Judge Story was succeeded by Chief Justice Joel Parker of New Hampshire, a very eminent jurist, who was saturated with the old learning of special pleading and real property.

He would have been a fit associate for Coke or Saunders, and would have held his own anywhere with either.
There was nothing in the teaching of Latin or Greek to inspire the student with any love of Greek or Latin literature.

The professor never pointed out its beauties or illustrated the text in any way.

The students, in succession, were called upon to construe a few lines, reading one or two Greek words and then giving their English equivalents.

The time of the good scholar was taken up in hearing the recitation of the poor scholar and so very largely wasted.