The impulsive desire to save human life when in peril is one of the most beneficial instincts of humanity, and is nowhere more salutary in its result… - Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
" "The impulsive desire to save human life when in peril is one of the most beneficial instincts of humanity, and is nowhere more salutary in its results than in bringing help to those who, exposed to destruction from the fury of winds and waves, would perish if left without assistance.
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About Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
Sir Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet, QC (24 September 1802 – 20 November 1880) was a Scottish lawyer, politician and judge. A notorious womaniser and socialite, as Lord Chief Justice he heard some of the leading causes célèbres of the nineteenth century.
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Alexander Cockburn, 12th Baronet
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Alexander Cockburn
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Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, of Langton, 12th Bt.
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