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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 8: early professional life.—September, 1834, to December, 1837.—Age, 23-26. (search)
of the Inner Temple, Oct., 1835, Vol. XIV. pp. 310-316. criticising the library for its indifference to American law-books, in contrast in this respect with the Advocates' Library in Edinburgh, and testifying to its richness in ancient manuscripts; Barbour's Equity Digest; July, 18:37, Vol. XVII. pp. 366-372. Phillips on the Law of Patents; Oct, 1837, Vol. XVIII. pp. 101-119. David Hoffman's Anthony Grumbler; Oct., 1837, Vol. XVIII. pp. 119, 120. and The Judgments of Sir Edward Sugden. Jan., 1838, Vol. XVIII. pp. 328-334. As will be seen by reference to these articles, Sumner's tastes led him to write upon authors, books, and libraries, rather than upon the law itself. His learning and comprehension of the principles of the law were appreciated by his friends, who frequently applied to him for his views as well as for cases in point. Among these were Mr. Daveis, Mr. Appleton, of Bangor, now Chief-Justice of Maine, Mr. Parsons, and his classmate Browne.
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 14: first weeks in London.—June and July, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
hundred members was hushed to catch his slightest accents. You listened, and you felt that you heard a man of mind, of thought, and of moral elevation. Shell Richard Lalor Sheil, 1793-1851. then broke forth with one of his splendid bursts, full of animation in the extreme; in gesture and glow like William Sturgis; 1782-1863; a merchant of Boston. in voice, I should think, like John Randolph. He screamed and talked in octaves, and yet the House listened and the cheers ensued. Sir Edward Sugden 1781-1875; author of law treatises on Vendors and Purchasers and Powers; entered Parliament in 1828; Solicitor-Genera in 1829; Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1834-35 and 1841-46; and, in 1852, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, with the title of Baron St. Leonards. tried to speak, but calls of question, divide, and all sorts of guttural, expectorating sounds from members in a corner, or outstretched on the benches of the gallery, prevented my catching a word of what he said during the hal