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William Chadderton, Bifhop of Lincoln,

1595, 37th Elizabeth.

Anthony Watson, Bifhop of Chichefter,

1596, 38th Elizabeth.

Valentine Carey, Bifhop of Exeter , 1621.Dr. Johnson, Archdeacon of Dublin .

Brute Babbington, Bifhop of Londonderry ,in Ireland .

George Downham, Bifhop of London­ derry .

William Chapel, Bifhop of OfTory.

John Sharp, Archbifhop of York, 1691, 3dWilliam and Mary . It was through the influenceof this Prelate, and the Duchefs of Somerfet, withQueen Anne , that Dean Swift was prevented fromhaving a Bifhopric 5 they having reprefented toher on their knees, for upwards of an hour, theirreligious tendency of the Tale of a Tub !

Swift has accordingly taken care not to forgethim: in the poem upon himfelf, he fays:

York is from Lambeth Lent to fhew the Queen,

A dang’rous treatife writ againft the fpieen;

Which by the ityle, the manner, and the drift,

Tis thought could be the work of none but SwiftsPoor York ! the harmlefs tool of other's hate,

He fues for pardon, and repents too late.

The lafl line was occafloned by the Archbifhop’s

having