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 Temple Students and Temple Studies. and that it was not his familiarity with law, but some other more effective process, which bred in him his sovereign contempt. Still " we could have better spared a better man." The life of a student was not, however, all cakes and ale. Only within certain times and limits could he go out into the city, and never without, his gown. His

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cause shall require) to be cut off from the Society." This last ordinance he kept in his own peculiar fashion, making its observ ance an excuse for defying most of the minor edicts of the world outside; while his daily services in the chapel he invested with a quaint ceremony and upheld with a fierce enthusiasm which helped to make piety more palatable.

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presence, at least, was required at the Readings, Moots and Pleadings which were held from time to time. His attendances in Hall and Chapel were carefully watched, and, at one time, to neglect the latter was to enter on the broad road which led to the Star Chamber. He was called on "to order his habits and hair to decency and formal ity," even when no more precise rules were laid down for his deportment. Above all, he was to " yield due respect to the Benchers and Governors, his Antients : or (as the

The method of his Readings may be briefly told. " The Reader (being one of the Benchers chosen for that purpose), first excusing his own weakness, will afterwards read his case — twice if so desired. Then the antientest Barrister takes the case and argues it. After whom the Judges and Benchers argue according to their antiquity, the puisne Bencher beginning first .... until the antientest Judge has argued. Then the Reader answers the objections, and so concludes that morning's Reading." But