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164 to dine here on Tuesday; he intended to stay at Amsterdam to learn Hebrew; he is a man of sense.

11th.I went to Rotterdam; in my way I saw Delf, and the place there where Prince William was killed and his tomb. Mr. Bracey told me how Monsieur Odyke had ruined Zealand; that their bank was quite broke; that he was selling places to make up his losses and expenses at Paris. At night I was with Fitzpatrick; we talked freely of everything, and concluded we were in ill condition; he was very sensible that others were not sensible of it, and to find people don't mind business more; the Pensioner scarce to be spoken to, and now gone out of town.

12th.In the morning I was with Monsieur Campricht; he told me, unless these people take courage, which would be done only by our union at home, all was lost; that the French had got the ascendant there very much by this last business, and now they are down they will keep them so. He hath writ to his master to let him know that it is necessary for him to send a minister into England to assist in making a good correspondence between the King and his people.

13th.Monsieur Campricht, dining here, told me of a Doctor who undertakes to get gold out of the