...These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trade ; a lawyer without history or literature is a rriechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may call himself an architect." But Mannering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which...

...surrounded with books, the best editions of the best authors, and in particular an admirable colleeiion of classics. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools...with the view from the windows, which commanded that incom• The father of Dr. Erakine wu &n eminent lawyer, and hit ImunilM of the Law of Scotland are...

...the .legal profession ; as I had long before learned from my friend, the late Mr. Pleydell, ' that a lawyer without history or literature, is a mechanic...these, he may venture to call himself an architect.'* Having passed through the usual period of probation, my poor Misraim undertook the arduous enterprise...

...for the legal profession ; as I had long before learned from my friend, the late Mr. Pleydell, ' that a lawyer without history or literature, is a mechanic...these, he may venture to call himself an architect.'* Having passed through the usual period of probation, my poor Misraim undertook the arduous enterprise...

...particular, an admirable collection of classics. " These," said Pleydell, " are my tools of trad*. A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic,...delighted with the view from the windows, which commanded tliat incomparable prospect of the ground between Edinburgh and the sea; the Frith of Forth, with its...

...and on entering the house, Manucring was struck with the narrowness and meanness of the wainscotted passage. But the library, into which he was shown...possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himseli an architect." But Manuering was chiefly delighted with the view from the windows, which commanded...

...Pleydell to the Colonel, ' are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or literature is a mere mechanic, a mere working mason. If he possesses some...these he may venture to call himself an architect.' The biggest perch, as I have already said, are to be found in ponds ; and, besides the brook, I had...

...his very best drawn characters, say, when pointing to his library of well-selected classics : " There are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or...these, he may venture to call himself an architect." A pedantic use of such learning is, however, carefully to be avoided ; for thus is shown rather a want...

...Walter Scott, where, in Guy Mannering, he puts into the mouth of Mr. Counsellor Pleydell these words : "A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic,...these, he may venture to call himself an architect." The same idea is more fully elaborated by Charles Sumner in a letter to Jonathan F. Sears. "A lawyer,"...

...showing Colonel Mannering his library, full of the best editions of the best authors, said : " These are my tools of trade. A lawyer without history or...these, he may venture to call himself an architect. " Whatever one may think of Mr. John Morley as a politician, there can be no question of his capacity...