 | 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 - 786 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...the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to Congress were lawyers. But all who read — and most do read — endeavor to obtain some smattering... | |
 | 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
...he, " to add another circumstance in our colonies, which contributes no mean part toward the growth and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their...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."... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
..., no mean part toward the growth and effect of this untractable spirit — I mean their eduration. In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general...the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to Congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do read, endeavor to obtain some smattering in that... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...Sir, to add another circumstance in our colonies 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 law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful, and in most provinces it takes... | |
 | Stephen Bromley McCracken - Centennial Exhibition - 1876 - 714 pages
...growth and influence of the untractable spirit of the colonists. "In no country in the. world," says he, "is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful; but all who read (and most do read) endeavor to obtain some smattering of the science. I have been... | |
 | Fourth of July - 1876 - 72 pages
...and influence of the untractable spirit of the Colonists. "In no country in the world," says he, " is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful ; but all who read (and most do read) endeavor to obtain some smattering of the science. I have been... | |
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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 Congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do... 
