Graya: A Magazine for Members of Gray's Inn, Volume 1, Issues 1-5

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Gray's Inn, 1927

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Page 30 - Certainly wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity, and single men, though they be many times more charitable because their means are less exhausted, yet, on the other side they are more cruel and hard-hearted, good to make severe inquisitors, because their tenderness is not so often called upon.
Page 14 - was duly enthroned, his champion riding into the Hall and proclaiming his titles as Prince of Purpoole, Archduke of Stapulia and Bernardia, Duke of the High and Nether Holborn, Marquis of St. Giles and Tottenham, Count Palatine of Bloomsbury and Clerkenwell, Great Lord of the Cantons of Islington, Kentish Town, Paddington and Knights-Bridge.
Page 16 - His death evoked more than two hundred poetical memorials and inspired Shelley's word-portrait of Sidney as he fought And as he fell, and as he lived and loved, Sublimely mild, a spirit without spot.
Page 30 - influence of perhaps a mistaken opinion into the scale against " the accused, in whose favour the benevolent principle of " English law makes all presumptions, and which commands " the very Judge to be his Counsel.
Page 27 - Mr. Howe to see us : and among other things told us how the Barristers and Students of Gray's Inn rose in rebellion against the Benchers the other day who outlawed them. And a great deal of do ; but now they are at peace again.
Page 30 - the advocate refuses to defend "from what he may think of the charge or of the defence, he " assumes the character of the Judge,
Page 13 - Solemnities and Magnificences which were performed at the marriage of the Right Honourable the Earle of Somerset, and the Lady Francis. daughter of the Earle of
Page 14 - although he have been offered some help by the House, and specially by Mr. Solicitor, Sir Henry Yelverton, who would have sent him £500, yet he would not accept it, but offers them the whole charge with the honour.
Page 28 - They cut his throat from ear to ear, His brains they battered in; His name was Mr. William Weare, He lived in Lyon's Inn.

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