You always met him on public occasions.

He was one of your good temperate drinkers and not afraid of a glass of wine, or even brandy, and rarely, if ever, refused a friend who asked him to drink.
"He was not an intemperate man, of course.

No one dreamed of setting him over among that banned and rejected class of men whom few trust, and against whom all are on guard.

He held his place of honor and confidence side by side with the most trusted men in his profession.

As a lawyer, interests of vast magnitude were often in his hands, and largely depended on his legal sagacity, clearness of thought and sleepless vigilance.