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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,IT IS ! GLORY ( MOD]N PHILOSOPHY TO HAVE BANI%$ ! DOCTR9E ( OCCULT CAUSES4 ,SUP]/ITION & A BL9D DEF]5CE TO GREAT NAMES TAU<T M5 ?AT !RE W]E QUE/IONS UPON :I* WE MU/ NOT ALL[ \RSELVES TO 5T] ) A FREE SPIRIT ( RESE>*4 ,9 SCI5CE1 AS WELL AS RELIGION1 WE W]E TOLD !RE WAS A SANCTU>Y 9TO :I* IT W\LD BE PR(AN5ESS = ORD9>Y & UNPRIVELEG$ M5 TO 9TRUDE4 ,! AVROC EON ( ! MA/]1 WAS ! AU?ORITY UPON :I* WE W]E DIRECT$ TO REPOSE \RSELVES3 & OCCULT CAUSES W]E ASSIGN$1 A SORT ( SACR$ NAMES ?AT C\LD NOT BE DEF9$1 ! OP]ATION ( :I* WAS EV]Y :]E TO BE RECOGNIZ$1 & UPON NO OCCASION TO BE SUBJECT$ TO 9VE/IGATION4 

,LORD ,BACON WAS ! MI<TY G5IUS TO :OM WE >E PR9CIPALLY 9DEBT$ = ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS =TRESS4 ,HE HAS TAU<T US FE>LESSLY TO BR+ ALL NATURE TO ! TRIBUNAL ( SCI5CE1 & TO SUBMIT ALL H] OP]ATIONS & PH5OM5A TO ! TE/ ( EXP]IM5T4 ,! PA? HE PO9T$ \T HAS S9CE BE5 9DEFATIGABLY PURSU$ BY ! 

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9TELLECT ( TWO SUCCESSIVE C5TURIES1 & MEMORABLE IS ! PROGRESS ?AT HAS BE5 MADE4 

,! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO REVIVE1 9 A P>TICUL> CASE1 ?AT SY/EM ( !ORIZ+ :I* ,LORD ,BACON HAD SO SUCCESSFULLY EXPLOD$4 ,VISE & MIS]Y >E ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S CABALI/ICAL T]MS2 & HE HAS TREAT$ US H]E1 EXACTLY AS HE HAS DONE 9 ! QUE/ION ( ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO4 ,! :OLE ( :AT HE SAYS ON ! MATT] IS 9 REALITY COMPREH5D$ 9 ONE DOGMATIC PROPOSITION1 CONSI/+ ( A SUBJECT1 A PR$ICATE1 & A COPULA -- NO MORE -- :I* :OEV] WILL MAY BELIEVE1 & :OEV] WILL MAY DISBELIEVE2 BUT :I* NO MAN CAN REASONABLY EI!R BELIEVE OR DISBELIEVE1 )\T A BODY ( EVID5CE1 SU* AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS NOT ATTEMPT$ TO PRODUCE4 

,IF ! POPULATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA HAS D\BL$ ITSELF EV]Y TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 & ?AT BY PROCREATION ONLY1 ,MR4 ,MAL?US %\LD HAVE %EWN US H[ ?AT PROCREATION PROCE$$4 ,HE %\LD HAVE DIVID$ ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 :I* HIS PROPOSITION REQUIR$1 TO EA* W$D$ PAIR1 !IR P>5TS1 %\LD HAVE FIR/ LAID D[N H[ MANY *ILDR5 TO A M>RIAGE W]E NECESS>Y TO HIS HYPO!SIS1 & !N HAVE PROV$ ?AT ?AT PROPORTION ( *ILDR5 WAS ! ACTUAL PRODUCE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MR4 ,MAL?US IS SAID TO BE AN EXP]T MA!MATICIAN3 IT W\LD !N HAVE BE5 AN EASY TASK = HIM1 FIR/1 TO HAVE GONE ?R\<1 & NEXT TO HAVE EXHIBIT$1 ?IS PROCESS4 

