...resignation of Sir Orlando Bridgeman, he was appointed Lord Chancellor. Dryden says of him : — " In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more...to redress, Swift of despatch and easy of access." For his opposition to the court in the House of Lords Shaftesbury was imprisoned in the Tower for upwards...

...will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ; The statesman...the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin L •. With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress...

...Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own I Vet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ; The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courte ne'er sat an Л belli din With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbribcd, unsought,...

...of the writs issued durIt were, however, unfair to omit the praiae allotted to him by an enemy : — In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean : ITnbribed, unbought, the wretched to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access. 1 Compare James,...

...Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ; The statesman wo abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts ne'er...Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress ; Swift of dispatch, and easy of access. Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown, With virtues only proper...

...their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ; The statesman we abhor, but praise the judge.4 In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdin* With more...to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access. Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper for the gown ; Or had the rankness...

...will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge ; The statesman...we abhor, but praise the judge. In Israel's courts nu'er sat an Abethdin With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbribed, unsought, the wretched...

...will ! Where crowds can wink, and no ofl'ence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own ! Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge, The statesman...to redress, Swift of despatch, and easy of access. Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown With virtues only proper to the gown, David for him his...

...whose elevation was due to his political talents, is said by Dryden to have made an able Chancellor. "Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge, The statesman...Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress, Swift of dispatch, and easy of access. Oh ! had he been content to serve the crown, With virtue only proper...

...will be more indebted for his fame to these lines, than to all that has been written in his behalf: " Yet fame deserved no enemy can grudge The Statesman...praise the Judge, In Israel's courts ne'er sat an Abethdiu With more discerning eyes, or hands more clean, Unbribed, unsought, the wretched to redress,...