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is, that it should be tied to its lord's foot two spans distance from him, and thus killed ; and then let him pay three kine camlwrw to the king. [1]There is to be no reparation for mischief which a mad dog does, for it cannot be controlled. Although a dog should be taken in theft, the law of theft is not to be enforced thereon.

[2]From the time the corn is put into the soil until it come into its sheaf, money payment is to be made for it; and afterwards a sound sheaf instead of the one damaged. For every fold steer, a halfpenny the day and a penny the night. For every horse which shall have shackles or fetters on it, a penny the day and two the night. If it be unrestrained, a halfpenny the day and a penny the night. If the taker unfetter it, when he shall catch it on the corn, let him pay three kine camlwrw to the king ; let him however place the two bolts on the same foot, and he thus forfeits nothing. [3]Of the legal herd of the swine, let him catch the sow he may choose excepting the three principal animals ; and let him keep it from one mealtime to another ; and then let him offer it to its owner, and unless he liberate it from its law, let the taker make his own use of it. A legal herd of the swine is twelve animals and a boar. [4]Of

  1. V 34 a 2
  2. V 34 a 5
  3. V 34 a 15
  4. V 34 a 21