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W3 Philadelphia: 1795: Liancourt Page 7. "The Judges consulted on the occasion, opposed the
"change, not because they were hardened by prejudice, they were,
"on the contrary, enlightened and humane; but a too intimate
"acquaintance with crimes & criminals, the consequence of their
"profession, blinded them to the hopes of success pointed out in
"the new system."

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No 4. ib. Page 25. "I have already observed, that the opinion of the
judges was decidedly against the establishment: one, younger than
"the rest, and less inclined to despair of the amelioration of the
"human character, embraced, with ardour, the new system, associated "himself with Caleb Lownes, him with that
"advice which could be given only by a man well versed in
"the science of jurisprudence; and shared with him his hopes, "his labours, and his deservings. This man was William Bradford,
"at that time judge of the state of Pennsylvania, since attorney
"general of the United States, and recently deceased, honoured by
"the regret and universal esteem of his fellow citizens. He deserves,
"indeed, particular respect; which I pay him with the greater
"readiness, as it implies no censure on his brethren, who, in
"refusing their sanction to the new system, were actuated only
"by the fear of success, a fear founded upon past experience.
"On the first appearance of hope, they hastened to concur,
"unrestrained by their former sentiments: a merit which must
"be acknowledged to be of no common kind, by those who know
"the errors into which we are led by self-love." —: +
+ of no common kind indeed: at least in the country in which we live. Is it or is it not too much, my Lord to hope that will the effect of example will be as impressive — will, on statesmen here as it has been on malefactors in Philadelphia?

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No Philadelphia; 1745; Liancourt, p. 38.
"The gaoler himself, more interested than any one in the continuation
"of abuse, endeavored, by every possible contrivance, to prevent the
"projected reform. He disputed, with advantage, the authority of the
"inspectors, opposed every innovation, continued his abuses and his
"exertions, and foiled them in their attempt to remove him from his
"place. For, as the prejudices against the projected reformation
"were numerous, and very widely disseminated, this man was
"not without defenders, even among those who were sincerl sincerely
"desirous to contribute with zeal and energy to the advancement
of the public good. But, before long, a circumstance of a
serious nature opened the eyes of his abused protectors; they abandoned him;
"he was driven from his situation, & the opposition ceased of course. Such
"an opposition, however, made at such a period, proves how much the
"system of labour, regularity, & exactness was opposed, both by the prisoners
"& their keepers; while the happy effects, which I have been relating, mark how
"much wisdom directed the good intentions of whose who invented and
"established the project." —

Identifier: | JB/116/039/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 116.
Date_1	1802-11-09	Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	116	Main Headings	panopticon versus new south wales
Folio number	039	Info in main headings field	letter 3
Image	001	Titles
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	e3
Penner	jeremy bentham; john herbert koe	Watermarks	tw 1794
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	francis hall
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1794
Notes public		ID Number	37572
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