misc writings and speeches(Ã×˹¿Ë˵Óëд3)-µÚ4½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
first¡¡letter¡¡of¡¡the¡¡correspondence¡¡is¡¡extant¡£¡¡In¡¡that¡¡letter¡¡Atterbury¡¡boasts¡¡of¡¡
having£»¡¡during¡¡many¡¡years¡¡past£»¡¡¡¡neglected¡¡no¡¡opportunity¡¡of¡¡serving¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Jacobite¡¡cause¡£¡¡¡¨My¡¡daily¡¡prayer£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡says£»¡¡¡¨is¡¡that¡¡you¡¡may¡¡have¡¡success¡£¡¡
May¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡day£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡live¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡longer¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡
power¡¡to¡¡forward¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡is¡¡to¡¡be¡¡remembered¡¡that¡¡he¡¡who¡¡wrote¡¡thus¡¡was¡¡a¡¡
man¡¡bound¡¡to¡¡set¡¡to¡¡the¡¡church¡¡of¡¡which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡overseer¡¡an¡¡example¡¡of¡¡
strict¡¡¡¡¡¡probity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡repeatedly¡¡¡¡¡¡sworn¡¡¡¡¡¡allegiance¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Brunswick£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡assisted¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡placing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡crown¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
George¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡abjured¡¡¡¡¡¡James¡¡¡¡¡¡III¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨without¡¡¡¡¡¡equivocation¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡
mental¡¡reservation£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡true¡¡faith¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Christian¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡agreeable¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡from¡¡his¡¡public¡¡to¡¡his¡¡private¡¡life¡£¡¡His¡¡turbulent¡¡
spirit£»¡¡wearied¡¡with¡¡faction¡¡and¡¡treason£»¡¡now¡¡and¡¡then¡¡required¡¡repose£»¡¡and¡¡
found¡¡it¡¡in¡¡domestic¡¡endearments£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡society¡¡of¡¡the¡¡most¡¡illustrious¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡living¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead¡£¡¡Of¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡little¡¡is¡¡known£º¡¡but¡¡between¡¡him¡¡
and¡¡his¡¡daughter¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡affection¡¡singularly¡¡¡¡close¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡tender¡£¡¡The¡¡
gentleness¡¡of¡¡his¡¡manners¡¡when¡¡he¡¡was¡¡in¡¡the¡¡company¡¡of¡¡a¡¡few¡¡friends¡¡
was¡¡such¡¡as¡¡seemed¡¡hardly¡¡credible¡¡to¡¡those¡¡who¡¡knew¡¡him¡¡only¡¡by¡¡his¡¡
writings¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡speeches¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡charm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨softer¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
commemorated¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡imperishable¡¡¡¡¡¡verse¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Though¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡12¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡
Atterbury's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡classical¡¡¡¡¡¡attainments¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡great£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡taste¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡English¡¡
literature¡¡was¡¡excellent£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡admiration¡¡of¡¡genius¡¡was¡¡so¡¡strong¡¡that¡¡it¡¡
overpowered¡¡even¡¡his¡¡political¡¡and¡¡religious¡¡antipathies¡£¡¡His¡¡fondness¡¡for¡¡
Milton£»¡¡the¡¡mortal¡¡enemy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Stuarts¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡church£»¡¡was¡¡such¡¡as¡¡to¡¡
many¡¡Tories¡¡seemed¡¡a¡¡crime¡£¡¡On¡¡the¡¡sad¡¡night¡¡on¡¡which¡¡Addison¡¡was¡¡laid¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡chapel¡¡of¡¡Henry¡¡VII¡££»¡¡the¡¡Westminster¡¡boys¡¡remarked¡¡that¡¡Atterbury¡¡
read¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡funeral¡¡¡¡¡¡service¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡peculiar¡¡¡¡¡¡tenderness¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡solemnity¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
favourite¡¡companions£»¡¡however£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡great¡¡Tory¡¡prelate¡¡were£»¡¡as¡¡might¡¡
have¡¡been¡¡expected£»¡¡men¡¡whose¡¡politics¡¡had¡¡at¡¡least¡¡a¡¡tinge¡¡of¡¡Toryism¡£¡¡
He¡¡lived¡¡on¡¡friendly¡¡terms¡¡with¡¡Swift£»¡¡Arbuthnot£»¡¡and¡¡Gay¡£¡¡With¡¡Prior¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡a¡¡close¡¡intimacy£»¡¡which¡¡some¡¡misunderstanding¡¡about¡¡public¡¡affairs¡¡at¡¡
last¡¡¡¡¡¡dissolved¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Pope¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡Atterbury£»¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡warm¡¡¡¡¡¡admirer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
most¡¡¡¡¡¡faithful£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fearless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡judicious¡¡¡¡¡¡adviser¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡poet¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡frequent¡¡
guest¡¡at¡¡the¡¡episcopal¡¡palace¡¡among¡¡the¡¡elms¡¡of¡¡Bromley£»¡¡and¡¡entertained¡¡
not¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡suspicion¡¡that¡¡his¡¡host£»¡¡now¡¡declining¡¡in¡¡years£»¡¡confined¡¡
to¡¡an¡¡easy¡¡chair¡¡by¡¡gout£»¡¡and¡¡apparently¡¡devoted¡¡to¡¡literature£»¡¡was¡¡deeply¡¡
concerned¡¡in¡¡criminal¡¡and¡¡perilous¡¡designs¡¡against¡¡the¡¡government¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Jacobites¡¡had¡¡been¡¡cowed¡¡by¡¡the¡¡events¡¡of¡¡1715¡£¡¡It¡¡
revived¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡1721¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡failure¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡South¡¡¡¡¡¡Sea¡¡¡¡¡¡project£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡panic¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
