,transcrib]'s ,notes3      ,e ef=t has 
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully     z possible1 includ+       
inconsi/5cies 9 spell+ & hyph5ation4    
,"s corrections ( spell+ & punctuation h
 be5 made4 ,!y     are li/$ at ! end ( !
 text4      ,italic text has be5 m>k$ ) 
und]scores4          ,,is ,,! ,,bible   
,,indictable8    ,,by   ,,annie         
,,besant4    ,,be+ ,,an ,,enquiry ,,:e!r
 ,,! ,,bible ,,comes   ,,)9 ,,! ,,rul+  
,,( ,,! ,,"l ,,*ief   ,,ju/ice ,,z ,,to 
,,obsc5e ,,lit]ature4     ,,london3     
,,free?\ght ,,publi%+ ,,company1   #bh1 
,/onecutt] ,/reet1 ,e4,c4    ,,price    
,,twop5ce4       ,,london3   ,,pr9t$    
,,by ,,annie ,,besant ,,& ,,*>les       
,,bradlaugh1   #bh1 ,,/onecutt] ,,/reet1
 ,e4,c4     ,,is ,,! ,,bible            
,,indictable8  ,,an ,,enquiry ,,:e!r ,,!
 ,,bible ,,comes ,,)9 ,,! ,,rul+ ,,( ,,!
 ,,"l ,,*ief ,,ju/ice ,,z ,,to ,,obsc5e 
,,lit]ature4   ,! rul+ ( ,sir ,alex&]   
,cockburn 9 ! late trial1 ! ,que5 aga9/ 
,bradlaugh & ,besant1 seems to involve  

wid] issues ?an ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice     
int5d$1 or ?an ! legal ally ( ,nature & 
,provid5ce c desire4 ,! "q ( motive is  
entirely set on "o side2 ! pure/ motives
 are valueless if ! in=mation convey$ is
 su* z is capable ( be+ turn$ to bad    
purposes by ! evil-m9d$ & ! corrupt4    
,?is view ( ! law w\ld n be en=c$ aga9/ 
exp5sive m$ical works2 provid$ t ! price
 set on a book be su* z %all keep x out 
( rea* ( ! common p1 its tea*+ may be   
?or\ghly immoral b x is n obsc5e4 ,dr4  
,fleetwood ,*ur*ill1 = in/ance1 is n    
committ+ an indictable (f5ce by giv+    
directions z to ! simple/ & easie/ way (
 procur+ abortion2 he is n committ+ a   
misdemean\r1 al?\gh he po9ts out means  
:i* any woman c\ld obta9 & use = h]self2
 he does n place himself )9 rea* ( !    
law1 al?\gh he recomm5ds ! practice (   
abortion 9 all cases :]e previ\s        
exp]i5ce proves t ! bir? ( a liv+ *ild  
is impossible4 ,a *eck to population :i*
 de/roys life is ?us pass$ ov] z legal1 
p]haps because ! de/ruction ( life is ! 

*eck s l>gely employ$ by ,nature &      
,provid5ce1 & w\ld ?us ensure ! approval
 ( ! ,solicitor-,g5]al4 ,b ! real reason
 :y ,dr4 ,*ur*ill is left unmole/$ &    
,dr4 ,kn[lton is assail$1 lies 9 !      
diff]5ce ( ! price at :i* ! two are     
sev]ally publi%$4 ,if ,dr4 ,kn[lton 0   
sold at #ajs4 #f;d4 & ,dr4 ,*ur*ill at  
#f;d41 !n ! vials ( legal wra? w\ld h   
desc5d$ on ! advocate ( abortion & n on 
! tea*] ( prev5tion4 ,! obsc5ity lies1  
to a great ext5t1 9 ! price ( ! book    
sold4 ,a vulg> little sixp5ce is obsc5e1
 a da9ty half-sov]eign is respectable4  
,poor p mu/ be cont5t to rema9 ignorant1
 or to buy ! injuri\s quack treatises   
circulat$ 9 secret2 weal?i] p1 :o want k
 less1 are to be protect$ by ! law 9 _! 
pur*ases ( m$ical works1 b if poor p1 9 
sore ne$1 f9d+ an und\bt$ physician     
ready to aid !m1 v5ture to ask = 8 "w1  
writt5 especially = !m1 ! law /rikes d[n
 ^? :o sell !m heal? & happ9ess4 ,!y mu/
 n compla92 ,nature & ,provid5ce h plac$
 !m 9 a /ate ( pov]ty1 & h m]cifully    

provid$ = !m effectual1 if pa9ful1 *ecks
 to population4 ,! same elem5t ( price  
rules ! dec5cy or ! indec5cy ( pictures4
 ,a picture pa9t$ 9 oils1 life size1 ( !
 nak$ human figure1 su* z ,v5us disrob$ 
= ! ba?1 or ,phryne be=e h] judges1 or  
,p]seus & ,&rom$a1 exhibit$ to ! upp]   
classes1 9 a gall]y1 ) a %ill+ admission
 *>ge1 is a p]fectly dec5t & respectable
 "w ( art4 ,photographs ( ^? pictures1  
uncol\r$1 & r$uc$ 9 size1 are obsc5e    
publications1 & are seiz$ z su* by !    
police4 ,*eapness is1 !re=e1 an ess5tial
 "p ( obsc5ity4  ,if a book be *eap1 :at
 con/itutes x an obsc5e book8 ,"l       
,campbell1 advocat+ 9 ,p>liam5t ! ,act  
aga9/ obsc5e lit]ature :i* be>s 8 "n1   
laid d[n v cle>ly 8 view ( :at %\ld1    
legally1 be an obsc5e "w4 ,x mu/ be a "w
 writt5 = ! s+le purpose ( corrupt+ !   
morals ( y\?1 & ( a nature calculat$ to 
%ock ! feel+s ( dec5cy 9 any            
well-regulat$ m9d 7,hans>d1 vol4 #adf1  
,no4 #b1 p4 #cbi74 ,! law1 accord+ to   
him1 0 nev] to be levell$ ev5 aga9/     

