,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #e ,NUMB]S ( ,MANK9D 9 ,ANCI5T & ,MOD]N ,TIMES #ahbahb ,PEOPLE 3 ,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 ,*,A,P,T,] ,V4 ,NUMB]S ( ,MANK9D 9 ,ANCI5T & ,MOD]N ,TIMES ,LES HOMMES NE MULTIPLI5T PAS AUSSI AISEM5T QU'\N LE P5SE4 ,VOLTAIRE1 ,HI/OIRE ,G5]ALE1 ,*,A,P4 ,I4 ,IT IS NOT A LITTLE S+UL>1 & IS PROP] TO BE COMMEMORAT$ H]E1 ?AT A CONTROV]SY EXI/$ 9 ! E>LY P>T ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 AS TO ! COMP>ATIVE POPUL\SNESS ( ANCI5T NATIONS1 OR ! CONTR>Y4 ,ONE ( ! LEAD]S 9 ?IS DEBATE WAS ! CELEBRAT$ ,MONTESQUIEU2 & :AT HE SAYS ON ! SUBJECT IS SO MU* TO ! PURPOSE1 ?AT ,I %ALL TRANSLATE ! PASSAGE4 0,TO AMUSE 9 SOME P>T10 SAYS ONE ( ! CORRESPOND5TS 9 ! ,P]SIAN ,LETT]S TO ANO!R1 0! TIME ( MY VISIT TO ,EUROPE1 ,I DEVOT$ MYSELF TO ! P]USAL ( ! HI/ORIANS1 ANCI5T & MOD]N2 ,I COMP>E ! DIFF]5T AGES ( ! WORLD2 ,I AM PLEAS$ TO MAKE !M PASS1 SO TO SPEAK1 9 REVIEW BE=E ME2 & ,I FIX MY ATT5TION P>TICUL>LY UPON ?OSE GREAT *ANGES1 :I* HAVE R5D]$ SOME AGES SO DIFF]5T FROM O!RS1 & ! WORLD SO UNLIKE TO ITSELF4 0,Y\ P]HAPS HAVE NOT TURN$ Y\R ?\ISON ) :AT IT WAS =M]LY8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT NATURE HAS :OLLY LO/ ?AT PRODIGI\S FECUNDITY :I* %E BOA/$ 9 E>LI] TIMES8 ,IS IT ?AT %E IS 9 H] DECREPITUDE1 & IS HA/5+ TO H] F9AL EXT9CTION8 0,I HAVE RESID$ MORE ?AN A YE> 9 ,ITALY1 & ,I HAVE SE5 !RE ONLY ! ,RU9S ( ?AT ,ITALY :I* WAS ANCI5TLY SO FAM\S4 ,?\< ITS PRES5T POPULATION IS CONF9$ TO ! T[NS1 !Y >E !MSELVES M]E VACANCY & A DES>T3 IT SEEMS AS IF !Y SUBSI/$ = NO O!R PURPOSE1 ?AN TO M>K ! SPOT :]E ?OSE MAGNIFIC5T CITIES =M]LY /OOD1 ) :OSE POLICY & :OSE W>S HI/ORY IS FILL$4 0,!RE >E P]SONS :O PRET5D ?AT ,ROME ALONE =M]LY CONTA9$ A GREAT] POPULATION ?AN ANY ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL K+DOMS ( ,EUROPE DOES AT PRES5T4 ,!RE W]E S+LE ,ROMAN CITIZ5S1 :O POSSESS$ T51 & EV5 TW5TY ?\S& SLAVES1 )\T 9CLUD+ ?OSE !Y US$ = RU/IC EMPLOYM5TS3 & AS ! NUMB] ( ! CITIZ5S ALONE AM\NT$ TO #d OR #e11 WE CANNOT CALCULATE ! 