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A59100 Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire ; the first entituled, Jani Anglorvm facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot, Gent. ; the second, England's epinomis ; the third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments ; the fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods ; the three last never before extant.; Selections. 1683 Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. England's epinomis.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments. 1683 (1683) Wing S2441; ESTC R14343 196,477 246

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other_o manner_n put_v they_o away_o in_o that_o wise_a that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 93._o let_v no_o man_n bear_v or_o carry_v arm_n out_o of_o england_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o special_a order_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o sell_v arm_n to_o any_o one_o who_o may_v carry_v they_o from_o england_n nor_o let_v merchant_n or_o other_o carry_v or_o convey_v they_o from_o england_n 94._o they_o who_o be_v suspect_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o wealth_n or_o great_a estate_n do_v free_a or_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o give_v their_o oath_n the_o justice_n have_v power_n or_o jurisdiction_n give_v they_o in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o purpose_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o who_o shall_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o the_o justice_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v himself_o to_o the_o member_n or_o limb_n of_o such_o person_n and_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v from_o they_o their_o land_n or_o chattel_n 95._o let_v no_o one_o swear_v upon_o lawful_a and_o freeman_n i._n e._n in_o any_o matter_n against_o or_o concern_v they_o who_o have_v not_o to_o the_o value_n of_o sixteen_o or_o ten_o mark_n in_o chattel_n 96._o let_v no_o one_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v bring_v from_o england_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o carry_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n timber_n for_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n 97._o let_v no_o one_o be_v receive_v or_o admit_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o bear_v arm_n '_o but_o a_o freeman_n to_o bring_v once_o for_o all_o something_o concern_v a_o freeman_n that_o may_v not_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n bestow_v that_o name_n only_o upon_o such_o person_n as_o many_o as_o either_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o commonalty_n be_v of_o ingenuous_a birth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o yeomanry_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o rustic_a fee_n or_o tenure_n of_o villeinage_n dedicate_v to_o stercutius_n the_o god_n of_o dunghill_n and_o necessary_o charge_v and_o burden_a with_o the_o plough_n tail_n the_o wain_n and_o the_o dray_n which_o be_v the_o hard_a countrey-folk_n arm_n and_o implement_n to_o this_o purpose_n make_v the_o term_n of_o rustic_a or_o countryman_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o clarendon_n and_o the_o place_n of_o glanvill_n cite_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o ordeal_o that_o the_o business_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o assert_v a_o suit_n of_o law_n be_v wage_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o 103._o betwixt_o john_n levin_n plaintiff_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o bernwell_n defendant_n i_o have_v take_v the_o story_n out_o of_o a_o old_a manuscript_n and_o the_o report_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o collection_n or_o body_n of_o the_o royal_a rescript_n do_v agree_v to_o it_o it_o be_v then_o after_o several_a dispute_n bandy_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o with_o earnestness_n enough_o decide_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n that_o those_o tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o fee_n from_o the_o ancient_a domain_a of_o the_o crown_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n comprehend_v under_o the_o title_n of_o freeman_n as_o those_o who_o drive_v their_o labour_n around_o throughout_o the_o year_n pay_v their_o daily_a vow_n to_o ceres_n the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n to_o pale_v the_o goddess_n of_o shepherd_n and_o to_o triptolemus_n the_o inventor_n of_o husbandry_n or_o tillage_n and_o keep_v a_o quarter_n with_o their_o gee_n ho's_z about_o their_o chattel_n and_o now_o death_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o king_n henry_n reign_n and_o i_o also_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o law_n so_o far_o as_o history_n do_v help_v i_o out_o do_v at_o the_o last_o muster_n and_o arm_v my_o band_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o my_o frontier_n i_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v of_o force_n enough_o against_o backbiter_n chap._n xix_o of_o lawmaker_n our_o king_n not_o monarch_n at_o first_o several_a of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o druid_n meetingplace_n where_o under_o the_o saxon_n law_n make_v in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n several_a instance_n this_o assembly_n under_o the_o norman_n call_v parliament_n the_o thing_n take_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a german_n who_o have_v right_a to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n but_o however_o law_n be_v not_o without_o their_o maker_n and_o their_o guardian_n or_o they_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o say_v somewhat_o in_o general_n of_o they_o they_o be_v make_v either_o by_o use_n and_o custom_n for_o thing_n that_o be_v approve_v by_o long_o use_v do_v obtain_v the_o force_n of_o law_n or_o by_o the_o sanction_n and_o authority_n of_o lawgiver_n of_o ancient_a time_n the_o semnothei_n the_o king_n and_o the_o druid_n be_v lawgiver_n among_o the_o britan_n i_o mean_v concern_v the_o semnothei_n whatsoever_o do_v occur_v you_o have_v before_o the_o king_n be_v neither_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o that_o part_n of_o britain_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o angles_n for_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n over_o the_o single_a county_n of_o kent_n four_o king_n to_o wit_n cyngetorix_n carvilius_n taximagulus_n and_o segonax_n and_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n in_o other_o county_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v any_o question_n but_o that_o part_n wherein_o we_o live_v now_o call_v england_n be_v govern_v by_o several_a person_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o aristocracy_n according_a to_o what_o polydore_n virgil_n john_n twine_v
be_v call_v cambro-britannia_n that_o be_v welsh_a britanny_n and_o scotland_n possess_v by_o the_o scot_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n call_v scoto-britannia_n that_o be_v scotch-britanny_n which_o now_o together_o with_o england_n since_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n in_o the_o author_n preface_n the_o guardian_n of_o my_o threshold_n so_n limentinus_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o threshold_n qui_fw-la limentis_fw-la i._n e._n liminibus_fw-la praeest_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o porter_n who_o give_v admission_n to_o stranger_n in_o a_o different_a character_n according_o in_o the_o latin_a the_o author_n citation_n be_v print_v in_o italic_a which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_a i_o think_v fit_a rather_o to_o notify_v by_o a_o distinction_n as_o usual_a in_o the_o margin_n thus_o intercidona_n pilumnus_n &_o deverra_n these_o be_v heathen_a deity_n to_o who_o they_o attribute_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n who_o else_o they_o think_v silvanus_n may_v like_o oberon_n king_n of_o the_o fairy_n surprise_v or_o do_v some_o other_o mischief_n to_o in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 23._o among_o the_o celts_n and_o gaul_n who_o be_v reckon_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n as_o for_o instance_n those_o gaul_n who_o remove_v into_o the_o lesser_a asia_n mix_v with_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v gallograeci_a but_o by_o the_o greek_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o by_o contraction_n i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 41._o bellagines_n that_o be_v by-law_n from_o by_o that_o be_v a_o village_n town_n or_o city_n and_o lagen_n which_o in_o gothish_n be_v a_o law_n so_o that_o it_o signify_v such_o law_n as_o corporation_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o scot_n call_v they_o burlaw_n that_o be_v borough-law_n so_o that_o bellagines_n be_v put_v for_o bilagines_n or_o burlagines_n this_o kind_n of_o law_n obtain_v in_o court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o in_o other_o occasion_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o place_n make_v their_o own_o law_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 4._o l._n 7._o adrastia_n rhamnusia_n &_o nemesis_n which_o be_v all_o but_o nemesis_n the_o goddess_n of_o revenge_n call_v adrastria_n from_o king_n