Cobbett's Legacy to labourers; or, What is the right which the lords, baronets, and squires have to the lands of England? In 6 letters - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...with regard to the dominion, the chief of the nation has the dominion over the land, besides being the superior lord over the tenant. Some audacious landholders have asked, " Have not I a right to do what "I like with my own f" And it is very curious that we have never heard them receive any answer; very curious that we have never heard any one to say "NO " to this very impudent question, which applies not only to houses in a town; but to lands, wherever those lands may be situated within the kingdom; and situated on the sea coast, as well as elsewhere. Now, then, suppose a man to be the landholder of Pevensey level; a place very convenient for a French army to land. He cannot sell Pevensey level to the King of France, because the law renders null and void the purchase of land by foreigners. Here, then, to begin with, he cannot do what he likes with his " own." But there is no positive law against his letting it. And, could he, in time of war, let Pevensey level to the King of France? He might; but if there were any justice left in the country, he would be hanged for high treason; and that would be a curious effect, proceeding from the very simple operation of a man only doing " what he liked with his own." The truth is, that men talk in this manner, because they have never looked into the law, as explained in the third Letter of this little book. This impudence and audaciousness arise solely from the impudent and audacious persons not having learned even the A, B, C, of the law; for that would have taught them, that neither the land, nor anything iramoveably attached to the land, is their OWN; and that they are merely the holders, or tenants, under a superior lord; that that lord is the chief of the commonwealth...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...with regard to the dominion, the chief of the nation has the dominion over the land, besides being the superior lord over the tenant. Some audacious landholders have asked, " Have not I a right to do what "I like with my own f" And it is very curious that we have never heard them receive any answer; very curious that we have never heard any one to say "NO " to this very impudent question, which applies not only to houses in a town; but to lands, wherever those lands may be situated within the kingdom; and situated on the sea coast, as well as elsewhere. Now, then, suppose a man to be the landholder of Pevensey level; a place very convenient for a French army to land. He cannot sell Pevensey level to the King of France, because the law renders null and void the purchase of land by foreigners. Here, then, to begin with, he cannot do what he likes with his " own." But there is no positive law against his letting it. And, could he, in time of war, let Pevensey level to the King of France? He might; but if there were any justice left in the country, he would be hanged for high treason; and that would be a curious effect, proceeding from the very simple operation of a man only doing " what he liked with his own." The truth is, that men talk in this manner, because they have never looked into the law, as explained in the third Letter of this little book. This impudence and audaciousness arise solely from the impudent and audacious persons not having learned even the A, B, C, of the law; for that would have taught them, that neither the land, nor anything iramoveably attached to the land, is their OWN; and that they are merely the holders, or tenants, under a superior lord; that that lord is the chief of the commonwealth...
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