,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #c 
,PR9CIPLES ,RESPECT+ ! ,9CREASE OR ,DECREASE ( ! ,NUMB]S ( ,MANK9D 

#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,] ,I,I,I4 

  
  
  
,P,R,9,C,I,P,L,E,S ,R,E,S,P,E,C,T,+ ,! ,9,C,R,E,A,S,E ,O,R ,D,E,C,R,E,A,S,E ,( ,! ,N,U,M,B,],S ,( ,M,A,N,K,9,D4 

  
  

,H,A,V,+ ?US 5T]$ 9TO AN IMP>TIAL REVIEW ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S !ORY & ! AU?ORITIES UPON :I* IT IS F\ND$1 ,I PROCE$ TO ?AT :I* IS MO/ PROP]LY ! OBJECT ( MY VOLUME4 ,! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION HAS LEFT = ME A CLE> /AGE 9 ?IS RESPECT3 IT HAS T\*$ UPON NONE ( ?OSE TOPICS FROM :I* A REAL KN[L$GE ( ! SUBJECT IS TO BE ACQUIR$4 ,ITS AU?OR FROM A V]Y SLI<T & UNSATISFACTORY EVID5CE HAS DRAWN ! MO/ ABSURD & EXTRAVAGANT CONSEQU5CES2 & HAV+ DONE ?IS1 HE CLOSES ! ACC\NT1 FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAS %EWN 9 0! LAWS ( NATURE & ! PASSIONS ( MANK9D0 AN EVIL1 = :I* ALL REM$IES >E FEEBLE1 & BE=E :I* ALL C\RAGE MU/ S9K 9TO DESPAIR4 

,MY BUS9ESS IS !RE=E ) ?OSE TOPICS :I* ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS NAM$1 & ONLY NAM$3 0! LAWS ( NATURE1 & ! PASSIONS ( MANK9D40 ,I WILL BEG LEAVE TO CONSID] SOME?+ 

.<,PAGE #a#d#e.> 

( !SE1 & P>TICUL>LY ( ! =M]1 BE=E ,I PROCE$ TO ! MILLIONS TO BE F\ND 9 A TABLE ( C5SORATE2 &1 :5 ,I COME TO ?OSE TABLES1 ,I WILL NOT LOOK AT !M SOLELY 5 MASSE1 BUT WILL 5DEAVOR TO ANALYZE !IR CONT5TS4 

,! 9QUISITIVE & SCI5TIFIC P>T ( ! HUMAN SPECIES >E NOT :OLLY IGNORANT ( ! NATURAL HI/ORY ( MAN4 ,WE KN[1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 FROM EXP]I5CE1 H[ LONG ?IS FABRIC ( ! HUMAN FRAME IS 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES CAPABLE TO 5DURE4 0,! DAYS ( \R YE>S >E ?REESCORE YE>S & T540 ,WE KN[1 9 ! NEXT PLACE1 FROM ! SAME S\RCE ( EXP]I5CE1 H[ MANY YE>S 9 ORD9>Y CASES PREC$E ! P]IOD ( \R MATURITY1 = H[ LONG A TIME WE RETA9 \R FULL VIGOR & MANHOOD1 & H[ MANY YE>S BELONG TO ! P]IOD ( DECREPITUDE & DECL9E4 

,!RE IS ANO!R P>TICUL> RELATIVE TO \R SPECIES1 :I* DOES NOT DES]VE ! NAME ( SCI5CE1 BUT :I* IS ( ! MO/ VITAL IMPORTANCE TO ! SUBJECT UND] CONSID]ATION2 & ?AT IS1 ! DI/9CTION ( MANK9D 9TO TWO SEXES1 MALE & FEMALE4 

,9 ! DISQUISITION 9 :I* WE >E 5GAG$1 RELATIVE TO ! PROCREATION & MULTIPLICATION ( \R SPECIES1 IT IS ESS5TIAL ?AT WE %\LD RECOLLECT1 ?AT ! FEMALE ONLY IS CONC]N$ 9 ! BUS9ESS ( BR++ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD4 ,?IS IS ! LAW ( \R NATURE2 ! G]M ( ! HUMAN SPECIES CAN BE MATUR$ BY ! FEMALE1 & BY H] ONLY4 ,WOM51 IF ,I MAY BE ALL[$ 

