1. _Brothers_ by the same father, or brother’s children, for these are related to the deceased in the nearest degree; 2. _Sisters_ by the same father, or sister’s children; 3. _First cousins_ by the father’s side as far as _cousin’s children_ (δίδωσι τὴν ἀγχιστείαν ἀνεψιοῖς πρὸς πατρὸς μέχρι _ἀνεψιῶν παίδων_). Failing these, recourse is had back again into the family (εἰς τὸ γένος πάλιν ἐπανέρχεται) and the law makes those related through the _mother_ of the deceased, masters (κύριοι) of the family (and inheritance) in the same order as on the father’s side from the beginning. That is to say, failing first cousins once removed, the inheritance goes back and begins again at the mother of the deceased, who however, being a woman, can only inherit on behalf of her issue, present or prospective.(146) If she has married again and has a son (half-brother to her deceased son) he would inherit. Failing her issue, her brother and so on to first cousin’s children of the deceased, through his mother, would have the inheritance. Failing these, the nearest kinsman to be found on the father’s side, of whatsoever degree, is to inherit. (M69) The law as stated by Demosthenes(147) coincides with this:— “If there are no sons, brothers by the same father (shall inherit): and their true born children, if there are any, shall have the share of their father: if there are no brothers or brother’s children the issue of the latter in the same way shall partake: males and children of males shall have preference (over females) if they are born of the same (parents), even if they are further off by birth (γένει) [_i.e._ are a generation lower down]. If there are none on the father’s side as far as _cousin’s children_ (μέχρι ἀνεψιῶν παίδων), the relations on the mother’s side in the same way shall have possession (κυρίους εἶναι). But if there are none on either side _within these degrees_, the nearest of kin on the father’s side shall have possession.” Whenever this law is quoted the limit of relationship laid down therein for the immediate ἀγχιστεία is always that of ἀνεψιῶν παῖδες, or sons of first cousins, who inherit from their first cousins once removed (_oncle à la Brétagne_, or Welsh uncle as this relation has been called). Occasionally the patronymic form ἀνεψιαδοῖ is used, apparently with the same signification, though properly ἀνεψιαδοῖ would mean sons of two first cousins, _i.e._ second cousins.(148)