and Trusts, and Mr. Preston's Treatise on Fines and Recoveries, and then proceed to Mr. Fearne's Essay on Contingent Remainders, and Mr. Sugden's Treatise on Powers. After this, he should read for law, Plowden's Commentaries, for equity, the article Chancery, in Comyns's Digest, com paring it throughout with Mr. Peere Williams's Reports, in Mr. Cox's edition, and reading all the cases to which these refer. His own experience and feelings will then direct his future studies.

"But in the outset of his study he should place himself with some professional gentleman engaged in drawing conveyances or forensic proceedings, and as far as it is compatible with this engagement, should attend the courts of justice.

"The whole course of study suggested by the Reminiscent may be achieved in four years, if they are employed in the manner described in the well-known verses of Lord Coke :

"Sex horas somno, totidem des legibus æquis, Quatuor orabis, des epulisque duas,

Quod superest sacris ultro largite camænis."

"If the student cannot bestow the whole of this period on legal reading, he should peruse Mr. Cruise's Digest, an able abridgment, but not without original matter, of the most useful parts of all the works which we have recommended the student to peruse." (Butler's Reminiscences, p. 64.)

CHARACTER OF THE Lord-keepeR GUILFORD IN EARLY LIFE.

"I have so far conducted his lordship, as to be ready for the bar. But, before I touch upon that, I shall take some notice of his character, as the same appeared in the first stage of his life. He was of a low stature, but had an amiable ingenious aspect, and his conversation was answerable, being ever agreeable to his company. His hair grew to a considerable length, but was hard and stiff, and did not fall as the rest of the family, which made it bush somewhat, and not without a mixture of red and grey. As to his humour, he was free from vanity himself, and hated it in others. His youthful habits were never gay, or topping the mode, like other inns of court gentlemen, but always plain and clean, and shewed somewhat of firmness or solidity beyond his age. His desire was rather not to be seen at all, than to be mark'ed by his dress. In those things, to the extreme was his aim; that is, not to be censured for a careless sloven, rather than to be commended for being well-dressed. But, as to his appearing in public, the composition of his temper was extraordinary, for he had wit, learning, and elocution, and knew it, and was not sensible of any notable failings, whereof to accuse himself; and yet was modest, even to a weakness. I believe a more

shamefaced creature than he was, never came into the world he could scarce bear the being seen in any public places. I have heard him say, that, when he was a student, and ate in the Templehall, if he saw any company there, he could not walk in till other company came, behind whom, as he entered, he might be shaded from the view of the rest; and he used to stand dodging at the screen till such opportunity arrived, for it was death to him to walk up alone in open view. This native modesty was a good guard against vice, which is not desperately pursued by young men without a sort of boldness and effrontery in their natures. Therefore ladies, and other fond people, are greatly mistaken, when they desire that boys should have the garb of men, and usurp assurance in the province of shamefacedness. Bashfulness in the one hath the effect of judgment in the other and where judgment, as in youth, is commonly wanted, if there be not modesty, what guard has poor nature against the incentives of vice? Therefore it is an happy disposition; for when bashfulness wears off, judgment comes on; and by judgment, I mean a real experience of things that enables a man to choose for himself, and, in so doing, to determine wisely.

"His loose entertainments, in this stage, were, as usual with gentlemen cadets of noble families in the country, sporting on horseback; for which

there was opportunity enough at his grandfather's house, where was a very large and well-stocked deer-park, and, at least twice a week in the season, there was killing of deer. The method then was, for the keeper, with a large cross-bow and arrow, to wound the deer, and two or three disciplined park-hounds pursued till he dropped. There was most of the country sports used there for diverting a large family, as setting, coursing, bowling; and he was in it all; and, within doors, backgammon and cards with his fraternity and others, wherein his parts did not fail him, for he was an expert gamester. He used to please himself with raillery, as he found any that, by minority of age, or majority of folly and self-conceit, were exposed to be so practised upon. I could give instances enough of this sort, and not unpleasant, if such trifles were to be indulged in a design such as mine is. His most solemn entertainment was music, in master but doctor. to make good his exhibition, he was contented (though, in truth, forced,) to pass the greater part of his time. But in town he had his select of friends and acquaintance; and with them he passed his time merrily and profitably, for he was as Even after brisk at every diversion as the best. his purse flowed sufficiently, a petit supper and a bottle always pleased him; but he fell into no

which he was not only This for the country; where,

course of excess or vice; and whenever he was a little overtaken, it was a warning to him to take better care afterwards: and against women his modesty was an effectual guard; though he was as much inclined as any man, which made him desirous to marry; and that made his continence a positive virtue; for who may not be good that is not inclined to evil? The virtue of goodness is, where a contrary inclination is strove with and conquered. He was in town a noted hunter of music-meetings; and very often the fancy prevailed to go about town and see trades work; which is a very diverting instructive entertainment. There was not any thing extraordinary which he did not, if he might, visit for his information as well as diversion; as engines, shews, and lectures, and even so low as to hear Hugh Peters preach. I have heard him say, that when Hugh made his close, he told his congregation, that a gifted brother had a desire to hold forth; and then up rose Sir Peter Pet; and he, though a mere layman, prayed and preached his turn out. That gentleman lived to be an old man in town; and most people knew him, that little thought he had been once a preacher. The old Lord and Lady Anglesey (while she lived,) supported him; and, at the revolution, Sir Peter and his lordship published books, wherein one of the performances Jay in the commending each other; which notable