An attorney, in Dean Swift's compa7iy, gave himself great liberties of conversation with him. At length, this impudent limb of the law asked the dean,. "Supposing, doctor, that, the parsons and the devil should litigate a cause, which party do you think would gain it?" "Hhe devil, no doubt," replied the dean, " as he would have all *he lawyers on his sid«."-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9115, 21 December 1907, Page 5
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62Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Star (Christchurch), Issue 9115, 21 December 1907, Page 5
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