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Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two books. In the first is shew'd, that the sea, by the lavv of nature, or nations, is not common to all men, but capable of private dominion or proprietie, as well as the land. In the second is proved, that the dominion of the British sea, or that which incompasseth the isle of Great Britain, is, and ever hath been, a part or appendant of the empire of that island. Written at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu, De dominio maris, by John Selden ... Translated into English; and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses (1652)

Selden, John, 1584-1654, Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. tr · London, Printed by William Du-Gard · leaf 238

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ees of Latitude^ or there-about. And Mategniu^, (peaking of the Sea asScien- ^^ ^^ks toward Spain, faith. °* There are xTl Bri-tiisStdU tifh JJles in it towards the North-^ and beyond theferm^caf.6, jj j, ^^ habitable ; and how far it flretcheth ^ ism-known. Upon the Eaftcrn Coaft of Britain flows… … bee the Britijh Sea. But all that was called alfo theSritip? Sea, which extends it fclf like a half Moonalong the French Shore, through the Bay or Creek of i8^ Book I. Of the Dominion, or, of Jquitam, unto the Northern Coaft of Spain. Forthis wee have the Tcftimonie of Mela, who faiththe Pyrencan…

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