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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

,GODW91 ,WILLIAM4 ,( ,POPULATION4 ,LONDON3 ,LONGMAN1 ,HUR/1 ,REES1 ,ORME & ,BR[N1 ,PAT]NO/] ,R[1 #a#h#b4 

  
  
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,MR4 ,MAL?US'S !ORY IS C]TA9LY ( A PECULI> /RUCTURE1 & IT IS SOME:AT DIFFICULT TO ACC\NT = ! SUCCESS IT HAS MET )4 

,! SUBJECT IS POPULATION4 

,IT HAS BE5 AGRE$ AMONG ! BE/ PHILOSOPH]S 9 ,EUROPE1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! TIME ( ,LORD ,BACON TO ! PRES5T DAY1 ?AT ! PROP] BASIS ( ALL \R KN[L$GE RESPECT+ MAN & NATURE1 RESPECT+ :AT HAS BE5 9 TIMES ?AT >E PA/1 & :AT MAY BE EXPECT$ 9 TIME TO COME1 IS EXP]IM5T4 ,?IS /&>D IS PECULI>LY APPLICABLE TO ! SUBJECT ( POPULATION4 

,MR4 ,MAL?US SEEMS 9 ONE RESPECT FULLY TO CONCUR 9 ?IS WAY ( VIEW+ ! SUBJECT4 ,!RE >E TWO ME?ODS ( APPROA*+ ! QUE/ION1 ! FIR/1 BY D]IV+ \R IDEAS RESPECT+ IT FROM ! VOLUMES ( SACR$ WRIT1 & ! SECOND1 BY HAV+ REC\RSE TO SU* 5UM]ATIONS1 /ATI/ICAL TABLES1 & CALCULATIONS1 AS ! 9DU/RY ( M]E UN9SPIR$ M5 HAS COLLECT$2 & ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS MADE HIS ELECTION = ! LATT]4 ,DR4 ,ROB]T ,WALLACE1 AN ABLE WRIT] ON !SE SUBJECTS1 :OSE WORKS HAVE LATELY 5GAG$ 9 A CONSID]ABLE DEGREE ! ATT5TION ( CURI\S 5QUIR]S1 HAS TAK5' ! OPPOSITE ROAD4 ,HE BEG9S HIS ,DISS]TATION ON ! ,NUMB]S ( ,MANK9D 9 ,ANCI5T & ,MOD]N ,TIMES1 PR9T$ 9 #a#g#e#h1 ) ! POSITION ?AT ! :OLE HUMAN RACE IS DESC5D$ 0FROM A S+LE PAIR10 &1 TAK+ ?AT = ! BASIS ( HIS !ORY1 PROCE$S TO CALCULATE ! P]IODS ( ! MULTIPLICATION ( MANK9D4 

,MR4 ,MAL?US1 ON ! CONTR>Y REPOSES ?R\<\T HIS ,ESSAY ON ! PURE BASIS ( HUMAN EXP]I5CE & UN5LI<T5$ HUMAN REASON2 & ,I HAVE UND]TAK5 TO WRITE A REFUTATION ( HIS !ORIES4 ,HE HAS *OS5 HIS GR\ND2 & ,I FOLL[ HIM TO ! CONTE/4 ,HE HAD MADE NO ALLUSION-TO ,ADAM & ,EVE1 & HAS WRITT5 JU/ AS ANY SPECULATOR 9 POLITICAL ECONOMY MI<T HAVE DONE1 TO :OM ! RECORDS ( ! ,BIBLE W]E UNKN[N4 ,IF !RE IS ANY ?+ IRREV]5D 9 ?IS1 TO ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 & NOT TO ME1 ! BLAME IS TO BE IMPUT$4 ,HE HAS CON/RUCT$ HIS >GUM5TS UPON C]TA9 DATA1 & ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$ NO?+ MORE ?AN ! DEMOLI%+ ( ?OSE >GUM5TS4 ,IF ANY ONE %ALL BE ( OP9ION ?AT ! :OLE QUE/ION IS 9 ! JURISDICTION ( ANO!R C\RT1 ! ,TREATISE #a AM WRIT+ HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ?IS4 #a DESIGN NO?+ MORE ?AN AN 9VE/IGATION ( M]E HUMAN AU?ORITIES1 & AN EXAM9ATION ( ! !ORIES ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION 2 & ,I LEAVE ! QUE/ION 9 ALL O!R RESPECTS AS ,I F\ND IT4A ,TO RETURN4 

