...it would seem. At another time, on a Sunday, Mr. Evelyn says, " Dr. Dove preached before the King. I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...before seen. Luxurious dallying, and profaneness." (Vol. i. p. 542.) Thus great and sudden was the transformation from the austerity and rant of Cromwell's...

...says Evelyn, was exceedingly changed into a more solemn and moral behaviour, the new king affectmg neither profaneness nor buffoonery. The suddenness...such a scene of profuse gaming, and the king in the the midst of his three concubines, as I had never before seen, luxurious dallying and profaneness.'...

...in his Diary, in a very impressive way. He had already made this entry, under January the 25th : " I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...midst of his three concubines, as I had never before presence of mind, thrust her head oat of the coachwindow, and exclaimed, with her usual vivacity and...

...admirable piece, with something of most other famous hands. 25. Dr. Dove preach'd before y e King. I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...as I had never before seen. Luxurious dallying and prophaneness. 27. I din'd at Lord Sunderland's, being invited to heare that celebrated voice of Mr....

...thus relates the death of Charles the Second :— " 1685. Jan. 25. Dr. Dove preach'd before the King. I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...midst of his three concubines, as I had never before scene. Luxurious dallying and prophanenesse. " Feb. 4. I went in London, hearing his Maly had ben the...

...majesty and gallants standing about her. 1685. January 25, Sunday. Dr. Dove preached before the king. I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...the midst of his three concubines, as I had never seen before, luxurious dallying and prophaneness. February 6. The king died. lean never forget 'the...

...the head of the church in those days. " January 25, (1685.) — Dr. Dove preached before the King. I saw this evening, such a scene of profuse gaming,...as I had never before seen. Luxurious dallying and prophanenesse." vol. ip 578. " I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and prophanenesse, gaming,...

...!ii Mem. of English Cath. 3d, 21. 3d ed. " January 25, (1685.) — Dr. Dove preached before the King. I saw this evening, such a scene of profuse gaming,...the king in the midst of his three concubines, as 1 had never before seen. Luxurious dallying and prophanenesse." vol. ip 578. " I can never forget the...

...and, it being a Sunday, was shocked at the debauchery and profaneness which was there exhibited. " I saw this evening such a scene of profuse gaming,...and the King in the midst of his three concubines, (Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Mazarine,) as I had never before seen. Luxurious dallying and prophanencss."...

...of most other famous hands. 25th. Dr. Dove preached before the King. I saw this evening such a sceae of profuse gaming, and the King in the midst of his...before seen — luxurious dallying and profaneness. 27th. I dined at Lord Sunderland's, being invited to hear that celebrated voice of Mr. Pordage, newly...