22 BISHOP HANSEL. 



anecdotes of this compound of the lowest 

 of vices with the highest attainments 

 (for he had been known to expound the 

 most difficult passages in Tacitus, and 

 other ancient writers, when appealed to by 

 the students) but as his doings have 

 been referred to and his character drawn 

 rather in caricature by the author of 

 "Pelham," perhaps two will suffice. 



One day, when in a little better trim 

 than that in which I saw him that is, be- 

 fore his irreclaimable conduct had brought 

 him quite so low he met the Master 

 of Trinity, Bishop Mansel, whose Son 

 had just then made his escape from 

 a French prison, and begged half-a-crown 

 of his lordship to drink his Son's health. 

 The Bishop remonstrated with him, not 

 more hardly, perhaps, than he deserved, 

 and told him to go about his business, 

 and when he found a greater scoundrel 

 than himself to bring him to him (the 

 Master), and he would grant his request. 



