Of the Right of War, with Regard to Things Belonging to the Enemy§ 160. Principles of the right over things belonging to the enemy.§ 161. The right of seizing on them.§ 162. What is taken front the enemy by way of penalty.§ 163. What is withheld from him, in order to oblige him to give just satisfaction.§ 164. Booty.§ 165. Contributions.§ 166. Waste and destruction.§ 167. Ravaging and burning.§ 168. What things are to be spared.§ 169. Bombarding towns.§ 170. Demolition of fortresses.§ 171. Safe guards.§ 172. General rule of moderation respecting the evil which may be done to an enemy.§ 173. Rule of the voluntary law of nations on the same subject. 1. The peace was become absolutely necessary to him; and he had, in return for his few conquests, Louisbourg, with all its dependencies, which were of more importance to him.
2. In 1674, and a second time, much more dreadfully, in 1689.
3. See his letter in Procopius. It is quoted by Grotius, lib. iii. cap. xxii. § ii. note xi.
4. Histoire de Guillaume III. liv. vi. tom. ii. p. 66.
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