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The boast of “Britannia rules the waves” was practically adopted by British Prize Courts, and universal maritime rights were subjected to the special exigencies of British interests.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The boast of “Britannia rules the waves” was practically adopted by British Prize Courts, and universal maritime rights…”
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Sumner critiques the British Prize Courts for prioritizing British interests over universal maritime rights.
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