,IT WILL APPE>1 ,I ?9K1 9 ! C\RSE ( \R DISCUSSION1 ?AT POPULATION IS A SUBJECT ) :I* MANK9D AS YET >E V]Y LITTLE ACQUA9T$4 ,BUT LET US FIR/ RECOLLECT :AT IT IS ?AT WE >E SUPPOS$ TO KN[4 ,& ,I WILL FIR/ /ATE ?OSE ?+S :I* >E ADMITT$ BY ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 & :I* APPE> TO MAKE V]Y LITTLE = ! SUPPORT ( HIS SY/EM4 

,! GLOBE WE 9HABIT MAY BE DIVID$ 9TO ! ,OLD ,WORLD & ! ,NEW4 ,\R KN[L$GE ( ! HI/ORY ( ,EUROPE & ,ASIA EXT5DS BACKW>D SOME ?\S& YE>S4 ,WE KN[ A LITTLE ( ! HI/ORY ( ,AFRICA4 ,AM]ICA WAS DISCOV]$ AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 BUT HAS NOT 9 MANY ( ITS P>TS BE5 BY ANY MEANS SO LONG A PLACE ( RECEPTION = ,EUROPEAN COLONIES4 ,MR4 ,MAL?US DOES NOT V5TURE TO C>RY HIS APPEAL ON ! SUBJECT ( POPULATION !RE1 F>!R BACK ?AN ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S4B 

,WELL !N1 H[ /&S ! QUE/ION ( POPULATION 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD8 ,MR4 ,MAL?US FREELY & )\T HESITATION ADMITS1 ?AT ON ?IS SIDE ( ! GLOBE POPULATION IS1 & HAS LONG BE51 AT A /&2 HE MI<T SAFELY HAVE ADD$ ?AT IT HAS NOT 9CREAS$ AS F> BACK AS ANY AU!NTIC RECORDS ( PR(ANE HI/ORY WILL C>RY US4 ,HE BR+S =W>D SOME MEMORABLE EXAMPLES ( A /RIK+ DEPOPULATION3C HE MI<T HAVE ADD$ MANY MORE3 HE W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE F\ND IT DIFFICULT TO PRODUCE AN EXAMPLE EQUALLY UNEQUIVOCAL1 ( AN 9CREASE ( POPULATION1 9 ANY QU>T] ( ! ,OLD ,WORLD4 

,AS TO ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 & ! 9DIG5\S 9HABITANTS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 IT IS H>DLY TO BE DISPUT$1 & ,MR4 ,MAL?US IS V]Y READY TO ADMIT1 ?AT !Y HAVE SU/A9$ A MELAN*OLY DIM9UTION S9CE ! VOYAGE ( ,COLUMBUS4D 

,SU* !N IS1 SO F>1 ! F\NDATION ( \R KN[L$GE1 AS AF=D$ US BY EXP]I5CE1 ON ! SUBJECT ( POPULATION4 ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS BR\<T =W>D AN EXCEPTION TO ALL ?IS1 :I* ,I %ALL H]EAFT] TAKE OCCASION FULLY TO EXAM9E1 9 A C]TA9 TRACT ( ! GLOBE1 N[ KN[N BY ! NAME ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 & HE AFFIRMS HIS EXCEPTION TO SPREAD ITSELF OV] A P]IOD ( ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S4 ,! 5TIRE F\NDATION ( HIS WORK LIES 9 ONE SIMPLE S5T5CE3 0,9 ! ,NOR!RN ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 ! POPULATION HAS BE5 F\ND TO D\BLE ITSELF = ABOVE A C5TURY & A HALF SUCCESSIVELY1 9 LESS ?AN TW5TY-FIVE YE>S40E 

,! PI? ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S BOOK !RE=E1 & A BOLD] DESIGN HAS SELDOM 5T]$ 9TO ! M9D ( MAN1 IS TO TURN ! EXCEPTION 9TO ! RULE1 & ! :OLE /REAM ( EXAMPLES 9 EV]Y O!R CASE1 9TO EXCEPTIONS1 ?AT >E TO BE ACC\NT$ = )\T DETRACT+ FROM ! AU?ORITY ( ! RULE4 

,! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION IS ! MO/ ODDLY CON/RUCT$1 ( ANY BOOK1 PRET5D+ TO ! *>ACT] ( SCI5CE1 ?AT WAS P]HAPS EV] GIV5 TO ! WORLD4 

