He was a miserable bugger:
"Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less time lost in idle company."
But when you get the chance to see someone have their genitals cut off, partially hanged, have their guts ripped open and to see their own entrails burned - a few pints of Wife Beater and off home:
"To
my Lord’s in the morning, where I met with
Captain Cuttance, but my Lord not being up I went out to
Charing Cross, to see
Major-general Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition. He was presently cut down, and his head and heart shown to the people, at which there was great shouts of joy. It is said, that he said that he was sure to come shortly at the right hand of Christ to judge them that now had judged him; and that his wife do expect his coming again.
Thus it was my chance to see
the King beheaded at
White Hall, and to see the first blood shed in revenge for the blood of the King at Charing Cross. From thence to my Lord’s, and took Captain Cuttance and
Mr. Sheply to the
Sun Tavern, and did give them some
oysters. After that I went by water
home, where I was angry with
my wife for her things lying about, and in my passion kicked the little fine basket, which I bought her in Holland, and broke it, which troubled me after I had done it."