| Edmund Burke - History - 1768 - 642 pages
...neareii relations are ufually about him on his death-bed, and are the earlieft witneffes of his deceafe They became therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length in procefs of time this frequent ufage ripened' into general law. And therefore alfo in the earlieft ages,... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...that upon ths death of either, ihe indcath death-bed, and are the earlieft witnefles of his deceafe. They became therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length in procefs of time this frequent ufage ripened into general law. And therefore alfo in the earlieft ages,... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...relations are ufually about him on his 12 ] death-bed, and are the earlieftwit'.iefTes of his deceafe. They became therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length in proccfs of time this frequent ufage ripened into general law. And therefore alfo in the earliefl ages,... | |
| History - 1800 - 594 pages
...neareft relations are ufually about him on his death bed, and are the earlieft witneflirs of his deceafe. They became therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length, in procefs of time, this frequent ufage ripened into general law. And therefore alfo in the earlieft ages,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 600 pages
...neareft relations are ofually about him on his death bed, and are the earlieft witneffes of his deceafe. They became therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length, in procefs of time, this frequent ufagi- ripened into general law. And therefore alfo in the earlieft... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...simple principle. A man's children or nearest relations are usu£l2] ally about him on his death -bed, and are the earliest witnesses of his decease. They...time this frequent usage ripened into general law. And therefore also in the earliest ages, on failure of children, a man's servants born under his roof... | |
| sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...refined, and, if not from fortuitous circumstances, at least from a plainer and more simple principle. A man's children or nearest relations are usually about him on his death-bed, [ 12 and are the earliest witnesses of his decease. They become therefore generally the next immediate... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...and, if not from fortuitous circumstances, at least from a plainer and more sim[ 12 ] pie principle. A man's children or nearest relations are usually...and are the earliest witnesses of his decease. They become therefore generally the next immediate occupants, till at length in process of time this frequent... | |
| Robert Hamilton - Economics - 1830 - 444 pages
...relations of the deceased — is certainly a wise and effectual, but clearly a political establishment. A man's children, or nearest relations, are usually...and are the earliest witnesses of his decease. They become, therefore, generally, the next immediate occupants, till at length, in process of time, this... | |
| Robert Hamilton - Economics - 1830 - 444 pages
...relations of the deceased — is certainly a wise and effectual, but clearly a political establishment. A man's children, or nearest relations, are usually...and are the earliest witnesses of his decease. They become, therefore, generally, the next immediate occupants, till at length, in process of time, this... | |
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