veryaccuratelycorresponded。Thosesubordinaterightsofthepeopletotemporarypossessionwhichhavegrownupin
peacefultimes,haveeverremainedprecariousandimperfect:buttherightoftheruleristherightofthestrongest;and
wheneitherintestinewarsorforeigninvasionhavebroughtanewmastertoadistrict,hisswordhasrestoredthesovereign\'sclaiminallitsprimitiveclearness。Theproportionoftheproducetakenbythesovereign,hasonsomegroundorotherperpetuallyvaried;thatis,whenhehas
pretendedtoconfinehimselftoanydefiniteproportionatall。Thelawsseemtofixitatone-sixth,butinpractice,thislawor
rulehasbeenutterlydisregarded。Strabomentions,thatinhistime,,?