,IT CONSI/S1 9 ! COPY N[ LY+ BE=E ME1 ( ?REE VOLUMES4 

,! FIR/ *APT]1 CONTA9+ SIXTE5 PAGES1 COMPRISES ! :OLE DOCTR9E UPON :I* ! WORK IS F\ND$4 ,HE ?AT %\LD READ ! FIR/ *APT]1 & NO MORE1 W\LD BE 9 POSSESSION ( EV]Y ?+ 9 ! BOOK1 ?AT IS SOLID & COMPRESS$1 & BE>S SO MU* AS ! AIR ( SCI5CE4 

,! NEXT #fih PAGES1F ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( ! WORK1 >E :OLLY EMPLOY$ 9 ASSIGN+ CAUSES :Y EV]Y REGION ( ! GLOBE1 9 EV]Y P]IOD ( ITS HI/ORY1 P>T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA = ! LA/ ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S EXCEPT$1 APPE>S TO CONTRADICT ! POSITIONS ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S !ORY4 ,?IS IS DONE BY EXHIBIT+ C]TA9 *ECKS ON POPULATION1 ! :OLE ( :I*1 AS WILL MORE FULLY APPE> H]EAFT]1 FALLS UND] ! TWO HEADS ( VISE & MIS]Y4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! WORK TREATS ( ! DIFF]5T SY/EMS OR EXP$I5TS :I* HAVE BE5 PROPOS$ OR HAVE PREVAIL$1 AS !Y AFFECT ! EVILS :I* >ISE \T ( ! AU?OR'S PR9CIPLE ( POPULATION1G & ( \R FUTURE PROSPECTS RESPECT+ ! REMOVAL OR MITIGATION ( !SE EVILS4H 

,N[ UPON ?IS %EW+1 ,I AFFIRM ?AT ,MR4 ,MAL?US IS ! MO/ =TUNATE MAN ?AT EV] LIV$1 ,/]NE'S K+ ( ,BOHEMIA HIMSELF NOT BE+ EXCEPT$4I ,NOT)/&+ ?IS GL>+ ROTT5NESS & FALLACY 9 ! FIR/ CONCOCTION ( HIS WORK1 ! AU?OR HAS C>RI$ ! :OLE WORLD BE=E HIM2 NO O!R SY/EM ( ?9K+ ON ! SUBJECT IS ADMITT$ 9TO ! COMPANY ( ! GREAT2 HUNDR$S ( M5 :O W]E H]ET(ORE E>NE/ *AMPIONS ( ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D HAVE BECOME HIS CONV]TS2 & ?\<1 ,I BELIEVE1 FROM ?IRTY TO =TY ANSW]S HAVE BE5 WRITT5 TO ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION1 NOT ONE ( !M1 SO F> AS ,I KN[1 HAS UND]TAK5 TO CONTROV]T ! MA9 PR9CIPLE & CORN]-/ONE ( HIS SY/EM4 

,! /R5G? ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S WRIT+ :OLLY DEP5DS UPON HIS 5TR5*+ HIMSELF 9 G5]AL /ATEM5TS4 ,IF WE HOPE = ANY VICTORY OV] HIM1 IT MU/ BE BY DRAW+ HIM \T ( HIS /RONG HOLD1 & MEET+ HIM UPON ! FAIR GR\ND ( REALITIES4 

,! HYPO!SIS ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION IS ?IS4 ,! HUMAN SPECIES D\BLES ITSELF 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA EV]Y TW5TY-FIVE YE>S3 !RE=E IT MU/ HAVE AN 9H]5T T5D5CY SO TO D\BLE ITSELF3 !RE=E IT W\LD SO D\BLE ITSELF 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD1 W]E NOT ! 9CREASE 9T]CEPT$ BY CAUSES :I* HAVE NOT YET SUFFICI5TLY 5GAG$ ! ATT5TION ( POLITICAL 5QUIR]S4 

