John Evelyn’s diary, 1698

Dr. Fulham, who lately married my niece, preached against atheism, a very eloquent discourse, somewhat improper for most of the audience at , but fitted for some…

Whitehall burned, nothing but walls and ruins left.

The imprisonment of the great banker, Duncombe: censured by Parliament; acquitted by the Lords; sent again to the Tower by the Commons. The Czar of Muscovy being…

The Czar went from my house to return home. An exceedingly sharp and cold season.

An extraordinary great snow and frost, nipping the corn and other fruits. Corn at nine shillings a bushel .

I dined at Mr. Pepys's, where I heard the rare voice of Mr. Pule, who was lately come from Italy, reputed the most excellent singer we had ever had. He sung several…

Dr. White, late Bishop of Norwich, who had been ejected for not complying with Government, was buried in St. Gregory's churchyard, or vault, at St. Paul's. His…

I went to congratulate the marriage of Mr. Godolphin with the Earl of Marlborough's daughter.

To Deptford, to see how miserably the Czar had left my house, after three months making it his Court. I got Sir Christopher Wren, the King's surveyor, and Mr.…

I dined with Pepys, where was Captain Dampier, who had been a famous buccaneer, had brought hither the painted Prince Job, and printed a relation of his very…

Dr. Foy came to me to use my interest with Lord Sunderland for his being made Professor of Physic at Oxford, in the King's gift. I went also to the Archbishop in…

Being one of the Council of the Royal Society, I was named to be of the committee to wait on our new President, the Lord Chancellor, our Secretary, Dr. Sloane, and…

Very warm, but exceedingly stormy.