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A history and defence of magna charta. Shewing the manner of its being obtained from King John, with its preservation and final establishment in the succeeding reigns; with an introductory discourse, containing a short account of the rise and progress of national freedom, from the invasion of Cæsar to the present times. Also the liberties which are confirmed by the bill of rights, &c. To which is added, an essay on parliaments, describing their origin in England, and the extraordinary means by which they have been lengthened from half yearly to septennial ones. By Samuel Johnson, A.M.
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A history and defence of magna charta. [electronic resource] : Shewing the manner of its being obtained from King John, with its preservation and final establishment in the succeeding reigns; with an introductory discourse, containing a short account of the rise and progress of national freedom, from the invasion of Cæsar to the present times. Also the liberties which are confirmed by the bill of rights, &c. To which is added, an essay on parliaments, describing their origin in England, and the extraordinary means by which they have been lengthened from half yearly to septennial ones. By Samuel Johnson, A.M.
Edition
The second edition.
Published
London : Printed for J. Bell, (successor to Mr. Bathoe) at his Circulating-Library, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand; S. Bladon, Pater-noster-Row; and C. Etherington, at York, M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]
Physical Description
[2],lxii,[i.e.lii],284p. ; 8p0s.
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Pp.xlix-lii misnumbered lxix-lxii.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 23, 2010
References
English short title catalogue, T116326.
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