[153] Dr Thomas Tennison, who succeeded to the see of Canterbury in 1694, on the death of Tillotson. He is thus sarcastically described by William Shippen, in “Faction Displayed,” a poem written a few years afterwards: “A pause ensued, till Patriarcho’s grace Was pleased to rear his huge unwieldy mass; A mass unanimated with a soul, Or else he’d ne’er be made so vile a tool: He’d ne’er his apostolic charge profane, And atheists’ and fanaticks’ cause maintain. At length, as from the hollow of an oak, The bulky Primate yawned, and silence broke: I much approve,” &c. So also Edmund Smith, in his elegant ode, _Charlettus Percivallo suo_; “_Scribe securus, quid agit Senatus_, Quid caput stertit grave Lambethanum, _Quid comes Guilford, quid habent novorum_ _Dawksque Dyerque_.”--MALONE. [154] The London Gazette, No. 3474, Monday, Feb. 27, 1698-9, contains the order alluded to: “His majesty has been pleased to command, that the following order should be sent to both Playhouses: “His majesty being informed, that, notwithstanding an order made the 4th of June, 1697, by the Earl of Sunderland, then lord chamberlain of his majesty’s houshold, to prevent the profaneness and immorality of the stage, several plays have lately been acted, containing expressions contrary to religion and good manners: And whereas the master of the revels has represented, that, in contempt of the said order, the actors do often neglect to leave out such profane and indecent expressions as he has thought proper to be omitted: These are therefore to signify his majesties pleasure, that you do not hereafter presume to act any thing in any play, contrary to religion and good manners, as you shall answer it at your utmost peril. Given under my hand this 18th of February, 1698, in the eleventh year of his majesties reign. “PERE. BERTIE. “An order has been likewise sent by his majesties command, to the master of the revels, not to licence any plays containing expressions contrary to religion and good manners; and to give notice to the lord chamberlain of his majesties houshold, or, in his absence, to the vice-chamberlain, if the players presume to act any thing which he has struck out.” [155] The beautiful Fables. [156] Dorothy and Jemima Creed; the latter of whom died Feb. 23, 1705-6, and was buried at Tichmarsh.