| Show pope as a witness pope like garrick made but a poor figure in the witness box ile he was cited to appear in defense ot of bishop atterbury Alter bury when that prelate was tried for eor 1 lili treason treason in the house of 0 lords in 17 2 1 i I never could speak in public lie told old spence afterward and I 1 dor dont i tellene that it it was a set thing J could give an account ol of any story to to 12 fi lends friends together though I 1 clotild tell it ft to any three 0 of them with a great deal ot of pleasure when I 1 was to appear for the bishop of rochester in ills his trial though I 1 had but ten words to say and that on a plain point the bishop spent his time rafn I 1 was with aith him at brom ley lcy I 1 r two or three blunders in fit it and that notwithstanding the first row of 0 lords which hh was all I 1 could ee were mostly ot of my acquaintance 11 |
