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83.

Of conflicting laws, the latest pre

vails.

84.

Legal expressions having a fixed meaning, are not to be changed.

85.

No one can change his mind to the injury of another.

86.

To follow foolish precedents, and wink
With both our eyes, is easier than to think.

87.

No one can take a judicial oath, who does not believe that God will punish perjury.

88.

Agents must keep within the scope of their authority, express and implied. 89.

All agencies are terminated by the death of either of the parties.

90.

The law requires not impossibilities.

91.

When the public way is impassable, the neighboring ground may be passed

over.

92.

Every one may speak, and publish, what he pleases, being responsible therefor,

93.

Persons, incapable in law, may benefit, but not injure their estates.

94.

All persons are incapable in law, who have not intelligent volition.

95.

Rules of law should be founded in the nature of things.

96.

Certainties can be possessed, uncer

tainties cannot.

97.

What is mine, cannot become another's without my act.

98.

The act of law, is the act of all subject to the law.

99.

The last legal will, and the first legal deed, prevail,

100.

Light, air, water, seas, bays, rivers, and lakes, are common.

101.

Public officers, acting in good faith, within the scope of their authority, are responsible only to government.

POLICY.

1.

The more freedom, the more disci

pline.

2.

They who govern most, make the least noise.

3.

The spirit of discipline should es

chew deceit.

4.

Be not hasty in time of trouble.

5.

Be not ignorant of anything in a great matter.

6.

Understand well the interests of your own country.

7.

Think learnedly, but speak in common language.

8.

Attempt not to work upon the vulgar with fine sense, it is nonsense.

9.

Welcome is the cheapest, and the

best cheer.

10.

Praise openly, reprove secretly.

11.

If you be in a hurry, wait upon

yourself.

12.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

13.

Make a slow answer to a hasty ques

tion.

14.

Never marry but for love, but see thou love what is lovely.

15.

Those who are to be married, should choose whom they will have.

16.

Let thy liking ripen before thou love, let thy love advise before thou choose, and let thy choice be fixed before thou marry.

17.

To love with all the heart, is to love wisely.

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