eloquence of the gaoler and of his calendar. There I perceive three little words, not to be surpassed by Demosthenes himself- None for trial.' May those brilliant words record and perpetuate the honour of this country for ages to come!" At Presteigne, he said, “I pass over the calendar with its pilfered watch, the single and petty offence brought before us, just as if no calendar had been put into my hands. We come to deliver, as it is called, an empty jail." A learned serjeant, who some years ago went that circuit, when asked if he expected much business, coolly replied, "Very little, I believe. We read of three or four murders in the calendar; but, I understand, the parties have met and have made it up: they are all compromised!"

In reference to the three principal professions, Dr. Parr used to say, that "physicians were the most learned, lawyers the most amusing, and then came the clergy." Lord Grenville said that he never met with a lawyer at a dinner party, but he felt certain the conversation would take a rational and improving turn. Sir Walter Scott says in his Diary, that "a barrister of extended practice, if he has any talents at all, is the best companion in the world."

Mr. Ward, in his admirable "Illustrations of Human Life," makes one of his favourite characters complain, that "he is never in the company of a lawyer but he fancies himself in a witness box." We do not think this to be the case. Taking them as a body, lawyers see much of life, and are constantly brought in contact with the best society. Their pursuits

give them a great insight into the springs of human action; indeed, human character is as much their study as human laws. There have been, indeed, some instances of men having risen to great eminence at the bar, without acquiring any knowledge of the world, and who, when brought into society, have exhibited a most distressing ignorance of the rules by which it is governed. The following story has been told of Sir Anthony Hart :-When he was lordchancellor of Ireland, on the absence of the lordlieutenant he was appointed, according to custom, one of the lords justices, to perform the functions of government until the viceroy returned. While filling this office, Hart happened one day to drive past the barracks, and the guard, of course, turned out to salute him. Never supposing that this form was an honour intended for him, the worthy representative of royalty did not acknowledge the salute. officer in command feeling annoyed at the apparent slight, mentioned the circumstance. And at last the story of his mortification reached the ears of the chancellor, who was most dreadfully shocked at his unfortunate mistake. Accordingly he desired his coachman on the following day to drive again past the barracks, and when the guard again saluted him, he acknowledged the compliment with a most elaborate bow.

The

In a discussion on the Adultery Prevention Bill, in the house of lords, in Lord Kenyon's time, the Earl of Carlisle, in alluding to the chief justice, observed, that, like his brethren, he was a legal

monk, a cloistered gownsman. Lord Kenyon replied, in a tone of considerable irritation, "Somebody tells us that the judges are legal monks, knowing nothing of the world! What is the world? It is necessary to define terms, in order to know what the world is, and what is meant by this knowledge of the world. If it is to be got by lounging, like young men of fashion, about Bond-street, or at gaming tables, or at the course of Newmarket, or in private houses of great men, or in brothels, I disavow being acquainted with it; but, surely, something of what may be truly called a knowledge of the world, quicquid amant homines, may be contained in courts of justice.”

His predecessor, Lord Mansfield, was an accomplished gentleman, and was as well acquainted with the usages of society, as with the principles of law.* In still later times, we have seen the bench occupied by individuals whose manners have been as finished as their knowledge has been profound. Sir Robert

As an illustration of his knowledge of life, the following anecdote of Lord Mansfield may be cited. He one day called to see Bishop Trevor, with whom he was intimate. While he was in a room, conversing with the bishop's secretary, Dr. Addington, the physician, was brought in, in an arm chair, by two porters, who were going to carry him up stairs. The secretary begged Lord Mansfield to go up first himself and prepare the bishop, who he feared would be shocked by the sight of his friend and physician in such ill health. 'By no means," quickly answered Lord Mansfield, "by no means; let the doctor go up: you know nothing of human nature; the bishop will be put into a good humour, by seeing any one in a worse

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Graham, who retired from the Exchequer Court, in 1827, is an instance which will at once occur to our readers. Upon one occasion, when passing sentence on a batch of convicted criminals, he is said by accident to have pronounced sentence of transportation on one who it was intended should be hanged. Shocked beyond measure when apprized of this mistake, he desired the culprit to be again placed in the dock, and hastily putting on the black cap, he addressed him, "Prisoner at the bar, I beg your pardon," and then proceeded to pass on him the awful sentence of the law!

The high social position occupied by the bar in modern times is unquestionable. With the highest honours of the state open to him, the barrister is entitled to take rank amongst the gentry-classes of the kingdom; and we believe that his education and pursuits alike befit him for admission into the highest circles of society.

condition than himself." And so it proved, for when Lord Mansfield went up afterwards, Addington being then gone, the bishop said, "I fear the crows will soon have my excellent physician." The result was otherwise-the bishop died in a few weeks, while Addington survived many years.

CHAPTER V.

ADVOCATES AND ADVOCACY.

Early Lawyers-Anderson-Coke-Egerton-Noy-Anagrams -Hale-North-Law tricks-Serjeant Maynard-Knowledge of law and advocacy-Lord Erskine-Lord Brougham -An Apothecary lawyer-Character of modern advocacyLord Abinger--Talking over a Jury--Eloquence and Pelloquence -Mr. Charles Phillips and Mr. Taunton; or horse-whipping justified-Examining Witnesses-Serjeant Pell and Garrow -Counsel rebuked by witnesses-Jeffreys, Cockle, Serjeant Davy, Bearcroft, Dunning, &c.-Lord Mansfield, Dunning, and Sir F. Norton-Lord Loughborough-Lord Ellenborough -Lord Alvanley-Lord Eldon-Mr. Serjeant Cockle-Mr. Serjeant Bond-Lord Erskine-Sir Vicary Gibbs-GarrowJekyll-Mr. Serjeant Hullock-Sir Samuel Romilly.

OUR early lawers were not remarkable for their eloquence. Ascham speaks of some of them "as roaring like a bull; and," he adds, "they do best when they cry loudest." Sir Thomas Elyot, in his "Governor,"