St. James's Park
The royal park in Westminster, where Pepys went to play his flageolet.
Today: St. James's Park, London, England
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Samuel Pepys, from his diary (London, 1660–1669), in the edition of Henry B. Wheatley (London, 1893–99) · January 1660 to June 1669, written day by day (modern calendar)
Drank my morning draft at Harper’s, and was told there that the soldiers were all quiet upon promise of pay. Thence to St. James’s Park, and walked there to my place for my flageolet and then played a little, it being a most pleasant morning and sunshine.
[I] drank my morning drink at Harper’s, and was told there that the soldiers were all quiet upon the promise of pay. From there to St. James’s Park, and walked there to my spot for my flageolet, and then played a little, it being a most pleasant, sunny morning.