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Engraved by T. Trotter, from the Original Picture in the triner Temple Hall.

the Act Surets by I. Fadels Strand, June 14th 1792.

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ON THE

Laws of England.

BOOK THE SECOND.

BY

Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knt.

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

THE TWELFTH EDITION,
WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR;

AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS

By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Efq.

BARRISTER AT LAW,

AND PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN AND W. WOODFALL,

LAW-PRINTERS TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
FOR T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND.

HARVARD COLLEGE LIGOWARY

NOV 3 1914

CAMBRIDGE, MASS

Prof. 8.0. Pickering

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CONTENTS.

BOOK II.

Of the RIGHTS of THINGS.

CHAP. I.

Of PROPERTY, in general.

CHA P. II.

Of REAL PROPERTY; and, firft, of CORPORE

HEREDITAMENTS.

CHA P. III.

Of INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENTS.

CHAP. IV.

Of the FEODAL SYSTEM.

CHAP. V.

Of the antient ENGLISH TENURES.

CHAP. VI.

Of the modern ENGLISH TENURES,

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