The Project Gutenberg eBook, A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry
Cooper, by William Cooper

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

Title: A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper
Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father

Author: William Cooper

Release Date: December 11, 2007 [eBook #23826]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)

***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE
HENRY COOPER***

Credit

Transcribed from the [1856] W. & H. S. Warr edition by David Price,
ccx074@pglaf.org

{A slight sketch of my Father, when over 70, taken in Court by Mr. Joseph
Geldart of Norwich: p0.jpg}

W. & H. S. Warr 63, High Holborn

A SKETCH OF THE LIFE
OF THE LATE
HENRY COOPER,
BARRISTER-AT-LAW, OF THE NORFOLK CIRCUIT;
AS ALSO,
OF HIS FATHER,

BY HIS SON,

WILLIAM COOPER, ESQ., B.A., Oxon.,

_Of Lincoln's Inn_, _Barrister at Law_;

AUTHOR OF THE DRAMAS OF

"THE STUDENT OF JENA," "MOKANNA,"
"ZOPYRUS," &c.

"MEMINISSE JUVAT."

LONDON:
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY W. & H. S. WARR,
63, HIGH HOLBORN.

DEDICATION.

To MR. SERGEANT STORKS.

DEAR MR. SERGEANT,

To you I dedicate this sketch of the Life of my late brother, Henry
Cooper; and, for three good reasons--the first, because, you were
associated with my brother on circuit, knew him well, and were one of
those, who being often opposed to him in court, were best able to
appreciate his talents, eloquence, and the general powers of his mind;--my
second, because, when young, I have listened often to your eloquence, and
been made merry by your wit and humour;--my third, because, you have
known all my family, and by one and all are much respected;--and my dear
Mr. Sergeant, with kind regards to yourself, and best wishes to you and
yours,

Believe me,
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM COOPER.

3, HARE COURT, TEMPLE,
_December_, 1856.

PREFACE.

KIND READER,

In attempting the life of my late brother, who, after struggling for
years at the bar in almost obscurity, had, on a sudden, his brilliancy
noticed and his great talents acknowledged, and no sooner had he reached
that eminence in his profession, when a