to do with my own eyes in the keeping of my Journall, I being not able to do it any longer, having done now so long as to undo my eyes almost every time that I take a pen in my hand; and therefore, whatever comes of it, I must forbear: and therefore resolve, from this time forward, to have it kept by my people in long-hand, and must be contented to set down no more than is fit for them and all the world to know; or if there be anything, I must endeavour to keep a margin in my book open, to add here and there a note in short-hand with my own hand, and so I betake myself to that course, which is almost as much as to see myself go into my grave: for which, and all the discomforts that will accompany my being blind, the good God prepare me!"
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