But the most remarkable apparition was that of the Marquis of Argyle.

He came to London in September, 1655, and he seems to have remained there for a long while.

What had brought him up was also a suit with the Protector and the Council for reparation of some portions of his lost fortunes and for favour generally; but he seems to have gone about a good deal, visiting various people.

"Came to visit me." says Evelyn, the naturalist and virtuoso of Sayes Court, in his diary, under date May 28, 1656, "the old Marquis of Argyle.
Lord Lothian, and some other Scotch noblemen, all strangers to me.
_Note_: The Marquis took the turtle-doves in the aviary for owls." It had been his characteristic mistake through life.[2] [Footnote 1: In the London _Public Intelligencer_ for April 12-19, 1658, among other advertisements of stage-coaches starting from "the George Inn, without Aldersgate," is one of a fortnightly stage-coach for Edinburgh, the fare L4.

Something of the sort may have been running already.] [Footnote 2: Council Order Books of the Protectorate through 1655 and 1656; _Mere.