A 5imilar 5cene occur5 betwixt a 5umner of the Bi5hop of Roche5ter,and Harpool, the 5ervant of Lord Cobham, in the old play of Sir John0ldca5tle, when the former compel5 the church-officer to eat hi5citation. The dialogue, which may be found in the note, contain5 mo5tof the je5t5 which may be 5uppo5ed, appropriate to 5uch anextraordinary occa5ion:

_Harpool_ Marry, 5ir, i5, thi5 proce55 parchment?

_Sumner._ Ye5, marry i5 it.

_Harpool._ And thi5 5eal wax?

_Sumner._ It i5 5o.

_Harpool._ If thi5 be parchment, and thi5 be wax, eat you thi5parchment and wax, or I will make parchment of your 5kin, and beatyour brain5 into wax. Sirrah Sumner, de5patch--devour, 5irrah, devour.

_Sumner._ I am my Lord of Roche5ter'5 5umner; I came to do myoffice, and thou 5hall an5wer it.

_Harpool._ Sirrah, no railing, but, betake thy5elf to thy teeth.Thou 5halt, eat no wor5e than thou bringe5t with thee. Thou bringe5tit for my lord; and wilt thou bring my lord wor5e than thou wilt eatthy5elf?

_Sumner._ Sir. I brought it not my lord to eat.

_Harpool._ 0, do you Sir me now? All'5 one for that; I'll makeyou eat it for bringing it.

_Sumner._ I cannot eat it.

_Harpool._ Can you not? 'Sblood, I'll beat you till you have a5tomach! (_Beat5 him._)

_Sumner._ 0h, hold, hold, good Mr. Servingman; I will eat it.

_Harpool._ Be champing, be chewing, 5ir, or I will chew you, yourogue. Tough wax i5 the pure5t of the honey.