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... whole earth . The new theory of develop- ment , which is pushed very far , not only with regard to the origin of the human race , but to the origin of institutions , * Gen. x . 2—5 : " The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai ...
... whole earth . The new theory of develop- ment , which is pushed very far , not only with regard to the origin of the human race , but to the origin of institutions , * Gen. x . 2—5 : " The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai ...
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... whole of his descendants , not to one portion to the detriment of others , each gene- ration had the power of apportionment for life , and hence a dissimilarity in the size of the possessions . The lands be- longed to the Commune , the ...
... whole of his descendants , not to one portion to the detriment of others , each gene- ration had the power of apportionment for life , and hence a dissimilarity in the size of the possessions . The lands be- longed to the Commune , the ...
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... whole of the ancient legislature . They particularly devoted themselves to the examination and settlement of the historical antiquities and annals of the kingdom ; they were rehearsed and privately inspected by a select committee of the ...
... whole of the ancient legislature . They particularly devoted themselves to the examination and settlement of the historical antiquities and annals of the kingdom ; they were rehearsed and privately inspected by a select committee of the ...
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... whole nations and septs of the Irish together , without any Englishman among them , the Irish say that their ancestors had no estate in any lands , seign- ories , or hereditaments , longer than during their own lives , as they allege ...
... whole nations and septs of the Irish together , without any Englishman among them , the Irish say that their ancestors had no estate in any lands , seign- ories , or hereditaments , longer than during their own lives , as they allege ...
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... whole of the lineage . No man could sell the inheritance of his children , and there were neither landlords nor tenants . The two administrative officers , the chief and the tanist , had their own official demesnes , which did not ...
... whole of the lineage . No man could sell the inheritance of his children , and there were neither landlords nor tenants . The two administrative officers , the chief and the tanist , had their own official demesnes , which did not ...
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acres ancient Archbishop authority became bishops Brehon code Brehon law cantred cattle century chief chieftain Church Coloured Maps common law confiscation Connaught conquest Council custom Danes Dermod Dictionary dominions Dublin Earl Edition Elizabeth English Essays estates Europe farms forfeited forfeiture G. W. Cox gavelkind Government grant heirs Henry Henry II holdings Illustrations improvement inhabitants Irish James JOHN STUART MILL JOHN TYNDALL justice King of England king's kingdom knights labour land of Ireland landlord Leinster letters patent Limerick live LL.D Lord Deputy M.A. late Maunder's nation Norman occupier officers Oxford Parliament Plates poor population portion possession Post 8vo proprietors R. A. PROCTOR reign rent Roman Rome says seised Senchus Mor sept Sir John Davis Sir Richard Graham Sir William Parsons STUART tanist tanistry tanistry system tenant tenure tion Translated Treasury Ulster vols Waterford whole Wood Woodcuts
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