works :i* might be consid]$ immoral &   
indec5t1 su* z "s ( ^? ( ,dryd51        
,congreve1 or ,ro*e/]4 ,! keep+1 or !   
read+1 or ! delight+ 9 su* ?+s mu/ be   
left to ta/e1 & 0 n a subject = legal   
int]f]5ce2 ! law 0 only to int]pose :]e 
! motive ( ! sell] 0 bad2 :5 !re 7 p :o 
design$ly & indu/ri\sly manufactur$     
books & pr9ts ) ! int5tion ( corrupt+ ! 
public morals1 & :5 !y succe$$ 9 _!     
infam\s purpose1 he ?\ght x 0 necess>y =
 ! legislature to int]pose 7,hans>d1    
vol4 #adf1 ,no4 #d1 p4 #hfe74  ,! rul+ (
 ! pres5t ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice 9 ! late    
trial is 9 direct opposition to ! view  
tak5 by ,"l ,campbell4 ,! *ief says3    
,kn[lton goes into physiological details
 connect$ ) ! functions ( ! g5]ation &  
procreation ( *ildr54 ,! pr9ciples ( ?is
 pamphlet1 ) its details1 are to be f\nd
 9 great] abundance & di/9ctness 9      
num]\s works to :i* y\r att5tion has be5
 direct$1 &1 hav+ ^! details be=e y1 y  
mu/ judge = y\rselves :e!r !re is any?+ 
9 !m :i* is calculat$ to excite !       

passions ( man & debase ! public morals4
 ,if s1 e m$ical "w is op5 to ! same    
imputation 7,trial1 p4 #bfa74 ,! ,"l    
,*ief ,ju/ice !n ref]s to ! v species ( 
book aga9/ :i* ,"l ,campbell said t he  
direct$ 8 ,act4 ,!re are books1 ! *ief  
says1 :i* h = _! purpose ! excit+ (     
libid9\s ?\ghts1 & are int5d$ to give to
 p]sons :o take pleasure 9 t sort ( ?+ !
 impure gratification :i* !             
contemplation ( su* ?\ghts is calculat$ 
to give4 ,if ! book 7 ( t "* x w\ld be  
condemnable1 & s f> all are agre$ z to !
 law4 ,b ,sir ,alex&] ,cockburn goes    
fur!r1 & "h is ! dang] ( 8 int]pretation
 ( ! law3 ,?\gh ! int5tion is n unduly  
to convey ?is k1 & gratify pruri5t &    
libid9\s ?\ghts1 /ill1 if its effect is 
to excite & create ?\ghts ( s demoralis+
 a "* to ! m9d ( ! read]1 ! "w is op5 to
 ! condemnation ask$ = at y\r h&s       
7,trial1 p4 #bfa74 ,its effect on :at   
read]8 ,suppose a p]son ( pruri5t m9d   
buys ,dr4 ,c>p5t]'s ,human ,physiology1 
& reads ! long *apt]1 conta9+ ov] #ajj  

pages1 :olly devot$ to a m9ute          
description ( g5]ation2 ! effect ( !    
read+ w be to excite & create ?\ghts ( !
 demoralis+ "* spok5 (4 ,accord+ to !   
,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice's rul+1 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]'s
 w\ld !n become an obsc5e book4 ,! evil 
motive is transf]r$ f ! buy] to ! sell]1
 & !n ! sell] is puni%$ = ! buy]'s bad  
int5t2 vic>i\s puni%m5t seems to h pass$
 f ! *ur* into ! law c\rt4 ,!re c be no 
d\bt t e m$ical book n[ comes "u ! head 
( obsc5e lit]ature1 = !y may all be read
 by impure p1 & w infallibly h ! effect 
( ar\s+ pruri5t ?\ghts2 t !y are writt5 
= a good purpose1 t !y are writt5 to    
cure disease1 is no excuse2 ! motive ( !
 writ] mu/ n be consid]$2 ! law has     
decid$ t books ^: int5tion is to convey 
physiological k1 & t n unduly1 are      
obsc5e1 if ! read]'s passions *ance to  
be ar\s$ by !m2 we mu/ n li/5 to        
argum5ts ^u moral obligations aris+ out 
( any motive1 or out ( any desire to    
b5efit humanity1 or to d good to y\r    
species 7,trial1 p4 #bcg74 ,! only      

