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kind put in our own profession for, as I un- 

 derstand, all the four inns of court have for 

 some time insisted, that one of their body shall 

 propose a gentleman to be called to -the bar, 

 and that precaution has been attended with ex- 

 tremely good consequences. I am sorry, from 

 what one hears, that it has not been quite a 

 sufficient guard now and then, through a little 

 inadvertence or misinformation ; but certainly 

 it is attended with good consequences." 



Mr. Law. " That is a delegation of the 

 power of inquiry to one whose special business 

 it is, and I believe every gentleman upon whom 

 that delegation falls, discharges his duty pro- 

 perly, and makes that inquiry," 



Mr. Justice Grose. " But why should not 

 this supposed duty be as honourably and as 

 well executed by them, as in our profession*?" 



* Students of law, as the author is informed, are admitted 

 to the bar by the benchers of the inns of courts, who, for the 

 following reasons, may be supposed to execute their trust 

 with fairness and impartiality. 1. As they are few in number, 

 each of them must feel himself responsible for the acts of the 

 whole. 2. They are either of advanced age, and little con- 

 nected with the practice of their profession, or of considerable 

 rank in it. None of them, therefore, can well be jealous of 

 any person who may apply for admission. 3. The applicants 

 for admission are, for the most part, very young men, who 

 for this reason cannot have exhibited such talents as are 



