Lives of eminent British lawyers Volume 1 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...well acquainted with the course of these proceedings, during which it will be seen that he did not neglect to solace himself with the recreation of foxhunting:--" Since I came back from Winchester I received yours of the 21st from Loo, by Mr. Sidney, and having been a fox-hunting on Tuesday last, had not then time to let you know it. I was this day again at the same sport, the weather being now very proper for it, having ended stag-hunting the day I returned hither. As for news, there is little stirring, but that lord chief justice has almost done his campaign. He has already condemned several hun dreds, some of which are already executed, some are to be, and the others sent to the plantations-, which is all that I have now time to tell you, but that I shall always be as kind to you as you can desire." The singular story of Major Holmes is mentioned by the king as a proof of his own clemency and of the severity of Jefferies. " This gentleman had been engaged with Monmouth, had lost a son and his arm in the battle, was taken prisoner, and brought up to town. The king being desirous to see him, he behaved himself in such a manner as gained an esteem from everybody. His carriage was free from dejection, yet full of respect. He owned his fault, but had recourse to his majesty's Dalrymple's Appendix, part ii. p. 165. mercy; but told him that, considering his losses and his age, the favour he asked would be more advantageous for his majesty's reputation to grant than beneficial to him to receive. The king, who loved courage even in an enemy, could not refrain countenancing of him, discoursed freely with him, and no one was more frequently in the king's antechamber, till it was thought fit to send him down into the west, as one who could best inform the...