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<p><del>industry, famines a Bason of limited demensions fed by an</del><lb/> | <p><del>industry, famines a Bason of limited demensions fed by an</del><lb/> | ||
industry, famines it is like a <sic>Bason</sic> of limited <sic>demensions</sic> fed by an<lb/> | industry, famines it is like a <sic>Bason</sic> of limited <sic>demensions</sic> fed by an<lb/> | ||
ample <add>copious</add> spring. Take from it, and then is no diminution,<lb/> | ample <add>copious</add> spring. <note>tis not sending out colonies or fetching in foreigners that will increase or diminish the stock of inhabitants at the long run</note> Take from it, and then is no diminution,<lb/> | ||
add to it and there is no <sic>encrease</sic>; to <del>do</del> <add>affect</add> the one or the other<lb/> | add to it and there is no <sic>encrease</sic>; to <del>do</del> <add>affect</add> the one or the other<lb/> | ||
you must enlarge or diminish <sic>it's</sic> capacity — were no infants<lb/> | you must enlarge or diminish <sic>it's</sic> capacity — were no infants<lb/> | ||
to die, and where <add>were</add> the numbers of those who arrive at adolescence<lb/> | to die, <note>a gap made by the loss of Children is not like one made by the loss of men — the first may <add>& will</add> be filled up instantly <del>that of</del> <add>the second</add> cannot but after an interval <add>a whole</add> of adolescence.</note>and where <add>were</add> the numbers of those who arrive at adolescence<lb/> | ||
to equal <add>&</add> that of those who are born, <add>to be the same</add> would <del>there</del> the nation<lb/> | to equal <add>&</add> that of those who are born, <add>to be the same</add> would <del>there</del> the nation<lb/> | ||
be the more populous? no, they would only stand in the place<lb/> | be the more populous? no, they would only stand in the place<lb/> | ||
of <add>an equal number of</add> others and keep them out of existence — It is not here<lb/> | of <add>an equal number of</add> others and keep them out of existence — It is not here<lb/> | ||
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<sic>admitt</sic> of and that it deserves — loose hints may be found in<lb/> | <sic>admitt</sic> of and that it deserves — loose hints may be found in<lb/> | ||
other books: but whoever has read M<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Hume's admirable<lb/> | other books: but whoever has read M<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Hume's admirable<lb/> | ||
Essay on Money if he is satisfied with that profound<lb/> | Essay on Money <note>This may relieve Legislators from much anxiety fruitlessly wasted upon the minutiae<!-- ligature --> of <del>propagation</del> <add>population</add></note> if he is satisfied with that profound<lb/> | ||
<sic>politicians</sic> arguments <add>reasoning</add> in support of this Idea as applied<lb/> | <sic>politicians</sic> arguments <add>reasoning</add> in support of this Idea as applied<lb/> | ||
to that subject, as I think an unprejudiced reader can<lb/> | to that subject, as I think an unprejudiced reader can<lb/> | ||
hardly fail to be, will observe how exactly applicable it<lb/> | hardly fail to be, will observe how exactly applicable it<lb/> | ||
is to the present.</p> | is to the present. <note>But if this reasoning does not satisfy, and if at any rate a factitious repletion must be employed to supply a factitious <gap/> <hi rend='underline'>the foundling Hospital</hi></note></p> | ||
<p>[M<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Hume has <sic>developped</sic> and established this Idea in a masterly<lb/> | <p>[M<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Hume has <sic>developped</sic> and established this Idea in a masterly<lb/> | ||
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in his Essay on the <sic>Ballance</sic> of Trade]</p> | in his Essay on the <sic>Ballance</sic> of Trade]</p> | ||
After what has been said, we shall not be quite so much disposed<lb/> | <p>After what has been said, <note>facility to procure subsistence will allure to marriage — the difficulty will deter.</note> we shall not be quite so much disposed<lb/> | ||
<add>as we should otherwise have been</add> to wonder <note>p. 4</note> with the Author of "Principles of Penal<lb/> | <add>as we should otherwise have been</add> to wonder <note>p. 4</note> with the Author of "Principles of Penal<lb/> | ||
Law" <add>and so many other writers</add> that not only the rugged Spartans but the accomplished<lb/> | Law" <add>and so many other writers</add> that not only the rugged Spartans but the accomplished<lb/> | ||
Athenians should have authorized by express permission<lb/> | Athenians should have authorized by express permission<lb/> | ||
the exposition <add>destruction</add> of new born infants; <hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note>+ there is a great deal of difference between this, & their other Law for putting <add>commanding</add> the aged and infirm to death [explain the reason]</note> | the exposition <add>destruction</add> of new born infants; <hi rend='superscript'>+</hi> <note>+ there is a great deal of difference between this, & their other Law for putting <add>commanding</add> the aged and infirm to death [explain the reason]</note> <sic>tho</sic> we may observe<lb/> | ||
with M<hi rend='superscript'>r</hi> Hume that this regulation produced in truth an</p> | |||
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industry, famines a Bason of limited demensions fed by an
industry, famines it is like a Bason of limited demensions fed by an
ample copious spring. tis not sending out colonies or fetching in foreigners that will increase or diminish the stock of inhabitants at the long run Take from it, and then is no diminution,
add to it and there is no encrease; to do affect the one or the other
you must enlarge or diminish it's capacity — were no infants
to die, a gap made by the loss of Children is not like one made by the loss of men — the first may & will be filled up instantly that of the second cannot but after an interval a whole of adolescence.and where were the numbers of those who arrive at adolescence
to equal & that of those who are born, to be the same would there the nation
be the more populous? no, they would only stand in the place
of an equal number of others and keep them out of existence — It is not here
the place to treat this subject with the extent that it might
admitt of and that it deserves — loose hints may be found in
other books: but whoever has read Mr Hume's admirable
Essay on Money This may relieve Legislators from much anxiety fruitlessly wasted upon the minutiae of propagation population if he is satisfied with that profound
politicians arguments reasoning in support of this Idea as applied
to that subject, as I think an unprejudiced reader can
hardly fail to be, will observe how exactly applicable it
is to the present. But if this reasoning does not satisfy, and if at any rate a factitious repletion must be employed to supply a factitious the foundling Hospital
[Mr Hume has developped and established this Idea in a masterly
manner in he as applied to the subject of Riches Money
in his Essay on the Ballance of Trade]
After what has been said, facility to procure subsistence will allure to marriage — the difficulty will deter. we shall not be quite so much disposed
as we should otherwise have been to wonder p. 4 with the Author of "Principles of Penal
Law" and so many other writers that not only the rugged Spartans but the accomplished
Athenians should have authorized by express permission
the exposition destruction of new born infants; + + there is a great deal of difference between this, & their other Law for putting commanding the aged and infirm to death [explain the reason] tho we may observe
with Mr Hume that this regulation produced in truth an
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