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,9 ! SAME SUMM>Y & ORACUL> MANN] 9 :I* HE DELIV]S HIS DOCTR9E ( ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO1 HE NEXT 9TRODUCES TO \R NOTICE VISE & MIS]Y1 IMAG9>Y CAUSES BY :I* HE WI%ES US TO ACC\NT = HIS IMAG9>Y EFFECTS4 .<,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT VISE & MIS]Y HAVE NO EXI/5CE2 BUT ,I AFFIRM ?AT !Y >E GRATUIT\SLY ASSUM$ AS CAUSES ( A GIV5 DEGREE ( 5]GY1 EXACTLY COMM5SURATE TO ! PRODUC+ A GIV5 EFFECT1 TO WIT1 ! SUSP5SION ( ! ORIG9AL LAW ( ! MULTIPLICATION ( MANK9D4.> ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! HUMAN SPECIES1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 \<T TO D\BLE ITSELF F\R TIMES 9 A C5TURY3 BUT1 9 ,EUROPE1 ,ASIA1 ,AFRICA & ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 ?IS IS F\ND NOT TO BE ! CASE3 !RE=E VISE & MIS]Y MU/ BE ! B>S ?AT >E CONT9UALLY SUPPRESS+ ?IS PROGRESS4 ,VISE & MIS]Y >E GOOD SET T]MS3 BUT ONE W\LD ?9K ?AT A MAN MU/ BE DESP]ATELY 9 LOVE ) !M1 :O W\LD GIVE !M CR$IT = SU* /UP5D\S EFFECTS1 )\T ALL[+ HIMSELF TIME = A LITTLE SEV]E EXAM9ATION4 

,H]E1 AS 9 ! =M] CASE1 ! APPLICATION ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S ATTA9M5TS 9 MA!MATICS IS A MA9 DESID]ATUM4 ,HE %\LD HAVE %EWN US 9 :AT MANN]1 & AT :AT AGE1 VISE & MIS]Y DE/ROY$ ! *ILDR5 ?AT W]E BORN3 = IT MU/ BE AS *ILDR5 ?AT !Y >E DE/ROY$1 S9CE IF !Y >RIV$ AT PUB]TY1 !Y MI<T BE ! CAUSES ( AN 9CREAS$ POPULATION 9 A FOLL[+ AGE1 & IF !Y CONT9U$ TO EXI/ ONLY T5 

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OR FIFTE5 YE>S1 !Y W\LD CONSUME ?AT QUANTITY ( FOOD1 :I* ,MR4 ,MAL?US SAYS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SUPPLI$4 ,HE %\LD HAVE *OS5 SOME C\NTRY OR SOME DI/RICT ( ! E>? = ! SUBJECT ( HIS EXP]IM5T1 & HAVE BR\<T =W>D 9 ,>ABIC NUM]ALS ! VICTIMS ( VISE & MIS]Y1 AS !Y FELL 9 FROM YE> TO YE>4 

,IT HAPP5S H[EV]1 MO/ UN=TUNATELY = ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S HYPO!SIS1 ?AT ! SUBJECT ( HUMAN MORTALITY IS NOT A NEW SUBJECT4 ,! AVIDITY ( MANK9D1 ! ASSIDU\S SPIRIT ( PECUNI>Y CALCULATION1 & ! DESIRE 9H]5T 9 ! M9DS ( ! MA/]S ( FAMILIES TO MAKE SOME PROVISION = ?OSE :O %ALL SURVIVE !M1 HAVE GONE A GREAT WAY T[>DS R$UC+ ?IS TO A SCI5CE1 )\T ! SMALLE/ IDEA ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O CULTIVAT$ IT1 ?AT !IR PROCE$+ WAS CALCULAT$ TO ?R[ ANY LI<T UPON ! MORAL GOV]NM5T ( ! WORLD4 

,EV5 BE=E ,DR4 ,PRICE1 & ! O!R WRIT]S ON ANNUITIES & REV]SION>Y PAYM5TS1 PUBLI%$ !IR LUCUBRATIONS1 5\< HAD BE5 DONE TO PLACE 9 ! CLE>E/ LI<T ?AT QUE/ION1 :I* ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAS S\<T TO 9VOLVE 9 MORE ?AN ,EGYPTIAN D>KNESS4 ,! AU?OR ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION %\LD HAVE TAK5 D[N ,DR4 ,BIR*'S ,COLLECTION ( ! ,YE>LY ,BILLS ( ,MORTALITY1 & HAVE EXTRACT$ FROM !NCE A S]IES ( ,TABLES ( ! VICTIMS ( VISE & MIS]Y4 ,IF1 9 ADDITION TO ?IS1 HE HAD PROCUR$ & PUBLI%$ ,BILLS ( ,MORTALITY = ANY ( ! MO/ FAVOR$ 

