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THE TIMES OF CHARLES THE SECOND.
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tions of the people.[1] Our brother Algernon is very ill of a cough; he eats nothing but water-gruel. I do not see him, but I have sent to him twice. I thank God my old heart is whole, but I am mightily troubled with pain in my limbs when I offer to stir.
Poor Mrs. Harvey is going to Kew with her brother-in-law. My Lady Harvey and Mr. Montague are very busy and officious to serve her. I am not apt to think they do any thing out of good-nature or generosity. To you I am very truly affected.
D. S.
SIR LEOLINE JENKINS[2] TO MR. SIDNEY.
March 12th.
Sir,
It is with all humble thanks that I do acknowledge the favour of your most obliging letter of the
- ↑ With good reason, for these were the days of strange and sudden changes. Before the Duke of York went to Scotland, he was abused in all the playhouses: on his return, he was received with general joy, with bonfires, and peals of cannon. The most striking case, perhaps, was that which happened afterwards: when Lord Shaftesbury was sent to the Tower, he was hooted on his way; when the bill of indictment against him was thrown out, the court rung with acclamations.
- ↑ Sir Leoline Jenkins was the son of a yeoman in Glamorganshire. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, of which