adrastus_n who_o first_o build_v she_o a_o temple_n and_o rhamnusia_n from_o rhamnus_n a_o village_n in_o the_o athenian_a territory_n where_o she_o be_v worship_v l._n 42._o elohim_n that_o be_v go_n and_o so_o judge_n be_v proper_o call_v according_a to_o the_o original_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n who_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alah_o though_o in_o hebrew_n it_o signify_v to_o curse_v yet_o in_o the_o arabic_a language_n a_o descendent_a of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o betoken_v to_o judge_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o god_n and_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n l._n 45._o it_o subjoin_v to_o it_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o name_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es which_o signify_v a_o mighty_a god_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o cedar_n of_o god_n be_v lofty_a stately_a cedar_n and_o by_o moses_n his_o be_v fair_a to_o god_n be_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_v fair_a pag._n 5._o lin_v 18._o not_o only_o berecynthia_n but_o also_o juno_n cybele_n why_o cybele_n be_v the_o very_a same_o goddess_n who_o be_v call_v berecynthia_n from_o berecynthus_n a_o hill_n of_o phrygia_n as_o also_o cybelus_n be_v another_o where_o she_o be_v worship_v and_o she_o have_v several_a such_o name_n give_v she_o from_o the_o place_n of_o her_o worship_n as_o dindymene_n pessinuntia_n idaea_n phrygia_n this_o than_o be_v a_o slip_n of_o our_o worthy_a author_n memory_n or_o his_o haste_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 5._o lin_v 34._o not_o by_o the_o number_n of_o day_n but_o of_o night_n thus_o in_o our_o common_a reckon_n we_o say_v a_o seven-night_n that_o be_v seven_o night_n septinoctium_fw-la for_o what_o in_o latin_a they_o say_v septimana_fw-la seven_o morning_n and_o a_o fortnight_n that_o be_v fourteen_o night_n again_o for_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n the_o evening_n which_o conclude_v the_o foregoing_a day_n be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o eve_n that_o be_v evening_n and_o the_o grecian_n agree_v with_o we_o in_o set_v the_o night_n before_o the_o day_n in_o that_o they_o call_v the_o natural_a day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n comprehend_v day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night-day_n not_o day-night_n chap._n iu._n pag._n 6._o lin_v 22._o king_n phranicus_n it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a a_o matter_n for_o historian_n when_o they_o treat_v of_o thing_n at_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n to_o devise_v fable_n of_o their_o own_o or_o take_v they_o up_o from_o other_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o phranicus_n be_v design_v to_o give_v name_n to_o france_n whereas_o it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o frank_n who_o come_v to_o plant_v there_o out_o of_o franconia_n a_o country_n of_o germany_n call_v east-france_n l._n 29._o with_o corinus_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o company_n from_o who_o cornwall_n have_v its_o name_n former_o call_v in_o latin_a corinia_n or_o cornavia_n say_v some_o now_o cornubia_n and_o possible_o if_o that_o be_v so_o corinium_n also_o or_o cirencester_n a_o town_n in_o glocestershire_n and_o corinus_n too_o the_o river_n churn_n that_o run_v by_o it_o owe_v their_o appellation_n to_o the_o same_o noble_a person_n l._n 31._o new_a troy_n that_o be_v london_n call_v also_o troynovant_n and_o the_o people_n about_o it_o call_v trinobantes_n or_o trinovantes_n from_o who_o also_o the_o city_n itself_o be_v style_v augusta_n trinobantum_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o new_a trojan_n l._n 40._o king_n belin._n who_o give_v name_n to_o billingsgate_n that_o be_v belin_n gate_n as_o king_n lud_n to_o ludgate_n pag._n 8._o lin_v 39_o eumerus_n messenius_n some_o such_o fabulous_a writer_n as_o our_o sir_n john_n mandevil_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o people_n and_o country_n that_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 9_o lin_v 19_o in_o the_o time_n of_o brennus_n and_o belinus_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v general_n of_o the_o gaul_n who_o be_v call_v senones_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n with_o they_o sack_v rome_n there_o he_o build_v the_o city_n verona_n call_v by_o his_o name_n brennona_n as_o he_o have_v do_v brennoburgum_fw-la now_o brandenburg_n in_o germany_n from_o his_o prowess_n and_o fame_a exploit_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o britan_n or_o welsh_n do_v to_o this_o day_n call_v a_o king_n brennin_n of_o the_o other_o viz._n belinus_n some_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v already_o chap._n vii_o pag._n 10._o lin_v 24._o locrine_n camber_n and_o albanactus_n from_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o brethren_n to_o wit_n locrine_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o welsh_a call_n england_n lhoegr_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n share_v from_o the_o second_o camber_n that_o a_o welshman_n be_v name_v cumra_n and_o the_o country_n cambria_n and_o from_o the_o three_o albanactus_n that_o scotland_n or_o at_o least_o good_a part_n of_o it_o retain_v the_o term_n of_o albania_n a_o title_n still_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n second_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n though_o for_o my_o part_n for_o this_o last_o name_n of_o albanactus_n i_o be_o somewhat_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v by_o some_o smattering_n monk_n purposely_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o trojan_a story_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v in_o a_o mongrel_n word_n alba_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o alba_n a_o city_n of_o italy_n build_v by_o one_o of_o aeneas_n his_o son_n l._n 29._o gavelkind_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafel_v or_o gafol_v a_o debt_n or_o tribute_n and_o cyn_n or_o kind_n the_o kindred_n or_o child_n or_o as_o mr._n lambard_n give_v eal_n cyn_n i._n e._n give_v to_o all_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n or_o as_o vorstegan_n give_v all_o kind_n i._n e._n give_v to_o each_o child_n his_o part_n a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o saxon_n whereby_o the_o father_n estate_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v still_o among_o the_o daughter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n it_o obtain_v still_o in_o several_a place_n especial_o in_o kent_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o conqueror_n pag._n 11._o lin_v 22._o the_o law_n of_o second_o venus_n not_o have_v plato_n by_o i_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o inform_v myself_o better_a i_o imagine_v that_o by_o the_o first_o venus_n they_o mean_v the_o force_n of_o lust_n and_o beauty_n which_o do_v so_o natural_o
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the_o duty_n of_o war._n 28._o a_o remarkable_a nobleness_n of_o descent_n or_o the_o high_a merit_n of_o their_o father_n procure_v even_o to_o young_a lad_n the_o dignity_n and_o esteem_n of_o a_o prince_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v 30._o we_o owe_v this_o regard_n to_o virtue_n that_o we_o respect_v they_o not_o only_o whilst_o present_a but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n the_o glory_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o child_n 17._o 29._o the_o wife_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o husband_n a_o portion_n but_o the_o husband_n give_v the_o wife_n a_o dowry_n contrary_n to_o what_o the_o roman_a law_n say_v that_o custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n with_o the_o english_a as_o morgangheb_n in_o other_o place_n chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n 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the_o part_n that_o do_v the_o hurt_n let_v they_o even_o suffer_v for_o it_o however_o it_o be_v not_o melanthius_n his_o ear_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n his_o nose_n that_o offend_v no_o nor_o the_o good_a wife_n neither_o that_o commit_v the_o fact_n as_o martial_a the_o merry_a wag_n tell_v a_o certain_a husband_n 43._o quis_fw-la tibi_fw-la persuasit_fw-la nares_fw-la abscindere_fw-la moecho_fw-la non_fw-la hâc_fw-la peccata_fw-la est_fw-la parte_fw-la marite_fw-la tibi_fw-la that_o be_v with_o modesty_n to_o render_v it_o what_o make_v thou_o angry_a man_n to_o cut_v the_o nose_n of_o he_o that_o go_v to_o rut_v it_o be_v not_o that_o part_n that_o do_v the_o offence_n therefore_o to_o punish_v that_o what_o sense_n but_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v no_o other_o part_n of_o her_o body_n so_o liable_a to_o maim_v or_o cut_v off_o both_o those_o part_n make_v much_o for_o the_o set_v she_o off_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a outward_a frame_n 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amittat_fw-la propter_fw-la aspectum_fw-la decoris_fw-la quo_fw-la virginem_fw-la concupivit_fw-la amittat_fw-la &_o testiculos_fw-la qui_fw-la calorem_fw-la stupri_fw-la induxerunt_fw-la so_o long_o ago_o 7._o aut_fw-la linguam_fw-la aut_fw-la oculos_fw-la aut_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la