money¡¡market£»¡¡the¡¡downfall¡¡of¡¡great¡¡commercial¡¡houses£»¡¡the¡¡distress¡¡from¡¡
which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡part¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡kingdom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exempt£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡produced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡general¡¡
discontent¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡improbable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡moment¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
insurrection¡¡might¡¡be¡¡successful¡£¡¡An¡¡insurrection¡¡was¡¡planned¡£¡¡The¡¡streets¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡London¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡barricaded£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Tower¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Bank¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
surprised£»¡¡King¡¡George£»¡¡his¡¡family£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡chief¡¡captains¡¡and¡¡councillors£»¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡arrested£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡James¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡proclaimed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡design¡¡
became¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duke¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Orleans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡regent¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡France£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡
terms¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡friendship¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Hanover¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡English¡¡
government¡¡on¡¡its¡¡guard¡£¡¡Some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡malecontents¡¡were¡¡committed¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡prison£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡Atterbury¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡bishop¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Church¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
England¡¡had¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡into¡¡custody¡¡since¡¡that¡¡memorable¡¡day¡¡when¡¡the¡¡
applauses¡¡and¡¡prayers¡¡of¡¡all¡¡London¡¡had¡¡followed¡¡the¡¡seven¡¡bishops¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
gate¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Tower¡£¡¡The¡¡Opposition¡¡entertained¡¡some¡¡hope¡¡that¡¡it¡¡might¡¡be¡¡
possible¡¡to¡¡excite¡¡among¡¡the¡¡people¡¡an¡¡enthusiasm¡¡resembling¡¡that¡¡of¡¡their¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡13¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡
fathers£»¡¡who¡¡rushed¡¡into¡¡the¡¡waters¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Thames¡¡to¡¡implore¡¡the¡¡blessing¡¡
of¡¡Sancroft¡£¡¡Pictures¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heroic¡¡confessor¡¡in¡¡his¡¡cell¡¡were¡¡exhibited¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡shop¡¡windows¡£¡¡Verses¡¡in¡¡his¡¡praise¡¡were¡¡sung¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡the¡¡streets¡£¡¡The¡¡
restraints¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡prevented¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡communicating¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
accomplices¡¡were¡¡represented¡¡as¡¡cruelties¡¡worthy¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dungeons¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
Inquisition¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Strong¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡appeals¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡priesthood¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡
tamely¡¡permit¡¡so¡¡gross¡¡an¡¡insult¡¡to¡¡be¡¡offered¡¡to¡¡their¡¡cloth£¿¡¡Would¡¡they¡¡
suffer¡¡the¡¡ablest£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡eloquent¡¡member¡¡of¡¡their¡¡profession£»¡¡the¡¡man¡¡
who¡¡had¡¡so¡¡often¡¡stood¡¡up¡¡for¡¡their¡¡rights¡¡against¡¡the¡¡civil¡¡power£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡
treated¡¡like¡¡the¡¡vilest¡¡of¡¡mankind£¿¡¡There¡¡was¡¡considerable¡¡excitement£»¡¡but¡¡
it¡¡was¡¡allayed¡¡by¡¡a¡¡temperate¡¡and¡¡artful¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡the¡¡clergy£»¡¡the¡¡work£»¡¡in¡¡all¡¡
probability£»¡¡of¡¡Bishop¡¡Gibson£»¡¡who¡¡stood¡¡high¡¡in¡¡the¡¡favour¡¡of¡¡Walpole£»¡¡
and¡¡shortly¡¡after¡¡became¡¡minister¡¡for¡¡ecclesiastical¡¡affairs¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Atterbury¡¡remained¡¡in¡¡close¡¡confinement¡¡during¡¡some¡¡months¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡
carried¡¡on¡¡his¡¡correspondence¡¡with¡¡the¡¡exiled¡¡family¡¡so¡¡cautiously¡¡that¡¡the¡¡
circumstantial¡¡proofs¡¡of¡¡his¡¡guilt£»¡¡though¡¡sufficient¡¡to¡¡produce¡¡entire¡¡moral¡¡
conviction£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡sufficient¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡justify¡¡¡¡¡¡legal¡¡¡¡¡¡conviction¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡
reached¡¡only¡¡by¡¡a¡¡bill¡¡of¡¡pains¡¡and¡¡penalties¡£¡¡Such¡¡a¡¡bill¡¡the¡¡Whig¡¡party£»¡¡
then¡¡decidedly¡¡predominant¡¡in¡¡both¡¡houses£»¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡prepared¡¡to¡¡support¡£¡¡
Many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡headed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡members¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡eager¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
precedent¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡set¡¡in¡¡the¡¡case¡¡of¡¡Sir¡¡John¡¡Fenwick£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡
an¡¡¡¡¡¡act¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡cutting¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bishop's¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Cadogan£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡commanded¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
