He regarded his younger brother as a “full-handed man of practice” and himself merely “a supported theorist.”

Matter, being impotent, sluggish, and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself.

From the sound of that motor, I'd say yer big end's gone, mate.

Prior to trial a soldier would be offered the assistance of an officer to act as 'prisoner's friend'. In essence the officer acted as defending counsel, although little is heard of legally qualified officers appearing. Foolishly some men declined this assistance, although more often than not the officer was unskilled in advocacy.