membra_fw-la pudorem_fw-la abstulerant_fw-la ferro_fw-la rapiam_fw-la say_v progne_n to_o her_o sister_n philomele_n speak_v of_o the_o filthy_a villain_n tereus_n who_o have_v ravish_v she_o i_o will_v cut_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o tongue_n or_o those_o part_n which_o do_v thou_o the_o wrong_n and_o plautus_n in_o his_o play_n call_v paenulus_fw-la sy._n facere_fw-la quod_fw-la manifesto_fw-la moechi_fw-la haud_fw-la ferme_fw-fr solent_fw-la mi._n ruid_n id_fw-la est_fw-la sy._n refero_fw-la vasa_fw-la salva_fw-la i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v that_o jeoffry_n de_fw-fr miller_n a_o nobleman_n of_o norfolk_n 1000_o for_o have_v entice_v the_o daughter_n of_o john_n briton_n to_o a_o assignation_n 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cymbrian_n and_o lampridius_n in_o alexander_n severus_n both_o the_o northern_a people_n and_o the_o italian_n do_v owe_v they_o to_o the_o huns_n and_o lombard_n but_o these_o late_a according_a to_o a_o more_o modern_a form_n let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v out_o of_o cornelius_n tacitus_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la before_o that_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n have_v drive_v out_o 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canvas_v and_o take_v to_o be_v a_o poetic_a fiction_n of_o the_o bard_n jeoffry_n of_o monmouth_n credit_n call_v in_o question_n antiquary_n at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o judgement_n of_o these_o frivolous_a story_n p._n 8_o chap._n vii_o what_o the_o trojan_a law_n be_v which_o brutus_n bring_v in_o that_o concern_v the_o elder_a son_n inherit_v the_o whole_a estate_n confute_v in_o the_o first_o time_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n yet_o mention_v make_v of_o they_o in_o some_o very_a ancient_a author_n notwithstanding_o a_o remark_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n to_o the_o contrary_a p._n 10_o chap._n viii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o druid_n out_o of_o caesar_n commentary_n whence_o they_o be_v so_o call_v their_o determine_n in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o pass_a sentence_n in_o case_n of_o crime_n their_o award_n bind_v all_o party_n their_o way_n of_o excommunicate_v or_o outlaw_v they_o have_v a_o chief_a over_o they_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n p._n 12_o chap._n ix_o the_o menage_n of_o their_o school_n without_o write_v on_o other_o occasion_n they_o may_v use_v the_o greek_a letter_n as_o caesar_n say_v yet_o not_o have_v the_o language_n the_o greek_a letter_n then_o be_v other_o than_o what_o they_o be_v now_o these_o borrow_a from_o the_o gaul_n as_o those_o from_o the_o phoenician_n ceregy-drudion_a or_o the_o druid_n stone_n in_o wales_n this_o place_n of_o caesar_n suspect_v lipsius_n his_o judgement_n of_o
the_o whole_a book_n p._n 13_o chap._n x._o the_o druid_n reckon_v of_o time_n a_o age_n consist_v of_o thirty_o year_n what_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n savour_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o cabalist_n they_o be_v the_o elder_a philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n among_o the_o gentile_n some_o odd_a image_n of_o they_o in_o stone_n in_o a_o abbey_n near_o voitland_n describe_v p._n 15_o chap._n xi_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n much_o alike_o and_o whence_o that_o come_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o set_v down_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a commendation_n of_o the_o sex_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v against_o the_o salic_a law_n make_v out_o by_o several_a example_n of_o most_o nation_n p._n 18_o chap._n xiii_o their_o put_a themselves_o under_o protection_n by_o go_v into_o great_a man_n service_n their_o coin_n of_o money_n and_o their_o weigh_v of_o it_o some_o sort_n of_o flesh_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o p._n 21_o chap._n fourteen_o community_n of_o wife_n among_o the_o britan_n use_v former_o by_o other_o nation_n also_o chalcondylas_n his_o mistake_n from_o our_o civil_a custom_n of_o salute_v a_o rÄ—buke_n of_o the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n p._n 22_o chap._n xv._n a_o account_n of_o the_o british_a state_n under_o the_o roman_n claudius_n win_v a_o battle_n and_o return_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o leaf_n a._n plautius_n to_o order_n affair_n a_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o maldon_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o several_a other_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o colony_n out_o of_o lipsius_n julius_n agricola_n government_n here_o in_o vespasian_n time_n p._n 24_o chap._n xvi_o in_o commodus_n his_o time_n king_n lucy_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o desire_n eleutherius_fw-la then_o pope_n to_o send_v he_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o stead_n of_o heathen_a priest_n he_o make_v three_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n he_o endow_v the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o sanctuary_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o constantine_n time_n where_o end_v the_o roman_a account_n p._n 27_o chap._n xvii_o the_o saxon_n be_v send_v for_o in_o by_o vortigern_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n set_v up_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o angles_n jute_n frison_n all_o call_v saxon_n a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n of_o bremen_n p._n 29_o chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n xxv_o the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o contetn_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o william_n the_o conquerour_n title_n he_o bestow_v land_n upon_o his_o follower_n and_o bring_v bishop_n and_o abbot_n under_o military_a service_n a_o account_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n call_v merchenlage_n danelage_n and_o westsaxenlage_a he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o baron_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o at_o s._n alban_n take_v his_o oath_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o some_o new_a law_n be_v add_v to_o those_o old_a one_o p._n 47_o chap._n ii_o the_o whole_a country_n enrol_v in_o doomsday_n book_n why_o that_o book_n so_o call_v robert_n of_o glocester_n verse_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o original_a of_o charter_n and_o seal_n from_o the_o norman_n practise_v of_o old_a among_o the_o french_a who_o among_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o use_v ring_n to_o seal_v with_o and_o who_o not_o p._n 51_o chap._n iii_o other_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o convey_v estate_n by_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n particular_o by_o a_o horn._n godwin_n trick_n to_o get_v boseham_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n plead_n in_o french_a the_o french_a language_n and_o hand_n when_o come_v in_o fashion_n coverfeu_n law_n against_o take_v of_o deer_n against_o murder_n against_o rape_n p._n 54_o chap._n iu_o sheriff_n and_o jury_n be_v before_o this_o time_n the_o four_o term_n judge_n to_o act_n without_o appeal_n justice_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n payment_n make_v at_o first_o in_o provision_n afterward_o change_v into_o money_n which_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n be_v to_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n the_o constable_n of_o dover_n and_o warder_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n why_o make_v a_o disorder_n in_o church-affair_n reform_v p._n 56_o chap._n v._o william_n rufus_n succeed_v annats_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n why_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n no_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n without_o leave_n hunt_v of_o dear_n make_v felony_n p._n 59_o chap._n vi_o henry_n the_o first_o why_o call_v beauclerk_n his_o letter_n of_o repeal_n a_o order_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o land_n what_o a_o hereot_fw-la be_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n homager_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o orphan_n marriage_n of_o the_o widow_n dowry_n of_o other_o homager_n the_o like_a coynage-money_n remit_v of_o the_o disposal_n of_o estate_n the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o die_v intestate_a now_o and_o long_o since_o in_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n as_o also_o the_o business_n of_o wi_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o misdemeanour_n of_o forest_n of_o the_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n king_n edward_n law_n restore_v p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o his_o order_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o courtier_n what_o the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n coiner_n to_o lose_v their_o hand_n and_o privy_a member_n gelding_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n what_o halfpence_n and_o
