An Essay on the Principle of Population, As It Affects the Future Improvement of Society: With Remarks on the Speculations of Mr. Godwin, M. Condorcet, and Other Writers (Classic Reprint)

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The followmg Elfay owes lts, origin to 'a converfation with 2. Friend, on the fubjeft'of Mr. Godwin's Ea, on ava rice and profufion, in his Enquirer. The' difcufs'i'on, fiarted the general quefiion Of the' future improvement of fociety; and the Author at firfi fat down with an intention of merely {tating hls thoughts to his friend, upon paper, in a clearer manner than he thought he could do, in 7converfation. But as the fubjeé'c opene'd upon'him, fome ideas. Occurred, which 'he did not recolleét to have met with 'before; and as he conceived, that every, the leaft'light, on a topic iifo generally interefiing, might be received with can 'dour, he determined to put his thoughts.

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