Viewing Henry Cockburn, "Memorials of His Time" (1856).Henry Cockburn, "Memorials of His Time" (1856).In this posthumously published memoir, Lord Cockburn (1779-1854) describes his education, experiences at the bar, various trials, efforts at political reform and much more. He also vividly sketches many lawyers and judges in Scotland, particularly Edinburgh ("But the giant of the bench was Braxfield. His very name makes people start yet."). |