The Principles of Population: And Their Connection with Human Happiness, Том 2W. Blackwood and sons, 1840 |
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advantage afford agricultural arises Britain British empire British islands British manufactures British navy burden cause charity church circumstances cities civilisation colonies comfort commercial consequence Corn Laws corruption crime cultivation depravity desire destitute distress duties effect empire England enjoyments equally established Europe evil existence exports foreign grain France French Revolution funds Gaeta Glasgow globe growth habits human important improvement increase indigent individual industry influence inhabitants instruction interest Ireland islands labour labouring classes landed property legal relief lower orders maintain mankind means ment millions misery moral nature necessity nerally never Norway object opulence passion period permanent persons Poland poor laws population present principle produce progress proportion proprietors prosperity proved Prussia quarters race racter ranks reciprocity system religion religious render rience Scotland society South Wales species subsistence Sweden tendency tion tivation trade vast vice Voluntary wants wealth whole
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