Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two booksIn 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 landIn 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 islandWritten 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 . oreColumbus la
Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two booksIn 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 landIn 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 islandWritten 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 . oreColumbus lanchd from Spanifti (hore, the Indies had been do thy Seas thofe Indian Mines excel!Jn riches far: the BelgUns know it well. (4) I What wealth or glorie may arifeBy the North-Weft dilcover^s is due unto thy adopting them with Englifh greatneft of thy mindc proclaim», and what thy aftions Seas thou gain*ftj& to the antient E(/g<ir left, thou addeft many more, (O If little Venice brings aloneSuch waves to her fubjc^ion as in the Gulf do fiir;What then (hould great Britannia pleaQBut rule as Ladie orc all Teas, and thou as Queen of Sea-Dominion may as well bee gaindBy new acquefts, as by defcent maintaind. («) Go on (great State!) and make it knownThou never wilt forfake thine own, nor from thy purpofc dart:But that thou wilt thy power dilate,Since Narrow Seas are found too ftraight For thy capacious (hall thy rule, and mine, have large extent;Yet not fo large, as juft, and permanent. KActpefl£//.o^7©L*,. ^:^^ ^ Of the DOMtNION, Or, Ov^nerfhip of the S E A, Two BOOKS. ? ?— ~ ~ ^- * —•~ — - ,, . ^ IfttheViT^srislhervdjthatth^S^AyBytheLAyw Of Nature, ^r Nati-on s -^ /7^/ common to all nienj?ut capM of Pr I vat e Do minion $r PrOprtetie^ asrveias the Land. Jnth6 Second is proved, that the Dominion ef the BRlritn Si a ^ or thatwhich ificompaffeth the I/Ie ef Gkl at Bkitm^^^ is, and ever hath been^ aPart or A
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