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was lust twenty-one years old when l
underwent my examination tor an attorney
at law, and although some time had elapsed,
vet the remembrance OF my sensations at
that time, and previous thereto, can never
be forgotten. had been preparing myself,
night aud day, for i long time, and my tlrSt
thoughts ON leaving the Office in which had
studied, were, that | was aow tree-l eyed
myself from bead to foot, and exclaimed,
nov am ! d man, and have natural claims
upon my fellow beings that never had be-
iore--I felt conscious Gas most young men
do) that if did not succeed III my examlna-
ton, as we'll as in the world, 1t was not iof
want Of knowledge. thought had noth-
Ing to do but walk before my examiners
answer their questons-get my llcehse-
upen an offce-and call on my friends .of
their business.


The hour came. ! entered the court.
room and tried to put on conscquehtlal
lcok-I brushed back my hdir WIN ihi'h'.a.
BE grace, yet felt that l was tremohng
like leaf. and, as a friend afterwards told
me was as pale as corse. Othcr s.ua.hls
Who were to undergo the legal ofdeai as
well as myself, came after me; some walAeu
in with such knowing look, that feit my
heart sink when thought they were 10 DC
ny competitors frown OF knowieaee oveI-
shadowed their countenances, and they iooK-
cd significantly on all around them. took
Particular notice Of these students, and eve
ry one Of them was rejected. Others enter
ed With a modest look, on their tiptoes,
treading as though they were fearlai ies'
any violent motion of their bodies might DIS
compose their ideas, they gazed at the ex-
aminers, as though they were ghosts. f.ach
took his seat according to the orderin which
was called, ana the examination com
nenced. AS soon as the last question was
asked, all eyes we're turned upon the poor
culnrit that was to suffer.


What is laus" said one Of the Judges
and Notwithstanding this was spoken IN
soft. mild tone, yet 1t had such an effect upol
The poer fellow, that his face turned 20
yyellowish color, and his body tremoieo q e.
though he was laboring under vlolent n
Of the asue; at last his tongue assumed ~ !,
functions. "What is law did you say sir!'
Yes, sir, what is law!" "Why sir law Is
that is, taken in its most comprehenisiv
sense, it signifies-that-a-itis- "Weii' s'I
What is it," did you say how many part
fIsriii as divided iDtop said the student, an