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<p>For the reasons that were submitted in my former letter<lb/> | <p>For the reasons that were submitted in my former letter<lb/> | ||
numbers of pound's—arithmetical details in | numbers of pound's—arithmetical details in <del>G</del><add>g</add>eneral— <del>are</del><lb/> | ||
are a sor<hi rend="underline"><add>t</add></hi> of answer which it is out of my power<lb/> | are a sor<hi rend="underline"><add>t</add></hi> of answer which it is out of my power<lb/> | ||
now to give. But what can not be detailed in figures<lb/> | now to give. But what can not be detailed in figures<lb/> | ||
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<p>The reduction in the <sic>expence</sic> of the building was this<lb/> | <p>The reduction in the <sic>expence</sic> of the building was this<lb/> | ||
among the considerations that suggested the wish to see<lb/> | among the considerations that suggested the wish <del>I</del> <add>to</add> see<lb/> | ||
the proposed reduction made upon the number for<lb/> | the proposed reduction made upon the number for<lb/> | ||
which provision should be made?</p> | which provision should be made?</p> | ||
<p>Upon a second glance, any saving that by any such<lb/> | <p>Upon a second glance, any saving that by <del><gap/></del> <add>any</add> such<lb/> | ||
reduction as is proposed would be made under this head<lb/> | reduction as is proposed would be made under this head<lb/> | ||
would be found much less considerable than on a first<lb/> | would be found much less considerable than on <add>a</add> first<lb/> | ||
glance may have been supposed.</p> | glance may have been supposed.</p> | ||
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for the <hi rend="underline">standard</hi> number of prisoners to be accommodated,<lb/> | for the <hi rend="underline">standard</hi> number of prisoners to be accommodated,<lb/> | ||
take no more than the above proposed number of 1,300.<lb/> | take no more than the above proposed number of 1,300.<lb/> | ||
From this | From this standa<add>rd</add> number let the two several proposed<lb/> | ||
reductions be measured.</p> | reductions be measured.</p> | ||
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I come now to that part of the question which concerns
the difference in point of terms between Panopticon
for the accommodation of the several numbers 1,300
1000 and 700 prisoners.
For the reasons that were submitted in my former letter
numbers of pound's—arithmetical details in Ggeneral— are
are a sort of answer which it is out of my power
now to give. But what can not be detailed in figures
may be rendered sufficiently clear by being stated in
principle.
The reduction in the expence of the building was this
among the considerations that suggested the wish I to see
the proposed reduction made upon the number for
which provision should be made?
Upon a second glance, any saving that by any such
reduction as is proposed would be made under this head
would be found much less considerable than on a first
glance may have been supposed.
To understand this—Two thousand was at one time
for the standard number of prisoners to be accommodated,
take no more than the above proposed number of 1,300.
From this standard number let the two several proposed
reductions be measured.
By reducing it in one case to 1000, in another to 700, the
saving in expence would be far less than in proportion to the
number. Why? Because there would be so many parts—so
many masses of brick or iron or wood that in dimensions
would require to be nearly the same in all three cases.
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john herbert koe |
th 1806 |
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andre morellet |
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letter 2110, vol. 8 |
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