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DI/RICTS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WE %\LD HAVE SE5 ) A GLANCE ( ! EYE TO :AT EXT5T VISE & MIS]Y PREVAIL MORE 9 ,EUROPE ?AN 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 7= SU* IS ! :OLE QUE/ION7 TO DE/ROY ! 9FANT (FSPR+ ( ! HUMAN SPECIES4 

,?IS WAS A PROP] TOPIC TO BE SUBMITT$ TO ! DECISION ( FIGURES4 ,H]E1 AS 9 ! QUE/ION ( ! GEOMETRICAL RATIO1 ALL %\LD HAVE BE5 SUBORD9ATE TO ! EXHIBITION ( ACTUAL FACTS4 ,9 ! 9QUIRY RESPECT+ PROCREATION1 ! AU?OR %\LD NOT HAVE CONF9$ HIMSELF TO B>E 5UM]ATIONS1 BUT %\LD HAVE %EWN H[ HIS IMM5SE AUGM5TATIONS ( ! SPECIES W]E PROCREAT$4 ,9 LIKE MANN]1 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( ! Y\NG ( MANK9D AFT]W>DS1 IT W\LD BY NO MEANS HAVE BE5 ATT5D$ ) 9SUP]ABLE DIFFICULTY1 TO HAVE PUT D[N 9 COLUMNS ! NUMB]S DE/ROY$ FROM YE> TO YE>2 & ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[ ANY MAN CAN REASONABLY ACQUIESCE 9 ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S 5ORM\S & ATROCI\S ASS]TIONS1 )\T HAV+ FIR/ LOOK$ UPON ! SUBJECT FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW4 ,! AU?OR HAS *OS5 = ! FIELD ( HIS WILD & DISORD]LY DICTA A TOPIC1 :I* BEYOND ALMO/ ANY ?AT CAN BE NAM$ IS CAPABLE ( ME*ANICAL EXACTNESS4 ,! :OLE QUE/ION AS TO HIS VISE & MIS]Y1 !IR T]RIBLE EFFECTS 9 OLD C\NTRIES1 & ! SUSP5SION & NEUTRALIZ+ ( ?OSE EFFECTS 9 NEW1R$UCES ITSELF TO ?IS1 9 :AT NUMB]S DO HUMAN BE+S DIE1 & :5 DO !Y DIE8 

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,MR4 ,MAL?US SAYS1 0,! PROPORTION ( BIR?S TO M>RIAGES =MS NO CRIT]ION BY :I* TO JUDGE ( ! 9CREASE ( MANK9D40A ,BUT ?IS IS ! GROSSE/ MI/AKE ?AT WAS EV] MADE1 BY ANY P]SON ASPIR+ TO PROCE$1 AS ! AU?OR ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION PRET5DS TO DO1 UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( PURE REASON4 ,!RE CAN ASSUR$LY BE NO O!R SUB/ANTIAL & P]MAN5T 9CREASE ( ! HUMAN RACE1 ?AN ! FRUITFULNESS ( M>RIAGES1 OR1 TO SPEAK MORE ACCURATELY1 ( WOM5 CAPABLE ( *ILD-BE>+4 

,9 C\NTRIES1 :]E ! =MS ( CIVILIZ$ LIFE PREVAIL1 :]E M5 5JOY A MOD]ATE DEGREE ( SECURITY = P]SON & PROP]TY1 & >E UNVISIT$ BY ANY OV]:ELM+ CALAMITY1 ALL ! *ILDR5 OR NE>LY ALL ! *ILDR51 >E BORN1 ?AT ! /RUCTURE & FRAME ( HUMAN NATURE CAN FAIRLY LEAD US TO EXPECT3 

,9 ?IS WE HAVE ,MR4 ,MAL?US COMPLETELY ) US4 ,HE SAYS1 0,! PASSION BETWE5 ! SEXES IS NECESS>Y1 & WILL ALWAYS REMA9 NE>LY 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE40B ,HE ADDS1 0,! PR9CIPLE ( MORAL RE/RA9T HAS UND\BT$LY 9 PA/ AGES OP]AT$ ) V]Y 9CONSID]ABLE =CE1 NOR CAN WE REASONABLY EXPECT ANY FUTURE IMPROVEM5T1 9 :I* WE >E NOT BORNE \T BY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! PA/40C 