,TO CLE> UP ?IS PO9T LET US CONSID] H[ MANY *ILDR5 MAY BE ALL[$ TO A M>RIAGE1 UPON ! SUPPOSITION ?AT ! OBJECT IS B>ELY TO KEEP ! NUMB]S ( ! HUMAN SPECIES UP TO !IR PRES5T /&>D4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE IT IS CLE>1 ?AT EV]Y M>RI$ PAIR MAY BE ALL[$ TWO UPON AN AV]AGE1 )\T ANY 9CREASE TO ! POPULATION1 NAY1 ) ! C]TA9TY ( DIM9UTION IF !Y FALL %ORT ( ?IS4 ,9 ! NEXT PLACE IT IS UNQUE/IONABLE1 ?AT EV]Y *ILD ?AT IS BORN1 DOES NOT LIVE TO YE>S ( MATURITY1 SO AS TO BE ABLE TO PROPAGATE ! K9D2 = ?IS CONDITION IS NECESS>Y1 ! *ILDR5 :O DIE 9 !IR NONAGE PLA9LY CONTRIBUT+ NO?+ TO ! KEEP+ UP ! NUMB]S ( \R SPECIES4 ,I %\LD HAVE ?\<T !RE=E1 ?AT WE MI<T SAFELY ALL[ ( ?REE *ILDR5 TO EV]Y M>RIAGE1 )\T DANG] ( OV]/OCK+ ! COMMUNITY4 ,IT WILL H]EAFT] APPE> ?AT ALL POLITICAL ECONOMI/S ALL[ F\R1 IT BE+ ! RESULT ( V>I\S C5SUSES & TABLES ( POPULATION1 ?AT ONE-HALF ( ! BORN DIE UND] YE>S ( MATURITY4K ,TO ?IS NUMB] ( *ILDR5 TO BE ALL[$ TO EV]Y M>RIAGE UPON AN AV]AGE1 ! PURPOSE BE+ B>ELY TO KEEP UP ! NUMB]S ( \R SPECIES TO ! PRES5T /&>D1 SOME?+ MU/ BE ADD$1 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! KN[N FACT1 ?AT EV]Y MAN & WOMAN DO NOT M>RY1 & ?US PUT !MSELVES 9 ! ROAD = CONT9U+ !IR SPECIES4 

,:5 ,MR4 ,MAL?US !RE=E REQUIRES US TO BELIEVE 9 ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO1 OR ?AT ! HUMAN SPECIES HAS A NATURAL T5D5CY TO D\BLE ITSELF EV]Y TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 HE DOES NO?+ LESS 9 O!R WORDS1 ?AN REQUIRE US TO BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y M>RIAGE AMONG HUMAN CREATURES PRODUCES UPON AN AV]AGE1 9CLUD+ ! PROLIFIC M>RIAGES1 ?OSE 9 :I* ! HUSB& OR WIFE DIE 9 ! VIGOR ( !IR AGE OR 9 ! E>LY YE>S ( !IR UNION1 ?OSE 9 :I* ! PROLIFIC P[] SEEMS P>TICUL>LY LIMIT$1 & ! M>RIAGES ?AT >E TOTALLY B>R51 EI<T *ILDR54L 

,ALL ?IS ,MR4 ,MAL?US REQUIRES US TO BELIEVE1 BECAUSE HE WILLS IT4 ,LET IT NEV] AGA9 BE MADE ONE ( ! REPROA*ES ( ! PRES5T DAY1 ?AT WE >E FALL5 UPON AN AGE ( 9CR$ULITY4 ,I AM SURE NO FALSE PROPHET1 9 ! D>KE/ AGES ( IGNORANCE1 C\LD EV] BOA/ ( A GREAT] NUMB] ( HOODW9K$ & IMPLICIT DISCIPLES1 ?AN ,MR4 ,MAL?US 9 ?IS 5LI<T5$ P]IOD4 

