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it abroad,, his return; Trin-erailyndfbip1' it. It at thatdevolves on Lord Vifcpnnt Stgpnont, tis nephew, who is likewiie heir general to all tho eftates of the late Lord Mansfield’s father.Lord Mansfield was a character of which there are few examples. In the very earliest period ot lift, he was dillinguifhed for ufitifuafc talents and ftrength of genius. ' After having-received the fir ft rudiments of education at Weft-minfter, he was entered a ftudent of Chrift-Church College, Oxford, where he continued; fome years. In thofe ftudies, he not only improved himfelf in the more folid branches of literature, but wrote fome very elegant pieces-of poetry, which were at that time much admired. One of them particularly is to be noticed! a* having obtained him the firft Univerfity prize*, for poetical productions in 1724.On quitting the Univerfity, where he remained fome time, he was admitted a Bencher o Mr. Murray’s abilities foe known, and his converfat were courted by men of I might perhaps have been for? period men of genius wire/particularly courted, by perfons in the higheft fituaridns of life;. ant! Mr. Murray's talents foon found him an ad~ million into the firft circles, and. an intimacy with perfons of the firft diftmdioni.It was during his refidence in Lincoln’s Ida. that he contracted an acquaintance with Mr» Pope, who dedicated, to him that celebrated imitation of the firft O'de of the tfh Book of Horace, which-refleCfo equal honour on. the genius-of the poet, and the eharader of him. to- whonr. it was addrefted-In 17.31, Mr- Mu tray was eallfecT to the Bar,, where his abilities foon became known,.andiproi-cured hihf the beft and moft conftquentiabbufi-nefs at that time going forward in-i the: feveral-Courts. He was not, like moftlt; pradiuohers,, looking .up for employment, after a dertain Handing, but very early led. the- Bar, andhis affift— ance folicited.in all thegreat.caufts.In November 1.74.2,, he was-made* a* King's* Counfej, and' appointed Solicitor- General;. It. was at this period: likewife, that he was chofeo; into Parliament;.hecominuedito fit in theHouiee of Commons till he was created a Eeer;-In 1754, he was coiiftituted Attorney-Gineralj; and.rn 1756* he fucceeded Sir Dudley Rider, as. Lord. Chief Jbftice of the Court- of Kjjhg?S' Bench. He was.immediately afterwards1 cr^iredk a Peer, by the title of Baton Mans fields and-’ fworn a-Member-of the Privy Council*.In 1-757, he was: chofen Chancellor of thet Exchequer,, on the refignation of Mr*?ftt»but foon again quitted that poft*, on- his re-appointment- into office.In 1776i.be was advanced to the dignity.ofe: an-Earldom.. .In i788,.herefignedr2ll his public-fitaatioas^As a lawyer, he was undeniably the firft matt of the age;. His talents-may be divided*1 intor two claffes y—he poffefled great learning,.founds [knowledge, and deep literature ; in at-gumenfhe-was fplendid, C2ptivating,.ahd ftriking.V Hehadi a fund of clafficaI,,hiftorical, and legal informar-tion-:. his penetration was extraordinarik'acutefc he was - mailer, of every- buficefs^ which, came; -within his jurifotiftion.His powers of' oratory wereirrefiftibft*—Hi*; .voice harmonious—his manner- graceful—hiik language elegant and pura—his ftyle. arid-diflions. forcible and perfpicuous—his concept ion ttn— nfually quick, and. his memory aftoniihingly tc«-naciousip a great--Law- OiEcer-, c# th*.Crewa,h4fc
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