,BUT WE DO NOT WANT ! AID ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 & HIS GROSS & DEGRAD+ IDEAS ( HUMAN 

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NATURE1 TO E/ABLI% \R POSITION4 ,WE HAVE JU/ SE5 ?AT 9 MANY C\NTRIES AT LEA/1 ,SW$5 & ,5GL& = EXAMPLE1 ALMO/ ALL ! WOM5 M>RY1 & ?AT ! M>RIAGES >E SUFFICI5TLY E>LY TO GIVE US EV]Y REASONABLE *ANCE ( A NUM]\S (FSPR+4 

,:5 ONCE !RE=E WE HAVE ASC]TA9$ ! FAIR PROPORTION ( BIR?S TO M>RIAGES 9 ANY COMMUNITY1 WE HAVE A JU/ CRIT]ION BY :I* TO JUDGE ( ! 9CREASE OR O!RWISE ( MANK9D 9 ?AT COMMUNITY4 ,*ILDR5 9 ,EUROPE >E NOT SMUGGL$ \T ( ! WORLD1 AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S !ORY W\LD REQUIRE US TO SUPPOSE4 ,GIVE ME ! NUMB] ( BIR?S ANNUALLY OR O!RWISE 9 ANY C\NTRY2 & ,I HAVE ! MEANS ( ASC]TA9+1 AMONG CIVILIZ$ NATIONS1 H[ 9 :AT PROPORTIONS1 & AT :AT P]IODS1 !Y DIE4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MY/ICAL 9 ?IS4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! AU?OR ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION (F]S ME HIS VISE & MIS]Y1 KILL+ !IR MILLIONS1 ( :OM NO ACC\NT IS TAK51 & :O P]I% WE KN[ NOT H[4 ,I SAY1 AN ACC\NT IS TAK5 ( ALL4 ,I SAY NO MORE P]I% 9 ,EUROPE ?AN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 & ?AT ! VALUE & PROBABLE DURATION ( HUMAN LIVES1 & ! *ANCES ( SURVIV+ ! MIS*IEFS ?AT BESET US 9 9FANCY & Y\?1 >E NO GREAT] !RE ?AN H]E4 

,MR4 ,MAL?US 9DE$ R$UCES HIMSELF TO AN EXPRESS CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS1 :5 HE SAYS ON ! ONE H&1 ?AT ! 9CREASE ( POPULATION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS 0BY PROCREATION ONLY10 & 

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ON ! O!R1 ?AT ! NUMB] ( BIR?S ?AT A M>RIAGE %ALL BE F\ND TO PRODUCE1 IS 0NO CRIT]ION :ATEV] ( ! RATE-( 9CREASE40 ,:AT IS PROCREATION1 BUT ! PRODUCTION ( A C]TA9 NUMB]1 9CREAS+ OR O!RWISE1 ( BIR?S TO A M>RIAGE1 OR ( BIR?S TO ! NUMB] ( WOM5 CAPABLE ( *ILD-BE>+ 9 ANY COMMUNITY8 

,&1 BE IT OBS]V$1 ALL ! CALCULATIONS ( ,DR4 ,PRICE1 & ALL O!R WRIT]S UPON ANNUITIES1 PROCE$ UPON ! NEGATION 9 LIM9E ( ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S BOOK4 ,!SE WRIT]S HAVE REC\RSE TO ! BILLS ( MORTALITY1 & ! REPORT$ NUMB]S ( ?OSE :O DIE AT EV]Y AGE1 & CALCULATE FROM !NCE ! VALUE1 OR PROBABLE DURATION ( HUMAN LIFE4 ,IF !N 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! POPULATION D\BLES ITSELF EV]Y TW5TYFIVE YE>S BY ! NATURAL =CE ( ! PROCREATIVE P[]1 :ILE 9 ,EUROPE IT IS AT A /&1 & IF 9 ,EUROPE ALL ! *ILDR51 OR NE>LY ALL ! *ILDR51 >E BORN1 ?AT ! /RUCTURE & FRAME ( HUMAN NATURE CAN FAIRLY LEAD US TO EXPECT1 !N IT FOLL[S ) ! =CE ( A DEMON/RATION1 ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS 9 ! TE*NICAL S5SE WOR? TWICE AS MU* 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS 9 ,EUROPE2 & ?AT1 IF !RE >E ANY SOCIETIES = GRANT+ ANNUITIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 !Y MU/ BE RU9$ 9 ! %ORTE/ PRACTICABLE P]IOD1 IF1 UPON ANY GIV5 CAPITAL1 !Y PAY MORE ?AN HALF ! AM\NT P] ANNUM1 ?AT MAY SAFELY & EQUITABLY BE PAID 9 ?IS P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,I KN[ NO WAY ( EVAD+ ?IS CONCLUSION1 BUT BY SUPPOS+ 

