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effect the direct opposite of that designed. Perhaps
(sagacious philosopher) "by an odd connection of
or causes, this barbarous custom might contribute to render
"those times more populous. By removing the terrors of
"too numerous a family it would engage many people
"in marriage; and such is the force of natural affections
"that very few in comparison would have resolution
"enough when it came to the point, to carry into
"execution their former intentions. China where this
"practise still prevails, is the most populous country
"that we know."

The reader will now judge whether I had not some foundation
for my hypothesis opinion above that the number of children infants
destroyed would not be increased by the withdrawing the
punishment from the practise — an hypothesis that
seems confirmed by a notorious and continued experience continued and conspicuous course of
experience of much too great a notoriety to be questioned.

I hope I shall not be misunderstood as recommending the
express permission countenancing and encouragement of such a practise
by a Law which running directly counter to the senti-
current of popular sentiment would in that view from that consideration be even
if tho' some slight advantage were too result for it, be impolitic
and impracticable — There is a great wide total difference between
approving a practise by a new Law, and repealing an

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	096	Main Headings	legislation
Folio number	219	Info in main headings field	homicide - of infants
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	3
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c19
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[gr with crown motif] propatria [britannia motif]]]
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Notes public		ID Number	31223
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