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As In the view of putting applying some check to the
abuse insensible inseparably from attached to the
exercise of arbitrary discretion in this line, an expedient
that has been employed in some instances is
that of making a certain length requiring as a
condition necessary to the acceptance of such a favour
a certain length of service. If the time rendered this
period in question is limited, the timetable be it
placed where it will is on both sides productive
of inconvenience. If short the door is still left open
to the abuses above specified: the time taken may
even do more harm than good: it where beyond
the very at the point where it ends it is apt to
operate as a sort of license or even invitation, or even
obligation as the case may be. Provided that no
pension of retreat shall be given to any one who has
not served served for example ten years: what is the
consequence? as soon as a man has served his ten
years it comes of course. Besides that, a line
of this sort draw it where you will must place leave
hardship on one side of it and as well as unmerited excessive
indulgence
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jeremy bentham |
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benjamin constant |
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see note to letter 680, vol. 4 |
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