,H[ COMES IT1 ?AT NEI!R ?IS AU?OR1 NOR ANY ONE = HIM1 HAS LOOK$ 9TO ?IS VIEW ( ! QUE/ION8 ,!RE >E SU* ?+S AS REGI/]S ( M>RIAGES & BIR?S4 ,TO !SE IT WAS NATURAL = ,MR4 ,MAL?US TO HAVE REC\RSE = A CORRELATIVE >GUM5T TO SUPPORT HIS HYPO!SIS4 ,! WRIT] ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION HAS RESORT$ TO C]TA9 /ATEM5TS ( ! POPULATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & FROM !M HAS 9F]R$ ?AT ! NUMB] ( ITS CITIZ5S HAVE D\BL$ EV]Y TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 & AS HE ADDS1 0 BY PROCREATION ONLY30 ?AT IS1 9 O!R WORDS1 AS WE HAVE %[N1 ?AT EV]Y M>RIAGE 9 ,AM]ICA1 & BY P>ITY ( REASON+1 9 ALL O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 PRODUCES UPON AN AV]AGE EI<T *ILDR54 ,= ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ! ,OLD ,WORLD DOES NOT1 ,I PRESUME1 LIE 9 ! SUP]IOR FECUNDITY ( !IR WOM51 BUT ?AT A GREAT] NUMB] ( *ILDR5 >E CUT (F 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD 9 YE>S ( NONAGE1 BY VISE & MIS]Y4 ,WE D\BLE V]Y SUCCESSFULLY 7IF !Y D\BLE7 9 ! FIR/ P]IOD2 BUT WE DO NOT1 LIKE !M1 RE> \R *ILDR51 TO D\BLE OV] AGA9 9 ! SECOND4 ,NATURALLY !RE=E HE W\LD HAVE PRODUC$ A /RONG CONFIRMATION ( HIS HYPO!SIS1 BY %EW+ FROM ! REGI/]S ( DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! WORLD1 OR ( DIFF]5T C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 ?AT EV]Y M>RIAGE DOES UPON AN AV]AGE PRODUCE EI<T *ILDR53 & IF HE HAD DONE ?IS1 ,I ?9K HE W\LD HAVE SAV$ ME ! TR\BLE ( WRIT+ ?IS VOLUME4 ,SOME?+ H[EV] HAS BE5 DONE 9 ! WAY ( COLLAT+ ! REGI/]S ( M>RIAGES & BIR?S 2 & ( ?IS ,I %ALL MAKE FULL USE 9 MY ,SECOND ,BOOK4 

,IT MAY H[EV] BE OBJECT$1 ?AT !RE >E TWO WAYS 9 :I* AN 9CREASE ( POPULATION MAY BE 9T]CEPT$2 EI!R BY ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 :O %ALL P]I% 9 !IR NONAGE1 ?R\< ! P[]FUL AG5CY1 AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US 9=MS US1 ( VISE & MIS]Y2 OR BY C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES :I* %ALL CAUSE A SMALL] NUMB] TO BE BORN3 IT MAY NOT !RE=E BE M]ELY BY ! RAVAGES ( AN EXT5SIVE MORTALITY1 ?AT POPULATION 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD IS KEPT D[N TO ITS LEVEL4 

,MR4 ,MAL?US HIMSELF HAS FURNI%$ ME ) A COMPLETE ANSW] TO ?IS OBJECTION4 ,9 ! FIR/ $ITION ( HIS BOOKM HE SETS \T ) :AT HE CALL$ 0FAIRLY MAK+ TWO PO/ULATA3 FIR/1 ?AT FOOD IS NECESS>Y TO ! EXI/5CE ( MAN3 SECONDLY1 ?AT ! PASSION BETWE5 ! SEXES IS NECESS>Y1 & WILL ALWAYS REMA9 NE>LY 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE40 

,?IS 9DE$ IS ONE ( ! 0PASSAGES1 :I* ! AU?OR HAS EXPUNG$ 9 ! LAT] $ITIONS ( HIS BOOK1 ?AT HE MI<T NOT 9FLICT AN UNNECESS>Y VIOL5CE UPON ! FEEL+S ( HIS READ]S0N OR1 AS HE HIMSELF EXPRESSES IT1 IS ONE ( ! PLACES1 9 :I* HE 0HAS 5DEAVOR$ TO S(T5 SOME ( ! H>%E/ CONCLUSIONS ( HIS FIR/ ,ESSAY--9 DO+ :I* HE HOPES HE HAS NOT VIOLAT$ ! PR9CIPLES ( JU/ REASON+40O ,BUT1 AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS RETA9$ TO ! LA/ ALL ! CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM ?OSE PO/ULATA1 & AS HIS >GUM5T RESPECT+ ! IMPRACTICABILITY ( A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EQUALITY AMONG HUMAN BE+S1 F\ND$ UPON ! P>ITY ( !SE TWO PROPOSITIONS1 /&S 9 ! ,FIF? ,$ITION V]BATIM AS IT /OOD 9 ! FIR/1P ,I CANNOT MYSELF CONS5T TO HIS )DRAW+ HIS PREMISES1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT HE RETA9S ! 9F]5CES BUILT UPON !M4 

