[13] Francis Paul Stratford—a gentleman, who frequently amuses himself with throwing books at the solicitors attending before him.
[14] James Stephen—a great advocate for the abolition of the Slave Trade—much to be commended for having abolished in his office that shameful practice of giving to the chief clerk large un-authorized fees upon every report. Few men would have had courage enough to brave the odium, to which such a step, unimitated by the other masters, must have exposed this gentleman.
[15] James Trower—the most trifling of all official babblers.
[16] John Pugh chief clerk to Sir Giffin Wilson, and John Hone the same to Master Cox. Should a solicitor pay not handsomely these two worthies, let him expect but little attention. From the former, indeed, it is hardly possible by any means to secure civility.
[17] Mr. Kensit and Mr. Jones; two men as remarkable for their abilities and civility as for the amiable contrast they exhibit to the two masters (Stratford and Cross) of whom they are respectively chief clerks.
[18] Lord Lyndhurst—the present Lord Chancellor—late Sir John Singleton Copley Knight—a man of strong intellect and sound judgment, but totally inexperienced in the practice and principles of a court of equity.
[19] The Earl of Eldon. The descriptive portrait of his Lordship is drawn from my own observation—my readers (if I should ever be fortunate enough to have any) will judge of its correctness.
[20] Sir John Leach, late vice chancellor, now master of the Rolls; the peculiar object of dislike to Lord Eldon on account of the comparative dispatch with which he disposed of the causes that were brought before him.
[21] Henry Brougham, (pronounced “Broom”) whose continual attacks upon his Lordship, and the court over which he presided, gave mortal offence.
[22] Her Ladyship’s frugality is well known. It would be out of place here to repeat the stories of the turbot and turkey.