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?AT ALL ?IS HIDE\S EXCESS ( MORTALITY1 :I* DI/+UI%ES ! ,OLD ,WORLD FROM ! ,NEW1 FALLS UPON V]Y Y\NG *ILDR51 :OSE LIVES >E SELDOM 9SUR$1 & ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ REA*$ A C]TA9 AGE1 HUMAN CREATURES DIE AT MU* ! SAME RATE ON ONE SIDE ( ! GLOBE AS ! O!R4 

,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES !RE MU/ BE1 UPON ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S HYPO!SIS1 ONLY F\R DEA?S1 = EV]Y EI<T ?AT OCCUR 9 A C\NTRY 9 :I* ! POPULATION IS /ATION>Y4D ,?IS IS AS CLE> AS ANY ?+ CAN BE IMAG9$ TO BE4 ,AT :AT P]IOD ( LIFE DO !SE DEA?S OCCUR8 ,TO KEEP D[N ! POPULATION EFFECTUALLY1 IT \<T ALL TO BE ( *ILDR54 ,! DEA? ( A *ILD1 TO SPEAK 9 ! SPIRIT ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US'S SY/EM1 IS WOR? FIVE TIMES1 NAY1 ,I KN[ NOT H[ MANY TIMES1 A DEA? OCCURR+ AT A LAT] P]IOD4 ,& 9DE$ IT IS OBVI\S ALL ?R\<1 ?AT ,MR4 ,MAL?US TRU/S TO ! DE/RUCTION ( 9FANTS & Y\NG *ILDR51 AS ! %EET-AN*OR ( \R HOPE TO PRES]VE ! POPULATION ( ,EUROPE FROM P]I%+ ) HUNG]4 ,SURELY1 ( ALL CRE$S ?AT W]E EV] GRE$ILY & UNSCRUPUL\SLY RECEIV$1 ?IS REQUIRES 

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! GREATE/ PORTION ( FAI?1 ?AT TWICE AS MANY1 OR1 TO SPEAK MORE ACCURATELY1 ?REE OR F\R TIMES AS MANY1 Y\NG *ILDR5 P]I% ?R\< ! DIRECT OP]ATION ( VISE & MIS]Y 9 ! MO/ VIRTU\S & HAPPY C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 AS P]I% ?R\< ! OP]ATION ( ALL CAUSES TAK5 TOGE!R1 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA6 

,! !ORY ( ! ,ESSAY ON ,POPULATION POORLY & PREC>I\SLY SUBSI/S UPON TWO PO9TS1 #a4 ,?AT MORE HUMAN CREATURES >E BORN FROM A GIV5 POPULATION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ?AN ANY :]E ELSE4 #b4 ,?AT FEW] HUMAN CREATURES DIE !RE1 9 A GIV5 POPULATION1 OR )9 A LIMIT$ P]IOD4 ,MR4 ,MAL?US KN[S NO?+ ( EI!R4 ,HE HAS NOT DREAM$ ( EX]T+ ANY 9DU/RY OR 9QUIRY AB\T EI!R4 ,HE HAS LOOK$ ) A SUP]CILI\S & HA/Y GLANCE AT ! B>E NUMB]S PLAC$ ON ! T]RITORY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & HAS NOT ?\<T ( RUM9AT+ ANY FUR!R4 ,HE HAS TALK$ AB\T DEA?1 BECAUSE DEA? IS ! =K$ >R[ ) :I* VISE & MIS]Y1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 CONSUMMATE !IR PURPOSES4 ,& HE TALKS AB\T BIR?S1 BECAUSE ! READ+ P>T ( ! PUBLIC HAS NOT YET >RIV$ AT ! P]FECTION ( BELIEV+ 9 ALL CASES1 )\T REQUIR+ ! EXHIBITION ( SOME?+ ?AT %ALL PASS ) !M = A REASON4 ,BUT HE HAS NOT EV5 ATTEMPT$ TO FIX ANY ?+ SPECIFIC1 AS TO EI!R ! BIR?S OR DEA?S ( ,AM]ICA4 ,& ) ?IS UNCONCOCT$ SY/EM1 ?IS ABORTIVE 