5TIRE POPULATION ( ?IS GREAT CITY1 )\T REA*+ TO A NUMB] AT :I* ! IMAG9ATION REVOLTS4 0,SICILY1 9 TIMES ( OLD1 CONTA9$ )9 ITS %ORES FL\RI%+ /ATES & P[]FUL K+DOMS1 :I* HAVE 5TIRELY DISAPPE>$3 IT IS N[ CONSID]ABLE ONLY = ITS VOLCANOES4 0,GREECE IS SO :OLLY DES]T$1 AS NOT TO CONTA9 ! HUNDR$? P>T ( ! NUMB] ( ITS =M] 9HABITANTS4 0,SPA91 =M]LY SO ABUNDANT 9 M51 EXHIBITS NO?+ AT ! PRES5T DAY BUT A V>IETY ( PROV9CES1 ALMO/ )\T 9HABITANTS2 & ,FRANCE IS AN UNPEOPL$ REGION1 COMP>$ ) ?AT ANCI5T ,GAUL :I* ,CAES> DESCRIBES TO US4 0,! NOR? ( ,EUROPE IS 9 A MANN] /RIPP$ F ITS PEOPLE4 ,! TIMES >E NO MORE1 :5 %E WAS OBLIG$ TO SEP>ATE H] POPULATION 9TO PORTIONS1 & TO S5D =?1 AS 9 SW>MS1 COLONIES & :OLE NATIONS1 TO SEEK SOME NEW SPOT :]E !Y MIGE4 0,POL& & ,TURKEY 9 ,EUROPE >E ALMO/ )\T 9HABITANTS4 0,9 ,AM]ICAN WE DO NOT F9D MORE ?AN ! TWO-HUNDR$? P>T ( ! M5 :O =M]LY COMPOS$ ITS MI*IES1 & SO PRODIGI\S A NUMB] ( GREAT CITIES1 HAS N[ BUT TWO OR ?REE CITIES )9 H] LIMITS4 ,AS TO ! ,GREAT] ,ASIA1 ?AT P>T :I* IS SUBJECT TO ! ,TURK IS 9 NO BETT] CONDITION1 & = ! P>T OV] :I* \R MON>* REIGNS .<,P]SIA.>1 IF WE COMP>E IT ) ITS =M] FL\RI%+ CONDITION1 WE %ALL SEE ?AT IT CONTA9S BUT A V]Y SMALL RESIDUE ( ! POPULATION :I* ANCI5TLY FURNI%$ ! 9NUM]ABLE HO/ ( ,X]XES & ,D>IUS4 0,AS TO ! SMALL] /ATES1 :I* >E PLAC$ 9 ! VIC9ITY ( !SE GREAT EMPIRES1 !Y >E LIT]ALLY UNPEOPL$2 SU* = EXAMPLE >E ,IMIRETTA1 ,CIRCASSIA & ,GURIEL4 ,ALL !SE PR9CES1 ) ! EXT5T ( C\NTRY OV] :I* !Y PRESIDE1 HAVE SC>CELY 9 !IR SUBJECTION SO MANY AS FIFTY ?\S& HUMAN BE+S4 0,EGYPT HAS NOT SUFF]$ LESS ?AN ! C\NTRIES ,I HAVE M5TION$4 0,9 A WORD ,I REVIEW ! DIFF]5T NATIONS ( ! E>?2 & ,I F9D NO?+ BUT DE/RUCTION4 ,I SEEM TO SEE A RACE ( BE+S1 JU/ ESCAP$ FROM ! RAVAGES ( AN UNIV]SAL PLAGUE1 OR AN UNIV]SAL FAM9E4 0,AFRICA HAS ALWAYS BE5 SO UNP5ETRAT$1 ?AT WE CANNOT SPEAK ( IT ) ! SAME PRECISION AS ( O!R P>TS ( ! GLOBE2 BUT1 IF WE TURN \R ATT5TION ONLY TO ! COA/ ( ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 ! PORTION ( IT :I* IS KN[N1 WE SEE AT ONCE H[ WRET*$LY IT HAS SUNK1 S9CE ! P]IOD 9 :I* IT =M$ A ,ROMAN PROV9CE ( ! FIR/ ORD]4 ,ITS PR9CES >E N[ SO FEEBLE1 ?AT !Y >E /RICTLY ! SMALLE/ P[] 9 EXI/5CE4 0,UPON A CALCULATION1 ! MO/ EXACT ?AT MATT]S ( ?IS SORT WILL ADMIT1 ,I AM L$ TO ?9K ?AT ! E>? DOES NOT CONTA9 N[ FULLY ! FIFTIE? P>T ( ! HUMAN BE+S1 ?AT 9HABIT$ IT 9 ! TIME ( ,CAES>4 ,:AT IS MO/ A/ONI%+ IS1 ?AT ITS POPULATION EV]Y DAY GR[S ?9N]2 & IF IT GOES ON AT ! SAME RATE1 9 ONE ?