er ready to assert ry, while he boldly m asperity towards considerate to his persons, generally sist in the investigay even on the circum

the dullest

was a universal favourite; there wa
far as law and justice would per
succeed, and the prestige of his repu
the sure forerunner of victory.”

In his later years Lord Erskine
public life. His friends and admir
his society and to visit him at
Hampstead, called "Evergreen H
gay parties, of which he was th
A
bon-hommie, and eccentricities.

one of these is given by Sir Sam.
to-day at Lord Erskine's. Among
topics of conversation after dinner i
to mention one, as it strongly cha
has always expressed and felt a
animals. He has talked for year
bring into Parliament to prevent
He has always had several favourit
has been much attached, and of w
tance have a number of anecdotes t
dog which he used to bring, when
all his consultations—another fav
the time when he was Lord C
rescued in the street from some bo
kill it under pretence of its bei
goose which followed him whereve
grounds—a favourite macaw-and
without number. He told us now

and justice would permit, that he should nd the prestige of his reputation was considered orerunner of victory."

ater years Lord Erskine withdrew entirely from His friends and admirers delighted to enjoy y and to visit him at his beautiful villa at d, called "Evergreen Hall." Here he gave es, of which he was the life, by his mirth, , and eccentricities. A lively description of ese is given by Sir Sam. Romilly:-"I dined Lord Erskine's. Among the light and trifling onversation after dinner it may be worth while n one, as it strongly characterizes him. He s expressed and felt a great sympathy for He has talked for years of a bill he was to Parliament to prevent cruelty towards them. ways had several favourite animals to whom he much attached, and of whom all his acquainè a number of anecdotes to relate:-A favourite

he used to bring, when he was at the Bar, to nsultations—another favourite dog, which,. at when he was Lord Chancellor, he himself the street from some boys who were about to der pretence of its being mad—a favourite ch followed him wherever he walked about his a favourite macaw-and other dumb favourites umber. He told us now that he had got two

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The tones,
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al pursuits.
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'otium, cum
the care of a
mplain to him,
ne drought had
ling the shrubs;
can do for you is
morrow morning;
I will !”

erty (an estate in
5, and put himself
Norfolk, afterwards
ving been instructed

that "coming to

first specimen he had seen of drill husba
exclaimed in a delighted tone, 'What a b
of lavender!"

had

upon

Not long after his resignation of the gre
invited to a fête at Oatlands, where the D
the lawn a number of rare anim
others a black monkey with a long white
flowing gracefully over his head and shoul
was late in making his appearance; but a
a group of distinguished guests were sta
entrance to the court yard, he drove up.
alighting, instead of paying his respects
men, he suddenly stepped up to the m
very formal manner, making a profound
animal, amid the laughter of the by-sta
dressed it:-"Sir, I sincerely wish you
your wig for life!"

Of his jokes, consisting chiefly of p
long remembered. Polito, the keeper of
in Exeter Change, having brought an ad
proprietors of a stage-coach for neglige
portmanteau was stolen from the boot d
himself having been riding on the bo
not," said the defendant's witty counse
from his own sagacious elephant and
trunk before him?”

When he was Chancellor, being ask tary to the Treasury, whether he would

in a delighted tone, 'What a beautiful piece

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after his resignation of the great Seal, he was ɩ fête at Oatlands, where the Duchess of York he lawn a number of rare animals, and among ack monkey with a long white hairy mantle cefully over his head and shoulders. Erskine making his appearance; but at length, while distinguished guests were standing near the o the court yard, he drove up. Immediately nstead of paying his respects to these gentleiddenly stepped up to the monkey, and in a 1 manner, making a profound congée to the id the laughter of the by-standers, thus ad"Sir, I sincerely wish you joy. You wear or life!"

okes, consisting chiefly of puns, many were

bered. Polito, the keeper of the wild beasts Change, having brought an action against the of a stage-coach for negligence, whereby his u was stolen from the boot of the vehicle, he ving been riding on the box, "Why did he the defendant's witty counsel, "take a lesson own sagacious elephant and travel with his e him?"

e was Chancellor, being asked by the SecreTreasury, whether he would attend the grand

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e are few in your public nour to sub

e found,

ul servant,

T. ERSKINE.

t appears to me

of an ADVOCATE,

vocate inspired by

who has

and has stored his mind, and refined hi
general acquaintance with elegant literat
an intuitive insight into human character
ings of human passion,-who possesses
well as courage, and caution along with
who is not only able, by his powers of per
the best chance of success to every c
represents in every variety of private ca
able to defeat conspiracies against publ
carried into effect by a perversion of the
and who, by the victories which he gain
ciples which he establishes, places the fr
his country on an imperishable basis! S
in my opinion, stands quite as high in
greatness as the parliamentary leader,
budget, who lucidly explains a new syste
policy, or who dexterously attacks the
Government.

"I boldly affirm that there is no dej intellect in which the mens divinior gently displayed."