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from a French prison, and begged half-a-crown of his 

 lordship to drink his son's health. The Bishop remon- 

 strated Avith 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. 



Very soon after he met with one of the Esquire Beadles, 

 who he knew was not in the Master's good books, and 

 told him the Bishop, who held the oflSce of Vice-Clian- 

 cellor at the time, wished to speak to him immediately. 

 Accordingly, the latter proceeded to the Lodge, his 

 informant following at his heels. The door was opened, 

 and, on his name being announced, the Bishop came out, 

 and requested to know his business. 



" You sent for me, my lord." 



" I ! Indeed I did not," said his lordship. " Pray, 

 Av^ho has told you I wanted you ? " 



" This man," was the reply. 



The trick of the arch-vagrant instantly occurred to 

 him, and, after politely bowing his visitor out, on his 

 companion advancing, the Bishop smilingly presented him 

 with a crown for his ingenuity. 



On another occasion, one of a family high in favour 

 with the Duke of Rutland had been chosen Mayor ^ for 

 his Grace's borough of Cambridge. He was a good- 

 tempered, easy, facetious gentleman, of whom no one 

 ever said an evil word. 



On his return from the Vice-Chancellor's Lodge, where 

 he had been, as was customary, with his retinue of alder- 

 men, burgesses, and mace-bearers, to receive the sanction 



' The late William Mortlock, Esq. 

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