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ascribe — <del>venture to it</del> <del><add><unclear>refuse</unclear> from it the</add></del> <del><gap/><!-- it seems to me that on the previous line Bentham wrote the first letters of the word ascribe (ie. as) then initially carried on the following line, with -cribe to it:, before deleting this, and writing ascribe in full on the previous line (which is why it's slanting/added in different pen. Should -cribe therefore be added again on this line (if it's written in full on the previous line? --> to it</del>: In this point of view there might possibly also be some use in your Customary a <gap/> <del>testing a view of this</del> upon the <gap/> <del>prospect</del> before it met the public eye.</note> But this, | ascribe — <del>venture to it</del> <del><add><unclear>refuse</unclear> from it the</add></del> <del><gap/><!-- it seems to me that on the previous line Bentham wrote the first letters of the word ascribe (ie. as) then initially carried on the following line, with -cribe to it:, before deleting this, and writing ascribe in full on the previous line (which is why it's slanting/added in different pen. Should -cribe therefore be added again on this line (if it's written in full on the previous line? --> to it</del>: In this point of view there might possibly also be some use in your Customary a <gap/> <del>testing a view of this</del> upon the <gap/> <del>prospect</del> before it met the public eye.</note> But this, | ||
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4. July 1800
Annuity Notes
To Pitt
Sir
Enclosed I take the liberty of submitting to you
the skeleton of a proposed measure, [the objects title <add>entitled</add> as well as
subject matter of which are used not here be reported, sufficiently apparent
I submitt its in this its realisd state , unsupported without any
support by reasons, from argument : because to you , for one done
of the sort that might be useful <add>of use
thus, would to you be superfluous , and repulsive . [+] [+] You will scarce but upon a jurist I believe , that has not received some consideration : whatsoever use might be degree of the sort of judgement that has grounded been on it may have the result of it .
On the use of utility useful efficacy or practicability, if I
were fortunately enough to learn , in relation to what points
it appeared upon a first glance objectionable to you , I would in any future subsequent
communication on the subject confine myself to these
points . [Under both these heads after as are pretty close
accumulation of about 1 1/2 year , I must confess myself
not to want for firstly with assured confidence.]
Any apprehensions points much more strongly to our measures look much more apprehensively to
the kind of non—necessity: regarding the measures that
under your Administration have been taken with regard
to the capital principal point, the reduction of the National Debt,
as possessed of a by far — much more rapid degree of efficacy, than
I have seen any where ascribed attributed to them: Possibly , I will venture to say,, + possibly these even you yourself may have yet seen reason to
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ascribe — venture to it refuse from it the to it: In this point of view there might possibly also be some use in your Customary a testing a view of this upon the prospect before it met the public eye. But this,
I spent days though however the principal object: if the proposed plan but this principal one, is by
no means the only one.
To look deep fear and wider and steadily into requires more leisure time,
than, a man the on whose attention <add>directions attention the present depends terms rests
can will easily . To me mean <add>me</add>, at last has not been
wanting, however it be with other requisites.
A Map of even though drawn by an masterful
hand, may not be without its use, even to a the most skillful
eye: because for in a truth so wen the first attempt
conquers maps conquer efforts conquer the greatest difficulty: and correct views are
often suggested by erroenous ones. to a correct view
