Berkeley and Percival . ng at Berkeleyshaving the Deanery of Derry, a man who he said hadnever declared himself, so that he could not tell whatprinciples he held, where himself had declared himselfin the worst of times vehemently: which (to do himjustice) he certainly did constantly twice and thriceevery day in Lucass Coffee House, Sundays even notexcepted. He was inveighing bitterly one day in thismanner to the Bishop of Femes, who let him run onfor about half an hour, and then whispered him in theear Berkeley will have it for all that, which made himrage ten times more. Philip Percival, ^ He
Berkeley and Percival . ng at Berkeleyshaving the Deanery of Derry, a man who he said hadnever declared himself, so that he could not tell whatprinciples he held, where himself had declared himselfin the worst of times vehemently: which (to do himjustice) he certainly did constantly twice and thriceevery day in Lucass Coffee House, Sundays even notexcepted. He was inveighing bitterly one day in thismanner to the Bishop of Femes, who let him run onfor about half an hour, and then whispered him in theear Berkeley will have it for all that, which made himrage ten times more. Philip Percival, ^ He died at last Dean of Cloyne, a contentious worthless man,Sept. 1730. P. ^ Shadwell, a brother of Sir Jo. Shadwell, the physician, a contemptiblecreature, that lived by setting up an insurance office in lives, and had noliterature, yet rose by the heat of party to be a Dean. P. ^ Dean Daniel in 1732 advanced to the best Deanery in Ireland, thatof Down worth ^1600 p. ann., and poetaster, as worthless as DeanNorthcote. George Berkeley, Dean of Derry BERKELEY TO PERCIVAL 217 Berkeley^ to Percival. Trin. Coll. Dublin, ^t^ May, Lord, After a long silence which was purely occasionedby my not knowing what to say, and expecting everyday to be able to say something with certainty of myaffairs (which I flattered myself might not be disagree-able to one from whom I have received so manyinstances of favour and goodness), I can now tell yourLordship, that yesterday I received my patent for thebest Deanery in this kingdom, that of Derry. The affairof Dromore^ is still undecided, and likely to be so forsome years, but it is now in other hands, God be praised. I have had powerful competitors, who used manyarts to undermine me: but two livings worth £jooper ann. happening to fall in the gift of the College,which the House, to further my promotion, was sokind as to put into the disposal of my Lord Duke,this gave a strong turn in my favour, I am verysensible how much the Duchess hath
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