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LAW.

Law, while it is an exhausting, is also an in-exhaustible subject. The arrows of outraged jus-tice have so long been directed in vain at theabuses of the profession, that it is hardly nowexpected they should penetrate, and no wonderis felt at seeing them fall harmless at the feet ofthose who appear to " bear a charmed life."

Still, as the grievances of the law's delay andits injustice exist, complaint and abuse willequally continue to assume the shapes of satire orraillery, in the chance of bringing down an adver-sary. One of these shapes is as follows :—

" To him who goes to law, nine things are re-quisite. First, a good deal of money; secondly,a good deal of patience; thirdly, a good cause;fourthly, a good attorney; fifthly, a good counsel;