.<,PAGE #a#d#f.> 

SO TO ILLU/RATE MY PR9CIPLE1 >E ! SOIL FROM :I* HUMAN CREATURES >E PRODUC$4 ,! RE/ ( ! SOCIETY1 M51 Y\NG & OLD1 & *ILDR5 ( ! MALE SEX1 .<EXCLUSIVE ( SU* A NUMB] ( MALES1 AS MI<T BE F\ND NECESS>Y TO GIVE ACTIVITY TO ! PROLIFIC P[] 9 ! FEMALES.> >E ABSOLUTELY ( NO ACC\NT 9 RELATION TO ! PO9T WE >E H]E CONSID]+4 

,ANO!R DI/9CTION IT IS ALSO 9CUMB5T UPON US TO RECOLLECT4 ,WE JU/ N[ DIVID$ ! LIFE ( MAN 9TO ?REE P]IODS1 IMMATURITY1 P]FECT MANHOOD1 & DECL9E4 ,?IS DI/9CTION IS /ILL MORE CONSPICU\SLY APPLICABLE TO ! FEMALE SEX4 ,! L9E :I* DIVIDES ! ?REE P]IODS 9 ! LIFE ( ! MALE1 SO F> AS ! PROPAGATION ( ! SPECIES IS CONC]N$1 IS V]Y UNC]TA94 ,NOT SO 9 ! FEMALE4 ,IT IS1 ,I CONCEIVE1 WELL SETTL$ AS A G5]AL RULE1 ?AT ! AGE ( *ILDBE>+ IS OV] BY ! TIME ! FEMALE HAS COMPLET$ ! =TY-FIF? YE> ( H] AGE4 ,A L9E IS ALSO CAPABLE ( BE+ ASC]TA9$1 IF NOT = ALL FEMALES UNIV]SALLY1 AT LEA/ V>I\SLY = ! DIFF]5T CLIMATES & RACES ( MANK9D1 FIX+ ! AGE AT :I* ! P[] ( *ILD-BE>+ IS F\ND TO COMM5CE4 ,I BELIEVE ,I MAY ADD1 ?AT ! DI/ANCE BETWE5 !SE TWO P]IODS MAY BE ASC]TA9$ TO BE NE>LY ! SAME 9 ALL CASES1 ! FEMALE :O 9 C]TA9 CLIMATES >RIVES AT AN E>LI] MATURITY1 BE+ SE5 TO GR[ OLD1 & TO CEASE FROM ! P[] ( *ILD-BE>+1 SOON] ?AN 9 ! MILD] & MORE TEMP]ATE CLIMATES :I* WE 9HABIT4 

.<,PAGE #a#d#g.> 

,IT HAPP5S 9 MANY SUBJECTS1 ! UND]/&+ ( :I* IS ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO ! WELF>E ( MANK9D1 ?AT ! ELEM5TS ( \R KN[L$GE RESPECT+ !M >E SO SIMPLE1 AS TO BE OV]LOOK$ BY ! ?\<TLESS1 & CONTEMN$ BY ! SUP]FICIAL4 ,JU/ SO IT IS 9 ! QUE/ION WE >E H]E CONSID]+4 

,! PR9CIPLE :I* HAS N[ BE5 DELIV]$ WILL PROBABLY BE F\ND TO BE ( ! HI<E/ IMPORTANCE 9 LEAD+ US SAFELY ?R\< ! MAZES ( ! QUE/ION ( POPULATION4 ,IF1 9 ! 9QUIRY RESPECT+ ! 9CREASE ( ! NUMB]S ( MANK9D FROM ONE G5]ATION TO ANO!R1 LIKE FEMALES ( AN AGE CAPABLE ( *ILD-BE>+ ME ALONE TO BE CONSID]$1 IT FOLL[S1 ?AT A C5SUS OR 5UM]ATION ( HUMAN BE+S 9 ANY GIV5 C\NTRY1 OR OV] ! :OLE GLOBE1 CAN NEV] CON/ITUTE ANY T]M 9 ! PROGRESSION4 ,SU* AN 5UM]ATION WILL CONSI/ ( M51 WOM5 & *ILDR51 ( EV]Y DIFF]5T AGE1 FROM ! 9FANT 9 ! CRADLE1 TO ! MALE OR FEMALE :O FROM OLD AGE IS TOTT]+ ON ! BR9K ( ! GRAVE1 & !RE=E CAN AF=D NO SOLID GR\ND FROM :I* TO CONCLUDE AS TO ! NUMB] ( HUMAN BE+S ?AT %ALL BE F\ND 9 ?AT C\NTRY1 OR ON ?IS GLOBE1 AFT] ! LAPSE ( TW5TY-FIVE1 FIFTY1 OR ONE HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,AT ALL EV5TS IT MU/ BE A V]Y LONG S]IES ( OBS]VATIONS1 & !SE ( A SORT 9 :I* ! DIFF]5CE ( NUMB]S CAN BE 9 NO WISE IMPUT$ TO ! 9ACCURACY ( E>LY 5UM]ATIONS1 & ! SUP]IOR EXACTNESS ( ?OSE :I* FOLL[1 ?AT CAN SUPPLY 

