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WHY THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LAW
IS NOT WRITTEN.




AN INAUGURAL LECTURE


DELIVERED IN THE ARTS SCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE
ON 13ᵀᴴ OCTOBER, 1888



BY

F. W. MAITLAND. M.A.

OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW
DOWNING PROFESSOR OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.


London: C J. CLAY & SONS,

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE,
AVE MARIA LANE.
1888

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