He retired from the legislature after four terms, served one term in Congress (1847-1849), and then devoted himself to his legal practice and became an important and prosperous attorney.

任满四届后，他退出立法院，为国会服务了一届(1847 - 1849)，之后，投身于法律实践，并成为一名重要的成功律师。

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And the second part of the book is devoted to India's speciality: ideas that have prevailed in theory, but not in practice, leaving reformers with nothing more to say, but plenty still to do.

本书第二部份著重探讨印度的专长：理论充满创意，却都没有实行，让改革家已经无话好说，却还有一大堆需要去做。

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My father devoted his life to the practice of the law.

乔治的父亲是内科医生，他有自己的诊所。

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However, Nance and others like her have become devoted to the practice of flushing water through their nasal passages to help them breathe easier.

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Half of Alexander's practice is devoted to oil and gas securities fraud cases.

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