protection ( ^!1 o!rwise obsc5e1 books  
lies 9 _! price2 !y are g5]ally         
highly-pric$1 & !y d ?us lack "o        
ess5tial elem5t ( obsc5ity4 ,= ! useful 
book t bad p make h>mful mu/ be *eap 9  
ord] to be practically obsc5e2 x mu/ be 
)9 rea* ( ! poor1 & be capable ( be+    
sold at ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 & at       
book/alls1 to e "o :o has sixp5ce to    
sp>e 7,trial1 p4 #bfa74  ,! new rul+    
t\*es all ! dramati/s & writ]s t ,"l    
,campbell _h no idea ( attack+2 no "o c 
d\bt t _m ( ,congreve's dramas are      
calculat$ to ar\se sexual passion2 ^!   
are sold at a v l[ price1 & !y h n ev5 !
 def5ce ( convey+ any useful in=mation2 
!y come mo/ di/9ctly )9 ! rul+ ( ! ,"l  
,*ief ,ju/ice2 :y are !y to be p]mitt$  
free circulation8 ,/]ne1 ,field+1       
,smollett1 ,swift1 mu/ all be flung into
 ! du/hole aft] ,congreve1 ,wy*]ley1    
,jonson2 ,dryd51 ( c\rse1 foll[s ^! )\t 
delay1 & ,sp5c]1 ) 8 ,fa]ie ,que5e1 is !
 next victim4 ,%akespe>e c h no qu>t]   
%[n him2 n only are mo/ gross passages  

scatt]$ ?r\gh 8 works1 b ! motive ( "s (
 !m is directly calculat$ to ar\se !    
passions2 = h[ _m y\?ful love fev]s is n
 ,romeo & ,juliet answ]able2 :at (      
,cymbel9e1 ,p]icles1 or ,titus          
,&ronicus8 ,c ,v5us & ,adonis t5d to    
any?+ except to ! r\s+ ( passion8 is    
,lucrece n obsc5e8 ,yet ,macmillan's    
,globe ,edition ( ,%akespe>e is reg>d$ z
 "o ( ! mo/ admirable publi%+ ef=ts made
 by t em95t firm to put ,engli%         
ma/]pieces 9 ! h&s ( ! poor4 ,com+ to   
our "t1 :at is to be done ) ,byron8 ,don
 ,juan is surely calculat$ to corrupt1 n
 to speak ( o!r poems1 su* z ,p>is9a4   
,:at ( ,%elley1 ) 8 ,c5ci8 ,sw9burne1   
mu/ ( c\rse1 be burn$ at once4 ,e "o (  
^! great names is n[ br&$ z obsc5e1 &1  
"u ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice e "o (  
!m mu/ be condemn$4 ,suppose "s "o %\ld 
foll[ ,he!r+ton's example8 ,suppose t we
 %\ld become ! prosecutors in/ead ( !   
prosecut$8 ,suppose t we %\ld drag o!rs 
to %>e our prison1 & %\ld br+ ! mo/     
hon\r$ names ( au?ors into ! same       

condemnation t has /ruck u8 ,:y %\ld we 
%[ to o!rs a consid]ation t has n be5   
%[n to u8 ,if x is said t we %\ld n     
/rike1 we answ]2 ,!n leave u alone1 &   
calculate ! consequ5ces be=e y t\* u    
aga94 ,! law has be5 decl>$ by ! ,"l    
,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&2 :y is n t law z 
b9d+ on ,macmillan z on u8 ,! law has   
be5 n>r[$ 9 ord] to enme% ,free?\ght3   
its net w cat* o!r fi%es z well1 or else
 break "u ! /ra9 & let all g free4 ,!   
,*ri/ians desire to make two laws1 & %[ 
_! h&s too pla9ly3 "o law is to be      
/rict1 & is to apply :olly to           
,free?9k]s2 *eat+ ,*ri/ians1 :o sell ev5
 ,kn[lton1 are to be w9k$ at by !       
au?orities1 & are to be let (f scot     
free2 b ?is is n all4 ,rituali/s        
circulate a book beside :i* ,kn[lton is 
said to be purity itself1 & ! law does n
 t\* !m2 no w>rants are issu$ = _!      
appreh5sion2 no prosecution is paid = by
 a hidd5 enemy2 no law-(fic] ( ! ,cr[n  
is brief$ aga9/ !m4 ,:y is ?is8 because 
to attack ,*ri/ians is to draw att5tion 

to ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity2 because to
 attack ! ,prie/ 9 ,absolution is to    
attack ,moses4 ,! ,*ri/ian walls are    
made out ( ,bible-glass1 & !y fe> to ?r[
 /ones le/ !y %\ld break _! own h\se4   
,li/5 to ,mr4 ,ridsdale1 a bro!r ( !    
,holy ,cross3 ,i wond]1 he says1 :y "s  
"o does n /& up 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords & br+
 a *>ge aga9/ ! ,bible 7especially      
,leviticus7 z an immoral book4 ,! ,*ur* 
,times1 ! organ ( ! ,rituali/s1 has a   
lett] :i* runs ?us3 ,suppose a patrician
 & a pontifex 9 old ,rome _h ) c>e &    
delib]ation extract$ s5t5ces f ,holy    
,writ1 sep>at$ !m f _! context1         
suppress$ ! g5]al nature & "* ( ! book1 
& !n accus$ ! bi%op & 8 cl]gy (         
delib]ately prep>+ an obsc5e book to    
contam9ate ! "y 7h[ readily he might h  
made su* extracts671 :at %\ld we h said 
( su* ruffians8 ,?is1 !n1 is ! %ield ( !
 cl]gy2 ! ,bible is itself s obsc5e t   
,*ri/ians fe> to prosecute prie/s :o    
circulate obsc5ity4  ,does ! ,bible come
 )9 ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice z to   