,AGA93 9 COMPLIANCE ) 0! FEEL+S ( C]TA9 READ]S10 ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS ADD$ 9 HIS SUBSEQU5T $ITIONS1 TO ! TWO *ECKS UPON POPULATION1 VIZ4 VISE & MIS]Y1 AS !Y /OOD 9 ! FIR/1 A ?IRD :I* HE CALLS MORAL RE/RA9T4 ,BUT !N HE EXPRESSLY QUALIFIES ?IS BY SAY+1 0! PR9CIPLE ( MORAL RE/RA9T HAS UND\BT$LY 9 PA/ AGES OP]AT$ ) V]Y 9CONSID]ABLE =CE20Q SUBJO9+ AT ! SAME TIME HIS PROTE/ AGA9/ 0ANY OP9ION RESPECT+ ! PROBABLE IMPROVEM5T ( SOCIETY1 9 :I* WE >E NOT BORNE \T BY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! PA/40R 

,IT IS CLE>LY !RE=E ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S DOCTR9E1 ?AT POPULATION IS KEPT D[N 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD1 NOT BY A SMALL] NUMB] ( *ILDR5 BE+ BORN AMONG US1 BUT BY ! EXCESSIVE NUMB] ( *ILDR5 ?AT P]I% 9 !IR NON-AGE ?R\< ! 9/RUM5TALITY ( VISE & MIS]Y4 

,LET US !N PROCE$ TO ILLU/RATE ?IS PROPOSITION1 9 ITS APPLICATION TO \R [N BELOV$ C\NTRY ( ,5GL&4 ,WE WILL TAKE ITS PRES5T POPULATION AT T5 MILLIONS4 ,( ?IS POPULATION WE WILL SUPPOSE FIVE MILLIONS TO BE ADULTS4 ,!RE MU/ !N1 ACCORD+ TO ! /ATEM5T ( ,DR4 ,FRANKL9 & O!R CALCULATORS1 BE T5 MILLIONS ( *ILDR51 BORN & TO BE BORN FROM !SE FIVE MILLIONS ( ADULTS1 TO GIVE US A *ANCE ( KEEP+ UP ! RACE ( ,5GLI%M54 ,( !SE T5 MILLIONS FIVE MILLIONS MU/ BE EXPECT$ TO DIE 9 !IR NONAGE1 ACCORD+ TO ! CON/ITUTION & C\RSE ( NATURE4 ,SURELY ?IS1 TOGE!R ) ! 9CESSANT UN9T]RUPT$ MORTALITY ( ! MIDDLE-AG$1 & ( ! MORE ANCI5T MEMB]S ( SOCIETY1  MAY BE REG>D$ AS SUFFICI5TLY R5D]+ ! GLOBE WE 9HABIT 0A UNIV]SE ( DEA?40 

,BUT ,MR4 ,MAL?US DEM&S FROM US1 BY VIRTUE ( HIS GEOMETRICAL RATIO1 T5 MILLIONS ( *ILDR5 MORE ?AN \R UNSUSPECT+ ANCE/ORS EV] DREAM$ (1 ?AT IS1 EI<T *ILDR5 = EV]Y PAIR ( ADULTS4 ,I SAY EI<T1 BECAUSE1 IF 9 C\NTRIES :]E !Y HAVE ROOM & EV]Y FACILITY = RE>+ !IR *ILDR51 TWO P]I% 9 !IR NONAGE \T ( ! FIR/ F\R1 !RE CAN BE NO REASON ?AT ,I CAN APPREH5D1 :Y AS MANY %\LD NOT P]I% \T ( ! SECOND F\R4 ,?US IT APPE>S ?AT1 = EV]Y FIVE MILLIONS ?AT GR[ UP TO ! E/ATE ( MAN & WOMAN1 TW5TY MILLIONS ( *ILDR5 >E BORN1 ( :I* FIFTE5 MILLIONS1 EV]Y :]E 9 ! ,OLD ,WORLD1 P]I% 9 !IR 9FANCY4 ,! FIR/ FIVE MILLIONS ( ?OSE :O DIE 9 ?IS MANN]1 CON/ITUTE A MORTALITY ?AT WE MU/ BE CONT5T$ TO WITNESS1 S9CE SU*1 IT SEEMS1  IS ! CONDITION ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,BUT ! NEXT T5 MILLIONS ,I %\LD CALL A SORT ( SUP]FETATION ( ALT]NATE BIR?S & DEA?S1 PURELY = ! B5EFIT ( ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO4 

