Sorry, I write corrected on my assumption of rope ladders. Here is a Getty image titled "Cornelis De Wael (1592-1667), Troops Embarking on a Galley in the Port of Genoa. Genoa Pegli, Civico Museo Navale (Boat Museum)": https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail…
The troops are embarking via wooden ladders between boat and galley. So the question of means of ingress remains.
Why cheer the restoration? It may well have been that after so many mirthless years of the Protectorate, people wanted to be able to sing, dance, and drink again. So not so much as pro-rex as anti-puritan.
There exists a series of videos called "Getting dressing in.." on youtube. Here is one of a wealthy Dutch woman dressing in 1665 Delft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u… (I cannot really verify the historical accuracy, though.)
This week's Economist reported on an archaeological paper about life on board ships from various insect remains on two contemporary ships. I added an entry with details to General Ship Information (https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…).
An article in this week's Economist (https://www.economist.com/science…), titled "Tide of Filth", refers to an article published in Biological Invasions (open access https://link.springer.com/article…) describing the various insects found in the remains of two ships contemporary with Pepys.
HHomboy wrote: "having been a respected and popular radio commentator on the CBC [...]"
I feel bound to defend the CBC here. Yes, they have had their share of pompous prats (who believe themselves respected) but overall, their commentators tend to be polite and succinct.
Apologies if the following on the Tripos is too recent.
From https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/under… Wooden spoons At the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century a wooden spoon was presented to the student at the bottom of the examination class list of the Mathematical Tripos. Examinations were tough in those days. In one year, there were 36 hours of examinations. The Senior Wrangler scored 16,368 out of a possible 33,541, and the candidate who received the wooden spoon scored a princely 247. Fortunately, the heroic era of the Tripos is long gone.
An excellent suggestion, SDS, to update links. Sometimes, the Wayback Machine has archived the originals (such as Suzanne's link https://web.archive.org/web/20030…).
"And by and by he and I to talk, and the company very merry at my defending Cambridge against Oxford" and it was always thus. (I am reminded of Sir Humphrey's comment: "The universities -- both of them".)
Let me add to the winking confusion (from the OED). I offer no opinion on interpretation.
wink, v.1 (wɪŋk) [...] 1. a. intr. To close one's eyes. (Also in fig. context: cf. 5, 6.) Obs. [...] 6. a. to wink at. (a) To ‘shut one's eyes to’ (an offence, fault, defect, impropriety, or irregularity); to connive at.
1537 Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 108 Persons that‥by‥wynkyng at his preparacions‥encoraged hym to be the bolder. 1540 Elyot Image Gov. xxxiii. (1541) 76 b, Ye secretely winkyng at the sayd faultes. 1644 Milton Judgm. Bucer xlvii. 24 When as all kind of unchastity is tolerated, fornications and adulteries winkt at. a 1708 T. Ward Eng. Ref. i. (1710) 112 If I this saucyness in you, Shou'd seem to wink-at or allow. 1775 Sheridan Rivals iii. iii, Suppose you were to wink at her corresponding with him for a little time. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxxiv, You had the price of half a cargo for winking at our job. 1861 Trollope La Beata I. ix. 250 A very evident tendency‥to wink at the shortcomings of their friends. [...]
†b. (a) to wink on, upon: = a (a), above. Obs.
1546 J. Heywood Prov. (1867) 19 She can wynke on the yew, and wery the lam. 1591 Shakes. Two Gent. ii. iv. 98 Vpon a homely obiect, Loue can winke. 1634 Milton Comus 401 You may as well‥bid me hope Danger will wink on Opportunity. 1824 Landor Imag. Conv. I. Cromwell & Noble 59, I acknowledge his weaknesses, and cannot wink upon his crimes. 1835 Lytton Rienzi i. v, Justice must never wink upon great offenders.
"and thence to Hyde Park, the first time we were there this year, or ever in our own coach, where with mighty pride rode up and down, and many coaches there; and I thought our horses and coach as pretty as any there, and observed so to be by others."
To be seen and see others admire. I imagine both Samuel and Elizabeth positively glowing with pride.
"He tells me that Mr. Shepley is upon being turned away from my Lord’s family, and another sent down, which I am sorry for; but his age and good fellowship have almost made him fit for nothing."
Sad and sober reminder of the discarding of servants in those days (and more recently).
Prorogation: Many parliaments in the Commonwealth can be and are prorogued (House of Commons in AU, CA, and UK, and the Lok Sabha in IN), usually not a controversial act.
£50 in 1668 is about £12k today (by the inflation calculator at the BoE). Today, this is not that expensive for good carriage horses, as indicated by Australian Susan (and you pay a lot more for good dressage horses).
Comments
Third Reading
About Saturday 26 May 1660
john • Link
Sorry, I write corrected on my assumption of rope ladders. Here is a Getty image titled "Cornelis De Wael (1592-1667), Troops Embarking on a Galley in the Port of Genoa. Genoa Pegli, Civico Museo Navale (Boat Museum)": https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail…
The troops are embarking via wooden ladders between boat and galley. So the question of means of ingress remains.
About Saturday 26 May 1660
john • Link
@Stephane Chenard -- A most interesting image of embarkation as they would have used rope ladders then.
About Wednesday 23 May 1660
john • Link
Why cheer the restoration? It may well have been that after so many mirthless years of the Protectorate, people wanted to be able to sing, dance, and drink again. So not so much as pro-rex as anti-puritan.
