A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A LAWYER AND A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, UPON THE SUBJECT OF THE GAME LAWS, RELATIVE TO HARES, PARTRIDGES, AND PHEASANTS. WHEREIN IS SHEWN, THE SEVERAL QUALIFICATIONS TO KILL GAME; THE PENALTIES SUCH PERSONS ARE LIABLE TO WHO KILL THEM WITHOUT SUCH QUALIFICATIONS; THE MANNER OF RECOVERING SUCH PENALTIES; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEISNG SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES, AND BEING PUNISHED AS TRESPASSERS; THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY TRESPASSERS; THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO MAKE WILLFUL TRESSPASSERS, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF BEING SUCH; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR TRADESMEN, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF INFERIOR TRADESMEN COMMITTING TRESPASSES; TOGETHER WITH SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON THESE LAWS. TO WHICH ARE ADDED THREE TABLES, SHEWING AT ONE VIEW, THE OFFENCES,-THE STATUTES CREATING THEM, -THE PERSONS TO WHOM THE PENALTIES ARE GIVEN,-THE MANNER OF RECOVERY,-THE COSTS A PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO,-THE TIME WHEN THE INFORMATION OR ACTION OUGHT TO BE BROUGHT; AND LASTLY, THE SEVERAL PENALTIES AS PERSON MAY BE LIABLE TO BY ONE ACT. WITH A LETTER TO JOHN GLYNN, ESQ; SERJEANT AT LAW, AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, UPON THE PENAL LAWS OF THIS COUNTRY.
London: J. Wilkie, 1771. Third Edition. Octavo, 53 pages with 3 folding plates. In Good condition. 20th-century rebind in black cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. Boards show rubbing at corners and minor wear to edges. Text block is lacking half title page, and shows age toning to pages, underlining and writing in pen on page 18. All folding plates present. ESTCN55642. RWO Consignment.
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