as_o josephus_n against_o appio_n plutarch_n and_o several_a modern_a writer_n have_v remark_v homero_n i_o confess_v if_o one_o well_o consider_v it_o this_o remark_n of_o they_o be_v not_o very_o accurate_a for_o we_o very_o often_o read_v in_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v law_n and_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o goddess_n eunomia_n from_o the_o same_o theme_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v interpret_v be_v but_o they_o by_o legal_a method_n bear_v the_o sway_n in_o the_o city_n fame_v for_o beauty_n which_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o homer_n hymn_n to_o mother_n tellus_n musicâ_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o song_n which_o musician_n may_v not_o transgress_v be_v mention_v in_o his_o hymn_n to_o apollo_n minoc_n nay_o great_a plato_n one_o beyond_o all_o exception_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o writing_n that_o talus_fw-la who_o have_v the_o management_n of_o the_o cretan_a commonwealth_n commit_v to_o he_o together_o with_o rhadamanthus_n the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n by_o king_n minos_n that_o he_o do_v thrice_o every_o year_n go_v the_o circuit_n through_o the_o whole_a island_n which_o be_v the_o first_o country_n as_o polyhistor_n tell_v we_o 6._o that_o join_v the_o practice_n of_o law_n with_o the_o study_n of_o letter_n and_o keep_v assize_n give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n engrave_v in_o brass_n i_o say_v nothing_o of_o phoroneus_n king_n of_o the_o argive_n or_o of_o nomio_n the_o arcadian_a and_o in_o good_a time_n leave_v this_o subject_a i_o can_v wish_v i_o may_v peruse_v jupiter_n register_n wherein_o he_o have_v record_v humane_a affair_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o the_o censure_n of_o some_o breathe_a library_n and_o live_a study_n which_o may_v have_v power_n over_o the_o ancient_n as_o we_o read_v in_o eunapius_n that_o longinus_n have_v or_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o some_o aethalides_n may_v help_v we_o sufficient_o to_o clear_v and_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n porphyr_n hence_o our_o next_o passage_n be_v to_o the_o classic_a writer_n of_o the_o latin_a style_n and_o story_n chap._n viii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o druid_n out_o of_o caesar_n commentary_n whence_o they_o be_v so_o call_v their_o determine_n in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o pass_a sentence_n in_o case_n of_o crime_n their_o award_n bind_v all_o party_n their_o way_n of_o excommunicate_v or_o outlaw_v they_o have_v a_o chief_a over_o they_o how_o he_o be_v choose_v their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n cajus_n julius_n caesar_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v commit_v to_o write_v the_o religious_a rite_n the_o law_n and_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o drvids_n their_o name_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a origination_n by_o no_o mean_n be_v they_o so_o call_v from_o that_o druis_fw-la or_o druid_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o berosus_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o term_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v a_o oak_n in_o that_o they_o perform_v none_o of_o their_o devotion_n without_o oaken_a leaf_n gal._n as_o pliny_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v of_o opinion_n or_o from_o the_o dutch_a true-wise_a as_o goropius_n becanus_n will_v have_v it_o or_o from_o trutin_n a_o word_n which_o with_o the_o ancient_a german_n signify_v god_n as_o paulus_n merula_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o othfred_n though_o in_o the_o angel_n salutation_n 3._o in_o the_o magnificat_fw-la in_o zachariahs_n song_n and_o elsewhere_o trutin_n rather_o denote_v lord_n than_o god_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o do_v not_o lie_v somewhat_o of_o the_o druid_n in_o the_o name_n of_o st._n truien_v among_o the_o people_n of_o liege_n some_o have_v explode_v st._n drudo_n whencesoever_o they_o have_v their_o name_n these_o gown_n man_n among_o the_o gaul_n i_o and_o the_o britan_n too_o be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o law_n the_o discipline_n of_o these_o druid_n be_v first_o find_v in_o brittany_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o regard_v the_o civil_a court_n we_o shall_v faithful_o subjoin_v it_o out_o of_o the_o forenamed_a caesar._n 1._o they_o order_z matter_n concern_v all_o controversy_n public_a and_o private_a so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n the_o knowledge_n of_o case_n of_o precedent_n of_o interpret_n be_v in_o the_o college_n of_o pontiff_n or_o high_a priest_n and_o such_o plain_o our_o druid_n be_v if_o any_o ill_a prank_n have_v be_v play_v if_o murder_n commit_v if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n about_o inheritance_n about_o bound_n of_o land_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o determine_v it_o these_o amerce_v reward_n and_o punishment_n 2._o if_o any_o private_a person_n or_o body_n of_o man_n do_v not_o stand_v to_o their_o award_n they_o excommunicate_v he_o that_o be_v forbid_v he_o to_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v which_o 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require_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o do_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o touch_v their_o fee_n i._n e._n in_o order_n to_o their_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n 71._o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n take_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n or_o keep_n for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o ought_v let_v the_o other_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o take_v his_o homage_n and_o let_v he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 72._o let_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v her_o dowry_n and_o that_o part_n of_o his_o chattel_n which_o of_o right_n come_v to_o she_o in_o former_a time_n peradventure_o it_o be_v a_o like_a general_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v have_v each_o their_o lawful_a three_o of_o the_o estate_n each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v but_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n if_o 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the_o realm_n and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o do_v fealty_n let_v he_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n as_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 74._o the_o justice_n have_v also_o this_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o do_v their_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v at_o a_o term_n of_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o they_o come_v in_o and_o do_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o their_o liege_n lord_n 75._o let_v the_o justice_n do_v all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n or_o stead_n as_o to_o a_o half-knight_n fee_n and_o under_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o a_o old_a book_n which_o pretend_v to_o more_o antiquity_n by_o far_o than_o it_o ought_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twenty_o pound_n 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judgement_n of_o his_o court_n against_o they_o as_o against_o those_o who_o show_v contempt_n of_o his_o precept_n 77._o a_o thief_n or_o robber_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v take_v let_v he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o sheriff_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n let_v he_o be_v carry_v or_o bring_v to_o the_o next_o constable_n of_o a_o castle_n and_o let_v he_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n until_o he_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o sheriff_n 78._o let_v the_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o land_n cause_n inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v of_o those_o who_o have_v depart_v or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o return_v within_o a_o term_n of_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v name_v and_o to_o stand_v to_o right_v in_o the_o king_n court_n i._n e._n to_o make_v their_o appearance_n and_o there_o to_o answer_v if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o 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baron_n i.e._n lord_n of_o manor_n of_o the_o courtbaron_n it_o be_v rise_n a_o instance_n of_o it_o out_o of_o hoveden_n other_o office_n much_o alike_o with_o the_o saxon_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a concern_v the_o norman_n i_o mean_v their_o earl_n and_o baron_n their_o count_n or_o earl_n before_o the_o conquest_n except_o those_o of_o leicester_n and_o perchance_o some_o other_o be_v but_o officer_n and_o not_o as_o yet_o hereditary_a when_o william_n bear_v the_o sway_n they_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a fee_n and_o a_o descent_n of_o patrimony_n have_v together_o with_o their_o title_n assign_v to_o they_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n or_o rent_n which_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a county_n to_o the_o exchequer_n this_o custom_n be_v clear_a enough_o in_o gervase_n of_o tilbury_n in_o the_o case_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr redueriis_fw-la make_v earl_n of_o devonshire_n by_o henry_n the_o