About Sunday 20 May 1660
john • Link
There exists a series of videos called "Getting dressing in.." on youtube. Here is one of a wealthy Dutch woman dressing in 1665 Delft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u… (I cannot really verify the historical accuracy, though.)
About Wednesday 9 May 1660
john • Link
This week's Economist reported on an archaeological paper about life on board ships from various insect remains on two contemporary ships. I added an entry with details to General Ship Information (https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…).
About General ship information
john • Link
Life aboard ship from archaeological evidence
An article in this week's Economist (https://www.economist.com/science…), titled "Tide of Filth", refers to an article published in Biological Invasions (open access https://link.springer.com/article…) describing the various insects found in the remains of two ships contemporary with Pepys.
About Guidelines for annotations
john • Link
HHomboy wrote: "having been a respected and popular radio commentator on the CBC [...]"
I feel bound to defend the CBC here. Yes, they have had their share of pompous prats (who believe themselves respected) but overall, their commentators tend to be polite and succinct.
About Sunday 26 February 1659/60
john • Link
Apologies if the following on the Tripos is too recent.
From https://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/under…
Wooden spoons
At the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century a wooden spoon was presented to the student at the bottom of the examination class list of the Mathematical Tripos. Examinations were tough in those days. In one year, there were 36 hours of examinations. The Senior Wrangler scored 16,368 out of a possible 33,541, and the candidate who received the wooden spoon scored a princely 247. Fortunately, the heroic era of the Tripos is long gone.
About Saturday 11 February 1659/60
john • Link
The link in Pauline's comment from 2003 has been preserved by the Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20030…
About Saturday 4 February 1659/60
john • Link
As a child, I often witnessed my maternal grandmother dispatching chickens on the farm. I can understand Jane's refusal.
About Wednesday 25 January 1659/60
john • Link
I note the friendly consortation with the butler. Pepys came from humble origins and rarely had qualms speaking to the "working classes".
About Sunday 1 January 1659/60
john • Link
An excellent suggestion, SDS, to update links. Sometimes, the Wayback Machine has archived the originals (such as Suzanne's link https://web.archive.org/web/20030…).
Oh, and welcome back, All.
Second Reading
About Wednesday 5 May 1669
john • Link
"And by and by he and I to talk, and the company very merry at my defending Cambridge against Oxford" and it was always thus. (I am reminded of Sir Humphrey's comment: "The universities -- both of them".)
About Monday 26 April 1669
john • Link
Let me add to the winking confusion (from the OED). I offer no opinion on interpretation.
wink, v.1
(wɪŋk)
[...]
1. a. intr. To close one's eyes. (Also in fig. context: cf. 5, 6.) Obs.
[...]
6. a. to wink at. (a) To ‘shut one's eyes to’ (an offence, fault, defect, impropriety, or irregularity); to connive at.
1537 Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) II. 108 Persons that‥by‥wynkyng at his preparacions‥encoraged hym to be the bolder. 1540 Elyot Image Gov. xxxiii. (1541) 76 b, Ye secretely winkyng at the sayd faultes. 1644 Milton Judgm. Bucer xlvii. 24 When as all kind of unchastity is tolerated, fornications and adulteries winkt at. a 1708 T. Ward Eng. Ref. i. (1710) 112 If I this saucyness in you, Shou'd seem to wink-at or allow. 1775 Sheridan Rivals iii. iii, Suppose you were to wink at her corresponding with him for a little time. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxxiv, You had the price of half a cargo for winking at our job. 1861 Trollope La Beata I. ix. 250 A very evident tendency‥to wink at the shortcomings of their friends.
[...]
†b. (a) to wink on, upon: = a (a), above. Obs.
1546 J. Heywood Prov. (1867) 19 She can wynke on the yew, and wery the lam. 1591 Shakes. Two Gent. ii. iv. 98 Vpon a homely obiect, Loue can winke. 1634 Milton Comus 401 You may as well‥bid me hope Danger will wink on Opportunity. 1824 Landor Imag. Conv. I. Cromwell & Noble 59, I acknowledge his weaknesses, and cannot wink upon his crimes. 1835 Lytton Rienzi i. v, Justice must never wink upon great offenders.
About Thursday 18 March 1668/69
john • Link
"and thence to Hyde Park, the first time we were there this year, or ever in our own coach, where with mighty pride rode up and down, and many coaches there; and I thought our horses and coach as pretty as any there, and observed so to be by others."
To be seen and see others admire. I imagine both Samuel and Elizabeth positively glowing with pride.
About Monday 8 March 1668/69
john • Link
"He tells me that Mr. Shepley is upon being turned away from my Lord’s family, and another sent down, which I am sorry for; but his age and good fellowship have almost made him fit for nothing."
Sad and sober reminder of the discarding of servants in those days (and more recently).
About Thursday 25 February 1668/69
john • Link
@Dorothy, there is indeed no good time for a bad cold, especially in that era. His hoarse throat could invite all sorts of opportunistic infections.
About Monday 14 December 1668
john • Link
Prorogation: Many parliaments in the Commonwealth can be and are prorogued (House of Commons in AU, CA, and UK, and the Lok Sabha in IN), usually not a controversial act.
About Friday 11 December 1668
john • Link
£50 in 1668 is about £12k today (by the inflation calculator at the BoE). Today, this is not that expensive for good carriage horses, as indicated by Australian Susan (and you pay a lot more for good dressage horses).
About Tuesday 8 December 1668
john • Link
"but such is the weakness of my nature, that I could not help it, which vexes me, showing me how unable I am to live with difficulties."
Pepys never could take unjustified political attacks.