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. IV.

P. 56. lin. 8. The first Sheriffs of Counties.] A Sheriff or Shyre∣reev signifies the Governour of a County, called in Latin Vice-comes, as Deputy to the Count or Lord or Chief Man of the County; though even in the Confessor's time he was reckoned the Kings Officer, and not the Counts. This Office, as Mr. Camden tells us, was first set up by King Alfred, who also divided England into Counties, and those Coun∣ties again into Hundreds and Tythings.

Lin. 29. Other Judges without appeal.] This should seem to be the Court of Chancery: for which reason the Lord Chancellor is said to keep the Kings conscience, as here these Judges are compared to the Kings bosom.

Lin. 37. Acting a Busiris his part.] i. e. Treating strangers ill; he being a cruel Tyrant of Egypt, who slew strangers, and sacrificed them to his Gods: whence the Proverb, Busiridis arae.

Pag. 57. lin. 39. that he should pay it at the Scale.] That is, should pay it by weight, or according to full weight.