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1826. Novr. 30. Review of Humphreys

S.III. Marriage Settlement. or 1. As per usage, H. gives the estate undivided to the eldest son, failing sons and other daughters, to a daughter.

Not otherwise could he have done without wounding selfish pride of those on whom adoption depends.

Whether greatest happiness principle dictates this, J.B. is not absolutely prepared to say. or 2. Per happiness principle, better the title of youngest: than the elder, having had the longer time for providing for themselves.

or 3. So of weaker sex than stronger.

or 4. Individuals, individually considered, deterioration in value would sooner or later be produced by division.

or 5. But not less in female than male hands would this deterioration have place.

True, of the aggregate number of cases, greater is the proportion of those in which there are females alone; added to those in which
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S.III. Marriage Settlement

or 5 contind. than of those in which there are none but males; by but by this, inconsistency is not disproved; only the result of it lessened. or 6. As between male and female, in regard to strength, the less the care taken by nature the greater should be that taken by law.

or 7. In feudal time, reason good: estates to males entire, for better equipment for national defence:
and aggression: to females in shares, that on marriage each might help equip so many defenders.

or 8. Now, the reason evaporated, remains the efficient cause - the power of the males - (sole exception ) final cause, greatest happiness of the stronger: a neuter would determine it in favour of the weaker

or 9 So a Thalestrls Bonapatre,

Identifier: | JB/078/022/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 78.
Date_1	1826-11-30	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 1 - or 14, 15-16
Box	078	Main Headings	Review of Humphreys
Folio number	022	Info in main headings field	Review of Humphreys
Image	001	Titles	III Marriage settlement
Category	Marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
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Corrections	Jeremy Bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	25113
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