The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-04
n.o.. die l,iclmond Enquircr.

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-. roo6ieal Sketch q Spencer hoanc, Esq.
DC, hs,e received from friend, Win
- iatnately acquainted with The dereas,
W" Va H., g,c following biographical sheth Of
Judge Roaoc +; ~
sgfxeen Ro,St received in early llie
4ayeslent classical education under his
4 M. >" roo. AMI in his very infancy he
mo familiar with the heroic ache, emenia
4,yofedpcss to liberty OF the Greek
! 1o,a,n PATRIOTS Our ever glorious re
-, cofa ,neaced whilst he was hoy,
' VI ba read with avdits the various resi-
fms and addresses u5hered 10 The World
|, ,tbe American Congress. Ihc adfnil"-
!, .i,onleitys which III these state pa
-, tbe wrongs of America were desert
,ho determined resolution which they
Iayed 10 defend lhe rights Of the PEG
nj. from, regal and parliamentary cncroaeh7
i'..ot. the magnanimity ot sentiment
,,t,,L breathed throughout these adDiira-
Me COMPOSITIONS, animated his young DO
en-, viii the spirit Of repdbilcanisn, and
n,,yshed there the holy fame o. hber-
=. thai fame which continued Ia burn
= nh nndiminished Iustre 10 the very day ol
~ Ieatb In his latter days he has been
6eourntly heardto declare that the happi-
n1 moment Of his LII" was experienced
he him when at the age OF iouI teen, he
mustered with company OF niilita IN his
nltiye county, dressed in the national
bIptiac shirt, with the anaimaliu3 badGe Oh
h, breast Of" Libcriyor dcaih."
He was destined Tor tie profession OF ihe
lY. and he devoted himself Il his studies
With the utmost assiduiiy, sensible that la
bur was necessary 70 e.iceilear ald mt
~ proficiency could bcreacheG III any pro
Gs,ion without constant and nDreniHel
study. After he had finished hia = a5sIeal
curse, he became 4 student q William
/ Mar College, and attended t"y lectures
m law delivered by the yebera'He George
Nylhe, then aproirssor IN that eoi.eg'. o
Tie character t that gentleman an II IA Il,
Is lrtuou5 l0d apie man, and AZ a Patf'Gl.
/ @ enttft iined The s4cercst respect, ana a.
ways spoke in high terms OF the benefits
which hraeriytd IRON his lectures. Before
he came To the bar, he also studied the law,
and attended Iaw society, fora short time,
in the city Of Philadelphia. Ii may here
be remarked that, in preparing himself for
the law, he did not content himself With
p9using Bllekst9uc's, Commentaries and
the Yirgini, laws ; whilst yet student,
he laid deep aad sold formulation by u
close and uoremi,ted Stu3y Of the worhs of
LjHlioa and Coke, and the decisions Of
ihie and Toll The two former authors
mere especially he may BE- said 10 have APP
pioprialcd to him5. II, and to have made
th,m part of his own strong aad Vigorous
atcilcct. Coke WAS unqGcs!johably bis
hrGe.te author: he not only read ever aud
aslIn ms commentary on littieton, but the
hfole ofhIs repor,a were perfectly familiar
u nm. The Latin maNln5 of Coke, all
ii which are fofcible although many Of
item are q"aint, were fastened on ms me-
m0-g, and he spPiled them, is0t only il his
Nntlea op,aianS, bat IN his familiar add
tfaadIy confcr5dtion, with mroattr prompt
Ee5a, and wilma felicity peculiar 10 himself.
Although has adthof's Writings contain
great deal o. drOss, vi there was TO mind
Mpre capaDie ihan lbs Ut t.tracilaE from
! '',aS l'lr r'cii 'I. ''i't''s. = III A.
NPoh 'h's sol'd foundation lie h'Iai ile On
,.ppi soPefotfaeu'e Of Ia" h.n"'' age l.!
which he was distinguished. After .te was
I !. 10 he henfh, which was very ear
y f'tioa oi ms lila, ,e 1'''''fu more AZ
t5 '''"ii "neh at tut p;'F' ana tA't''"-
"a tae rug o' Ills re4tsn& 70 l'ie drt' IONS
~. 'n+ , 'iafG"ie"s ana l'in ''i'ns''.ds "Ho
!, .' o'aef aoie l"u5's am ca iaee,io. OF lAf
!. .dsll'h otneh' In .1od, al the age o.
my -ollT' I' Ia ~ il's 'f,'
s,G Vi i'sseS' 10 It.. house o. opl's'tes
s s'n III i'ot was lr-'h''t'a' lie was enc
oaI' h 1npn''tF 81 laa s%tcl'!ge eoo1c'l, anu
. wa ~ lhs scat HI tas h2a'd n June 1850,
~ haF'a6 served N thai Office about tNo
/, .rl = ne ieSaned Il, 81 "aa "sam taken
II g naHo ~ sIe people aud electe" &c
!, " otnalH OF FHgh1, By the district q
A. w, ring g '2a'en, >aa N'ne v man,
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