Published as the Ad directs by W. Shahan, l'adell & D. Princ, March 1.90).

ON THE

Laws of England,

IN FOUR BOOKS.

BY

T

Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, Knt.
ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

THE TWELFTH EDITION,
WITH THE LAST CORRECTIONS OF THE AUTHOR;

AND WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS
By EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Esq.

BARRISTER AT LAW,
AND PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY A. STRAHAN AND W, WOODFALL,
LAW-PRINTERS TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,
FOR T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND.

TO

THE QUEEN's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY,

THE FOLLOWING VIEW

OF THE LAWS AND CONSTITUTION

OF ENGLAND,

THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WHICH

HAVE DISTINGUISHED THE REIGN

OF HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL CONSORT,

IS,

WITH ALL GRATITUDE AND HUMILITY,

MOST RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY HER DUTIFUL

AND MOST OBEDIENT

SERVANT,

WILLIAM BLACKSTONE.