_Race for Canterbury_ (Vol. vii., p. 219.).--J. F. infers that Hoadley was
a competitor with Herring and Gibson for the archiepiscopal throne after
the death of Bishop Potter, because he is mentioned in some lines under the
woodcut broadside in his possession. He may also find him alluded to in the
last lines of the other print in his possession:
"Then may he win the prize who none will oppress,
And the palace at Lambeth be _Benjamin's_ mess."
Benjamin being Benjamin Hoadley.
I have two other prints upon this subject, besides the three mentioned by
J. F. In one which has the title "For Lambeth," the bishop in the most
distant boat has dropt his oars, sits with his arms across, looks very
sulky, and exclaims, "Damn my scull."
The other is entitled "Haw'y Haw'y L--b-th Haw'y." Three bishops, as in the
others, are rowing towards Lambeth: a fourth, approaching in an opposite
direction, is rowing "against tide." In the foreground are two groups. In
one, two noblemen are addressing three competing bishops: "Let honour be
the reward of virtue, and not interest." One bishop says: "I give it up
till {269} next." Another holds a paper, inscribed "10,000l. for it." In
the other group, two noblemen are promising to different bishops. Another
bishop is fighting his way through boatmen; and two persons are running
forward as candidates for an archdeaconry or dean of arches. Underneath are
two lines:
"Sculls, sculls to Lambeth! see how hard they pull 'em!
But sure the Temple's nearer much than Fulham."
_Temple_ alluding to Sherlock, _Fulham_ to Gibson.
Underneath this print, some one, perhaps Horace Walpole, mistaking the date
and the subject, has written:
"The man whose place they thought to take
Is still alive, and still _a Wake_."
There is still another print entitled "Lambeth," where three bishops are
rowing from Lambeth, with the word "Disappointed" under them. A fourth is
rowed towards Lambeth by a waterman, who exclaims "Your're all Bob'd!"