Straws in the Wind (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Straws in the WindFor three years I plodded away. Following up my theory practically, I steeped myself in the philosophy of the ancient and modern schools, Roman and Feudal law, and such like technical subjects I treated with more or less disdain, and I read as little of them as I could help. Hence, wheni came to be called to the bar, I was indeed more a lawyer in name than in fact.And now I came to face the world, and I had not alone to make my living, but to acquire fame as well. Usually a man can make a living in his profession - usually, but not always, as for making a name, he seldom does that for himself, fortune takes him by the hand and exploits him. I learned all that in time.I took a set Of chambers in the city, and began to look out for a practice. At the outset things did not look very favourable, for the solicitors to whom I received introductions were pleased to make my acquaintance, and that was all. They would, Of course, be only too happy to put a brief in my hands when they got an Opportunity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.