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BIR?1 ?IS BE>'S :ELP NEV] LICK$ 9TO =M1 ?IS HYPO!SIS1 :I* LIKE ! 9COMPREH5SIBLE AU?OR ( NATURE1 DWELLS 9 CL\DS1 & MAKES ?ICK D>KNESS ITS HABITATION1 HE HAS ! MODE/Y TO REQUIRE ( US TO REJECT EV]Y S*EME ?AT PROPOSES TO 9CREASE ! SUM ( HUMAN HAPP9ESS1 TO CONDEMN ALL ! WISE/ 9/ITUTIONS ?AT =M ! GLORY ( ! LEGISLATORS ( ANTIQUITY1 & TO S5D ALL PHILOSOPHY TO S*OOL AGA94 

,I AM S5SIBLE ?AT ,I LEAVE ! SUBJECT ( ?IS *APT] UNF9I%$4 ,I AM F> 9DE$ FROM PLAC+ AN IMPLICIT RELIANCE UPON ?AT SPECIES ( RECORDS1 KN[N BY ! NAME ( ,REGI/]S4E ,I DO NOT !RE=E ?9K ?AT MU* CAN BE MADE ( ?AT SPECIES ( >GUM5T1 ! FAVORITE >GUM5T ( ,MR4 ,MAL?US1 :I* CONSI/S 9 COMP>+ ! NUMB] ( ?OSE ?AT >E /AT$ TO BE BORN1 ) ! NUMB] ( ?OSE :O APPE> FROM SIMIL> EVID5CE TO DIE1 & !NCE 9F]R+ ! 9CREASE OR O!RWISE ( MANK9D4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! EXTRAORD9>Y CONCLUSIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 D$UC$ BY ! $ITOR ( ! ,POPULATION ,REPORTS ( ,5GL& FROM ! FACT ?AT NO MORE >E KN[N TO HAVE DI$ 9 #ah ?AN 9 #a#g#h1 9 :I* P]IOD1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 ! POPULATION HAD BE5 9CREAS$ BY AN ADDITION ( #a1#b#a#e14F 

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,H]E1 AS 9 EV]Y QUE/ION RELAT+ TO ! SUBJECT1 :]E AN ACCURATE COLLECTION ( FACTS IS REQUIR$1 ,I KN[ ( NO RES\RCE TO :I* WE HAVE ACCESS1 BUT ! ,TABLES ( ,POPULATION = ,SW$54 ,9 !SE !RE IS PRES5T$ TO US A DIGE/$ AB/RACT ( ! NUMB]S ?AT DIE1 !IR P]IODS ( LIFE1 & ! PROPORTIONS ( ?OSE :O DIE AT ONE AGE TO ?OSE :O DIE AT ANO!R4 ,TO !SE WE MI<T ADD FROM ! ,BILLS ( ,MORTALITY SOME H9TS RESPECT+ ! DISEASES1 BY :I* HUMAN BE+S >E CUT (F 9 ! DIFF]5T /AGES ( EXI/5CE4 ,I MI<T !RE=E HAVE CON/RUCT$ A ,TABLE F\ND$ ON ! ,SW$I% REPORTS1 CALCULAT$ TO %EW ?AT !RE IS NO SU* MY/]Y & JNEXPLICABL5ESS 9 ! AFFAIR AS ,MR4 ,MAL?US W\LD HAVE US SUPPOSE1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y ?AT ALL GOES ON ) A SORT ( REGUL> M>*1 9 OLD C\NTRIES1 NOT LABOR+ UND] ! VISITATION ( ANY S+UL> CALAMITY4 

,?IS ,TABLE ,I HAVE NOT CON/RUCT$4 ,I WI% TO BE CONSID]$ AS HAV+ M]ELY SKET*$ ! SUBJECT1 & LEFT ! \TL9E TO BE FILL$ UP BY ?OSE :O COME AFT] ME4 ,ALL ,I HAVE DELIV]$ ON ?IS HEAD IS NEW4 ,NO ONE HAS ATTEMPT$ BE=E ME BY ACTUAL & PATI5T 9VE/IGATION TO ASC]TA9 ANY ?+ 9 ! WAY ( PR9CIPLE RESPECT+ ! 9CREASE OR DECREASE ( ! NUMB]S ( MANK9D4 ,I CLAIM NO?+ MORE ?AN TO HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO DIS5*ANT MY FELL[-M5 7,I HOPE SUCCESSFULLY 5DEAVOR$7 FROM ! UNREAL & FAIRY $IFICE 9 :I* ,MR4 ,MAL?US HAD 

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