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gravis_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la concedatur_fw-la propter_fw-la timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o yet_o withal_o in_o some_o case_n of_o premeditate_a or_o clandestine_v murder_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o make_v satisfaction_n with_o their_o life_n or_o in_o case_n one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o be_v or_o fine_a he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n i_o call_v this_o head-money_n because_o in_o latin_a it_n be_v term_v capitis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la the_o value_n or_o price_n of_o a_o man_n head_n not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o either_o chevage_a or_o poll-money_n be_v so_o call_v chap._n xxii_o pag._n 37._o lin_v 42._o in_o the_o margin_n caxton_n be_v quote_v a_o book_n it_o seem_v rare_a of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o book_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o name_n mr._n war_n in_o townsend_n of_o lincolns-inn_n a_o gentleman_n noble_a by_o his_o descent_n and_o learning_n both_o very_o friendly_a lend_v i_o for_o my_o use_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a manuscript_n which_o courtesy_n of_o he_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o foul_a shame_n for_o i_o not_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n pag._n 38._o lin_v 17_o 18._o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o good_n it_o be_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n who_o he_o quote_v etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la tempore_fw-la bonorum_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v good_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v those_o law_n observe_v or_o honest_a subject_n who_o will_v observe_v they_o or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o his_o time_n that_o go_v by_o that_o character_n of_o boni_fw-la good_a man_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v to_o say_v there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n a_o sort_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bon_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr but_o that_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o business_n chap._n xxiii_o pag._n 39_o lin_v 14._o every_o native_a home-born_a lawful_a man_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v indigena_fw-la legalis_fw-la in_o the_o saxon_a law-term_n it_o be_v inlaughe_v or_o inlaugh_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n inlagatus_fw-la who_o be_v in_o frank_n pledge_v or_o belong_v to_o some_o court_n leet_n as_o all_o male_n from_o twelve_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o bracton_n tell_v we_o lin._n 27._o decenna_n the_o same_o as_o decuria_n which_o be_v general_o render_v a_o tithing_n i.e._n a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n all_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v for_o one_o another_o good_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n from_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o be_v call_v a_o dozein_n and_o the_o people_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v deciner_n or_o dozeniers_n that_o be_v decennarii_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v term_v decurio_fw-la or_o decanus_n friburgi_n the_o tithing-man_n or_o headborough_n and_o all_o male_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o upward_o except_o noble_n and_o religious_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v of_o some_o dozein_n or_o other_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dozein_n but_o leet_n and_o no_o other_o security_n there_o give_v for_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o the_o person_n own_o oath_n lin._n 29._o friborgh_n from_o the_o saxon_a freo_fw-la free_a and_o borgh_n a_o surety_n or_o security_n or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o fridburgh_n from_o frid_a peace_n and_o burgh_n a_o surety_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o deciner_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o if_o for_o the_o action_n it_o be_v their_o be_v surety_n for_o one_o another_o if_o for_o the_o company_n of_o these_o mutual_a ingager_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o decuria_n a_o tything_n in_o saxon_n tienmannatale_fw-la i._n e._n the_o number_n of_o ten_o man_n the_o norman_n retain_v the_o same_o custom_n but_o alter_v the_o name_n call_z it_o frankpledg_v from_o the_o french_a frank_n i._n e._n free_a and_o pledge_v i._n e._n surety_n and_o the_o compass_n or_o circuit_n of_o this_o frankpledg_n the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o friburg_n to_o wit_n the_o decenna_n or_o dozein_n i._n e._n ten_o household_n lin._n 40._o manupastus_n of_o this_o bracton_n set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o law_n that_o every_o person_n whether_o freeman_n or_o servant_n either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o frankpledge_a or_o of_o some_o body_n mainpast_a now_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mainpast_a say_v he_o who_o be_v allow_v victual_n and_o clothes_n or_o victual_n only_o and_o wage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o great_a man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v of_o any_o ordinary_a dozein_n because_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_o the_o same_o bracton_n inform_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o menial_a servant_n in_o their_o own_o friborgh_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o behaviour_n and_o to_o pay_v what_o forfeit_v they_o shall_v make_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o person_n themselves_o forthcoming_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o any_o one_o mainpast_a chap._n xxiv_o p._n 41._o lin_v 16._o john_n scot_n erigena_n a_o school-man_n famous_a for_o his_o subtlety_n call_v in_o latin_a johannes_n duns_n scotus_n whether_o duns_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n as_o it_o may_v be_v johannes_n de_fw-fr dunis_fw-la which_o in_o english_a will_v be_v john_n down_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o nickname_n give_v he_o for_o his_o slovenliness_n and_o seem_a blockishness_n from_o the_o word_n dunce_n which_o in_o barbarous_a latin_a be_v dunsa_n for_o so_o in_o camden_n remain_n we_o find_v the_o emperor_n charles_n as_o i_o take_v it_o put_v that_o question_n to_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o table_n over_o against_o he_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la scotum_n &_o
sotum_fw-la what_o difference_n between_o a_o scot_n and_o a_o sot_n to_o which_o he_o as_o free_o reply_v mensa_fw-la the_o table_n sir_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o scotus_n or_o scot_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o scotchman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v also_o erigena_n that_o be_v irish_z bear_v to_o wit_n a_o highlander_n for_o those_o people_n be_v original_o irish_a and_o come_v out_o of_o that_o island_n over_o into_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n now_o ireland_n be_v by_o several_a author_n greek_n and_o latin_a call_v jerna_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o erin_n l._n 43._o the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n the_o lady_n precedent_n of_o the_o year_n anna_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la to_o who_o they_o address_v their_o devotion_n that_o she_o will_v perennare_fw-la that_o be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v health_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v call_v anna_n perenna_n now_o our_o author_n here_o bring_v in_o long-lived_a nestor_n and_o this_o goddess_n to_o show_v that_o those_o good_a fellow_n in_o quaff_v of_o health_n do_v wish_v muchos_fw-mi annos_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v many_o and_o many_o a_o year_n life_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o toss_v off_o so_o many_o bouse_v cann_n they_o shorten_v their_o own_o life_n pag._n 42._o lin_v 24._o englescyre_n or_o englecerie_n that_o be_v the_o be_v a_o englishman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n knute_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o danes_n and_o so_o afterward_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o francigenae_fw-la frenchman_n or_o whatever_o foreigner_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v privy_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o village_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o a_o lusty_a fine_a to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v englecerie_n that_o be_v that_o the_o murder_a person_n be_v a_o englishman_n one_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o fine_a levy_v so_o that_o the_o dane_n and_o french_a when_o they_o govern_v here_o provide_v they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o english_a be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o let_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o chap._n xxv_o pag._n 44._o lin_v 11._o a_o olympiad_n a_o account_n of_o time_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n consist_v of_o four_o year_n so_o call_v from_o the_o olympic_a game_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n