 His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading, and he would lay snares that often caught his superiors who were not aware of his traps. And he was so fond of success for his clients that, rather than fail, he would set the court hard with a trick...  The London Magazine - Pagina 5641826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1708 - 586 pagina’s
...fellow,"—« As for his parts, nose Ы them more lively than he. Wit and repartee, in an affeaed rufticity, were natural to him. He was ever ready, and never at a lofs ; and none came fo near ai he to be a match for Serjeant Maynard.' — « While he fat in the... | |
 | John Elihu Hall - 1810 - 530 pagina’s
...and education. As for his parts, none had them more lively than he. Wit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were natural to him. He was ever ready,...none came so near as he to be a match for serjeant Mainard. His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading, and he would lay snares that often... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1818 - 352 pagina’s
...and education. As for his parts none had them more lively than he ; wit and repartee in an affected rusticity were natural to him. He was ever ready and...none came so near as he to be a match for serjeant Mainerd. His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading, and he would lay snares that often... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1819 - 368 pagina’s
...and education. As for his parts, none had them more lively than he : wit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were natural to him. He was ever ready,...none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Mainard. His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading ; and he would lay snares that often... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1820 - 302 pagina’s
...and education. As for his parts, none had them more lively than he : wit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were natural to him. He was ever ready,...none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Mainard. His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading ; and he would lay snares that often... | |
 | 1825 - 320 pagina’s
...education. As for his parts, none had them more lively than he. Wit and repartee, in an affected tusticity, were natural to him ; he was ever ready, and never...none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Mainard. His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading, and he would lay snares that often... | |
 | 1825 - 318 pagina’s
...and education. As for his parts, none had them more lively than he. Wit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were natural to him ; he was ever ready, and never at a loss 3 and none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Mainard. His great dexterity was in the art... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 546 pagina’s
...parts, law, his parts, none had them more lively than he. and goodWit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were " natural to him. He was ever ready, and never at M honesty' a loss ; and none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Maynard. His great dexterity... | |
 | Roger North - 1826 - 496 pagina’s
...parts, law, his parts, none had them more lively than he. and goodWit and repartee, in an affected rusticity, were natural to him. He was ever ready, and never at M honest5ra loss ; and none came so near as he to be a match for Serjeant Maynard. His great dexterity... | |
 | 1831 - 446 pagina’s
...any there* *. As for bis parts, none had them more lively than he ; wit and repartee in an affected rusticity, were natural to him ; he was ever ready,...loss, and none came so near as he to be a match for Sergeant Maynard. "With all this, he had a goodness of nature and disposition in so great a degree,... | |
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