Peter's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Volume 2W. Blackwood, 1819 - Edinburgh (Scotland) |
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... Cockburn 64 Comparison of Mr Cockburn and Mr Jeffrey LETTER XXXVI . Mr Moncrieff Mr Murray Mr J. P. Grant 888888 79 83 84 LETTER XXXVII . Scotish Bar Mr Forsyth Scotish Bar ............. 96 688 87 89 LETTER XXXVIII . Court of Session ...
... Cockburn 64 Comparison of Mr Cockburn and Mr Jeffrey LETTER XXXVI . Mr Moncrieff Mr Murray Mr J. P. Grant 888888 79 83 84 LETTER XXXVII . Scotish Bar Mr Forsyth Scotish Bar ............. 96 688 87 89 LETTER XXXVIII . Court of Session ...
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... doing justice to many of the highest and noblest functions , which one of his profession can ever be called upon to dis- VOL . II . E charge . Nay , great and splendid and multifa- rious MR HENRY COCKBURN . 65 Mr Henry Cockburn.
... doing justice to many of the highest and noblest functions , which one of his profession can ever be called upon to dis- VOL . II . E charge . Nay , great and splendid and multifa- rious MR HENRY COCKBURN . 65 Mr Henry Cockburn.
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... Cockburn . This , however , is only adding to a difficulty , which , as I have already said , I find myself unable ade- quately to resolve . It is , I think , a thousand pities that this gen- tleman should wear a wig in pleading ; for ...
... Cockburn . This , however , is only adding to a difficulty , which , as I have already said , I find myself unable ade- quately to resolve . It is , I think , a thousand pities that this gen- tleman should wear a wig in pleading ; for ...
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... Cockburn is superior to all his more celebrated rivals . Of all the great pleaders of the Scottish Bar , he is the only one who is capable of touching , with a bold and assured hand , the chords of feel- ing ; who can , by one plain ...
... Cockburn is superior to all his more celebrated rivals . Of all the great pleaders of the Scottish Bar , he is the only one who is capable of touching , with a bold and assured hand , the chords of feel- ing ; who can , by one plain ...
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... Cockburn produces upon a Scottish Jury , would wish to see him alter any thing in his mode of addressing them . He is the best teller of a plain story I ever heard . He puts himself completely upon a level with those to whom he speaks ...
... Cockburn produces upon a Scottish Jury , would wish to see him alter any thing in his mode of addressing them . He is the best teller of a plain story I ever heard . He puts himself completely upon a level with those to whom he speaks ...
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