1 Introduction

2 Antecedents

3 Apprenticeship

4 The Legal Profession in Nova Scotia: Organization and Mobility

5 The Making of a Colonial Lawyer, 1822-7

6 The Maturing of a Colonial Lawyer, 1828-50

7 The Politics of a Colonial Lawyer: Murdoch, Howe, and Responsible Government

8 Law and Politics in the Colonial City: Murdoch as Recorder of Halifax, 1850-60

9 Law, Identity, and Improvement: Murdoch as Cultural Producer

10 Epilogue

11 Conclusion

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