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Pol. Just.y Book VIII, chap. ix

32. Moral and Political Philosophy, Book vi, cbap. n, — Cf. le discours prononcé par Gray en 1773, on the bill to prevent vexations and removals of the poor : How inconsistent is it with reason that young, haie, vigorous men, whetlier labourers in agriculture or manufactures, who are well able to do it — should, on their offering to marry, hâve notice from the parish offîcers that they shall remove them, as likely to become chargeable ! Is not this of ail other means, the most effectuai to prevent and clieck |»opulation ? And did ever any nation under heaven grow great by cbecking |>opulation?

33. Prospect I. A gênerai View of the Imperfections of Uunian Society, and of the sources from whence they flow. — Prospect II. The Model of a perfect Government, not fora single nation only, but for the wholeearth. — Prospect III. Whether Government, according to the preeeding Model, evercould bave been, or ever can l>e establisbed, and maintained in the world. — Prospect IV. The preeeding Model of Government, though consistent with the Uuman Passions and Appetiles, is upon the whole inconsistent with the circumstancesof Mankind upon the Earth. — Les chapitres suivants traitent d'autres questions.

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