powers of men-of-war over merchantmen on the, [335], [337]
rationale for freedom of, [327]
right of pursuit on, [336]
shipwreck and distress on, [339]
subsoil beneath the sea bed, [292], 357-361
telegraph cables in, [353]-355
verification of flag on, [337]
wireless telegraphy on the, [355]-357
See also [Vessel].
Operation of nature as a mode of losing territory, [312]