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Allowing for my learned friend's appearance being careless and

slovenly if not debauched, they were sufficiently like each other

to surprise, not only the witness, but everybody present, when

they were thus brought into comparison. My Lord being prayed to

bid my learned friend lay aside his wig, and giving no very

gracious consent, the likeness became much more remarkable. My

Lord inquired of Mr. Stryver (the prisoner's counsel), whether

they were next to try Mr. Carton (name of my learned friend) for

treason? But, Mr. Stryver replied to my Lord, no; but he would

ask the witness to tell him whether what happened once, might

happen twice; whether he would have been so confident if he had

seen this illustration of his rashness sooner, whether he would

be so confident, having seen it; and more. The upshot of which,

was, to smash this witness like a crockery vessel, and shiver his

part of the case to useless lumber.