Umphraville's early acquaintance, who continues to reside in this city, and of whom he still retains some resemblance. That gentleman, in his youth, had applied to the study of the law, and was admitted to the bar ; but having soon after succeeded to... The British Essayists;: Mirror - Page 114by Alexander Chalmers - 1807Full view - About this book
| British essayists - 1802 - 244 pages
...conviviality into intemperance, and mirth into' riot. Mr. Mclfort is one of my friend Mr. Umphravilk's early acquaintance, who continues to reside in this...; but, having soon after succeeded to a tolerable for? tune, he derives no other benefit from his profession than an apology for residing part of the... | |
| 1803 - 354 pages
...one of my friend Mr. Ufnphraville's early acquaintance, who continues to reside in this city, aiid of whom he still retains some resemblance. That gentleman,...suited to his disposition. He is often, indeed, to be seen in court ; but he comes there only as he does to the coffee-house, to enquire after the news of... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 358 pages
...observable in our serious occupations, than in the style of our. amusements. Of those who possess them, 13 the most vacant hours will generally be informed by...law, and was admitted to the bar; but having soon alter succeeded to a tolerable fortune, he derives no other benefit from his profession than an apology... | |
| 1822 - 356 pages
...observable in our serious occupations, than in the style of our amusements. Of those who possess them, the most vacant hours will generally be informed by...suited to his disposition. He is often, indeed, to be seen in court ; but he comes there only as he does to the coffee-house, to inquire after the news of... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 734 pages
...degenerate into grossness, conviviality into intemperance, and mirth into riot. Mr. Melfort is one of iny friend Mr. Umphraville's early acquaintance, who continues...suited to his disposition. He is often, indeed, to be seen in court ; but he comes there only as he does to the coffee-house, to inquire after the news of... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 340 pages
...acquaintance, who continues to reside in this city, and of whom he still retains some rescmbiance. That gentleman, in his youth, had applied to the study...suited to his disposition. He is often, indeed, to be seen in court; but he comes there only as he does to the coffee-house, to inquire after the news of... | |
| Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pages
...1769, at Little Britain, in Orange county, New York. He was educated at Columbia college, commenced the study of the law, and was admitted to the bar, but was never much engaged in professional practice. He early imbibed a predilection for political life,... | |
| M. Sears - 1842 - 586 pages
...1769, at Little Britain, in Orange county, New York. He was educated at Columbia College, commenced the study of the law, and was admitted to the bar, but was never much engaged in professional practice. He early imbibed a predilection for political life,... | |
| M. Sears - 1844 - 582 pages
...1769, at Little Britain, in Orange county, New York. He was educated at Columbia College, commenced the study of the law, and was admitted to the bar, but was never much engaged in professional practice. He early imbibed a predilection for political life,... | |
| Henry G. Wheeler - 1848 - 692 pages
...bloomed. He then returned to his native city, after an absence of four years. He devoted himself at once to the study of the law, and was admitted to the bar in 1818, having about that time been married to a cousin, Mary Holmes. His attention was assiduously... | |
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