title: Diary of Samuel Pepys a Selection (Penguin Classics)
author:  Samuel Pepys 
description: Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) achieved fame as a naval administrator &amp; a friend &amp; colleague of the powerful &amp; learned. For nearly 10 years he kept a private diary in which he recorded life in Restoration London. Robert Latham edited the 11 volume edition of Pepys diary
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  # Diary of Samuel Pepys, January 1666/67
  
  
  ### Samuel Pepys
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  January 1st. Lay long, being a bitter, cold, frosty day, the frost being now
  grown old, and the Thames covered with ice. Up, and to the office, where all
  the morning busy. At noon to the 'Change a little, where Mr. James Houblon and
  I walked a good while speaking of our ill condition in not being able to set
  out a fleet (we doubt) this year, and the certain ill effect that must bring,
  which is lamentable. Home to dinner, where the best powdered goose that ever I
  eat. Then to the office again, and to Sir W. Batten's to examine the
  Commission going down to Portsmouth to examine wit