Most Viewed
Grace After Dinner
A Dog's Religion
His Duel With Captain D'esterre
The Upstart
His Birth
Wisdom
A Certificate Of Marriage
A Mistaken Frenchman
The Serenading Lover
A Courtier's Retort
Least Viewed
His Birth
His Defence Of Archibald Hamilton Rowan
O'leary Versus Curran
His Reception At The Rotundo By The Volunteers
Scene Between Fitzgibbon And Curran In The Irish Parliament
His First Client
O'connell And A Bilking Client
Refusal Of Office
Swift's Political Principles
Lord Clare
Random Irish Humour
Gaining Over A Jury
The Closing Scenes Of His Life
An Insolent Judge
Use Of Red Tape
O'connell And A Bilking Client
Epistolary Bores
Curran's Quarrel With Fitzgibbon
A Batch Of Interesting Anecdotes
Encounter With A Fishwoman
The Dean's Contributory Dinner
|
High Authority
Irish Humour Home
Curran was once engaged in a legal argument; behind him stood his
colleague, a gentleman whose person was remarkably tall and slender, and
who had originally intended to take holy orders. The Judge observing
that the case under discussion involved a question of ecclesiastical
law,--Then, said Curran, I can refer your Lordship to a high
authority behind me, who was intended for the church, though in my
opinion he was fitter for the steeple.
Next: Use Of Red Tape
Previous: Curran's Quarrel With Fitzgibbon
Viewed 2407
|