\S& YE>S MORE1 ! RACE ( MAN WILL BE EXT9CT4 0,H]E !N1 MY DE> FRI5D1 WE >E PRES5T$ ) ! MO/ FE>FUL CATA/ROPHE ?AT IMAG9ATION CAN =M4 ,YET IT IS H>DLY ATT5D$ TO1 BECAUSE IT PROCE$S BY 9S5SIBLE DEGREES1 & SPREADS ITSELF OV] SU* A S]IES ( AGES4 ,BUT ?AT V]Y ?+ PROVES 9CONTE/IBLY1 ?AT !RE IS AN 9NATE VISE1 A CONCEAL$ & 9ACCESSIBLE POISON1 A WA/+ DISEASE1 :I* CL+S TO \R NATURE1 & CANNOT BE REMOV$A 40 ,IT IS SURPRIS+1 IF ! ,P]SIAN ,LETT]S EV] FELL 9 ! WAY ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S JUV5ILE READ+1 ?AT ?IS IMPRESSIVE REPRES5TATION %\LD NOT A LITTLE HAVE />TL$ HIM1 AMID HIS ANXIETIES & AL>MS = ! EXCESSIVE & RU9ORS MULTIPLICATION ( MANK9D4 ,IT W\LD SEEM TO REQUIRE CONSID]ABLE /R5G? ( N]VE1 9 ! FACE ( SU* A PICTURE1 TO PREA* HIS DOCTR9E ( DEPOPULATION2 = SU* 9 ! SEQUEL IT WILL BE DISCOV]$ TO BE4 ,I KN[ ?AT HIS REPRES5TATION ( ,MONTESQUIEU HAS BE5 CONTROV]T$1 & ?AT AMONG O!RS IT HAS FALL5 UND] ! ACUTE EXAM9ATION ( ,HUME4 ,BUT ! MO/ ,I ?9K ?AT ,HUME HAS EFFECT$1 IS TO ?R[ SOME PORTION ( UNC]TA9TY ON ! SUBJECT4 ,IT MAY BE WOR? :ILE TO REM>K H[ GROSS & OBVI\S >E ! MI/AKES 9TO :I* A C>ELESS OBS]V] 9EVITABLY FALLS UPON ?IS QUE/ION ( POPULATION4 ,HE GOES 9TO A VILLAGE OR A LITTLE T[N1 & HE IS /RUCK ) ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 HE SEES1 PLAY+1 SKIPP+1 LAU<+1 CRY+1 PADDL+ 9 ! DIRT1 & ALMO/ RUNN+ UND] HIS HORSE'S FEET1 AS HE PASSES ALONG4 ,FROM ?IS PH5OM5ON HE SAGACI\SLY CONCLUDES10 ,!RE IS NO FE> = ! FUTURE POPULATION ( ?IS VILLAGE40 ,IF HE MADE AN 5UM]ATION ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ! VILLAGE1 W\LD HE F9D ?AT ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 TAK5 TOGE!R EXCE$ ! NUMB] ( 9HABITANTS >RIV$ AT YE>S ( MATURITY8 ,! RESULT ( ! ,AM]ICAN C5SUS1 AS WE %ALL PRES5TLY SEE1 IS ?AT HALF ! 