STUDIES

IN

HISTORY AND JURISPRUDENCE

1

HENRY FROWDE, M.A.

PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

LONDON, EDINBURGH

NEW YORK

IN HISTORY AND

JURISPRUDENCE

BY

JAMES BRYCE, D.C.L.

AUTHOR OF

'THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE,' 'THE AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH,' ETC.
FORMERLY REGIUS PROFESSOR OF CIVIL LAW IN THE UNIVERSITY
OF OXFORD; HONORARY FELLOW OF ORIEL AND TRINITY
COLLEGES, CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE

INSTITUTE OF FRANCE

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOLUME I

OXFORD

AT THE CLARENDON PRESS

1901

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OXFORD

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BY HORACE HART, M.A.

PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY