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's Discourse of 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 saw The 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 buying The Indian Emperour, newly printed.