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ineligible, and their attainment more useful and
agreeable; and, though the work was particularly
intended for and adapted to the French jurispru-
dence of the age, it is not less applicable to every
system Of law, Of which the Roman code is either
a part, or in which it is recognised as body OF
written reason. Besides the general claims which
the work thus to the attention OF the Anne
rscan lawyer bomat has peculiar interest in those
of the States, whose legal Institutions are derived
in part from those of France SPAIN and are thus
founded in the Roman law.
These reasons have induced O belief on the part
of the publishers that modern edition OF this cee-
brated work would be acceptable to the profession,
and have led them to engage in republication of
the English translation of it by DIR. Strahan.
FROM HON. JUDGE EUsTIs, CHEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRooxLINE, Der. IL, 1850.
CryrLEMxN: have examined the sheets of the
translation of the admirable work of Domat on the
Civil Law which you have been kind enough to
send me. You win have rendered great service
to the science Of law by the publication The form
of the English edition of the translation was too
large and inconvenient-and its scarcity and high
price prevented its general use in this country The
present publication from ts form, its style Of exc
remunerating you. The translation by MIR. Stra-
han has been tested; It ia in the main correct, but
will be improved under the revision OF the editor,
Judge Cushing.
questions arising out of the various relations which
advancein civilization is creating, and in judg
ing of those reforms of the law which in progress
in different parts of the United States, the value OF
the civil law will be appreciated as it comes TO be
understood. II cannot be otherwise with system
of written reasons which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has witnessed, and which is the real basis of
the jurisprudence OF continental Europe, and OF q
large portion of that Of England and the United
States.
merits of the great work which your enterprise is
about to give TO the American public. From the
isolated position which the civil law has been per-
United to occupy in England few Of the standard
lish; and this want has not been supplied by the
original English treatises on that subject. have
no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, in Califor
na and in the new Territories Of the United States;
as well as in Lower Canada, there will be ready
demand for your publication. The profession
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
to the undertaking; and trust that your enter
prising house will find it's interest in publishing,
from time to time, in the English language, such
other standard works as will form the basis Of a
civil law library.
! remain, gentlemen, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, GEORGE EUSTIS.
Messrs LITTLE BRowN
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, Esq, OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR
BosToH, SEPT. 6, 1850.
Messrs. LITTLE & BRowN Gentlemen-I am
much pleased TO learn that you are engaged in
nublish{nr q revised edition of Strahan's transa-
ton of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW. No work in
the English language on the same subject, Is to be
compared with it, for the iunsss ana correctness
FROM the time of its publication, up to the pre-
ssnt It has received the appreciation of the most
learned men and lawyers in every country, and
very deservedly The compilcrs Of the Code Ma
poleon drew copiously from it for their work. Ma
poeon himself studied it most carefully in early
fife which may account for the singular acuteness
and wisdom of his observations and decisions dur
ing the discussions the adoption Of his code
Domat should, and hope will be, found In the IL
brary Of every American lawyer
Your obedient servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
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