obsc5e lit]ature8 ,mo/ decid$ly x does1 
& if prosecut$ z an obsc5e book1 x mu/  
necess>ily be condemn$1 if ! law is     
ju/ly adm9i/]$4 ,e ,*ri/ian ought !re=e 
to range himself on our side1 & dem& a  
rev]sal ( ! pres5t rule1 = "u x 8 own   
sacr$ book is br&$ z obsc5e1 & may be   
prosecut$ z su* by any unbeliev]4       
,fir/1 ! book is widely circulat$ at a  
l[ price4 ,if ! ,bible 7 re/rict$ 9 its 
circulation by be+ sold at #ajs4 #f;d4  
or a gu9ea1 x might escape be+ plac$ 9 !
 category ( obsc5e lit]ature "u ! pres5t
 rul+4 ,b no su* def5ce c be plead$ = x4
 ,x is sold at #h;d4 a copy1 pr9t$ on   
*eap pap]1 & /rongly b\nd1 = use 9      
s*ools2 x is giv5 away by ?\s&s among ! 
common p1 ^: morals are n[ s c>efully   
look$ aft] 9 ! matt] ( books2 x is      
pres5t$ to little *ildr5 ( bo? sexes1 & 
!y are told to read x c>efully4 ,to su* 
an ext5t is ?is c>ri$1 t "s ?\s&s (     
*ildr5 assembl$ toge!r 7 actually told  
by ,"l ,s&on1 ! ,vice-,presid5t ( !     
,committee ( ,c\ncil on ,education1 to  

read ! ,bible "r ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end1 
& 7 bidd5 n to pick & *oose4 ,! elem5t (
 price is cle>ly aga9/ ! ,bible if x be 
prov$ to h 9 x any?+ :i* is ( a nature  
calculat$ to sugge/ impure ?\ghts4  ,z  
to ! motives ( ! writ]s1 we ne$ n tr\ble
 ab\t !m4 ,! law n[ says t int5tion is  
no?+1 & no desire to d good is any      
excuse = obsc5ity 7,trial1 p4 #beg74    
,!re rema9s ! vital "q3 is ! effect ( "s
 ( its passages to excite & create      
demoralis+ ?\ghts8 7,trial1 p4 #bfa74   
,! difficulty ( deal+ ) ?is "q is t _m (
 ! quotations necess>y to prove t !     
,bible comes "u ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief    
,ju/ice are ( su* an extremely co>se &  
disgu/+ "*1 t x is really impossible to 
reproduce !m )\t int5sify+ ! evil :i* !y
 are calculat$ to d4 ,:ile ,i see no    
indec5cy 9 a pla9 /atem5t (             
physiological facts1 writt5 = p's       
in/ruction1 ,i d see indec5cy 9 co>se & 
indelicate /ories1 ! read+ ( :i* c d no 
good to any human be+1 & c h no effect  
save t ( corrupt+ ! m9d & sugge/+       

unclean ideas4 ,i !re=e refuse to soil  
my pages ) quotations1 & cont5t myself )
 giv+ ! ref]5ces1 s t anyone :o desires 
to use ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice to  
suppress ! ,bible may see :at c]ta9ty ( 
success awaits him if ju/ice be done4 ,i
 %all n tr\ble ab\t simple co>s5ess1 su*
 z ,g54 iv4 #a1 #ag1 #be2 ,g54 vi4 #d2  
or ,matt4 i4 #ah-bj1 #be4 ,if m]e       
co>s5ess ( expression 7 to be not$1 my  
task w\ld be endless4 ,b let ! int5d+   
prosecutor read ! foll[+ passages4 ,a   
little boy ( #h or #aj w\ld sc>cely be  
improv$ by read+ ,g54 ix4 #bj-be2 !     
drunk5ness1 indec5cy1 & swe>+ 9 ^! six  
v]ses is surely calculat$ to corrupt !  
boy's m9d4 ,! tea*+ ( ,g54 xvi4 #a-e is 
sc>cely elevat+ = ! common p1 see+ !    
example set by ! fri5d ( ,god4 ,g54     
xvii4 #aj-ad & #bc-bg is v co>se4 ,w\ld 
,g54 xix4 #d-i improve a "y maid51 or   
w\ld x n sugge/ ! mo/ impure ?\ghts1    
v]se #e deal+ ) an idea t %\ld surely   
nev] be put into a girl's m9d8 ,! same  
*apt]1 #cj-ch1 is revolt+2 & ,deut4 ii4 

#i & #ai implies ,god's approval ( !    
unnatural crime4 ,! ignorance (         
physiology :i* is ?\ght be/ = girls w\ld
 receive a %ock1 :5 9 read+ ! ,bible    
/raight ?r\gh1 ! day's portion compris$ 
,g54 xxv41 #ba-bf4 ,g54 xxvi41 #h is n  
nice1 nor is ,g54 xxix41 #ba-ce1 & ,g54 
xxx4 ,! /ory ( ,d9ah1 ,g54 xxxiv42 (    
,reub51 ,g54 xxxv41 #bb2 ( ,onan1 ,g54  
xxxviii41 #h-aj2 ( ,judah & ,tam>1      
xxxviii41 #ac-bf2 ( ! bir? ( ,tam>'s    
*ildr51 xxxviii41 #bg-cj1 are all       
revolt+ 9 _! f\lness ( phraseology4 ,:y 
! ,bible %\ld be all[$ to tell ! /ory ( 
,onan seems v /range1 & ! righte\sness (
 ,tam> 7v4 #bf7 w9s approval4 ,is ?is   
?\ght purify+ tea*+ = ! common p8 ,!    
/ory ( ,joseph & ,potiph>'s wife1 ,g54  
xxxix41 #g-ah1 ,i h he>d read 9 *ur* to 
! manife/ discom=t ( "s ( !             
congregation1 & ! amusem5t ( o!rs1 :ile 
,joseph fly+ f temptation & leav+ 8     
g>m5t ) ,potiph>'s wife is a picture (t5
 se5 9 ,sunday s*ools4 ,?us twelve out (
 ! fifty *apt]s ( ,g5esis are und5iably 