9HABITANTS >E UND]1 & HALF ABOVE SIXTE5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,BUT1 IT HAS APPE>$ FROM ALL ! ,TABLES1 ?AT IF ! PRES5T RACE ( GR[N M5 & WOM5 DID NOT PRODUCE *ILDR5 TO ! AM\NT ( D\BLE !IR [N NUMB]1 ! RACE ( MANK9D C\LD NOT BE KEPT UP1 CONSEQU5TLY1 IF AT ANY GIV5 P]IOD1 AS 9 ,AM]ICA1 ! *ILDR5 ONLY EQUAL ! ADULTS 9 NUMB]1 WE MU/ DEP5D UPON ! RECRUITS TO BE ADD$ EV]Y YE>1 = ! PRES]VATION ( \R SPECIES4 ,IF ?OSE ?AT HAVE ALREADY BECOME MO!R UNIV]SALLY CEAS$ TO BECOME MO!RS 9 ! FUTURE1 & DEVOLV$ ! TASK :OLLY UPON !IR (FSPR+1 & ?IS W]E REPEAT$ FROM P]IOD TO P]IOD1 IT W\LD BE A MATT] ( NO DIFFICULT CALCULATION TO DET]M9E ! PRECISE ]A AT :I* ! HUMAN RACE W\LD BE EXT9CT4 ,& :AT IS ! GR\ND ( ?IS G5]AL MI/AKE8 ,SIMPLY ?AT WE SEE ?OSE :O >E BORN1 BUT DO NOT SEE ?OSE :O DIE4 ,!Y >E CONSIGN$ TO ! SIL5T GRAVE1 & WE SOON LE>N ALMO/ TO =GET ?AT !Y EV] EXI/$4 ,H5CE ,MR4 ,MAL?US & O!RS W\LD T]RIFY US ) ! SPECT] ( & IMAG9>Y OV]POPULATION4 ,X]XES1 ,I SUSPECT1 UND]/OOD ?IS MATT] MU* BETT]1 :5 HE WEPT TO ?9K ?AT1 ( ! MILLIONS ( M5 ?AT PASS$ 9 REVIEW BE=E HIM 9 HIS M>* 9TO ,GREECE1 NOT ONE W\LD BE ALIVE AT ! 5D ( ONE HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,EV]Y OLD MAN IS ACCU/OM$ TO ! REM>K1 ?AT HE SEES ALL HIS CONTEMPOR>IES DY+ FROM >\ND HIM1 & ?AT HE IS LEFT 9 A MANN] ALONE 9 A NEW WORLD4 ,WE DEP5D 5TIRELY & EXCLUSIVELY UPON ! RIS+ G5]ATION = ! FUTURE POPULATION ( ! E>?4 ,9 A FEW YE> ,I & MY PRES5T READ]S ( ! YE> #ahb WILL HAVE ALL LEFT ! /AGE1 & ! *ILDR5 ?AT LIVE UND] \R RO(S1 OR ?AT WE SEE 9 ! /REETS1 WILL BE ! ONLY M5 & WOM51 TO CONDUCT AFFAIRS1 & CONT9UE ! RACE1 ( HUMAN K9D4 ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 & M5 LIKE ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 :O HAVE BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO LOOK ) A JEAL\S EYE1 & ) C]TA9 FEEL+ ( T]ROR & AL>M1 UPON ! NUMB] ( LITTLE *ILDR5 !Y MEET )1 W\LD1 IF !Y MATURELY CONSID]$ ?IS1 CONTEMPLATE ! SPECTACLE ) A V]Y DIFF]5T S5TIM5T4 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahai 3 ,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #e -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#h1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #e -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/