every_o five_o year_n this_o reckon_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n pag._n 48._o l._n 5._o by_o right_a of_o fréehold_n allodii_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n own_o right_a without_o acknowledgement_n of_o service_n or_o fealty_n or_o payment_n of_o rent_n to_o any_o other_o as_o a_o superior_a lord_n in_o which_o 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secular_a service_n but_o with_o a_o exception_n and_o reserve_v however_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n expedition_n repair_v of_o castle_n and_o building_n of_o bridge_n from_o which_o last_o duty_n the_o high-priest_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v pontifices_fw-la i._n e._n bridge-maker_n now_o this_o bring_n of_o the_o bishop_n barony_n under_o knight_n service_n be_v sure_a enough_o design_v to_o engage_v they_o into_o a_o close_a dependence_n upon_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o hanker_a after_o any_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o owe_v any_o subordination_n as_o all_o along_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v they_o be_v forward_o enough_o upon_o occasion_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v even_o to_o the_o high_a discontent_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 51._o lin_v 12._o ready_a money_n so_o i_o render_v viva_n pecunia_fw-la which_o though_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o express_o signify_v pecudes_fw-la i._n e._n cattle_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o to_o i_o i_o confess_v make_v out_o by_o any_o fair_a instance_n that_o it_o do_v ever_o so_o signify_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n here_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o quot_fw-la animalia_fw-la imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la vivae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la cuique_fw-la possidebat_fw-la where_o animalia_fw-la living_n creature_n include_v pecudes_fw-la the_o cattle_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 32._o boseham_n what_o earl_n godwin_n trick_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n lie_v i_o can_v at_o present_v well_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equivocation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n boseham_n as_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n bosom_n in_o the_o pronunciation_n and_o sound_n of_o it_o thus_o suppose_v the_o earl_n at_o meet_v of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o pretence_n of_o salute_v he_o say_v give_v i_o your_o boseham_n my_o lord_n to_o which_o the_o archbishop_n think_v belike_o he_o may_v by_o way_n of_o desire_v his_o pastoral_n embrace_v mean_v only_o his_o bosom_n ready_o make_v answer_n i_o give_v you_o my_o bosom_n which_o the_o earl_n with_o a_o cunning_a fetch_v interpret_v a_o grant_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o boseham_n pardon_v reader_n my_o mistake_n if_o it_o be_v one_o since_o i_o have_v no_o better_a account_n from_o my_o own_o guess_n to_o give_v meet_v with_o no_o help_n from_o our_o law-dictionary_n chap._n iu._n p._n 56._o lin_v 8._o the_o first_o sheriff_n of_o county_n a_o sheriff_n or_o shyreree_v signify_v the_o governor_n of_o a_o county_n call_v in_o latin_a vicecomes_a as_o deputy_n to_o the_o count_n or_o lord_n or_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o county_n though_o even_o in_o the_o confessor_n time_n he_o be_v reckon_v the_o king_n officer_n and_o not_o the_o count_n this_o office_n as_o mr._n camden_n tell_v we_o be_v first_o set_v up_o by_o king_n alfred_n who_o also_o divide_v england_n into_o county_n and_o those_o county_n again_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n lin._n 29._o other_o judge_n without_o appeal_n this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n conscience_n as_o here_o these_o judge_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o king_n bosom_n lin._n 37._o act_v a_o busiris_n his_o part_n i._n e._n treat_v stranger_n ill_a he_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n of_o egypt_n who_o slay_v stranger_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o his_o god_n whence_o the_o proverb_n busiridis_n arae_fw-la pag._n 57_o lin_v 39_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o at_o the_o scale_n that_o be_v shall_v pay_v it_o by_o weight_n or_o according_a to_o full_a weight_n chap._n vi_o pag._n 60._o lin_v 17._o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v thus_o express_v totius_fw-la regni_fw-la placitator_n &_o exactor_n where_o i_o confess_v the_o former_a title_n of_o the_o two_o give_v i_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o mistake_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n whereas_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v render_v it_o thus_o who_o have_v be_v to_o wit_n in_o king_n rufus_n his_o time_n pleader_n or_o demander_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o such_o a_o officer_n this_o exactor_n regius_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v grasio_n see_v spelman_n upon_o both_o those_o word_n lin._n 39_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o hereot_fw-la this_o at_o first_o be_v a_o tribute_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o better_a preparation_n towards_o war_n but_o afterward_o though_o the_o name_n be_v keep_v the_o thing_n be_v
all_o geld_n the_o saxon_a word_n geld_v or_o gild_v signify_v a_o tribute_n or_o tax_n a_o amercement_n a_o payment_n of_o money_n and_o money_n itself_o whence_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o money_n be_v call_v gold_n it_o be_v from_o the_o verb_n geldan_n or_o gyldan_n to_o pay_v in_o latin_a it_o be_v geldum_fw-la and_o not_o gilda_n as_o cowell_n write_v it_o for_o this_o signify_v quite_o another_o thing_n a_o fraternity_n or_o company_n of_o merchant_n or_o the_o like_a whence_o a_o gild-hall_n that_o be_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o gilled_a or_o society_n such_o as_o be_v once_o the_o stilyard_n call_v gildhalla_n teutonicorum_n the_o gild-hall_n for_o the_o dutch_a merchant_n from_o the_o hanse-town_n chap._n vii_o pag._n 63._o lin_v 25._o iphis_n and_o janthis_n and_o ceneus_n person_n mention_v by_o ovid_n who_o change_v their_o sex_n from_o female_a to_o male._n iphis_n be_v a_o maid_n of_o crect_n who_o after_o her_o metamorphosis_n when_o she_o turn_v to_o man_n take_v janthe_n to_o wife_n and_o caenis_n for_o that_o be_v her_o maiden_n name_n be_v a_o thessalian_a girl_n who_o neptune_n make_v a_o whore_n of_o first_o and_o then_o at_o her_o request_n a_o man_n who_o thenceforward_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o caeneus_n lin._n 34._o cheat_n who_o they_o common_o call_v coiner_n in_o malmesbury_n latin_n trapezitas_fw-la quos_fw-la vulgò_fw-la monetarios_fw-la vocant_fw-la which_o bare_a citation_n be_v all_o the_o account_n that_o spelman_n give_v of_o the_o word_n monetarius_fw-la it_o do_v proper_o signify_v a_o officer_n of_o the_o mint_n that_o make_v and_o coin_v the_o king_n money_n a_o monier_n but_o here_o by_o the_o historian_n imply_v that_o such_o fellow_n as_o this_o law_n be_v make_v against_o be_v falsarii_fw-la cheat_n and_o by_o our_o author_n be_v term_v of_o they_o adulteratores_fw-la monetae_fw-la counterfeiter_n of_o coin_n we_o must_v understand_v they_o to_o be_v false_a coiner_n clipper_n washer_n imbaser_n 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up_o as_o high_a as_o king_n ethelred_n time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1008._o since_o the_o conquest_n william_n the_o first_o have_v six_o shilling_n for_o every_o hide_n in_o england_n rufus_n four_o henry_n the_o first_o here_o three_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n pag._n 66._o lin_v 8._o this_o right_n be_v call_v wreck_n i._n e._n by_o which_o the_o king_n claim_v shipwreck_v good_n cast_v on_o shore_n for_o though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v nullius_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la have_v no_o owner_n every_o one_o that_o find_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n now_o wreck_n or_o as_o the_o french_a call_v it_o varec_n proper_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v cast_v on_o shore_n as_o amber_n precious_a stone_n fish_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o shipwreck_v good_n from_o the_o saxon_a wraec_fw-la i._n e._n any_o thing_n that_o be_v fling_v away_o and_o leave_v forlorn_a though_o use_n have_v limit_v the_o word_n to_o the_o late_a sense_n chap._n ix_o pag._n 68_o lin_v 6._o the_o roman_a law_n be_v banish_v the_o realm_n i_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o word_n miss_v or_o mistake_v in_o the_o latin_a à_fw-la regno_fw-la jussae_fw-la sunt_fw-la leges_fw-la romanae_fw-la but_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o forbid_v of_o the_o book_n oblige_v i_o to_o that_o interpretation_n for_o why_o shall_v the_o book_n of_o those_o law_n be_v prohibit_v if_o the_o law_n themselves_o be_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v seem_v to_o import_v order_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o realm_n wherefore_o i_o suppose_v some_o mistake_n or_o omission_n and_o for_o à_fw-la regno_fw-la jussae_fw-la read_v à_fw-fr regno_fw-la pulsae_fw-la