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woo view of the common law. " The Institute," says Blackstone, is little more than Fincli's Discourse enlarged, and so thoroughly modernized, as to leave it, frequently, in the dark, -with regard to the reason and original of many still subsisting laws, which are founded in remote antiquity. And as in some titles, his plan is too contracted, in others, also, it seems to be loo diffuse. Upon the whole, however, his work is undoubtedly a valuable performance; and great are the obligations of the student to him, and his predecessor, Finch, for their happy progress in reducing the elements of the law from their former chaos to a regular methodical science." "In the second impression," says Wood, "I made some al- terations and additions, especially by inserting the Latin definitions and rules at the bottom of each page, under their proper heads, which are collected by others without any method ." The Institute, in former times, was held in high estimation. Pref. 88; Blackstone's Analysis, Pref. 7 ; 1 Bart. Conv. 8; 1 Kent's Com. 512; 1 Call. 357. AVOOD, JOHN. A Narrative of the Suppression, by Colonel Burr, of his History of the Administration of John Adams. To which is added, a Biography of Thomas Jefferson and General Hamilton, with Strictures on the Conduct of John Adams, and on the Character of C. C. Pinkney. 8vo. New York. 1802. WOOD, EDWARD. A compleat Body of Conveyancing, in Theory and Practice, with the addition of original Precedents, Notes, References, &c., by John Joseph Powell. 5th ed. 3 vols. fol. London. 1790-93. Wood's Conveyancing is a much more valuable collection than either Horseman's or Mills'. It is on the same plan as Lilly's Conve3'ancer, but more extensive, and far superior in execution, to that work. In 2 Taunton, Heath, J. says" Wood's Conveyancing is no authority; it is a very indifferent collection of Precedents." 2 Mart. Conv. 32; 2 Taun- ton, 202. WOOD, HUTTON. A Collection of Decrees by the Court of Exchequer on Tithe Causes, from the Usurpation to the present time. Carefully extracted from the Books of Decrees and Or- ders of the Court of Exchequer, by the permission of the Court, and arranged in chronological Order. With Tables of the Names of the Cases, and the Contents. 4 vols. Svo. London. 1798-99. The Cases (upwards of 1300) contain the plaintiff's bill and defend- ant's answer, with the rhaterial allegations and judgment of the Court, as pronounced by the barons on the whole case brought before them. Clarke. 744