obsc5e1 & if !re is any ju/ice 9 ,engl&1
 ,g5esis ought to be suppress$4 ,we pass
 to ,exodus4 ,ex4 i41 #ae-ai is surely  
indec5t4 ,i am n deal+ ) immoral tea*+1 
or ,god's bless+ on ! falsehood ( !     
midwives 7#bj1 #ba7 w\ld ne$ comm5t4    
,ex4 iv41 #bd-bf1 is v co>se2 s also    
,ex4 xxii41 #af1 #ag1 #ai4 ,leviticus is
 co>se ?r\gh\t1 b is especially s 9     
*aps4 v41 #c2 xii42 xv42 xviii41 #f-bc2 
xx41 #aj-ba2 xxii41 #c-e4 ,! trial (    
jeal\sy is mo/ revolt+ 9 ,numb4 v41     
#ab-bi4 ,numb4 xxv41 #f-h is h>dly a    
nice /ory = a *ild1 nor is t ( ,numb4   
xxxi41 #ag1 #ah4 ,deut4 xxi41 #aj-ad is 
n pure tea*+ = soldi]s4 ,deut4 xxii41   
#ac-ba is extremely co>se2 ! rema9d] ( !
 *apt] comes also )9 ! ,*ief's rul+1 z d
 also *aps4 xxiii41 #a1 #aj1 #aa2 xxv41 
#aa1 #ab2 xxvii41 #bj1 #bb1 #bc2        
xxviii41 #eg4 ,! fault ( ! book ( ,jo%ua
 lies *iefly 9 its exce$+ brutality &   
blood?ir/9ess1 b x1 also1 does n q      
escape ! *>ge ( obsc5ity1 z may be se5  
by ref]r+ to ! foll[+ passage3 *ap4 v41 

#b-h4 ,judges is occasionally v f\l1 &  
is utt]ly unfit = g5]al read+1 accord+  
to ! late def9ition2 ,ehud & ,eglon1    
,judges1 iii41 #ae-be1 w\ld n be> read+ 
al\d1 & ! /ory might h be5 told equally 
well 9 dec5t language4 ,or take !       
horribly disgu/+ tale ( ! ,levite & 8   
concub9e 7,judges xix471 & !n judge :e!r
 a book conta9+ su* /ories is fit = use 
9 s*ools4 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]'s book may d good
 !re1 because1 ) all its pla9 speak+1 x 
conveys useful in=mation2 b :at         
good--m5tal1 physical1 or moral--c be   
done to a "y girl by read+ ,judges xix48
 ,& ! h>m done is int5sifi$ by ! fact t 
! ignorance 9 :i* girls are kept        
surr\nds su* a /ory ) un:olesome int]e/1
 z giv+ a glimpse into :at is1 to !m1 ! 
great my/]y ( sex4 ,! /ory ( ,ru? iii4  
#c-ad is "o :i* we %\ld n l to see      
repeat$ by our daught]s2 = ! virtue ( a 
woman :o %\ld wait until a man 0 drunk1 
& !n g alone at night & lie d[n at 8    
feet1 w\ld1 9 our days1 be reg>d$ z     
problematical4 #a ,sam4 ii4 #bb1 & v4 #i

 are bo? obsc5e2 s are #a ,sam4 xviii4  
#be-bg & xxi4 #d1 #e4 #a ,sam4 xxv4 #bb1
 #cd are disgu/+ly co>se1 & !re are _m  
simil> co>se passages to be f\nd 9 holy 
writ4 #b ,sam4 vi4 #ad1 #af1 #bj1 is a  
little ov]-sugge/ive1 z is also #b ,sam4
 x4 #d4 ,! /ory ( ,david danc+ is told 9
 #a ,*ron4 xv4 #bg-bi )\t any?+ (f5sive 
9 its tone4 ,! /ory ( ,david & ,ba?%eba 
is only too well kn[n1 & z told 9 #b    
,sam4 xi4 #b-ac is f> m calculat$ to    
ar\se ! passions ?an is any?+ 9         
,kn[lton4 ,! prophecy 9 #b ,sam4 xii4   
#aa1 #ab1 fulfill$ 9 xvi4 #ba1 #bb1 is  
repulsive 9 ! extreme1 m especially :5  
we are told t ! %ameful c\nsel 0 giv5 by
 ,ahi?ophel1 ^: c\nsel1 :i* he c\nsell$ 
9 ^? days1 0 z if a man _h inquir$ at ! 
oracle ( ,god4 ,if ,god's oracles give  
su* c\nsel1 ! less !y are resort$ to !  
bett] = ! welf>e ( ! /ate4 ,we are next 
giv5 ! odi\s /ory ( ,amnon & ,tam> 7#b  
,sam4 xiii4 #a-bb71 in/ructive = ,"l    
,s&on's boys & girls to read toge!r1 z  
!y g ?r\gh ! ,bible f beg9n+ to end4 #a 

