...that nature , hath provided, and left it in, he hath mixed his labour with, and joined to it fomething that is his own, and thereby makes it his property. It being by him removed from the common ftate nature hath placed it in, it hath by this labour fomething annexed to it, that excludes the common...

...he removes " out of the state that nature hath provided and left it in, he hath mixed, " his labor with, and joined to it something that is his own, and thereby " makes it his property." fOn Gov. c. 5.) But this argument seems to be a petitio principii; for mixing labor with a thing, can...

...all men, yet every man has a property in his own person : this no body has anxrisht to.but bjjnseJL The labour of his body, and the work of his hands,...is his own, and thereby makes it his property. It p being by him removed from the common state nature hath placed it in, it hath by this labour something...

...confidence and satisfaction. Mr. Locke says, u that the labour of a man's body, and the work of his bands, we may say are properly his. Whatsoever then he removes...that is his own, and thereby makes it his property." (On Gov. c. 5.) But this argument seems to l>ea pctitio frincipii ; for mixing labour with a thing,...

...then he removes out of the state that nature hath provided and left it in, he hath mixed his labor with, and joined to it something that is his own, and thereby makes it his property.' Those who controvert this say, that ' occupancy gave the original right to the permanent property in...

...state that " nature hath provided, and left it in, he hath mixed his " labour with, and joined it to, something that is his own, " and thereby makes it his property. It being by him re" moved from the common state nature hath placed it in, it " hath by this labour something annexed...

...mixed his labour with it, and joined * The Natural and Artificial Right of Property contrasted, p. 37. something that is his own, and thereby makes it his...being by him removed from the common state nature has placed it in, it hath by this labour something annexed to it that excludes the common right of...

...work of his hands, are properly his. Whatsoever, then, he removes out of the state that nature has provided and left it in, he hath mixed his labour...that is his own, and thereby makes it his property." Mr Christian denies the soundness of this proposition, and says, " that mixing labour with a thing...

...then, he removes out of the state that nature has provided and left it in, he hath mixed his labor with, and joined to it something that is his own, and thereby makes it his property." Mr. Christian denies the soundness of this proposition, and says : * 1 Bl. Com. p. 13d. t See Bl, vol...

...removes out of the state that nature hath provided, and left it in, he hath mixed his labour with it, and joined to it something that is his own, and thereby makes it his property. It Deing by him removed from the common state nature placed it in, it hath by this labour something annexed...