Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . ourt of Session during what was termed the reign of the talents,—a circumstance on which it is said he alwa^S professed to set a highvalue. Whilst at the Bar, the opinions of his lordship were probably neversurpassed for their acuteness, discrimination and solidity; and as ajudge, he now showed that all this was the result of such a rapidand easjr application of the principles of law, as appeared more likethe effect of intuition than of study and laborious exertion. Perhaps in none of his predecessors or conte
Kay's Edinburgh portraits : a series of anecdotal biographies chiefly of Scotchmen . ourt of Session during what was termed the reign of the talents,—a circumstance on which it is said he alwa^S professed to set a highvalue. Whilst at the Bar, the opinions of his lordship were probably neversurpassed for their acuteness, discrimination and solidity; and as ajudge, he now showed that all this was the result of such a rapidand easjr application of the principles of law, as appeared more likethe effect of intuition than of study and laborious exertion. Perhaps in none of his predecessors or contemporaries were sohappily blended those masculine energies of mind, so requisite toconstitute the profound lawyer, with that good nature and unpre-suming simplicity so endearing in private life. Those who saw himonly on the bench were naturally led to think that his whole timeand thoughts had for all his life been devoted to the laborious studyof the law. Those, on the other hand, who knew him in the circle ofhis friends, when form and austerity were laid aside, could not easily.
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