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Engraved by T Tritter, from the Original Picture in the Inner Temple Holl.

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

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CONTENT S.

BOOK II.

Of the RIGHTS of THINGS.

CHA P. I.

Of PROPERTY, in general.

CHA P. it.

Of REAL PROPERTY; and, first, 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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44

59

78

Of ESTATES in SEVERALTY, JOINT-TENANCY,
COPARCENARY, and COMMON.

CHA P. XIII.

179

Of the TITLE to THINGS REAL, in general. 195

CHA P. XIV.

Of TITLE by DESCENT.

CHA P. XV.

200

Of TITLE by PURCHASE; and, first, by ESCHEAT. 241