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his Walk, & got as far as the Pagoda, up to which He went, & when there was desirous to go up it. To divert Him from this, He was told they had not got the Key, upon which He told them that the Key of the House would open it. Spicer one of Dr. Willis's men who heard this conversation answer'd that He had opened the House Door to let H. My. out, & that He had left the Key in the Door. All was now settling quietly when one of the Pages incautiously produced the Key. The King got hold of it, but it was immediately but not easily taken from Him Mr. Thos: Willis. On this He said He would go no further-- He was desired, & then told, that He must walk on-- To prevent this He sat down & afterwards lay extended on the grass, from whence on his continued refusal to get up & walk He was taken up by force, & carried home about a mile on his Attendants Shoulders-- When H. My. found that He was unable to resist He said it was pleasanter to be carried, than to Walk, & that He liked it vastly. Whatever might have been his real opinion as to this change. He was thus brought home. Thus has ended this morning's walk the event of which reminds me of the fortunate escape we lately had from a probable adventure had H. My: gone out in the Coach to day which was last intended-- I have also got a lesson this day, how far the opinions of even the most intelligent attendants now about his Person
