The reverse or back-face of the English Janus to-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations, to the decease of King Henry II. set down and tackt together succinctly by way of narrative : designed, devoted and dedicated to the most illustrious the Earl of Salisbury / written in Latin by John Selden ... ; and rendred into English by Redman Westcot, Gent.

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Title: The reverse or back-face of the English Janus to-wit, all that is met with in story concerning the common and statute-law of English Britanny, from the first memoirs of the two nations, to the decease of King Henry II. set down and tackt together succinctly by way of narrative : designed, devoted and dedicated to the most illustrious the Earl of Salisbury / written in Latin by John Selden ... ; and rendred into English by Redman Westcot, Gent.
Author: Selden, John, 1584-1654.
Publication: London :: Printed for Thomas Basset, and Richard Chiswell,; MDCLXXXII [1682]
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Subject terms: Law -- England -- History and criticism.
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CHAP. VI.

Pag. 9. lin. 19. In the time of Brennus and Belinus.] The first of these was General of the Gauls, who were called Senones, and going into Italy with them, sackt Rome. There he built the City Verona, called by his Name Brennona; as he had done Brennoburgum now Bran∣Denburg in Germany. From his prowess and famed Exploits, it is sup∣posed that the Britans or Welsh do to this day call a King Brennin. Of the other, viz. Belinus, some mention hath been made already.