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CONTENTS The Patriarchal Theory Sir Henry Maine's Later Writings The Patriarchal Family. The Amount of Proof of it That May Suffice Plan of this Work Patria Potestas among the Hebrews Patria Potestas among the Hindoos Patria Potestas among the Slavs The Patriarchal Theory and Royal Succession Undivided Families and House-Communities Patria Potestas in Ireland Patria Potestas-Concluded Derivative Institutions. The Evidence as to Their Origin Which May Suffice Patria Potestas and Agnation The Origin of Agnation Examples of Agnation Agnation-Concluded Sonship Among the Hindoos The Tutelage of Women: The Heirship of Slaves Conclusion