.<,PAGE #a#d#h.> 

MAT]IALS = ANY SAFE 9F]5CE 9 ?IS WAY4 ,!Y MU/ ALSO RELATE TO A C\NTRY1 NOT DI/+UI%$ AT LEA/ = ANY REM>KABLE 9FLUX ( EMIGRANTS FROM O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD4 

,! MALES 9 ! COMMUNITY WE >E CONSID]+ 7) ! S+LE LIMITATION :I* HAS BE5 ABOVE NAM$71 ! OLD WOM51 & ! FEMALE *ILDR5 :O >E DOOM$ NEV] TO >RIVE AT ! AGE ( MATURITY1 >E ! M]E DRONES ( ! HIVE1 SO F> AS ! 9QUIRY RESPECT+ ! PROGRESSIVE 9CREASE ( ! NUMB]S ( MANK9D IS CONC]N$4 ,!Y MAY BE USEFUL2 !Y MAY BE ORNAM5TAL2 !Y MAY BE 5TITL$ TO ALL \R RESPECT & ALL \R T5D]NESS2 !Y MAY BE ! BOA/ ( ! :OLE E>? = 9TELLECT OR = VIRTUE4 ,BUT1 = JU/ SO LONG A TIME AS WE W\LD REASON UPON ! AB/RACT P[] & POSSIBILITY ( POPULATION1 WE MU/1 ?\< UND] A V]Y DIFF]5T IMPRESSION1 & = ! PURPOSE ( >RIV+ AT A V]Y DIFF]5T CONCLUSION1 BE AS RIGOR\S 9 EXCLUD+ FROM \R ?\<TS ALL ?AT IS MO/ LOVELY & MO/ HONORABLE 9 HUMAN NATURE1 AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US IS :5 HE SUPPOSES1 ?AT M5 9 A P]FECTLY VIRTU\S & HAPPY /ATE ( SOCIETY1 W\LD RU9 ?AT /ATE 9 ! %ORTE/ PRACTICABLE P]IOD1 BY AN UNREFLECT+ CON=MITY TO ! IMPULSES ( A BRUTAL APPETITE4 

,! PR9CIPLE :I* IS H]E LAID D[N WILL BE MADE 9 SOME RESPECTS MORE 9TELLIGIBLE1 IF WE ILLU/RATE IT BY A SUPPOSITION1 :I* HAS ! FUR!R ADVANTAGE ( BE+ PECULI>LY APPLICABLE TO 

.<,PAGE #a#d#i.> 

,MR4 ,MAL?US'S CONCEPTION AS TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA4 

,LET US SUPPOSE A COLONY ( ONE ?\S& P]SONS TO BE TRANSPORT$ 9TO A C\NTRY HI!RTO VOID ( 9HABITANTS4 ,LET US SUPPOSE ?IS COLONY TO CONSI/ ( FIVE HUNDR$ M5 & FIVE HUNDR$ WOM51 & ?AT FUR!R EV]Y ONE ( !M %ALL BE BETWE5 ! AGES ( TW5TY-FIVE & ?IRTY YE>S4 ,H]E WE GET RID AT ONCE ( ALL ?OSE USELESS OR D\BTFUL MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY1 SO F> AS PROCREATION IS CONC]N$1 ?AT FILL UP ! EXTREME RANKS ( SOCIETY 9 ALL SETTL$ C\NTRIES1 ! RANKS ( *ILDHOOD & ( ADVANC$ LIFE4 ,H]E >E FIVE HUNDR$ FEMALES1 :O1 EXCEPT SO F> AS AN ALL[ANCE IS TO BE MADE = CASES ( B>R5NESS1 >E ALL ( !M QUALIFI$ TO ADD TO ! NUMB]S ( ! NEXT G5]ATION4 