or_o exulare_fw-la jussae_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o you_o will_v like_v to_o have_v it_o thus_o render_v command_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o i_o confess_v will_v be_v a_o very_a odd_a unusual_a construction_n chap._n x._o pag._n 69._o lin_v 39_o three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n a_o mark_v weigh_v eight_o ounce_n and_o as_o cowell_n state_n it_o out_o of_o stow_n it_o come_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 16_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o this_o rate_n three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n and_o to_o every_o bishop_n five_o mark_n suppose_v only_o ten_o bishop_n come_v to_o 833_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n which_o be_v a_o very_a unlikely_a sum_n in_o this_o business_n it_o be_v true_a the_o value_n of_o it_o as_o of_o other_o coin_n and_o sum_n may_v vary_v and_o so_o we_o find_v in_o spelman_n that_o a_o uncertain_a author_n reckon_v a_o mark_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v worth_a fifty_o mark_n of_o silver_n but_o then_o it_o be_v as_o uncertain_a what_o mark_v of_o silver_n he_o mean_v for_o if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o king_n john_n 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never_o obtain_v among_o we_o and_o our_o english_a government_n be_v so_o well_o constitute_v that_o our_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o our_o worthy_a commoner_n will_v find_v it_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v that_o duty_n and_o deference_n to_o our_o sovereign_n as_o may_v secure_v he_o and_o we_o and_o discourage_v the_o design_n and_o defeat_v the_o attempt_n of_o all_o such_o as_o wish_v ill_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n or_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n beside_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o king_n who_o absolute_a right_n by_o law_n it_o be_v to_o convene_v the_o estate_n when_o and_o where_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n as_o he_o please_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o in_o who_o name_n all_o justice_n be_v administer_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o militia_n be_v and_o by_o who_o authority_n alone_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v up_o arm_n shall_v stand_v only_o in_o a_o co-ordination_a of_o power_n with_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o however_o assemble_v or_o associate_v within_o his_o dominion_n this_o flaw_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o great_a author_n and_o that_o only_a with_o a_o intention_n to_o undeceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o memory_n who_o though_o he_o keep_v along_o a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o long_a parliament_n yet_o never_o appear_v in_o action_n for_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v much_o less_o use_v or_o own_v that_o virulence_n and_o violence_n which_o many_o other_o of_o that_o ill_a body_n of_o man_n judge_v necessary_a for_o their_o proceed_n chap._n xx._n pag._n 96._o lin_v 15._o alderman_n of_o england_n the_o word_n alderman_n in_o saxon_a ealdorman_a have_v various_a acception_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v all_o sort_n almost_o of_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n so_o matth._n 20.25_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o saxon_a translation_n be_v call_v ealdorman_n and_o holofernes_n i_o remember_v the_o general_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v in_o a_o old_a english_a translation_n call_v the_o alderman_n of_o the_o army_n so_o aethelstan_n who_o young_a son_n this_o ailwin_n be_v be_v duke_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v in_o this_o book_n of_o ramsey_n style_v alderman_n the_o most_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n bear_v up_o with_o the_o latin_a senator_n i._n e._n parliament-man_n as_o the_o law_n of_o s._n edward_n make_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v they_o heretofore_o among_o the_o briton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britanny_n they_o be_v call_v senator_n who_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v call_v alderman_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o dignity_n in_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v but_o young_a man_n yet_o be_v 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carry_v away_o to_o exact_v or_o gather_v whence_o this_o officer_n graphio_n or_o gravius_n from_o the_o saxon_a be_v in_o other_o latin_a call_v exactor_n regius_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o sheriff_n gather_v the_o king_n fine_n and_o other_o duty_n and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o exchequer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o shire-greve_a or_o shire-reev_a that_o be_v the_o gatherer_n of_o the_o county_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o greve_n or_o reev_n come_v at_o last_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n set_v over_o any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o hihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v chap._n xxi_o pag._n 98._o lin_v 22._o for_o toll_n and_o gabell_n in_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la theolonio_fw-la &_o gablo_fw-mi now_o telonium_fw-la from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n receive_v the_o king_n duty_n but_o be_v use_v also_o for_o a_o duty_n pay_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n and_o river-bank_n so_o hotoman_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o market_n or_o fair._n and_o gablum_fw-la or_o gabellum_fw-la a_o gabell_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafol_n or_o gafel_v signify_v any_o impost_n upon_o good_n as_o that_o in_o france_n upon_o salt_n etc._n etc._n also_o tribute_n custom_n any_o kind_n of_o tax_n or_o payment_n etc._n etc._n lin._n 32._o through_o the_o street_n of_o coventry_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a tradition_n among_o the_o people_n of_o that_o town_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o the_o lady_n be_v to_o ride_v naked_a only_o cover_v all_o over_o with_o her_o hair_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a performance_n of_o her_o procession_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v that_o day_n keep_v their_o shop_n and_o door_n and_o window_n shut_v but_o that_o two_o man_n tempt_v by_o their_o curiosity_n to_o do_v what_o fool_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v have_v some_o such_o penalty_n i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o actaeon_n have_v for_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o they_o now_o stand_v in_o some_o public_a place_n cut_v out_o of_o wood_n or_o stone_n to_o be_v show_v to_o any_o strange_a that_o come_v thither_o like_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o two_o loggerhead_n with_o the_o same_o motto_n belike_o nous_fw-fr sommes_fw-fr trois_fw-fr pag._n 99_o lin_v 7._o bring_v in_o my_o court_n a_o certain_a toper_n in_o the_o latin_a attulit_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la quandam_fw-la toper_n i_o know_v what_o the_o adverb_n toper_n signify_v among_o the_o ancient_a latin_n but_o what_o the_o word_n mean_v here_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o in_o the_o dark_a it_o do_v certain_o stand_v for_o some_o thing_n i_o be_v think_v a_o taper_n which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o into_o court_n and_o swear_v upon_o it_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v upon_o the_o holy_a gospel_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o by_o quandam_fw-la toper_n shall_v be_v intend_v some_o woman_n or_o girl_n who_o name_n be_v toper_n who_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o and_o in_o defiance_n to_o the_o court_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o take_v his_o oath_n as_o formal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n reader_n one_o thing_n i_o forget_v to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o in_o the_o preface_n that_o whereas_o the_o author_n himself_o have_v divide_v each_o book_n into_o several_a section_n which_o