,k+s i4 #a-d conveys an idea m wor?y (  
,george ,,iv4 ?an ( ! man aft] ,god's   
own he>t4 ,9 #a ,k+s xiv4 #aj1 !        
co>s5ess is inexcusable1 & v]se #bd is  
only too intelligible aft] ,judges xix4 
#b ,k+s ix4 #h1 xviii4 #bg1 are ?or\ghly
 ,biblical 9 _! delicacy4 #a ,*ron4 xix4
 #d repeats ! unpleasant /ory ( #b ,sam4
 x4 #d2 b bo? #a & #b ,*ronicles are1 = 
! ,bible1 rem>kably free f co>s5ess1 &  
are a great improvem5t on ! books ( ,k+s
 & ,samuel4 ,! same praise is des]v$ by 
,ezra & ,nehemiah4 ,! tone ( ! /ory (   
,e/h] is some:at s5sual ?r\gh\t3 !      
drunk5 k+ comm&+ ,va%ti to come 9 & %[  
h] beauty1 ,e/h] i4 #aa2 ! se>* = ! "y  
virg9s1 ,e/h] ii4 #b-d2 ! trial & *oice1
 ,e/h] ii4 #ab-ag1 ^! are sc>cely       
elevat+ read+2 ,e/h] vii4 #h is also    
co>se4 ,to a girl ^: safety is 9 h]     
ignorance1 ,job iii4 #aa is v pla94     
,psalm xxxviii4 #e-g gives a description
 ( a c]ta9 class ( disease 9 exact t]ms4
 ,prov]bs v4 #ag-bj is good advice1 b   
w\ld be condemn$ by ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice2

 ,prov]bs vi4 #bd-cb is ( ! same "*1 z  
is also ,prov]bs vii4 #e-bc4 ,! allusion
 9 ,ecclesia/es xi4 #e w\ld be object$  
to z improp] by ! ,solicitor-,g5]al4  ,!
 ,song ( ,solomon is a m>riage-song ( ! 
s5sual & luxuriant "*3 put ,kn[lton side
 by side ) x1 & !n judge :i* is mo/     
calculat$ to ar\se ! passions4 ,x is    
almo/ impossible to select1 :]e all is (
 s extreme a "*1 b take i4 #b1 #ac2 ii4 
#d-f1 #ag2 iii4 #a1 #d2 iv4 #e1 #f1 #aa2
 v4 #b-d1 #h1 #ad-af2 vii4 #b1 #c1      
#f-aj1 #ab2 viii4 #a-c1 #h-aj4 ,c\ld any
 language be m allur+1 m s$uctive1 m    
passion-r\s+1 ?an ! languid1 uxori\s1   
l9k$ sweetness long drawn out ( ?is     
,ea/]n m>riage-ode8 ,x is n vulg>ly     
co>se & (f5sive z is s mu* ( ! ,bible1 b
 x is1 accord+ to ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief  
,ju/ice1 a v obsc5e poem4 ,"o may add t1
 9 addition to ! allusions &            
descriptions t lie on ! surface1 !re is 
a multitude ( sugge/ions n s app>5t1 b  
:i* are ?or\ghly op5 to all :o "k any?+ 
( ,ea/]n imag]y4  ,aft] ! ,song (       

,solomon1 x is a %ock to come to !      
prophets2 x is l plung+ into cold wat]  
aft] be+ 9 a ho?\se4 ,un=tunately1 ) ! m
 brac+ atmosph]e1 we f9d ! old brutality
 com+ aga9 to repel u1 & co>se          
d5unciation %ocks u1 z 9 ,isaiah iii4   
#ag4 ,h[ w\ld ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice h     
dealt ) ,isaiah if he _h liv$ 9 8 day1 &
 act$ z is record$ 9 ,isaiah xx41 #b-d8 
,he cle>ly w\ld h put him 9 a lunatic   
asylum 7,trial1 p4 #afh74 ,if x 7 n t   
!re are s _m worse passages1 "o might   
compla9 ( ! ta/e %[n 9 ! comp>ison (    
,isaiah xxvi4 #ag1 #ah2 ! same may be   
said ( ,isaiah xxxii4 #aa1 #ab4 ,9      
,isaiah xxxvi4 #ab we h a repetition (  
#b ,k+s xviii4 #bg1 :i* we c\ld well h  
sp>$4 ,9 ,isaiah lvii4 #h1 #i1 we meet a
 fav\rite simile ( ! ,jewi% prophets1   
:]e9 ,god is comp>$ to a husb&1 & ! p to
 an unfai?ful wife1 & ! relations betwe5
 !m are describ$ ) a m9ut5ess :i* c only
 be fitly designat$ by !                
,solicitor-,g5]al's fav\rite ^w4 ,isaiah
 lxvi4 #g-ab w\ld be reg>d$ z some:at   

