 | English literature - 730 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere ficlion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can poffefs any part of it, but what hit mediately or immediately been de7 rived Mag. Short Hiftorj eftbt... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1768 - 642 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion) of our Engli(h tenures, " that the king ia the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom; and that no man doth or can poflefs any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be... | |
 | John Paul - Landlord and tenant - 1791 - 230 pages
...LANDLORD and original proprietor " of all the land in his kingdom, an.i that no man doth or " can poflefs any part of it but what has mediately or *' immediately been derived as a gift from him." The thing holden therefore, whether it confift of land or houfes, is itiled a tenement, the pofleflbrs... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 676 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the uni" verfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his " kingdom * ; and that no man doth or can pofiefs any part of " it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as " a gift from him,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiction) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the uni" verfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his " kingdom'; and that no man dotli or can poflcfs any part of •' it, but what lias mediately or immediately been derived as "... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fidion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can podeb any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiflion) of oar Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no nan doth or can pbflefs any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift... | |
 | History - 1800 - 596 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion} of our Engliih tenures, " that ,the king is the univetfal lord and -original proprietor of all the .lands. in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or .can poflefs any pur. of it, but what Jias mediately or immediately; been derived as a * gift from him,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 594 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fidlion) of our Englifli tenures, " that the king is " the univerfal lord and original " proprietor of all the lands in " his kingdom ; and that no man " doth or can poflefs any part of " it, but what has mediately or " immediately been derived as a " gift from him,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 600 pages
...reality a mere fiction) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and originii proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can pofiefs a.iy part of it, but what has mediately «f immediately been derived as .1 gift from him, to... | |
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that the king is the universal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom : (z) and that no man doth or can possess any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be held upon feudal services. 
