...principles of its own. " The fteps by which, in private fucceffions, it came into the collateral line in G. Britain, or even in any other country in Europe, are...not very certain when they are traced ; therefore we mgft fupply them by the progrefs of the fame reprefentation in public lueceflions. " In thefc laft...

...The steps by which the right of representation in private successions came into the со/la tr. ral line in Great Britain, or even in any other country...Europe, are extremely difficult to be traced, and p-jrhaps are not very certain when thi-y are traced ; therefore we must supply them by the progress...