decisions which he has left on the records of the Courts of King's Bench
and Chancery.

It was soon followed by 'The Lives of the Chief Justices of England,'
which only enhanced the reputation of the former work; and we would
heartily recommend both of these books to the perusal of all who are
interested, either professionally or as a matter of taste, in this
branch of literature, as a deeply interesting as well as instructive
entertainment.

In 1846, Lord John Russell assumed office, and Lord Campbell was
recalled from the occupation which had proved so congenial to his mind,
to take a seat in the ministry as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
While he held this position, he was a frequent and popular debater in
the House of Peers, where he zealously defended the policy of the
government. In 1850, Lord Chief Justice Denman retired from the King's
Bench, ripe in years and in honorable renown, and Lord Campbell was at
once designated as his successor. In this exalted place, he was removed
from the harassing uncertainties of political life; and he continued for
nine years to administer justice with promptitude, skill, and equity.

It was while Chief Justice that he became eminent for the great light he
brought to bear upon many important and intricate questions of law; and
his fame may be said to rest mainly upon the profound ability with which
he exercised the functions of this trust. In 1859, when Lord Palmerston
succeeded to the brief administration of Lord Derby, Lord Campbell was
finally raised to the summit of his profession. He was the fourth
Scotchman who has been Lord Chancellor within the century, and is a
worthy compeer of such men as Loughborough, Erskine, and Brougham. The
long years of unremitting toil were at length crowned with glorious