,LET US N[ TAKE ! P]IOD ASSIGN$ BY ,SIR ,WILLIAM ,PETTY1 :O /ATES ?AT 0IT IS POSSIBLE TO D\BLE ! NUMB] ( ! MEMB]S ( A COMMUNITY 9 ! %ORT P]IOD ( T5 YE>S40 ,9 ! COLONY ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ ,I CAN EASILY SUPPOSE ?IS1 & WILL EV5 GRANT HIM1 IF REQUIR$1 A /ILL L>G] AM\NT4 ,WELL !N3 H]E WILL WE FIX \R FOOT1 & TAKE ?IS AS ! BASIS ( A GEOMETRICAL RATIO4 ,9 T5 YE>S ?IS COLONY1 :I* AT FIR/ CONSI/$ ( ONE ?\S& S\LS1 HAS BECOME TWO ?\S&4 ,!RE=E UPON ! PR9CIPLE H]E ASSIGN$1 W_* TW5TY YE>S IT WILL BECOME F\R ?\S&4 

,BUT :AT IS ! ACTUAL /ATE ( ! CASE8 ,! COLONY AT FIR/ CONSI/$ ( ONE ?\S& P]SONS3 

.<,PAGE #a#e.> 

IT N[ AM\NTS TO TWO ?\S&4 ,BUT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ( ! LA/ ?\S&1 & MU* MORE 7= MANY MORE ?AN A ?\S& *ILDR5 MU/ HAVE BE5 BORN4 & HAVE LIV$ TO A C]TA9 AGE1 TO COMP5SATE = ! 9EVITABLE MORTALITY ( ! S5IORS71 IS UND] T5 YE>S ( AGE4 ,! NUMB] ( P]SONS CAPABLE ( BR++ *ILDR5 9TO ! WORLD1 HAS NOT EXP]I5C$ ! SMALLE/ 9CREASE4 ,P]HAPS NONE ( ! ORIG9AL /OCK1 FROM :I* AN 9CREASE ( ! NUMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY WAS TO BE EXPECT$1 HAVE YET >RIV$ AT ?AT /AGE1 :5 ! SPR+ ( ! CON/ITUTION IS SO F> EXHAU/$ ?AT !Y CAN NO LONG] BE RELI$2 ON1 AS BELONG+ TO ! CLASS ( ?OSE :O %ALL GIVE-*ILDR5 TO ! COLONY4 ,IF H[EV] WE HAD TAK5 ! P]IOD A LITTLE LONG]1 SU* W\LD 9FALLIBLY HAVE BE5 ! CASE4 ,& AT ALL EV5TS WE MAY BE P]FECTLY SURE1 ?AT ! NUMB] ( P]SONS CAPABLE ( BECOM+ MO!RS1 MU/ 9 ! CO>SE ( T5 YE>S HAVE BE5 GREATLY DIM9I%$ BY DEA?4 

,I WILL NOT AT PRES5T PURSUE ?IS ILLU/RATION FUR!R3 WE %ALL HAVE ABUNDANT OCCASION TO RESUME ! SUBJECT AS WE PROCE$4 ,5\< HAS H]E BE5 ALLEG$1 TO AF=D A /RONG CONFIRMATION ( ! MAXIM ( ,VOLTAIRE1 :I* ,I TOOK AS ! MOTTO ( AN E>LY ,*APT]3 0,LES HOMMES NE MULTIPLI5T PAS AUSSI AISEM5T QU'ON LE P5SE40 0,! MULTIPLICATION ( ! NUMB]S ( MANK9D IS NOT QUITE SO EASY AN AFFAIR AS SOME HAVE IMAG9$40 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahai 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #c -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,JANU>Y #b#h1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #c -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/