co>se 9 an ord9>y book4 ,! prophets get 
worse z !y g on4 ,j]emiah i4 #e is !    
fir/ v]se we meet 9 ,j]emiah :i* !      
,solicitor-,g5]al w\ld take exception   
to4 ,we next meet ! simile ( m>riage1 9 
,j]emiah ii41 #bj1 iii4 #a-c1 #f-i1 v]se
 #i be+ especially (f5sive4 ,j]4 v4 #g1 
#h1 is co>se1 z are also ,j]4 xi4 #ae & 
xiii4 #bf1 #bg4 ,ought ! girls' s*ools  
to read ,j]4 xx4 #ag1 #ah8 ,b1 p]haps1 z
 ,ezekiel is com+1 x is hyp]critical to 
object to ,j]emiah4 ,lam5tations i4 #h1 
#i1 is revolt+1 & v]se #ag ( ! same     
*apt] uses an extremely co>se simile4   
,ezekiel is ! prophet :o ate a little   
book & f\nd x disagree ) him3 x seems a 
pity t he did n eat a l>ge "p ( 8 own1 &
 s prev5t x f poison+ o!r p4 ,:at c be m
 disgu/+ ?an ,ez4 iv4 #ab-ae8 ! :ole    
*apt] is absurd1 b ^! v]ses are         
abom9able4 ,! prophet seems1 l ! draw]s 
( ! indictm5t aga9/ u1 to take pleasure 
9 pil+ up uncom=table t]ms1 z 9 ,ez4 vi4
 #i4 ,we n[ come to a *apt] t is obsc5e 
f beg9n+ to end1 & may1 ,i ?9k1 almo/   

claim ! palm ( f\lness4 ,let any "o read
 ?r\gh ,ez4 xvi41 m>k+ especially v]ses 
#d-i1 #ae-ag1 #be1 #bf1 #cc1 #cd1 #cg1  
#ci1 & !n ?9k ( ! absurdity ( prosecut+ 
,kn[lton = corrupt+ ! morals ( ! "y1 :o 
h ?is book ( ,ezekiel put into _! h&4   
,aft] ?is1 ,ez4 xviii4 #f1 #aa1 & #ae   
seem q *a/e & delicate2 & no "o c\ld    
object to ,ez4 xxii4 #i-aa4 ,ez4 xxiii4 
is almo/ z bad z *apt] xvi41 especially 
v]ses #f-i1 #ad-ba1 #bi1 #da-dd4 ,surely
 if any book be indictable = obsc5ity1 !
 ,bible %\ld be ! fir/ to be prosecut$4 
,i "k ( no o!r book 9 :i* is to be f\nd 
su* utt]ly unr$eem$ co>s5ess4 ,! re/ (  
,ezekiel is only blood?ir/y & brutal1 s 
may1 =tunately1 be pass$ ov] )\t fur!r  
comm5t4 ,daniel may be left unnotic$2 & 
we n[ come to ,hosea1 a prophet ^:      
morals 71 to speak g5tly1 peculi>4 ,!   
beg9n+ ( ! ^w ( ! ,"l by ,hosea1 0 !    
,"l's comm& z to 8 m>riage1 relat$ 9    
,hosea i4 #b2 we !n he> ( 8 *ildr5 by ! 
said wife 9 ! rema9d] ( ! *apt]1 & 9 !  
next *apt] we are told1 ,hosea ii4 #b1 t

 ! woman is n 8 wife1 & f v]se #b-ac we 
h an extremely indec5t spee* ( ,hosea on
 ! misde$s ( ! un=tunate creature he    
m>ri$1 :]e91 v]se #d1 he compla9s ( ! v 
fact t ,god comm&$ 9 *ap4 i4 #b4 ,hosea 
iii4 #a-c relates ano!r indec5t proce$+ 
on ,hosea's "p1 & 8 pur*ase ( ano!r     
mi/ress2 :e!r girls' morals are improv$ 
by ! contemplation ( su* div9e comm&s1  
is a "q t might fairly be urg$ on ,"l   
,s&on be=e he next di/ributes ,bibles to
 little *ildr5 ( bo? sexes4 ,! said     
girls mu/ surely1 z !y /udy ,hosea iv4  
#aj-ah1 wond] t ,god expresses 8        
int5tion n to puni% impurity 9 v]se #ad4
 ,x is impossible1 9 read+ ,hosea1 to   
escape f ! prevail+ tone ( obsc5ity2    
*aps4 v4 #c1 #d1 #g2 vi4 #i1 #aj2 vii4  
#d2 viii4 #i2 ix4 #a1 #aj1 #aa1 #ad1    
#af2 xii4 #c2 xiii4 #ac1 e "o ( ^! has a
 ?\ght 9 x t all mu/ reg>d z co>se1 &   
:i* comes di/9ctly )9 ! rul+ ( ! ,"l    
,*ief ,ju/ice z to obsc5ity2 !re is     
sc>cely "o *apt] 9 ,hosea t does n1 )   
(f5sive reit]ation1 dwell on ! co>se/ =m

