5TH. CODEFICATION, AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

OF THE LAW.

6TH. MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE.

7TH. MILITARY AND NAVAL LAW.

8TH. LOGIC.

9TH. PROFESSIONAL DEPORTMENT.

APPENDIX.

1ST. OF NOTE BOOKS.

2D. OF DEBATING SOCIETIES, AND OF MOOT COURTS.

NOTE.

The Syllabuses into which our work is divided, are made the foundation of a series of notes. In the former the student will find the works which constitute his regular course of studies; and in the latter are enumerated many productions of various degrees of merit, proper to be known by students, as well as lawyers, and some of which will, of course, be carefully read in after life. In each Syllabus, we have been careful to designate those leading works most likely to be accessible to students;-and in the notes many volumes of distinguished excellence, but which are little known to the profession generally, are now brought to their notice: so that the whole, if collected, would form a tolerably extensive library of the most select and approved works known to the law, in all its branches. The numerous other works found in still more extensive law libraries, may be gradually added through the entire period of the lawyer's professional life.

In the Arts, he is most likely to be thoroughly skilled in every nice and curious manipulation, who possesses the greatest variety of fit and perfect instruments; so in the law, or other sciences, those who have collected around them the largest library of well selected books, are likely, cæteris paribus, to be the most learned,—as every want may be immediately gratified, and as these are sure to beget others more refined and curious. As the lawyer's home should be his study (and the remark applies to every profession) let it be graced, not only with every convenience, but as far as practicable with every work, of any merit, known to his science. Not that the most elevated attainments have not, and may not be acquired with much less means,-but that their possession (with even a tolerably well regulated mind) is the surest stimulant to industrious and persevering enterprises into the depths of the science to which he is dedicated.

PARTICULAR SYLLABUS.

TITLE I.

Natura enim juris explicanda est nobis, eaque ab hominis repetenda naturâ.

E. 4th. Aristotle's Ethics, Gillies' translation.

(Note 4.)

e. 5th. Xenophon's Memorabilia Socratis.

(Note 5.)

6th. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science,

[the following titles only:]

3d. 'Moral Philosophy.'

7th. Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy, [the first five Books only.] (Note 7.)

e. 8th. Locke's Essay concerning Human Un

derstanding;

E. 9th. Cogan's Ethical Questions. (Note 8.) E. 10th. Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments; [Particular attention to be paid to part iv. 'Of the systems of Moral Philosophy.'] (Note 9.)

11th. Reid's Essays on the Powers of the

Essay vii. 'Of Reasoning.' Vol 2d.

Essay iii. 'Of the Rational Principles of

Action.' Vol. 3d. Part 3d.

Essay iv. 'Of the

Liberty of Moral

Essay v. 'Of Morals.' Vol. 3. Part 3d.

(Note 10.)

E. 12th. Hedge's Abridgment of Brown's Phi

losophy. (Note 11.)

13th. Paley's Philosophy, (the sixth Book.)* 14th. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science,

'Of Politics.'t

e. 15th. Burlamaqui's Institutes of Natural and Political Law. (Note 12.)

16th. Rutherforth's Institutes. (Note 13.) E. 17th Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation;

[the first eleven chapters.]

e. 18th. Aristotle's Politics. Gillies' translation.

(Note 14.)

e. 19th. Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws; (Note 15.) [Particular attention to be paid to the 28th,

30th, and 31st books, for the reasons assigned in Note 5, to Title I. of this work.]

E. 20th. Cataneo's Source, Strength, and True Spirit of Laws, in which the errors and defects of M. de Montesquieu, are pointed out and considered.

(Note 16.)

e. 21st. Grotius, on the Rights of War and Peace; (Note 17.)

[The following select chapters only:]

1st. "The Preliminary Discourse.' 2d 'Of the Original Acquisition of a right over Persons.'

* Vide Note 7th of this Title. Vide Note 2, to Title vii.

† Vide Note 6th of this Title.

§ Vide Note 4, to this Title.

"Of the right of Parents.' 'Of Marriage.' 'Of Societies.' "Of the right over subjects.' 'Of Slaves.'

of

[The 5th chapter of the 2d book.] 3d. Of Acquisitions by virtue some Law.' 'Of succession to the Estate and Effects of an Intestate.'

[The 7th chapter of the 2d book.] 4th. 'When Jurisdiction and Property cease.' [The 9th chap.]

5th. 'Of Promises.' [The 11th chap.]

6th. 'Of Contracts.' [The 12th chap.]

7th. 'Of Interpretation.' [The 16th chap.] E. 22d. Puffendorf, on the Law of Nature and Nations. (Note 17.)

[The following select chapters only:] 1st. 'Of the Certainty of

Moral Science.' ch. vii.

2d. 'Of Law in general.'

ch. vi.

3d. Of the Qualities of

Actions.' ch. vii.

4th. 'Of the Law of Na

ture in general.' ch. iii.

'Of Self-Defence.' ch. v.

Воок 1.

BOOK II.