Excerpt from Humour of the Law Forensic Anecdotes Ohn horne tooke's opinion on the subject of law was admirable. Law, he said, ought to be, not a luxury for the rich, but a remedy to be easily, cheaply, and speedily obtainable for the poor. Somebody observed to him how excellent are the English laws, because they are impartial and our courts are open to all persons without dis tinction. And so, replied Horne Tooke, is the London Tavern, to such as can afford to pay for their entertainment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.