army£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡brave¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡soldier£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡headstrong¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡politician£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡have¡¡
exclaimed¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡vehemence£º¡¡¡¨Fling¡¡him¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡lions¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Tower¡£¡¨¡¡
But¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wiser¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡humane¡¡¡¡¡¡Walpole¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡unwilling¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡shed¡¡
blood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡influence¡¡¡¡¡¡prevailed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡Parliament¡¡¡¡¡¡met£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evidence¡¡
against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bishop¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡laid¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡committees¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡¡¡houses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡
committees¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reported¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡guilt¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡proved¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Commons¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
resolution£»¡¡pronouncing¡¡him¡¡a¡¡traitor£»¡¡was¡¡carried¡¡by¡¡nearly¡¡two¡¡to¡¡one¡£¡¡A¡¡
bill¡¡was¡¡then¡¡introduced¡¡which¡¡provided¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡deprived¡¡of¡¡his¡¡
spiritual¡¡dignities£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡should¡¡be¡¡banished¡¡for¡¡life£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡no¡¡British¡¡
subject¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hold¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡intercourse¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡except¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡
permission¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡bill¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Commons¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bishop£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡14¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MISCELLANEOUS¡¡WRITINGS¡¡AND¡¡SPEECHES¡¡OF¡¡LORD¡¡MACAULAY¡£¡¡
though¡¡¡¡¡¡invited¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡defend¡¡¡¡¡¡himself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡chose¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡reserve¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡defence¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
assembly¡¡of¡¡which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡member¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡Lords¡¡the¡¡contest¡¡was¡¡sharp¡£¡¡
The¡¡young¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Wharton£»¡¡distinguished¡¡by¡¡his¡¡parts£»¡¡his¡¡dissoluteness£»¡¡
and¡¡his¡¡versatility£»¡¡spoke¡¡for¡¡Atterbury¡¡with¡¡great¡¡effect£»¡¡and¡¡Atterbury's¡¡
own¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡heard¡¡for¡¡the¡¡last¡¡time¡¡by¡¡that¡¡unfriendly¡¡audience¡¡which¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡listened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡mingled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡aversion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡delight¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
produced¡¡few¡¡witnesses£»¡¡nor¡¡did¡¡those¡¡witnesses¡¡say¡¡much¡¡that¡¡could¡¡be¡¡of¡¡
service¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡Among¡¡them¡¡was¡¡Pope¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡called¡¡to¡¡prove¡¡that£»¡¡while¡¡
he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡inmate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡palace¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Bromley£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bishop's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
completely¡¡occupied¡¡by¡¡literary¡¡and¡¡domestic¡¡matters£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡no¡¡leisure¡¡
was¡¡left¡¡for¡¡plotting¡£¡¡But¡¡Pope£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡unaccustomed¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡in¡¡
public£»¡¡lost¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡and£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡afterwards¡¡owned£»¡¡though¡¡he¡¡had¡¡only¡¡ten¡¡
words¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡made¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡blunders¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡bill¡¡finally¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡Lords¡¡by¡¡eighty¡three¡¡votes¡¡to¡¡forty¡¡¡three¡£¡¡
The¡¡bishops£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡single¡¡exception£»¡¡were¡¡in¡¡the¡¡majority¡£¡¡Their¡¡conduct¡¡
drew¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡sharp¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡taunt¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bathurst£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡warm¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡friend¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Atterbury¡¡and¡¡a¡¡zealous¡¡Tory¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡wild¡¡Indians£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨give¡¡no¡¡quarter£»¡¡
because¡¡they¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡they¡¡shall¡¡inherit¡¡the¡¡skill¡¡and¡¡prowess¡¡of¡¡every¡¡
adversary¡¡whom¡¡they¡¡destroy¡£¡¡Perhaps¡¡the¡¡animosity¡¡of¡¡the¡¡right¡¡reverend¡¡
prelates¡¡to¡¡their¡¡brother¡¡may¡¡be¡¡explained¡¡in¡¡the¡¡s