This is the Inuagural Lecture delivered in the University College of Wales, 19 October 1901, published in 1902 by Stevens & Sons, Ltd.
Brown dedicates this talk to Frederick W. Maitland, his friend and mentor.
Jethro Brown was an important Asutralian jurist (1868-1930) who made significant contributions to the development of Australian law and law education, most notably in Tasmania.