 In no country, perhaps, in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most...  British Eloquence - Page 217edited by - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - England - 1866 - 726 pages
...in Buri-e'» Works, voL ip 188. He says: "In no country perhaps in the world is the law so generafa study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful...the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the Congress were lawyers. But all who read, — and most do read, — endeavour to obtain some smattering... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...which contributes no mean part towards the growth and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their education. In no country perhaps in the world is the...the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the Congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do read, endeavour to obtain some smattering... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1869 - 584 pages
...which contributes no mean part towards the growth and effect of this untractable spirit: I mean their education. In no country, perhaps, in the world is...the law so general a study. The profession itself is numorous and powerful, and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of the deputies... | |
 | John Reeves, William Francis Finlason - Law - 1869 - 686 pages
...the history of our American colonies, their respect for law was remarkable. Burke was struck by it " In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study " (Burke's Works, vol. ip 188). Mr Buckle cites this remarkable testimony, and adduces more modern... | |
 | John Reeves, William Francis Finlason - Law - 1869 - 686 pages
...the history of our American colonies, their respect for law was remarkable. Burke was struck by it. " In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study " (Burke' s Works, vol. ip 188). Mr Buckle cites this remarkable testimony, and adduces more modern... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - France - 1870 - 724 pages
...Eurke's Speech, in Parliamentary History, vol. xviii. p. 495; or in Curie's Works, voL ip 188. He says: "In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous aud powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of tho deputies sent to... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...a means of supply; and therefore that it should be resorted to only in extreme cases for the tion. In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general...and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater nnrnbcr of the deputies sent to Congress were lawyers. But all who rend — and most do read — endeavor... | |
 | Law - 1918 - 498 pages
...other minor agents in the struggle were lawyers." He quotes Edmund Burke as saying: "The profession is numerous and powerful, and in most provinces it takes the lead." Lecky does not seem to think that the predouiinence of lawyers had an elevating influence, for after... | |
 | Nahum Capen - Great Britain - 1875 - 720 pages
...which contributes no mean part toward the growth and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their education. In no country perhaps in the world is the...powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. • * " I hear that they have sold nearly as many of Blackstone's Commentaries in America as in England."... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...effect of this untractable spirit: I mean their education. In no country, perhaps, in the world is law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous...the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the Congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do read, endeavour to obtain some smattering... | |
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