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]