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in reward, and on the influence of time and<lb/> | in reward, and on the influence of time and<lb/> | ||
place, in the state they are in at present, exhibited<lb/> | place, in the state they are in at present, exhibited<lb/> | ||
at one | at one view.</p> | ||
<p>I have the honour to be &c</p> | <p>I have the honour to be &c</p> | ||
<p>If the form be what I have endeavoured<lb/> | <p>If the form be what I have endeavoured<lb/> | ||
to make it, the <hi rend="underline">substance</hi> of the law would <del>lose</del><lb/> | to make it, the <hi rend="underline">substance</hi> of the law would <del>lose</del><lb/> | ||
<del>mind of</del><add>by being thrown into any other | <del>mind of</del><add>by being thrown into any other say<add><unclear>firm lose</unclear></add></add> a great part of its utility <del>might have</del><lb/> | ||
<add>otherwise possess</add><del>if not thrown into that form</del>. But the <hi rend="underline">form</hi><lb/> | <add>otherwise possess</add><del>if not thrown into that form</del>. But the <hi rend="underline">form</hi><lb/> | ||
might be given to a<add>any</add> body of laws <add>whatsoever were</add><del>how inexpedient</del><lb/> | might be given to a<add>any</add> body of laws <add>whatsoever were</add><del>how inexpedient</del><lb/> | ||
<add>its imperfections in |</add> <del>soever</del> in point of imbalance <add>those <del>whose</del> excepted as to <add>which has</add></add><lb/> | <add>its imperfections in |</add> <del>soever</del> in point of imbalance <add>those <del>whose</del> excepted as to <add>which has</add></add> except the<lb/> | ||
<del><unclear>incompleatness</unclear></del> <add>the</add> | <unclear>what</unclear> depends upon the want of amplitude and discrimination<lb/> | ||
<del><unclear>incompleatness</unclear></del> <add>the</add> undeterminiteness, contradiction<lb/> | |||
<add>tautology</add> ambiguity, <del>and</del> obscurity <add>and unwieldiness</add> which it is the special<lb/> | <add>tautology</add> ambiguity, <del>and</del> obscurity <add>and unwieldiness</add> which it is the special<lb/> | ||
purpose of the form in question to remove. As a<lb/> | purpose of the form in question to remove. As a<lb/> | ||
I shall trouble your Lordship at present I
shall give your Lordship no further trouble: but
in the course of a day or two I shall take the liberty
of sending one sheet more containing the
letters of the chapters of the three essays on indirect legislation
in reward, and on the influence of time and
place, in the state they are in at present, exhibited
at one view.
I have the honour to be &c
If the form be what I have endeavoured
to make it, the substance of the law would lose
mind ofby being thrown into any other say<add>firm lose</add> a great part of its utility might have
otherwise possessif not thrown into that form. But the form
might be given to aany body of laws whatsoever werehow inexpedient
its imperfections in | soever in point of imbalance those whose excepted as to <add>which has</add> except the
what depends upon the want of amplitude and discrimination
incompleatness the undeterminiteness, contradiction
tautology ambiguity, and obscurity and unwieldiness which it is the special
purpose of the form in question to remove. As a
planmodel of a digest it might be made have its use use of, [were the
matter convey'dincluded under<add>contained in it</add> by it ever so much disapproved]
looked upon as ever so expedient or impracticable]
although as a systemcode of new law of legislation it
should be deemed useless or impracticable
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