 ( wrongdo+ ( :i* wom5 are capable4     
,joel iii4 #c is objectionable 9 a      
comp>atively slight degree4 ,amos1      
al?\gh occasionally co>se1 keeps cle> ( 
! gross obsc5ity ( ,hosea1 z d also     
,obadiah & ,jonah4 ,micah i4 #g1 #h1    
#aa1 w\ld sc>cely be pass$ by ,sir      
,h>d+e ,giff>d1 nor w\ld he approve     
,micah iv4 #i1 #aj4 ,nahum iii4 #d-f is 
almo/ ,hoseatic1 & ,habakkuk ii4 #e1 #af
 runs x close4 ,! rema9+ f\r prophets   
are sometimes co>se1 b h no?+ 9 !m      
approa*+ ! abom9ations ( ! o!rs1 & we   
close ! ,old ,te/am5t ) a sigh ( relief4
  ,! ,new ,te/am5t has 9 x no?+ at all  
approa*+ ! obsc5ity ( ! ,old1 save two  
passages 9 ,revelation4 ,! /ory ( ,m>y &
 ,joseph is some:at co>se1 especially z 
told 9 ,matt4 i4 #ah-be4 ,rom4 i4 #bd-bg
 is di/9ctly obsc5e1 & #a ,cor4 v4 #a1  
vi4 #i1 #ae1 #af1 #ah1 w\ld all be judg$
 indelicate by ,h] ,maje/y's            
,solicitor-,g5]al1 :o object$ to ! w>n+s
 giv5 by ,kn[lton aga9/ sexual s94 ,!   
:ole ( #a ,cor4 vii4 might be ?\ght     

calculat$ to ar\se ! passions1 b ! re/ (
 ,paul's ,epi/les may pass1 9 spite ( _m
 co>se passages1 su* z #a ,!ss4 iv4     
#c-g4 ,heb4 xiii4 #d & #b ,pet] ii4     
#aj-ah bo? come into ! same category1 b 
x is useless to delay on simple         
co>s5ess4 ,revelation slips into ! old  
prophetic indec5cy2 ,rev4 ii4 #bj-bb &  
xvii4 #a-d are almo/ wor?y ( ,ezekiel4  
,c anyone g ?r\gh all ^! passages & h   
any d\bt t ! ,bible--suppos+ x to be    
unprotect$ by /atute--is indictable z an
 obsc5e book "u ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief    
,ju/ice8 ,x is idle to plead t ! writ]s 
d n approve ! evil de$s !y *ronicle1 & t
 x is only 9 two or ?ree cases t ,god   
appe>s to endorse ! s92 no purity (     
motives on ! writ]s' p>ts c be admitt$ 9
 excuse 7,trial1 p4 #beg74 ,^! s5su\s   
/ories & obsc5e p>ables come directly "u
 ! c5sure ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 & ,i   
invite our police au?orities to %[ _!   
s5se ( ju/ice by prosecut+ ! p :o       
circulate ?is indictable book1 !reby do+
 all t 9 !m lies to vitiate & corrupt ! 

morals ( ! "y4 ,if !y w n d ?is1 9      
common dec5cy !y ought to drop !        
prosecution aga9/ u = sell+ ! ,fruits ( 
,philosophy4  ,! "r way w\ld be to      
prosecute none ( ^! books4 ,all t ,i h  
int5d$ to d 9 draw+ att5tion to ! obsc5e
 passages 9 ! ,bible1 is to %[ t to deal
 ) ! sexual relations ) a good object--z
 is presumably t ( ! ,bible--%\ld n be  
an indictable misdemean\r4 ,i d n urge t
 ! ,bible %\ld be prosecut$3 ,i d urge t
 x is indictable "u ! pres5t rul+2 & ,i 
plead1 fur!r1 t ?is v fact %[s h[ !     
pres5t rul+ is aga9/ ! public weal4     
,no?+ c\ld be m un=tunate ?an to h a    
l>ge crop ( prosecutions aga9/ ! /&>d   
writ]s ( old times & ( ! pres5t day1 &  
yet ?is is :at is likely to happ51      
unless "s /op is put to ! /upid &       
malici\s prosecution aga9/ ourselves4 ,)
 "o voice1 ! press ( ! c\ntry--omitt+ ! 
,engli%man--has condemn$ ! fooli% v]dict
 & ! v9dictive s5t5ce4 ,:5 t s5t5ce is  
c>ri$ out1 ! real battle w beg91 & !    
blame ( ! loss & ! tr\ble t w ensue mu/ 

re/ on ^? :o />t$ ?is prosecution1 & on 
^? :o %ield ! hidd5 prosecutor4 ,!      
,*ri/ians1 at lea/1 ought to jo9 ) u 9  
rev]s+ ! rul+ ( ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1    
s9ce _! own sacr$ book is "o ( ^? mo/   
easily assailable4 ,! purity t dep5ds on
 ignorance is a fragile purity2 ! *a/ity
 t dep5ds on ignorance is a fragile     
*a/ity2 to buttress up ignorance )      
prison & f9e is a fatal policy2 & ,i    
call on ^? :o love fre$om & desire k1 to
 jo9 ) u 9 ov]-rul+ by /atute ! new     
judge-made law4        ,transcrib]'s    
,note3      ,! foll[+ is a li/ (        
corrections made to ! orig9al4     ,!   
fir/ l9e is ! orig9al l9e1 ! second !   
correct$ "o4    description ( g5]ation2 
! affect ( ! read+ w be to excite       
description ( g5]ation2 ! effect ( !    
read+ w be to excite    ,j]4 xi4 #ae &  
xiii4 #bf1 #bg4 ,ought ! girl's s*ools  
to read ,j]4 xx4   ,j]4 xi4 #ae & xiii4 
#bf1 #bg4 ,ought ! girls' s*ools to read
 ,j]4 xx4    :o eat a little book & f\nd
 x disagree ) him3 x seems a pity   :o  

ate a little book & f\nd x disagree )   
him3 x seems a pity    ov]-rul+ by      
/atute ! new judge-made law   ov]-rul+  
by /atute ! new judge-made law4