be_v very_o unequal_a and_o incommodious_a i_o think_v it_o much_o more_o convenient_a for_o thy_o ease_n and_o profit_n to_o distribute_v they_o into_o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o argument_n or_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o withal_o that_o no_o one_o may_v complain_v that_o i_o have_v injure_v the_o author_n by_o alter_v his_o method_n i_o have_v leave_v his_o section_n also_o mark_v with_o a_o numeral_a note_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o inner_a or_o outer_a margin_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o translator_n preface_n p._n 4._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o have_v that_o of_o crabbed_a in_o it_o beside_o and_o as_o to_o the_o method_n be_v so_o intricate_a pag._n 11._o l._n 2._o r._n and_o strife_n p._n 14._o l._n 50._o r._n piece_n p._n 17._o l._n 41._o r._n borderer_n p._n 20._o l._n 16._o for_o fact_n r._n toil_n p._n 21._o l._n 24._o r._n and_o money_n p._n 30._o l._n 16_o r._n lazze_n p._n 31._o l._n 28._o r._n 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4_o chap._n iii_o the_o saxon_n custom_n and_o law_n except_o what_o be_v in_o lambard_n archaeonomy_n during_o their_o government_n until_o the_o norman_n p._n 8_o chap._n iu_o william_n the_o first_o but_o none_o of_o that_o which_o under_o title_n of_o his_o law_n be_v in_o lambard_n p._n 12_o chap._n v._o what_o be_v receive_v under_o william_n le_fw-fr rous_n p._n 15_o chap._n iu_o henry_n beauclerc_n restore_v and_o invent_v common_a liberty_n p._n 16_o chap._n vii_o stephen_n of_o blois_n p._n 19_o chap._n viii_o henry_n fitz-l'empres_a and_o his_o clarendon_n constitution_n restore_v to_o themselves_o and_o purge_v from_o the_o fault_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v p._n 20_o assisae_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la factae_fw-la apud_fw-la clarendon_n &_o renovatae_fw-la apud_fw-la northamtune_n p._n 26_o chap._n ix_o richard_n ceur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lion_n p._n 29_o forma_fw-la procedendi_fw-la in_o placitis_fw-la coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la ibid._n capitula_fw-la placitorum_fw-la coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la ibid._n capitula_fw-la placitorum_fw-la coronae_fw-la d._n regis_fw-la p._n 32_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la assisa_fw-la d._n regis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la praecepta_fw-la de_fw-la forestis_n suis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it facta_fw-la per_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la archiepisc._n episc._n &_o abbat_n comit._n &_o bar._n &_o militum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la p._n 33_o chap._n x._o king_n john_n and_o his_o grand_a charter_n p._n 35_o consuetudines_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la super_fw-la debitis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la inquirendis_fw-la ibid._n england_n epinomis_n chap._n i._n from_o the_o first_o suppose_v inhabitant_n and_o britain_n until_o julius_n caesar._n if_o all_o publish_a authority_n be_v a_o legitimate_a brother_n to_o truth_n be_v certainty_n then_o can_v i_o affirm_v that_o their_o common_a father_n old_a time_n once_o see_v a_o samothean_a race_n in_o this_o isle_n of_o brittany_n 118._o the_o italian-bred_n chaldee_n berosus_n mention_n one_o samothe_n brother_n to_o gomer_n and_o tubal_n of_o japhet_n line_n to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o celte_v which_o inhabit_v with_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n that_o of_o gaul_n viterbo_n which_o we_o now_o call_v la_fw-fr france_n and_o his_o commentator_n annius_n de_fw-fr viterbo_n thus_o add_v samothe_v fuit_fw-la frater_fw-la gomeri_fw-la atque_fw-la tubulis_fw-la ex_fw-la japete_fw-it patre_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la primùm_fw-la britones_n inde_fw-la galli_n samothei_n dicti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o praecipuè_fw-la philosophi_fw-la &_o theologi_fw-la sectutores_fw-la ejus_fw-la these_o samothean_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o aristotle_n and_o setion_n 18._o divini_fw-la atque_fw-la humani_fw-la juris_fw-la peritissimi_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la id_fw-la religioni_fw-la deditissimi_fw-la &_o proptereà_fw-la samothei_n rather_o semnothei_n appellati_fw-la under_o the_o providence_n of_o these_o and_o their_o race_n be_v the_o law-government_n of_o the_o 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meorum_fw-la legitimâ_fw-la &_o justa_fw-la relevatione_fw-la relevabunt_fw-la terras_fw-la de_fw-la dominis_fw-la suis._n iii_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la meorum_fw-la filiam_fw-la svam_fw-la tradere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la sive_fw-la sororem_fw-la sive_fw-la neptem_fw-la sive_fw-la cognatam_fw-la mecum_fw-la inde_fw-la loquatur_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la ego_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la licentia_fw-la accipiam_fw-la neque_fw-la desendam_fw-la quin_fw-la eam_fw-la det_fw-la excepto_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la dare_v voluerit_fw-la inimico_fw-la meo_fw-la iv._o si_fw-la mortuo_fw-la barone_fw-fr vel_fw-la alio_fw-la homine_fw-la meo_fw-la filia_fw-la haeres_fw-la remanserit_fw-la dabo_fw-la illam_fw-la cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la baronum_fw-la meorum_fw-la cum_fw-la terra_fw-la suâ_fw-la v._o si_fw-la mortuo_fw-la marito_fw-la uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la remanserit_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dotem_fw-la 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quis_fw-la baronum_fw-la vel_fw-la hominum_fw-la meorum_fw-la infirmabitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la dabit_fw-la vel_fw-la dare_v jusserit_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la svam_fw-la ita_fw-la datam_fw-la esse_fw-la concedo_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la praeventus_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la vel_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la svam_fw-la nec_fw-la dederit_fw-la nec_fw-la dare_v disposuerit_fw-la uxor_fw-la sua_fw-la sive_fw-la liberi_fw-la aut_fw-la parent_n &_o legitimi_fw-la homines_fw-la svi_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la eam_fw-la dividant_a sicut_fw-la eye_n melius_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la somewhat_o late_a time_n admit_v the_o disposition_n of_o intestates_fw-la good_n 8._o and_o probate_a of_o testament_n to_o be_v in_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n john_n stratford_n in_o one_o of_o his_o provincial_a constitution_n of_o church-liberty_n 15._o and_o fairefax_v a_o common_a lawyer_n under_o richard_n the_o three_o affirm_v that_o power_n in_o ecclesiastic_a 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etiam_fw-la quadrant_n si_fw-la integer_fw-la esset_fw-la 270._o respueretur_fw-la 5._o xviii_o mercatorum_fw-la falsam_fw-la ulnam_fw-la malmesbury_n speak_v castigavit_fw-la brachii_fw-la svi_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la adhibitâ_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la propositâ_fw-la xix_o curialibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la villarum_fw-la esset_fw-la quantum_fw-la à_fw-la rusticis_fw-la gratis_o accipere_fw-la quantum_fw-la &_o quoto_fw-la pretio_fw-la emere_fw-la debuissent_fw-la edixit_fw-la transgressores_fw-la vel_fw-la gravi_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la mulctâ_fw-la vel_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dispendio_fw-la afficiens_fw-la xx._n much_o stir_v both_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o england_n be_v touch_v investiture_n of_o bishop_n and_o abbot_n by_o lay_v hand_n anselm_n arch-prelate_n of_o canterbury_n main_o oppose_v himself_o against_o it_o who_o persuasion_n so_o at_o length_n wrought_v with_o the_o king_n that_o it_o be_v permit_v ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o 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aen._n 1._o lucret._n l._n 5._o the_o rer_n nat_n virg._n l._n 11._o aeneid_n aristoph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hegesand_n delphus_n ap_fw-mi athen._n dipnos_fw-la 4._o horat._n carm._n 3_o od._n 18._o plin._n epist_n ad_fw-la nat._n hist._n senec._n praef_n ad_fw-la controver_n ovid._n fast._n 1._o ptol._n 2._o geogr._n &_o 2._o quadrip_n &_o pausan._n l._n 1._o jornand_n de_fw-mi reb_fw-mi goth._n c._n 11._o steph._n ad_fw-la laert._n aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 14._o laert._n lib._n 5._o soph._n in_o oedip_n in_o colon._n plut._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr exilio_fw-la nat._n come_v mythol_n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o plut._n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o osiride_n odyss_n 3._o exod._n 22._o psal._n 82._o 2_o paral._n 19_o munst._n ad_fw-la gen._n c._n 9_o plut._n de_fw-fr serâ_fw-la dei_fw-la vindictâ_fw-la camden_n senec._n epist._n 115._o gen._n 1._o bodin_n l._n 3._o daemononian_n forcat_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr gall._n imp._n seru._n ad_fw-la 6._o aeneid_n norden_n in_o brit._n specul_fw-la senec._n nat._n quaest_n l._n 3_o c._n 29_o athen._n dipnos_fw-la l._n 6._o jos._n scal._n in_o elench_v orat._n chroa_n d._n par._n trithem_n lib._n de_fw-fr secundis_fw-la ovid._n 4._o fast._n heuter_n de_fw-fr vet._n belgio_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n ●_o ovid._n metam_fw-la 12._o herodot_n in_o euterpe_n stat._n 37_o hen._n ●_o c._n 26._o justin_n hist._n l._n 1._o arist._n 5._o eth._n ff_n de_fw-fr orig._n jur_fw-fr l._n 2._o metam_fw-la 1._o &_o lucr._n l._n 5._o cum_fw-la poetarum_fw-la turba_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 14._o hom._n iliad_n 9_o senec._n ep_n 91._o plut._n de_fw-fr isid._n &_o osirid_n joseph_n adv_fw-la app._n l._n 2._o plut._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr homero_n plut._n lib._n de_fw-fr musicâ_fw-la plato_n in_o minoc_n sol._n polyhist_o cap._n 6._o eunap_n in_o vit_fw-fr porphyr_n plin._n nat_n hist._n l._n 16._o c._n 44._o gorop_n in_o gal._n paul_n merula_n in_o cosmogr_n part_n 2._o lib._n 3._o num._n 1.49_o ezra_n 7.24_o strab._n 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