LORD KENYON. 313 



Ashurst, was the only one who did not, at some 

 period or other of Dr. Stanger's applications to 

 the court, approve of the by-law for the admis- 

 sion of licentiates into the college upon exa- 

 mination, and express his belief that it would 

 be carried into execution, whenever an applica- 

 tion should be made in consequence of it. What 

 he said, however, at the close of the trial, 

 afforded no reason to suppose, that he enter- 

 tained sentiments on these subjects, different 

 from those of his brethren. 



I have now, my Lord, finished the relation of 

 those parts of Dr. Stanger's case, which seem to 

 me to form a proper introduction to what I shall 

 say concerning myself. I may have been tire- 

 some by minuteness of detail ; but if I have 

 been at the same time accurate, as I believe I 

 have, I trust that I / shall readily receive your 

 Lordship's forgiveness ; more especially .when 

 it is considered with what view that statement 

 has been given. It is to point out, in a manner 

 not to be questioned, what conduct the college 

 were bound to pursue upon the application of 

 a licentiate for examination, before 1 describe 

 the conduct which they actually did pursue, 

 when such an application was made. It is to 

 exhibit a picture from the masterly hand of 



