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1826. Octr. 19

Review of Humphreys 2d
§ Agenda &c

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3. Enumerate Denominate
enumerate, and, in logical
order, tabulate, H.s principles,
placed in subordination
to greatest happiness
principle.

3. Denominate, enumerate, and, in the form of a Table, exhibit in
logical order, the several principles by attached to by Mr H.
in the ratiocinative parts of his work, as then by which
his proposed enactments have been directedgoverned.: exhibiting
their relation one to another and to the all-directing principle
the greatest happiness principle, and thereby placing them in
subordination to it.

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4. Principle peculiarity
appropriate, the
Disappointment preventing
looked to accordingly by all
though without characteristic denomination
by none so much as by H.

1. Disappointment-preventing principle. The principle of
which, in a Code which, like this has properly for its subject
distribution of properly the appropriate mass of properly for its task, and security for its property for its main
object or end in view, the greatestmost use well naturally made
is this. By this at it accordingly, [+] ie - that all other legislative [+] though without mention
made of it by this or
any other characteristic
denomination
draughtsmen have more or less been guided, but men, with
so much uniformity and felicity as Mr Humphreys.

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5. Examples. of other
4. Complication minimizing.
2. Litigation. minimizing
By Hs continually looked
to: but by expression
- identity of import
is negative or
dubious doubtfulized
Benificient effects of this identity
of denomination.
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Examples Of other principles, the application of which may
be called found to be called for, examples are the following

1. Complication minimizing or any say simplicity maximizing
principle

2. Antilitigational, or say Litigation-minimizing principle,
Of both these Mr Humphreys has made continual use
Indefinitely numerous are the instances, in which he has done so
on the occasion of the reference made to them respectively designating To the identity of their
being or remaining in
each occasion exposed
to doubt.
Advantages Beneficial
effects of this
—
them by perhaps an equal number of locutions or any
formscombinations [+]2: clearness and conciseness and compactness [+]2 reduction in the quantity
of the matter passed
through the press if
the weight of the burthen
on the mind and on the
pocket.
on the part of the discourse, facility and certainty of conception
and reminiscence of the part of the reader, would will it is believed
be among the results of the innovation thus submitted to
consideration In many cases, by reference to those concise expression
all need of argumentation would be superseded: and in so far the
quantity of the letter press employed in giving expression to the ratiocinative
matter minimized.

Identifier: | JB/078/087/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 78.
Date_1	1826-10-19	Marginal Summary Numbering	3-5
Box	078	Main Headings	Review of Humphreys
Folio number	087	Info in main headings field	Review of Humphreys
Image	001	Titles
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	C3 / E3
Penner		Watermarks	J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1826
Marginals	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Producer	Jonathan Blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1826
Notes public		ID Number	25178
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