,BUT :]E IS ! RECORD ( ALL ?IS8 ,9 MO/ CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES SOME SORT ( REGI/] IS KEPT ( BIR?S1 M>RIAGES1 & DEA?S4 ,I BELIEVE NO TRACE ( !SE ADDITIONAL BIR?S :I* ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS 9TRODUC$ TO \R ACQUA9TANCE1 IS ANY :]E TO BE F\ND4 ,W]E ALL !SE *ILDR5 S5T \T ( ! WORLD1 )\T SO MU* AS ! C]EMONIES ( BAPTISM8 ,W]E !Y EXPOS$ AMONG ! WILDS ( ,M\NT ,TAYGETUS1 OR CA/ 9TO ! ,B>A?RUM1 OR HURL$ FROM ! ,T>PEIAN ROCK1 OR C>ELESSLY ?R[N =?1 AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US SAYS ! ,*9ESE 9FANTS >E 9 ! /REETS ( ,PEK98 ,= MY [N P>T1 ,I AM DISPOS$ TO REQUIRE SOME FUR!R EVID5CE ON ! SUBJECT1 ?AN M]ELY TO BE TOLD !Y MU/ HAVE BE5 BORN & HAVE DI$1 9 DEFIANCE ( ALL RECEIV$ EVID5CE ON ! SUBJECT1 BECAUSE SU* IS ! 9F]5CE ?AT FOLL[S FROM ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION4 

,9 REALITY1 IF ,I HAD NOT TAK5 UP ! P5 ) ! EXPRESS PURPOSE ( CONFUT+ ALL ! ]RORS ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S BOOK1 & ( 5DEAVOR+ TO 9TRODUCE O!R PR9CIPLES1 MORE *E]+1 MORE FAVORABLE TO ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( MANK9D1 & BETT] PREP>$ TO RESI/ ! 9ROADS ( VISE & MIS]Y1 ,I MI<T CLOSE MY >GUM5T H]E1 & LAY D[N ! P5 ) ?IS BRIEF REM>K1 ?AT1 :5 ?IS AU?OR %ALL HAVE PRODUC$ FROM ANY C\NTRY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA NOT EXCEPT$1 A REGI/] ( M>RIAGES & BIR?S1 FROM :I* IT %ALL APPE> ?AT !RE >E ON AN AV]AGE EI<T BIR?S TO A M>RIAGE1 !N1 & NOT TILL !N1 CAN ,I HAVE ANY JU/ REASON TO ADMIT HIS DOCTR9E ( ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO4 

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A ON ?IS SUBJECT1 ,BOOK ,I,I4 ,*APT] ,I,I4 ,NOTE A4 

B ,VOL4 ,I4 P4#g4 

C ,VOL4 ,I4 P4 #b#e#e4 ET SEQQ4 

D ,VOL4 ,I,I4 P4 #b#h#i4 

E ,VOL4 ,I4 P4 #g4 

F ,BOOK ,I4 & ,I,I4 

G ,BOOK ,I,I,I4 

H ,BOOK ,I,V4 

I 0,! CORPORAL =?) BEGAN TO RUN BACK 9 HIS M9D1 ! PR9CIPAL EV5TS 9 ! K+ ( ,BOHEMIA'S /ORY1 FROM EV]Y ONE ( :I* IT APPE>$ ?AT HE WAS ! MO/ =TUNATE MAN ?AT EV] EXI/$ 9 ! WORLD40 ,TRI/RAM ,%&YGAFF1 VOL4 ,V,I4 

K ,FRANKL91,WORKS4 #ahf VOL4 ,I,I4 P4 #c#h#e4 

L 0,IF 9 ,EUROPE !Y H>E BUT F\R BIR?S TO A M>RIAGE1 WE 9 ,AM]ICA MU/ RECKON EI<T40--,FRANKL91  UBI SUPRA4 

M ,P4 #a#a4 

N ,QU>T]LY ,REVIEW1 ,NO4 ,X,X,X,I,V1 P4 #c#g#d4 

O ,PREFACE1 ,SECOND ,$ITION1 P4 VII2 ,FIF? ,$ITION1 P4 IX4 

P ,FIR/ ,$ITION1 P4 #ahd TO #h#i2 ,FIF? ,$ITION1 VOL4 ,I,I4 P4 #bea TO #b#g4 

Q ,SECOND ,$ITION1 P4 #c#h#d4 ,SEC ?IS QUE/ION MORE FULLY DISCUSS$ 9 ,BOOK ,V,I4 ( ! PRES5T WORK4 

R ,PREFACE1 P4 IX4 

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