 beyond the Latin grammar, and too often less than that, simply to qualify him to be a gentleman, whilst his brothers are tinkers and tailors, and his father a Bow-street runner or sheriff's officer. I have digressed a little, however, from my subject....  Adventures of an Attorney in Search of Practice - Page 225by Samuel Warren - 1874 - 422 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Warren, Sir George Stephen, Sir James Stephen - Curiosities of the law - 1839 - 422 pages
...silly pretension of placing a boy of sixteen in an attorney's office, without any preparatory education beyond the Latin grammar, and too often less than...explain how it happens, that in a profession which is now justly esteemed a liberal one, and in which we daily meet with men well qualified to adorn any... | |
 | Law - 1839 - 508 pages
...silly pretension of placing a boy of sixteen in an attorney's office, without any preparatory education beyond the Latin grammar, and too often less than that, simply to qualify him lobe a gentleman, whilst his brothers are tinkers and tailors, and Lis father a Bow-street runner or... | |
 | Books - 1839 - 658 pages
...that of a client. But we shall say no more ; we shall let the Attorney shortly speak for himself:— " I only wish to explain how it happens, that in a profession which is now justly esteemed a liberal one, and in wliich we daily meet with men well qualified to adorn... | |
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