Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Brampton, Henry Hawkins, Baron 1817 1907 Hawkins, Henry, Baron Brampton Brampton, Lord Harris, Richard 1833 1906 The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) Produced by Eric Hutton, Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton)" by Brampton is a collection of autobiographical anecdotes and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work offers insights into the life and career of Sir Henry Hawkins, a notable figure in the British legal system, particularly during the Victorian era and beyond. Through his personal recollections, Hawkins provides readers with a glimpse into the legal practices of his time, as well as the experiences that shaped his views on justice and the law. The opening of the book introduces readers to Hawkins's early life, starting with his formative years at Bedford School and his path towards a career in law. He recounts the influence of his family, particularly his father's position as a solicitor and the strained financial circumstances that drove him to seek a career in the legal profession. Hawkins describes his initial disdain for the drudgery of a solicitor's office, which ultimately led him to pursue the Bar. Through humorous and poignant anecdotes, such as his first experience in court and his observations of various judges, Hawkins sets the stage for the rest of his reminiscences, highlighting the lessons learned from a life spent in the courtroom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Judges -- Great Britain -- Biography Brampton, Henry Hawkins, Baron, 1817-1907 KD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Law & Criminology 699683 2025-07-04T11:38:36.542626 text/html 699708 699567 2024-11-05T04:44:43.446178 2023-10-05T05:39:29.332701 text/html text/html 367964 2025-07-04T11:38:47.468623 application/epub+zip 377381 2025-07-04T11:38:40.386613 application/epub+zip 329297 2025-07-04T11:38:39.000646 application/epub+zip 757449 2025-07-04T11:38:53.103586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695205 2025-07-04T11:38:46.472573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465911 2022-09-05T07:52:42.353597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632557 2025-07-04T11:38:35.925167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612691 2024-10-28T17:47:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2025-07-04T11:38:53.235572 application/rdf+xml 24778 2025-07-04T11:38:39.506647 image/jpeg 4811 2025-07-04T11:38:39.254636 image/jpeg 365152 2025-07-04T11:38:36.594633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia