,transcrib$ f ! #ahhg ,cassell ,company by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,book cov] ,,cassell',s ,,national ,,libr>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,essay ,,^u ,,projects4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,daniel ,,defoe4 ,picture3 ,decorative graphic ,,cassell ,,company1 ,limit$3 ,,london1 ,,p>is1 ,,new ,,york ,,melb\rne4 #ahhg ,,introduction4 ,,defoe',s 8,essay on ,projects0 0 ! fir/ volume he publi%$1 & no great writ] ev] publi%$ a fir/ book m *>act]i/ic 9 expression ( 8 tone ( ?\ght4 ,x is practical 9 ! highe/ degree1 :ile runn+ ov] ) fre% speculation t seeks ev]y:]e ! well-be+ ( society by gr[? ( mat]ial & moral p[]4 ,!re is a wond]ful f]tility ( m9d1 & almo/ :imsical precision ( detail1 ) good s5se & good hum\r to =m ! gr\ndwork ( a happy ,engli% /yle4 ,defoe 9 ?is book ran aga9 & aga9 into s\nd sugge/ions t fir/ came to be realis$ long aft] he 0 dead4 ,^u "o subject1 inde$1 ! education ( wom51 we h only j n[ caught him up4 ,defoe wrote ! book 9 #afib or #afic1 :5 8 age 0 a ye> or two ov] ?irty1 & he publi%$ x 9 #afig4 ,defoe 0 ! son ( ,james ,foe1 ( ,/4 ,giles's1 ,cripplegate1 ^: family _h own$ graz+ l& 9 ! c\ntry1 & :o himself ?rove z a meat salesman 9 ,london4 ,james ,foe w5t to ,cripplegate ,*ur*1 :]e ! m9i/] 0 ,dr4 ,annesley4 ,b 9 #affb1 a ye> aft] ! bir? ( ,daniel ,foe1 ,dr4 ,annesley 0 "o ( ! ?ree ?\s& cl]gym5 :o 7 driv5 out ( _! b5efices by ! ,act ( ,uni=mity4 ,james ,foe 0 !n "o ( ! congregation t foll[$ him into exile1 & look$ up to him z spiritual guide :5 he 0 able to op5 a meet+-h\se 9 ,little ,/4 ,hel5's4 ,?us ,daniel ,foe1 n yet ,de ,foe1 0 tra9$ "u ! influ5ce ( ,dr4 ,annesley1 & by 8 advice s5t to ! ,academy at ,new+ton ,gre51 :]e ,*>les ,morton1 a good ,ox=d s*ol>1 tra9$ "y m5 = ! pulpits ( ! ,noncon=mi/s4 ,9 lat] days1 :5 driv5 to ,am]ica by ! p]secution ( op9ion1 ,morton became ,vice-,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college4 ,*>les ,morton s\ght to include 9 8 tea*+ at ,new+ton ,gre5 a tra9+ 9 su* k ( curr5t hi/ory z w\ld %[ 8 boys ! orig9 & mean+ ( ! controv]sies ( ! day 9 :i*1 z m51 !y might h]eaft] take _! "p4 ,he took pa9s1 also1 to tra9 !m 9 ! use ( ,engli%4 8,we 7 n10 ,defoe said aft]w>ds1 8de/itute ( language1 b we 7 made ma/]s ( ,engli%2 & m ( u excell$ 9 t p>ticul> ?an ( any s*ool at t "t40 ,daniel ,foe did n pass on into ! m9i/ry = :i* he _h be5 tra9$4 ,he said aft]w>ds1 9 8 8,review10 8,x 0 my disa/] fir/ to be set ap>t =1 & !n to be set ap>t f1 ! hon\r ( t sacr$ employ40 ,at ! age ( ab\t n9ete5 he w5t into bus9ess z a hose factor 9 ,freeman's ,c\rt1 ,cornhill4 ,he may h b\ght succession to a bus9ess1 or s\ght to make "o 9 a way ( life t requir$ no capital4 ,he act$ simply z brok] betwe5 ! manufactur] & ! retail]4 ,he rema9$ at ! bus9ess 9 ,freeman's ,c\rt = sev5 ye>s1 subject to political di/ractions4 ,9 #afhc1 /ill 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ! ,second1 ,daniel ,foe1 ag$ tw5ty-two1 publi%$ a pamphlet call$ 8,presbyt]y ,r\ghdrawn40 ,*>les di$ on ! #f? ( ,febru>y1 #afhe4 ,on ! #ad? ( ! next ,june ! ,duke ( ,monm\? l&$ at ,lyme ) eighty-?ree foll[]s1 hop+ t ,engli%m5 en\gh w\ld flock ab\t 8 /&>d to ov]?r[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,james ! ,second1 = ^: exclusion1 z a ,roman ,ca?olic1 f ! succession to ! ?rone !re _h be5 s long a /ruggle 9 8 bro!r's reign4 ,daniel ,foe took leave ( abs5ce f 8 bus9ess 9 ,freeman's ,c\rt1 jo9$ ,monm\?1 & %>$ ! defeat at ,s$gmoor on ! #f? ( ,july4 ,judge ,jeffreys !n made progress ?r\gh ! ,we/1 & ,daniel ,foe escap$ f 8 clut*es4 ,on ! #ae? ( ,july ,monm\? 0 execut$4 ,daniel ,foe f\nd x conv5i5t at t "t to pay p]sonal att5tion to "s bus9ess affairs 9 ,spa94 ,8 "n sugge/s an ,engli% read+ ( a ,spani% "n1 ,fo1 & m ?an once 9 8 life !re are indications ( fri5ds 9 ,spa9 ab\t :om we "k no?+4 ,daniel ,foe w5t to ,spa9 9 ! "t ( dang] to 8 life1 = tak+ "p 9 ! rebellion ( ! ,duke ( ,monm\?1 & :5 he came back he wrote himself ,de ,foe4 ,he may h he>d p$igree discuss$ among 8 ,spani% fri5ds2 he may h wi%$ to avoid draw+ att5tion to a "n ent]$ "u ! lett] ,f 9 a li/ ( rebels4 ,he may h play$ on ! di/9ction betwe5 himself & 8 fa!r1 /ill liv+1 t "o 0 ,mr4 ,foe1 ! o!r ,mr4 ,d4 ,foe4 ,he may h meant to write mu*1 & wi%+ to be a fri5d to 8 c\ntry1 meant also to deprive pun/]s ( ! opportunity ( call+ him a ,foe4 ,:atev] 8 *ief reason = ! *ange1 we may be sure t x 0 practical4 ,9 ,april1 #afhg1 ,james ! ,second issu$ a ,decl>ation = ,lib]ty ( ,consci5ce 9 ,engl&1 by :i* he susp5d$ p5al laws aga9/ all ,roman ,ca?olics & ,noncon=mi/s1 & disp5s$ ) oa?s & te/s e/abli%$ by ! law4 ,?is 0 a /ret* ( ! k+'s pr]ogative t produc$ results imm$iately welcome to ! ,noncon=mi/s1 :o s5t up addresses ( ?anks4 ,defoe saw cle>ly t a k+ :o is ?ank$ = ov]rul+ an unwelcome law has ! :ole po9t conc$$ to him ( "r to ov]rule ! law4 ,9 t s5se he wrote1 8,a ,lett] conta9+ "s ,reflections on ,8 ,maje/y's ,decl>ation = ,lib]ty ( ,consci5ce10 to w>n ! ,noncon=mi/s ( ! great mi/ake into :i* "s 7 fall+4 8,0 ev] any?+10 he ask$ aft]w>ds1 8m absurd ?an ?is conduct ( ,k+ ,james & 8 p>ty1 9 :e$l+ ! ,diss5t]s2 giv+ !m lib]ty ( consci5ce by 8 own arbitr>y disp5s+ au?ority1 & 8 expect+ !y %\ld be cont5t ) _! religi\s lib]ty at ! price ( ! ,con/itution80 ,9 ! lett] itself he po9t$ out t 8! k+'s susp5d+ ( laws /rikes at ! root ( ?is :ole ,gov]nm5t1 & subv]ts x q4 ,! ,lords & ,commons h su* a %>e 9 x1 t no law c be ei!r made1 repeal$1 or1 :i* is all "o1 susp5d$1 b by _! cons5t40 ,9 ,janu>y1 #afhh1 ,defoe hav+ inh]it$ ! fre$om ( ! ,city ( ,london1 took x up1 & sign$ 8 "n 9 ! ,*amb]la9's book1 on ! #bf? ( t mon?1 )\t ! 8de10 8,daniel ,foe40 ,on ! #e? ( ,novemb]1 #afhh1 !re 0 ano!r l&+1 t ( ,william ( ,orange1 9 ,torbay1 :i* ?reat5$ ! gov]nm5t ( ,james ! ,second4 ,defoe aga9 rode out1 met ! army ( ,william at ,h5ley-on-,?ames1 & jo9$ its second l9e z a volunte]4 ,he 0 pres5t :5 x 0 resolv$1 on ! #ac? ( ,febru>y1 #afhi1 t ! flight ( ,james _h be5 an abdication2 & he 0 "o ( ! m\nt$ citiz5s :o =m$ a gu>d ( hon\r :5 ,william & ,m>y paid _! fir/ visit to ,guildhall4 ,defoe 0 at ?is "t tw5ty-eight ye>s old1 m>ri$1 & liv+ 9 a h\se at ,toot+1 :]e he _h also be5 active 9 f\ndation ( a *apel4 ,f hose factor he _h become m]*ant adv5tur] 9 trade ) ,spa91 & is said by "o writ] ( 8 "t to h be5 a 8civet-cat m]*ant40 ,fail+ !n 9 "s v5ture 9 #afib1 he became bankrupt1 & _h "o v9dictive cr$itor :o1 accord+ to ! law ( ^? days1 _h p[] to %ut him 9 prison1 & de/roy all p[] ( recov]+ 8 loss & putt+ himself /raight ) ! _w4 ,until 8 o!r cr$itors _h conqu]$ t "o enemy1 & c\ld give him fre$om to e>n money aga9 & pay 8 debts--:5 t "t came he prov$ 8 s5se ( hone/y to mu* l>g] ?an ! lett] ( ! law--,defoe left ,london = ,bri/ol1 & !re kept out ( ! way ( arre/4 ,he 0 visible only on ,sunday1 & kn[n1 !re=e1 z 8! ,sunday ,g5tleman40 ,8 lodg+ 0 at ! ,r$ ,lion ,inn1 9 ,ca/le ,/reet4 ,! h\se1 no long] an inn1 /ill /&s1 z numb]s #hj & #ha 9 t /reet4 ,!re ,defoe wrote ?is 8,essay on ,projects40 ,he 0 !re until #afid1 :5 he receiv$ (f]s t w\ld h settl$ him prosp]\sly 9 bus9ess at ,cadiz1 b he held by 8 c\ntry4 ,! *eek on free action 0 remov$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t receiv$ ) fav\r a project ( 81 :i* is n includ$ 9 ! ,essay1 8= rais+ money to supply ! occasions ( ! w> !n newly begun40 ,he _h also a project = ! rais+ ( money to supply 8 own occasions by ! e/abli%m5t ( pantile works1 :i* prov$ successful4 ,defoe c\ld n be idle4 ,9 a des]t isl& he w\ld1 l 8 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 h sp5t "t1 n 9 lam5tation1 b 9 /eady "w to get away4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,au?or',s ,,preface4 ,,to ,,dalby ,,?omas1 ,,esq41 ,"o ( ! ,commission's = ,manag+ ,8 maje/y's ,duties on ,glass1 c4 ,,sir1 ,,?is preface comes direct$ to y1 n z commission]1 c41 "u :om ,i h ! hon\r to s]ve 8 ,maje/y1 nor z a fri5d1 ?\gh ,i h great obligations ( t sort also1 b z ! mo/ prop] judge ( ! subjects treat$ (1 & m capable ?an ! greate/ "p ( mank9d to di/+ui% & und]/& !m4 ,books are useful only to su* ^: g5ius are suitable to ! subject ( !m2 & to d$icate a book ( projects to a p]son :o _h nev] conc]n$ himself to ?9k t way w\ld be l music to "o t has no e>4 ,& yet y\r hav+ a capacity to judge ( ^! ?+s no way br+s y "u ! despicable title ( a projector1 any m ?an kn[+ ! practices & subtleties ( wick$ m5 makes a man guilty ( _! crimes4 ,! sev]al *apt]s ( ?is book are ! results ( p>ticul> ?\ghts occasion$ by conv]s+ ) ! public affairs dur+ ! pres5t w> ) ,france4 ,! losses & casualties :i* att5d all trad+ nations 9 ! _w1 :5 involv$ 9 s cruel a w> z ?is1 h rea*$ u all1 & ,i am none ( ! lea/ suff]]s2 if ?is has put me1 z well z o!rs1 on inv5tions & projects1 s mu* ! subject ( ?is book1 x is no m ?an a pro( ( ! reason ,i give = ! g5]al project+ hum\r ( ! nation4 ,"o unhapp9ess ,i lie "u 9 ! foll[+ book1 viz43 ,t hav+ kept ! greate/ "p ( x by me = ne> five ye>s1 sev]al ( ! ?\ghts seem to be hit by o!r h&s1 & "s by ! public1 :i* turns ! tables ^u me1 z if ,i _h borr[$ f !m4 ,z p>ticul>ly t ( ! seam51 :i* y "k well ,i _h contriv$ long be=e ! ,act = regi/]+ seam5 0 propos$4 ,& t ( educat+ wom51 :i* ,i ?9k myself b\nd to decl>e1 0 =m$ long be=e ! book call$ 8,advice to ! ,ladies0 0 made public2 & yet ,i d n write ?is to magnify my own inv5tion1 b to acquit myself f graft+ on o!r p's ?\ghts4 ,if ,i h trespass$ ^u any p]son 9 ! _w1 x is ^u y\rself1 f :om ,i _h "s ( ! notions ab\t c\nty banks1 & factories = goods1 9 ! *apt] ( banks2 & yet ,i d n ?9k t my proposal = ! wom5 or ! seam5 cla%es at all1 ei!r ) t book1 or ! public me?od ( regi/]+ seam54 ,i h be5 told s9ce ?is 0 done t my proposal = a commission ( inquiries into bankrupt e/ates is borr[$ f ! ,dut*2 if !re is any?+ l x among ! ,dut*1 x is m ?an ev] ,i knew1 or "k yet2 b if s1 ,i hope x is no objection aga9/ our hav+ ! same "h1 especially if x be true t x w\ld be s publicly b5eficial z is express$4 ,:at is said ( fri5dly societies1 ,i ?9k no man w dispute ) me1 s9ce "o has met ) s mu* success already 9 ! practice ( x4 ,i mean ! ,fri5dly ,society = ,wid[s1 ( :i* y h be5 pleas$ to be a gov]nor4 ,fri5dly societies are v ext5sive1 &1 z ,i h h9t$1 might be c>ri$ on to _m p>ticul>s4 ,i h omitt$ "o :i* 0 m5tion$ 9 disc\rse ) y\rself1 :]e a hundr$ tradesm51 all ( sev]al trades1 agree toge!r to buy :atev] !y want ( "o ano!r1 & n[h]e else1 prices & paym5ts to be settl$ among !mselves2 :]eby e man is sure to h n9ety-n9e cu/om]s1 & c nev] want a trade2 & ,i c\ld h fill$ up ! book ) in/ances ( l nature1 b ,i nev] design$ to fire ! read] ) p>ticul>s4 ,! proposal ( ! p5sion (fice y w soon see (f]$ to ! public z an attempt = ! relief ( ! poor2 :i*1 if x meets ) enc\ragem5t1 w e way answ] all ! great ?+s ,i h said ( x4 ,i _h wrote a great _m %eets ab\t ! co91 ab\t br++ 9 plate to ! ,m9t1 & ab\t our /&>d2 b s _m great heads be+ ^u x1 ) "s ( :om my op9ion does n agree1 ,i w\ld n adv5ture to appe> 9 pr9t ^u t subject4 ,ways & means also ,i h laid by on ! same score3 only adh]+ to ?is "o po9t1 t be x by tax+ ! w>es !y sell1 be x by tax+ !m 9 /ock1 be x by composition--:i*1 by ! way1 ,i believe is ! be/--be x by :at way soev] ! ,p>liam5t please1 ! retail]s are ! m5 :o seem to call ^u u to be tax$2 if n by _! own extraord9>y good circum/ances1 ?\gh t might be> x1 yet by ! contr>y 9 all o!r degrees ( ! k+dom4 ,besides1 ! retail]s are ! only m5 :o c\ld pay x ) lea/ damage1 because x is 9 _! p[] to levy x aga9 ^u _! cu/om]s 9 ! prices ( _! goods1 & is no m ?an pay+ a high] r5t = _! %ops4 ,! retail]s ( manufactures1 especially s f> z relates to ! inl& trade1 h nev] be5 tax$ yet1 & _! weal? or numb] is n easily calculat$4 ,trade & l& has be5 h&l$ r\ghly en\gh1 & ^! are ! m5 :o n[ lie z a res]ve to c>ry on ! burd5 ( ! w>4 ,^! are ! m5 :o1 7 ! l& tax collect$ z x %\ld be1 ought to pay ! k+ m ?an t :ole ,bill ev] produc$2 & yet ^! are ! m5 :o1 ,i ?9k ,i may v5ture to say1 d n pay a tw5tie? "p 9 t ,bill4 ,%\ld ! k+ appo9t a survey ov] ! assessors1 & indict all ^? :o 7 f\nd faulty1 all[+ a rew>d to any discov]] ( an assessm5t made l[] ?an ! lit]al s5se ( ! ,act implies1 :at a regi/] ( frauds & connivances w\ld be f\nd out6 ,9 a g5]al tax1 if any %\ld be excus$1 x %\ld be ! poor1 :o are n able to pay1 or at lea/ are p9*$ 9 ! necess>y p>ts ( life by pay+4 ,& yet "h a poor lab\r]1 :o works = twelve p5ce or eighte5 p5ce a day1 does n dr9k a pot ( be] b pays ! k+ a t5? "p = excise2 & really pays m to ! k+'s taxes 9 a ye> ?an a c\ntry %opkeep]1 :o is ald]man ( ! t[n1 wor? p]haps two or ?ree ?\s& p\nds1 brews 8 own be]1 pays no excise1 & 9 ! l&-tax is rat$ x may be at #ajj1 & pays #a #ds4 p] annum1 b ought1 if ! ,act 7 put 9 due execution1 to pay #cf p] annum to ! k+4 ,if ,i 7 to be ask$ h[ ,i w\ld rem$y ?is1 ,i w\ld answ]1 x %\ld be by "s me?od 9 :i* e man may be tax$ 9 ! due proportion to 8 e/ate1 & ! ,act put 9 execution1 accord+ to ! true int5t & mean+ ( x1 9 ord] to :i* a commission ( assessm5t %\ld be grant$ to twelve m51 su* z 8 ,maje/y %\ld be well satisfi$ (1 :o %\ld g ?r\gh ! :ole k+dom1 ?ree 9 a body1 & %\ld make a new assessm5t ( p]sonal e/ates1 n to m$dle ) l&4 ,to ^! assessors %\ld all ! old rates1 p>i% books1 poor rates1 & highway rates1 also be deliv]$2 & ^u due inquiry to be made into ! mann] ( liv+1 & reput$ weal? ( ! p1 ! /ock or p]sonal e/ate ( e man %\ld be assess$1 )\t connivance2 & he :o is reput$ to be wor? a ?\s& p\nds %\ld be tax$ at a ?\s& p\nds1 & s on2 & he :o 0 an ov]gr[n ri* tradesman ( tw5ty or ?irty ?\s& p\nds e/ate %\ld be tax$ s1 & pla9 ,engli% & pla9 deal+ be practis$ indiff]5tly ?r\gh\t ! k+dom2 tradesm5 & l&$ m5 %\ld h neighb\rs' f>e1 z we call x1 & a ri* man %\ld n be pass$ by :5 a poor man pays4 ,we read ( ! inhabitants ( ,con/ant9ople1 t !y suff]$ _! city to be lo/ = want ( contribut+ 9 "t = its def5ce1 & plead$ pov]ty to _! g5]\s emp]or :5 he w5t f h\se to h\se to p]suade !m2 & yet :5 ! ,turks took x1 ! prodigi\s imm5se weal? !y f\nd 9 x1 made !m wond] at ! sordid temp] ( ! citiz5s4 ,engl& 7) due exceptions to ! ,p>liam5t1 & ! fre$om :]e) !y h giv5 to ! public *>ge7 is mu* l ,con/ant9ople2 we are involv$ 9 a dang]\s1 a *>geable1 b )al a mo/ j & necess>y w>1 & ! ri*e/ & money$ m5 9 ! k+dom plead pov]ty2 & ! ,fr5*1 or ,k+ ,james1 or ! devil may come = !m1 if !y c b conceal _! e/ates f ! public notice1 & get ! assessors to tax !m at an "u rate4 ,^! are ! m5 ?is commission w\ld discov]2 & "h !y %\ld f9d m5 tax$ at #ejj /ock :o are wor? #bj1jjj4 ,"h !y %\ld f9d a c]ta9 ri* man ne> ,hackney rat$ to-day 9 ! tax-book at #a1jjj /ock1 & to-morr[ (f]+ #bg1jjj = an e/ate4 ,"h !y %\ld f9d ,sir ,j-- ,c-- p]haps tax$ to ! k+ at #e1jjj /ock1 p]haps n s mu*1 ^: ca% no man c guess at2 & multitudes ( in/ances ,i c\ld give by "n )\t wrong to ! g5tlem54 ,&1 n to run on 9 p>ticul>s1 ,i affirm t 9 ! l&-tax t5 c]ta9 g5tlem5 9 ,london put toge!r did n pay = half s mu* p]sonal e/ate1 call$ /ock1 z ! poore/ ( !m is reput$ really to possess4 ,i d n inquire at ^: door ?is fraud mu/ lie2 x is none ( my bus9ess4 ,i wi% !y w\ld se>* into x ^: p[] c puni% x4 ,b ?is1 ) submission1 ,i presume to say3 ,! k+ is !reby defraud$ & horribly abus$1 ! true int5t & mean+ ( ,acts ( ,p>liam5t evad$1 ! nation involv$ 9 debt by fatal defici5cies & int]e/s1 fell[-subjects abus$1 & new inv5tions = taxes occasion$4 ,! la/ *apt] 9 ?is book is a proposal ab\t ent]+ all ! seam5 9 ,engl& into ! k+'s pay--a subject :i* des]ves to be enl>g$ into a book itself2 & ,i h a little volume ( calculations & p>ticul>s by me on t head1 b ,i ?\ght !m too long to publi%4 ,9 %ort1 ,i am p]suad$1 0 t me?od propos$ to ^? g5tlem5 to :om su* ?+s belong1 ! greate/ sum ( money might be rais$ by x1 ) ! lea/ injury to ^? :o pay x1 t ev] 0 or w be dur+ ! w>4 ,projectors1 !y say1 are g5]ally to be tak5 ) all[ance ( "o-half at lea/2 !y always h _! m\?s full ( millions1 & talk big ( _! own proposals4 ,& !re=e ,i h n expos$ ! va/ sums my calculations am\nt to2 b ,i v5ture to say ,i c\ld procure a f>m on su* a proposal z ?is at ?ree millions p] annum1 & give v good security = paym5t--su* an op9ion ,i h ( ! value ( su* a me?od2 & :5 t is done1 ! nation w\ld get ?ree m by pay+ x1 :i* is v /range1 b might easily be made out4 ,9 ! *apt] ( academies ,i h v5tur$ to reprove ! vici\s cu/om ( swe>+4 ,i %all make no apology = ! fact1 = no man ought to be a%am$ ( expos+ :at all m5 ought to be a%am$ ( practis+4 ,b me?9ks ,i /& correct$ by my own laws a little1 9 =c+ ! read] to repeat "s ( ! wor/ ( our vulg> imprecations1 9 read+ my ?\ghts aga9/ x2 to :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i h ?is to reply3 ,fir/1 ,i did n f9d x easy to express :at ,i mean )\t putt+ d[n ! v words--at lea/1 n s z to be v intelligible4 ,secondly1 :y %\ld words repeat$ only to expose ! vice1 ta9t ! read] m ?an a s]mon prea*$ aga9/ lewdness %\ld ! assembly8--= ( necessity x leads ! he>] to ! ?\ghts ( ! fact4 ,b ! morality ( e action lies 9 ! end2 & if ! read] by ill-use r5d]s himself guilty ( ! fact 9 read+1 :i* ,i design$ to expose by writ+1 ! fault is 81 n m9e4 ,i h endeav\r$ ev]y:]e 9 ?is book to be z concise z possible1 except :]e calculations oblig$ me to be p>ticul>2 & hav+ avoid$ imp]t95ce 9 ! book1 ,i w\ld avoid x too1 9 ! preface1 & !re=e %all break (f ) subscrib+ myself1 ,sir1 ,y\r mo/ oblig$1 humble s]vant ,d4 ,f4 ,,au?or',s ,,introduction4 ,,necessity1 :i* is all[$ to be ! "m ( inv5tion1 has s viol5tly agitat$ ! wits ( m5 at ?is "t t x seems n at all improp]1 by way ( di/9ction1 to call x ! ,project+ ,age4 ,= ?\gh 9 times ( w> & public confusions ! l hum\r ( inv5tion has seem$ to /ir1 yet1 )\t be+ p>tial to ! pres5t1 x is1 ,i ?9k1 no injury to say ! pa/ ages h nev] come up to ! degree ( project+ & inv5t+1 z x ref]s to matt]s ( negotiation & me?ods ( civil polity1 :i* we see ?is age arriv$ to4 ,nor is x a h>d matt] to assign probable causes ( ! p]fection 9 ?is mod]n art4 ,i am n ( _! melan*oly op9ion :o ascribe x to ! g5]al pov]ty ( ! nation1 s9ce ,i believe x is easy to prove ! nation itself1 tak+ x z "o g5]al /ock1 is n at all dim9i%$ or impov]i%$ by ?is long1 ?is *>geable w>1 b1 on ! contr>y1 0 nev] ri*] s9ce x 0 inhabit$4 ,nor am ,i absolutely ( ! op9ion t we are s happy z to be wis] 9 ?is age ?an our =efa!rs2 ?\gh at ! same "t ,i mu/ own "s p>ts ( k 9 sci5ce z well z art h receiv$ improvem5ts 9 ?is age altoge!r conceal$ f ! =m]4 ,! art ( w>1 :i* ,i take to be ! highe/ p]fection ( human k1 is a suffici5t pro( ( :at ,i say1 especially 9 conduct+ armies & 9 (f5sive eng9es4 ,witness ! n[ ways ( rallies1 f\gades1 entr5*m5ts1 attacks1 lodgm5ts1 & a long et cet]a ( new inv5tions :i* want names1 practis$ 9 sieges & encampm5ts2 witness ! new =ts ( bombs & unhe>d-( mort>s1 ( sev5 to t5 ton weight1 ) :i* our fleets1 /&+ two or ?ree miles (f at sea1 c imitate ,god ,almighty ,himself & ra9 fire & brim/one out ( heav51 z x 71 ^u t[ns built on ! firm l&2 witness also our new-inv5t$ *ild ( hell1 ! ma*9e :i* c>ries ?und]1 lightn+1 & e>?quakes 9 its b[els1 & te>s up ! mo/ impregnable =tification4 ,b if ,i w\ld se>* = a cause f :5ce x comes to pass t ?is age sw>ms ) su* a multitude ( projectors m ?an usual1 :o--besides ! innum]able conceptions1 :i* die 9 ! br++ =?1 & 7l abortions ( ! bra97 only come into ! air & dissolve--d really e day produce new contrivances1 eng9es1 & projects to get money1 nev] be=e ?\ght (2 if1 ,i say1 ,i w\ld exam9e :5ce ?is comes to pass1 x mu/ be ?us3 ,! losses & depr$ations :i* ?is w> br\ght ) x at fir/ 7 exce$+ _m1 suff]$ *iefly by ! ill-conduct ( m]*ants !mselves1 :o did n appreh5d ! dang] to be really :at x 03 = be=e our ,admiralty c\ld possibly settle convoys1 cruis]s1 & /ations = m5-(-w> all ov] ! _w1 ! ,fr5* cov]$ ! sea ) _! private]s & took an incr$ible numb] ( our %ips4 ,i h he>d ! loss comput$1 by ^? :o pret5d$ !y 7 able to guess1 at above fifte5 millions ( p\nds /]l+1 9 %ips & goods1 9 ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s ( ! w>--a sum :i*1 if put into ,fr5*1 w\ld make su* a rumbl+ s\nd ( great numb]s z w\ld fright a weak acc\ntant out ( 8 belief1 be+ no less ?an "o hundr$ & n9ety millions ( livres4 ,! weight ( ?is loss fell *iefly on ! trad+ "p ( ! nation1 &1 among/ !m1 on ! m]*ants2 & among/ !m1 aga91 ^u ! mo/ ref9$ capacities1 z ! insur]s1 c4 ,& an incr$ible numb] ( ! be/ m]*ants 9 ! k+dom sunk "u ! load1 z may appe> a little by a ,bill :i* once pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,commons = ! relief ( m]*ant-insur]s1 :o _h suff]$ by ! w> ) ,france4 ,if a great _m fell1 mu* great] 7 ! numb] ( ^? :o felt a s5sible ebb ( _! =tunes1 & ) difficulty bore up "u ! loss ( great "p ( _! e/ates4 ,^!1 prompt$ by necessity1 rack _! wits = new contrivances1 new inv5tions1 new trades1 /ocks1 projects1 & any?+ to retrieve ! desp]ate cr$it ( _! =tunes4 ,t ?is is probable to be ! cause w appe> fur!r ?us4 ,france 7?\gh ,i d n believe all ! great outcries we make ( _! mis]y & di/ress--if "o-half ( :i* be true1 !y are c]ta9ly ! be/ subjects 9 ! _w7 yet )\t "q has felt its %>e ( ! losses & damages ( ! w>2 b ! pov]ty !re fall+ *iefly on ! poor] sort ( p1 !y h n be5 s fruitful 9 inv5tions & practices ( ?is nature1 _! g5ius be+ q ( ano!r /ra94 ,z = ! g5try & m capable sort1 ! fir/ ?+ a ,fr5*man flies to 9 8 di/ress is ! army2 & he seldom comes back f !nce to get an e/ate by pa9ful indu/ry1 b ei!r has 8 bra9s knock$ out or makes 8 =tune !re4 ,if indu/ry be 9 any bus9ess rew>d$ ) success x is 9 ! m]*&is+ "p ( ! _w1 :o inde$ may m truly be said to live by _! wits ?an any p :atsoev]4 ,all =eign negotiation1 ?\gh to "s x is a pla9 road by ! help ( cu/om1 yet is 9 its beg9n+ all project1 contrivance1 & inv5tion4 ,e new voyage ! m]*ant contrives is a project2 & %ips are s5t f port to port1 z m>kets & m]*&ises diff]1 by ! help ( /range & univ]sal intellig5ce--:]e9 "s are s exquisite1 s swift1 & s exact1 t a m]*ant sitt+ at home 9 8 c\nt+-h\se at once conv]ses ) all p>ts ( ! kn[n _w4 ,?is & travel make a true-br$ m]*ant ! mo/ intellig5t man 9 ! _w1 & consequ5tly ! mo/ capable1 :5 urg$ by necessity1 to contrive new ways to live4 ,& f h5ce1 ,i humbly conceive1 may v prop]ly be d]iv$ ! projects1 s mu* ! subject ( ! pres5t disc\rse4 ,& to ?is sort ( m5 x is easy to trace ! orig9al ( banks1 /ocks1 /ock-jobb+1 assurances1 fri5dly societies1 lott]ies1 & ! l4 ,to ?is may be add$ ! long annual inquiry 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons = ways & means1 :i* has be5 a p>ticul> movem5t to set all ! heads ( ! nation at "w2 & ,i appeal1 ) submission1 to ! g5tlem5 ( t hon\rable ,h\se1 if ! greate/ "p ( all ! ways & means out ( ! common road ( l& taxes1 polls1 & ! l1 h n be5 h&$ to !m f ! m]*ant1 & 9 a great measure paid by !m too4 ,h[ev]1 ,i (f] ?is b z an essay at ! orig9al ( ?is prevail+ hum\r ( ! p2 & z x is probable1 s x is also possible to be o!rwise1 :i* ,i submit to future demon/ration4 ,( ! sev]al ways ?is faculty ( project+ h ex]t$ itself1 & ( ! v>i\s me?ods1 z ! g5ius ( ! au?ors has incl9$1 ,i h be5 a dilig5t obs]v] &1 9 mo/1 an unconc]n$ spectator1 & p]haps h "s advantage f !nce m easily to discov] ! faux pas ( ! actors4 ,if ,i h giv5 an essay t[>ds any?+ new1 or made discov]y to advantage ( any contrivance n[ on foot1 all m5 are at ! lib]ty to make use ( ! improvem5t2 if any fraud is discov]$1 z n[ practis$1 x is )\t any p>ticul> reflection ^u p>ties or p]sons4 ,projects ( ! nature ,i treat ab\t are d\btless 9 g5]al ( public advantage1 z !y t5d to improvem5t ( trade1 & employm5t ( ! poor1 & ! circulation & increase ( ! public /ock ( ! k+dom2 b ?is is suppos$ ( su* z are built on ! hone/ basis ( +5uity & improvem5t1 9 :i*1 ?\gh ,i w all[ ! au?or to aim prim>ily at 8 own advantage1 yet ) ! circum/ances ( public b5efit add$4 ,:]e=e x is necess>y to di/+ui% among ! projects ( ! pres5t times betwe5 ! hone/ & ! di%one/4 ,!re are1 & t too _m1 fair pret5ces ( f9e discov]ies1 new inv5tions1 eng9es1 & ,i "k n :at1 :i*--be+ advanc$ 9 notion1 & talk$ up to great ?+s to be p]=m$ :5 su* & su* sums ( money %all be advanc$1 & su* & su* eng9es are made--h rais$ ! fancies ( cr$ul\s p to su* a height t1 m]ely on ! %ad[ ( expectation1 !y h =m$ companies1 *ose committees1 appo9t$ (fic]s1 %>es1 & books1 rais$ great /ocks1 & cri$ up an empty notion to t degree t p h be5 betray$ to "p ) _! money = %>es 9 a new no?+2 & :5 ! inv5tors h c>ri$ on ! je/ till !y h sold all _! own int]e/1 !y leave ! cl\d to vani% ( itself1 & ! poor pur*as]s to qu>rel ) "o ano!r1 & g to law ab\t settlem5ts1 transf]r+s1 & "s bone or o!r ?r[n among !m by ! subtlety ( ! au?or to lay ! blame ( ! misc>riage ^u !mselves4 ,?us ! %>es at fir/ beg9 to fall by degrees1 & happy is he t sells 9 "t2 till1 l brass money1 x w g at la/ = no?+ at all4 ,s h ,i se5 %>es 9 jo9t-/ocks1 pat5ts1 eng9es1 & und]tak+s1 bl[n up by ! air ( great words1 & ! "n ( "s man ( cr$it conc]n$1 to #ajj = a five-hundr$? "p or %>e 7"s m71 & at la/ dw9dle away till x has be5 /ock-jobb$ d[n to #aj1 #ab1 #i1 #h a %>e1 & at la/ no buy] 7t is1 9 %ort1 ! f9e new ^w = no?+-wor?71 & _m families ru9$ by ! pur*ase4 ,if ,i %\ld "n l95 manufactures1 saltpetre-works1 copp] m9es1 div+ eng9es1 dipp+1 & ! l1 = in/ances ( ?is1 ,i %\ld1 ,i believe1 d no wrong to tru?1 or to "s p]sons too visibly guilty4 ,i might g on ^u ?is subject to expose ! frauds & tricks ( /ock-jobb]s1 eng9e]s1 pat5tees1 committees1 ) ^? ,ex*ange m\ntebanks we v prop]ly call brok]s1 b ,i h n gaul en\gh = su* a "w2 b z a g5]al rule ( caution to ^? :o w\ld n be trick$ out ( _! e/ates by su* pret5d]s to new inv5tions1 let !m obs]ve t all su* p :o may be suspect$ ( design h assur$ly ?is 9 _! proposal3 y\r money to ! au?or mu/ g be=e ! exp]im5t4 ,& "h ,i c\ld give a v div]t+ hi/ory ( a pat5t-mong] ^: cully 0 nobody b myself1 b ,i ref] x to ano!r occasion4 ,b ?is is no reason :y inv5tion ^u hone/ f\ndations & to fair purposes %\ld n be enc\rag$2 no1 nor :y ! au?or ( any su* fair contrivances %\ld n reap ! h>ve/ ( 8 own +5uity4 ,our ,acts ( ,p>liam5t = grant+ pat5ts to fir/ inv5tors = f\rte5 ye>s is a suffici5t ackn[l$gm5t ( ! due reg>d :i* ought to be _h to su* z f9d out any?+ :i* may be ( public advantage2 new discov]ies 9 trade1 9 arts & my/]ies1 ( manufactur+ goods1 or improvem5t ( l&1 are )\t "q ( z great b5efit z any discov]ies made 9 ! works ( nature by all ! academies & royal societies 9 ! _w4 ,!re is1 x is true1 a great diff]5ce betwe5 new inv5tions & projects1 betwe5 improvem5t ( manufactures or l&s 7:i* t5d to ! imm$iate b5efit ( ! public1 & employ+ ( ! poor71 & projects fram$ by subtle heads ) a sort ( a deceptio visus & leg]dema91 to br+ p to run ne$less & unusual haz>ds3 ,i grant x1 & give a due pref]5ce to ! fir/4 ,& yet success has s sanctifi$ "s ( ^? o!r sorts ( projects t x w\ld be a k9d ( blasphemy aga9/ =tune to disall[ !m4 ,witness ,sir ,william ,phips's voyage to ! wreck2 x 0 a m]e project2 a lott]y ( a hundr$ ?\s& to "o odds2 a haz>d :i*1 if x _h fail$1 ev]ybody w\ld h be5 a%am$ to h own$ !mselves conc]n$ 92 a voyage t w\ld h be5 z mu* ridicul$ z ,don ,quixote's adv5ture ^u ! w9dmill4 ,bless u6 t folks %\ld g ?ree ?\s& miles to angle 9 ! op5 sea = pieces ( eight6 ,:y1 !y w\ld h made ballads ( x1 & ! m]*ants w\ld h said ( e unlikely adv5ture1 8,x1 0 l ,phips's wreck-voyage40 ,b x _h success1 & :o reflects ^u ! project8 8,no?+'s s p>tial z ! laws ( fate1 ,erect+ blockheads to suppress ! great4 ,sir ,francis ,drake ! ,spani% plate-fleet won2 ,he _h be5 a pirate if he _h got none4 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh /rove1 b miss$ ! plate1 ,& !re=e di$ a traitor to ! ,/ate4 ,endeav\r be>s a value m or less1 ,j z 'tis recomm5d$ by success3 ,! lucky coxcomb ev'ry man w prize1 ,& prosp'r\s actions always pass = wise40 ,h[ev]1 ?is sort ( projects comes "u no reflection z to _! hone/y1 save t !re is a k9d ( hone/y a man owes to himself & to 8 family t prohibits him ?r[+ away 8 e/ate 9 impracticable1 improbable adv5tures2 b /ill "s hit1 ev5 ( ! mo/ unlikely1 ( :i* ?is 0 "o ( ,sir ,william ,phips1 :o br\ght home a c>go ( silv] ( ne> #bjj1jjj /]l+1 9 pieces ( eight1 fi%$ up out ( ! op5 sea1 remote f any %ore1 f an old ,spani% %ip :i* _h be5 sunk above =ty ye>s4 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,projects4 ,,:5 ,i speak ( writ+ a ,hi/ory ( ,projects1 ,i d n mean ei!r ( ! introduction (1 or cont9u+1 necess>y inv5tions1 or ! improvem5t ( arts & sci5ces be=e kn[n1 b a %ort acc\nt ( projects & project+1 z ! ^w is all[$ 9 ! g5]al acceptation at ?is pres5t "t2 & ,i ne$ n g f> back = ! orig9al ( ! practice4 ,inv5tion ( arts1 ) eng9es & h&icraft in/rum5ts = _! improvem5t1 requires a *ronology z f> back z ! elde/ son ( ,adam1 & has to ?is day af=d$ "s new discov]y 9 e age4 ,! build+ ( ! ,ark by ,noah1 s f> z y w all[ x a human "w1 0 ! fir/ project ,i read (2 &1 no "q1 seem$ s ridicul\s to ! grav] heads ( t wise1 ?\gh wick$1 age t poor ,noah 0 suffici5tly bant]$ = x3 &1 _h he n be5 set on "w by a v peculi> direction f heav51 ! good old man w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 laugh$ out ( x z a mo/ s5seless ridicul\s project4 ,! build+ ( ,babel 0 a "r project2 = inde$ ! true def9ition ( a project1 accord+ to mod]n acceptation1 is1 z is said be=e1 a va/ und]tak+1 too big to be manag$1 & !re=e likely en\gh to come to no?+4 ,& yet1 z great z !y are1 x is c]ta9ly true ( !m all1 ev5 z ! projectors propose3 t1 accord+ to ! old tale1 if s _m eggs are hat*$1 !re w be s _m *ick5s1 & ^? *ick5s may lay s _m eggs m1 & ^? eggs produce s _m *ick5s m1 & s on4 ,?us x 0 mo/ c]ta9ly true t if ! p ( ! ,old ,_w c\ld h built a h\se up to heav51 !y %\ld nev] be dr[n$ aga9 on e>?1 & !y only _h =got to measure ! height2 t is1 z 9 o!r projects1 x only misc>ri$1 or else x w\ld h succe$$4 ,& yet1 :5 all is done1 t v build+1 & ! incr$ible height x 0 c>ri$1 is a demon/ration ( ! va/ k ( t infant age ( ! _w1 :o _h no advantage ( ! exp]im5ts or inv5tion ( any be=e !mselves4 8,?us :5 our fa!rs1 t\*$ ) guilt1 ,t huge /up5d\s /aircase built2 ,we mock1 inde$1 ! fruitless ent]prise 7,= fruitless actions seldom pass = wise71 ,b 7 ! mighty ru9s left1 !y'd %[ ,to :at degree t untaught age did "k40 ,i believe a v div]t+ acc\nt might be giv5 ( ?is1 b ,i %all n attempt x4 ,"s are apt to say ) ,solomon1 8,no new ?+ happ5s "u ! sun2 b :at is1 has be530 yet ,i make no "q b "s consid]able discov]y has be5 made 9 ^! latt] ages1 & inv5tions ( human orig9 produc$1 :i* ! _w 0 ev] )\t be=e1 ei!r 9 :ole or 9 "p2 & ,i ref] only to two c>d9al po9ts1 ! use ( ! load/one at sea1 & ! use ( gunp[d] & guns3 bo? :i*1 z to ! inv5t+ "p1 ,i believe ! _w owes z absolutely to ^? p>ticul> ages z x does ! work+ 9 brass & iron to ,tubal ,ca91 or ! inv5t+ ( music to ,jubal1 8 bro!r4 ,z to eng9es & in/rum5ts = h&icraftsm51 ?is age1 ,i d>esay1 c %[ su* z nev] 7 s mu* z ?\ght (1 mu* less imitat$ be=e2 = ,i d n call t a real inv5tion :i* has some?+ be=e done l x--,i acc\nt t m prop]ly an improvem5t4 ,= h&icraft in/rum5ts1 ,i "k none owes m to true g5u9e contrivance1 )\t borr[+ f any =m] use1 ?an a me*anic eng9e contriv$ 9 our "t call$ a knitt+-frame1 :i*1 built ) admirable symmetry1 works really ) a v happy success1 & may be obs]v$ by ! curi\s to h a m ?an ord9>y composition2 = :i* ,i ref] to ! eng9e itself1 to be se5 9 e /ock+-weav]'s g>ret4 ,i %all trace ! orig9al ( ! project+ hum\r t n[ reigns no f>!r back ?an ! ye> #afhj1 dat+ its bir? z a mon/] !n1 ?\gh by times x _h inde$ some?+ ( life 9 ! "t ( ! late civil w>4 ,i all[1 no age has be5 altoge!r )\t some?+ ( ?is nature1 & "s v happy projects are left to u z a ta/e ( _! success2 z ! wat]-h\ses = supply+ ( ! city ( ,london ) wat]1 &1 s9ce t1 ! ,new ,riv]--bo? v consid]able und]tak+s1 & p]fect projects1 adv5tur$ on ! risk ( success4 ,9 ! reign ( ,k+ ,*>les ,i4 inf9ite projects 7 set on foot = rais+ money )\t a ,p>liam5t3 oppress+ by monopolies & privy seals2 b ^! are exclud$ our s*eme z irregul>ities1 = ?us ! ,fr5* are z fruitful 9 projects z we2 & ^! are r /ratagems ?an projects4 ,aft] ! ,fire ( ,london ! contrivance ( an eng9e to qu5* fires 0 a project ! au?or 0 said to get well by1 & we h f\nd to be v useful4 ,b ab\t ! ye> #afhj began ! art & my/]y ( project+ to creep into ! _w4 ,pr9ce ,rup]t1 uncle to ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii41 gave great enc\ragem5t to t "p ( x t respects eng9es & me*anical motions2 & ,bi%op ,wilk9s add$ z mu* ( ! !ory to x z writ+ a book c\ld d4 ,! pr9ce has left u a metal call$ by 8 "n2 & ! fir/ project ^u t 01 z ,i rememb]1 ca/+ ( guns ( t metal & bor+ !m--done bo? by a peculi> me?od ( 8 own1 & :i* di$ ) him1 to ! great loss ( ! und]tak]1 :o to t purpose _h1 ) no small *>ge1 erect$ a wat]-mill at ,hackney ,m>%1 kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,temple ,mill1 :i* mill v happily p]=m$ all p>ts ( ! "w2 & ,i h se5 "s ( ^? guns on bo>d ! ,royal ,*>les1 a fir/-rate %ip1 be+ ( a r$di% col\r1 diff]5t ei!r f brass or copp]4 ,i h he>d "s reasons ( /ate assign$ :y t project 0 n p]mitt$ to g =w>d2 b ,i omit !m1 because ,i h no good au?ority = !m4 ,aft] ?is we saw a float+-ma*9e1 to be wr\ght ) horses1 = ! t[+ ( great %ips bo? aga9/ w9d & tide2 & ano!r = ! rais+ ( balla/1 :i*1 z unp]=m+ eng9es1 _h ! hon\r ( be+ made1 expos$1 tri$1 & laid by be=e ! pr9ce di$4 ,if ?us we introduce x into ! _w "u ! conduct ( t pr9ce1 :5 he di$ x 0 left a hopeless brat1 & _h h>dly any h& to own x1 till ! wreck-voyage be=e not$1 p]=m$ s happily by ,capta9 ,phips1 aft]w>ds ,sir ,william1 ^: /range p]=mance set a great _m heads on "w to contrive some?+ = !mselves4 ,he 0 imm$iately foll[$ by my ,"l ,mordant1 ,sir ,john ,n>bor\gh1 & o!rs f sev]al p>ts1 ^: success made !m soon we>y ( ! "w4 ,! project ( ! ,p5ny ,po/1 s well kn[n & /ill practis$1 ,i _c omit1 nor ! contriv]1 ,mr4 ,dockwra1 :o has _h ! hon\r to h ! injury done him 9 t affair repair$ 9 "s measure by ! public ju/ice ( ! ,p>liam5t4 ,&1 ! exp]im5t prov+ x to be a noble & useful design1 ! au?or mu/ be rememb]$1 :]ev] m5tion is made ( t affair1 to 8 v great reputation4 ,x 01 no "q1 a great h>d%ip = a man to be ma/] ( s f9e a ?\ght1 t _h bo? ! ess5tial ends ( a project 9 x 7public good & private want71 & t ! public %\ld reap ! b5efit & ! au?or be left out2 ! inju/ice ( :i*1 no d\bt1 disc\rag$ _m a good design4 ,b s9ce an alt]ation 9 public circum/ances has recov]$ ! lo/ attribute ( ju/ice1 ! l is n to be fe>$4 ,& ,mr4 ,dockwra has _h ! satisfaction to see ! =m] injury dis[n$1 & an hon\rable return made1 ev5 by !m :o did n ! injury1 9 b>e respect to 8 +5uity4 ,a :ile be=e ?is sev]al p1 "u ! patronage ( "s great p]sons1 _h engag$ 9 plant+ ( =eign colonies 7z ,william ,p5n1 ! ,"l ,%aftesbury1 ,dr4 ,cox1 & o!rs7 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,c>ol9a1 ,ea/ & ,we/ ,j]sey1 & ! l places1 :i* ,i d n call projects1 because x 0 only prosecut+ :at _h be5 =m]ly begun4 ,b "h began ! =m+ ( public jo9t-/ocks1 :i*1 toge!r ) ! ,ea/ ,india1 ,african1 & ,hudson's ,bay ,companies1 be=e e/abli%$1 begot a new trade1 :i* we call by a new "n /ock-jobb+1 :i* 0 at fir/ only ! simple occasional transf]r+ ( int]e/ & %>es f "o to ano!r1 z p]sons ali5at$ _! e/ates2 b by ! indu/ry ( ! ,ex*ange brok]s1 :o got ! bus9ess into _! h&s1 x became a trade1 & "o p]haps manag$ ) ! greate/ intrigue1 artifice1 & trick t ev] any?+ t appe>$ ) a face ( hone/y c\ld be h&l$ )2 = :ile ! brok]s held ! box1 !y made ! :ole ,ex*ange ! game/]s1 & rais$ & l[]$ ! prices ( /ocks z !y pleas$1 & always _h bo? buy]s & sell]s :o /ood ready innoc5tly to commit _! money to ! m]cy ( _! m]c5>y tongues4 ,?is up/>t ( a trade1 hav+ ta/$ ! sweetness ( success :i* g5]ally att5ds a novel proposal1 introduces ! illegitimate w&]+ object ,i speak (1 z a prop] eng9e to f9d "w = ! brok]s4 ,?us /ock-jobb+ nurs$ project+1 & project+1 9 return1 has v dilig5tly pimp$ = its fo/]-p>5t1 till bo? are arriv$ to be public grievances1 & inde$ are n[ almo/ gr[n sc&al\s4 ,,( ,,projectors4 ,,man is ! wor/ ( all ,god's creatures to %ift = himself2 no o!r animal is ev] />v$ to dea?2 nature )\t has provid$ !m bo? food & clo!s1 & nature )9 has plac$ an in/9ct t nev] fails to direct !m to prop] means = a supply2 b man mu/ ei!r "w or />ve1 slave or die4 ,he has inde$ reason giv5 him to direct him1 & few :o foll[ ! dictates ( t reason come to su* unhappy exig5ces2 b :5 by ! errors ( a man's y\? he has r$uc$ himself to su* a degree ( di/ress z to be absolutely )\t ?ree ?+s--money1 fri5ds1 & heal?--he dies 9 a dit*1 or 9 "s worse place1 a hospital4 ,t5 ?\s& ways !re are to br+ a man to ?is1 & b v few to br+ him out aga94 ,dea? is ! univ]sal deliv]]1 & !re=e "s :o want c\rage to be> :at !y see be=e !m1 hang !mselves = fe>2 = c]ta9ly self-de/ruction is ! effect ( c[>dice 9 ! highe/ extreme4 ,o!rs break ! b\nds ( laws to satisfy t g5]al law ( nature1 & turn op5 ?ieves1 h\se-break]s1 highwaym51 clipp]s1 co9]s1 c41 till !y run ! l5g? ( ! gall[s1 & get a deliv]ance ! ne>e/ way at ,/4 ,tyburn4 ,o!rs1 be+ ma/]s ( m cunn+ ?an _! neighb\rs1 turn _! ?\ghts to private me?ods ( trick & *eat1 a mod]n way ( ?iev+ e jot z crim9al1 & 9 "s degree worse ?an ! o!r1 by :i* hone/ m5 are gull$ ) fair pret5ces to "p f _! money1 & !n left to take _! c\rse ) ! au?or1 :o skulks beh9d ! curta9 ( a protection1 or 9 ! ,m9t or ,fri>s1 & bids defiance z well to hone/y z ! law4 ,o!rs1 yet urg$ by ! same necessity1 turn _! ?\ghts to hone/ inv5tion1 f\nd$ ^u ! plat=m ( +5uity & integrity4 ,^! two la/ sorts are ^? we call projectors2 & z !re 0 always m geese ?an swans1 ! numb] ( ! latt] are v inconsid]able 9 comp>ison ( ! =m]2 & z ! great] numb] d5om9ates ! less1 ! j contempt we h ( ! =m] sort bespatt]s ! o!r1 :o1 l cuckolds1 be> ! reproa* ( o!r p's crimes4 ,a m]e projector1 !n1 is a contemptible ?+1 driv5 by 8 own desp]ate =tune to su* a /rait t he mu/ be deliv]$ by a miracle1 or />ve2 & :5 he has beat 8 bra9s = "s su* miracle 9 va91 he f9ds no rem$y b to pa9t up "s bauble or o!r1 z play]s make puppets talk big1 to %[ l a /range ?+1 & !n cry x up = a new inv5tion1 gets a pat5t = x1 divides x into %>es1 & !y mu/ be sold4 ,ways & means are n want+ to swell ! new :im to a va/ magnitude2 ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s are ! lea/ ( 8 disc\rse1 & sometimes millions1 till ! ambition ( "s hone/ coxcomb is :e$l$ to "p ) 8 money = x1 & !n 7nascitur ridiculus mus7 ! adv5tur] is left to c>ry on ! project1 & ! projector laughs at him4 ,! div] %all walk at ! bottom ( ! ,?ames1 ! saltpetre mak] %all build ,tom ,t--d's pond into h\ses1 ! eng9e]s build models & w9dmills to draw wat]1 till funds are rais$ to c>ry x on by m5 :o h m money ?an bra9s1 & !n good-night pat5t & inv5tion2 ! projector has done 8 bus9ess & is gone4 ,b ! hone/ projector is he :o1 hav+ by fair & pla9 pr9ciples ( s5se1 hone/y1 & +5uity br\ght any contrivance to a suitable p]fection1 makes out :at he pret5ds to1 picks nobody's pocket1 puts 8 project 9 execution1 & cont5ts himself ) ! real produce z ! pr(it ( 8 inv5tion4 ,,( ,,banks4 ,,banks1 )\t "q1 if rightly manag$ are1 or may be1 ( great advantage1 especially to a trad+ p1 z ! ,engli% are2 &1 among _m o!rs1 ?is is "o p>ticul> case 9 :i* t b5efit appe>s3 t !y br+ d[n ! int]e/ ( money1 & take f ! goldsmi?s1 scriv5]s1 & o!rs1 :o h comm& ( runn+ ca%1 _! mo/ delici\s trade ( mak+ advantage ( ! necessities ( ! m]*ant 9 extravagant disc\nts & premiums = advance ( money1 :5 ei!r l>ge cu/oms or =eign remittances call = disbursem5ts beyond 8 common ability2 = by ! eas9ess ( t]ms on :i* ! m]*ant may h money1 he is enc\rag$ to v5ture fur!r 9 trade ?an o!rwise he w\ld d4 ,n b t !re are o!r great advantages a ,royal ,bank might procure 9 ?is k+dom1 z has be5 se5 9 "p by ?is2 z advanc+ money to ! ,ex*equ] ^u ,p>liam5t>y funds & securities1 by :i* 9 "t ( a w> our prep>ations = any exp$ition ne$ n be 9 dang] ( misc>riage = want ( money1 ?\gh ! taxes rais$ be n spe$ily paid1 nor ! ,ex*equ] bur!n$ ) ! excessive int]e/s paid 9 =m] reigns ^u anticipations ( ! rev5ue2 l&$ m5 might be suppli$ ) moneys ^u securities on easi] t]ms1 :i* w\ld prev5t ! loss ( multitudes ( e/ates1 n[ ru9$ & dev\r$ by insol5t & m]ciless mortgagees1 & ! l4 ,b n[ we unhappily see a ,royal ,bank e/abli%$ by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 & ano!r ) a l>ge fund ^u ! ,orphans' /ock2 & yet ^! advantages1 or o!rs1 :i* we expect$1 n answ]$1 ?\gh ! pret5sions 9 bo? h n be5 want+ at su* "t z !y f\nd x ne$ful to introduce !mselves into public e/eem1 by giv+ out pr9ts ( :at !y 7 r able to d ?an really int5d$ to practise4 ,s t our hav+ two banks at ?is "t settl$1 & m erect+1 has n yet be5 able to r$uce ! int]e/ ( money1 n because ! nature & f\ndation ( _! con/itution does n t5d t[>ds x1 b because1 f9d+ _! h&s full ( bett] bus9ess1 !y are wis] ?an by be+ slaves to old obsolete proposals to lose ! advantage ( ! great improvem5t !y c make ( _! /ock4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n at all reflect on ! nature ( a bank1 nor ( ! b5efit x w\ld be to ! public trad+ "p ( ! k+dom1 :atev] x may seem to d on ! practice ( ! pres5t4 ,we f9d f\r or five banks n[ 9 view to be settl$4 ,i confess ,i expect no m f ^? to come ?an we h f\nd f ! pa/1 & ,i ?9k ,i make no broa* on ei!r my *>ity or good mann]s 9 say+ s2 & ,i reflect n ^u any ( ! banks t are or %all be e/abli%$ = n do+ :at ,i m5tion1 b = mak+ su* publications ( :at !y w\ld d4 ,i _c ?9k any man _h expect$ ! ,royal ,bank %\ld l5d money on mortgages at #d p] c5t4 7nor 0 x mu* ! bett] = !m to make publication !y w\ld d s f ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y next aft] _! settlem5t71 s9ce to ?is day1 z ,i am in=m$1 !y h n l5t "o f>?+ 9 t mann]4 ,our banks are inde$ no?+ b s _m goldsmi?s' %ops1 :]e ! cr$it be+ high 7& ! directors z high7 p lodge _! money2 & !y--! directors1 ,i mean--make _! advantage ( x4 ,if y lay x at dem&1 !y all[ y no?+2 if at "t1 #c p] c5t42 & s w\ld any goldsmi? 9 ,lomb>d ,/reet h done be=e4 ,b ! v banks !mselves are s awkw>d 9 l5d+1 s /rict1 s t$i\s1 s inquisitive1 & )al s public 9 _! tak+ securities1 t m5 :o are any?+ t5d] won't g to !m2 & s ! eas9ess ( borr[+ money1 s mu* design$1 is defeat$4 ,= "h is a private int]e/ to be made1 ?\gh x be a public "o2 &1 9 %ort1 x is only a great trade c>ri$ on = ! private ga9 ( a few conc]n$ 9 ! orig9al /ock2 & ?\gh we are to hope = great ?+s1 because !y h promis$ !m1 yet !y are all future t we "k (4 ,& yet all ?is :ile a bank might be v b5eficial to ?is k+dom2 & ?is might be s1 if ei!r _! own +5uity or public au?ority w\ld oblige !m to take ! public good into equal conc]n ) _! private int]e/4 ,to expla9 :at ,i mean2 banks1 be+ e/abli%$ by public au?ority1 ought also1 z all public ?+s are1 to be "u limitations & re/rictions f t au?ority2 & ^? limitations be+ regulat$ ) a prop] reg>d to ! ease ( trade 9 g5]al1 & ! improvem5t ( ! /ock 9 p>ticul>1 w\ld make a bank a useful1 pr(itable ?+ inde$4 ,fir/1 a bank ought to be ( a magnitude proportion$ to ! trade ( ! c\ntry x is 91 :i* ?is bank is s f> f t x is no m to ! :ole ?an ! lea/ goldsmi?'s ca% 9 ,lomb>d ,/reet is to ! bank1 f :5ce x comes to pass t already m banks are contriv+4 ,& ,i "q n b banks 9 ,london w ere long be z frequ5t z lott]ies2 ! consequ5ce ( :i*1 9 all probability1 w be ! dim9i%+ _! reputation1 or a civil w> ) "o ano!r4 ,x is true1 ! ,bank ( ,engl& has a capital /ock2 b yet1 0 t /ock :olly cle> ( ! public conc]n ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 x is n above a fif? "p ( :at w\ld be necess>y to manage ! :ole bus9ess ( ! t[n--:i* x ought1 ?\gh n to d1 at lea/ to be able to d4 ,& ,i suppose ,i may v5ture to say above "o-half ( ! /ock ( ! pres5t bank is tak5 up 9 ! affairs ( ! ,ex*equ]4 ,i suppose nobody w take ?is disc\rse = an invective aga9/ ! ,bank ( ,engl&4 ,i believe x is a v good fund1 a v useful "o1 & a v pr(itable "o4 ,x has be5 useful to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & x is pr(itable to ! proprietors2 & ! e/abli%+ x at su* a juncture1 :5 our enemies 7 mak+ great boa/s ( our pov]ty & want ( money1 0 a p>ticul> glory to our nation1 & ! city 9 p>ticul>4 ,t :5 ! ,p>is ,gazette in=m$ ! _w t ! ,p>liam5t _h inde$ giv5 ! k+ grants = rais+ money 9 funds to be paid 9 remote ye>s1 b money 0 s sc>ce t no anticipations c\ld be procur$2 t j !n1 besides ?ree millions paid into ! ,ex*equ] t spr+ on o!r taxes by way ( advance1 !re 0 an ov]plus-/ock to be f\nd ( #a1bjj1jjj /]l+1 or 7to make x speak ,fr5*7 ( above fifte5 millions1 :i* 0 all paid volunt>ily into ! ,ex*equ]4 ,besides ?is1 ,i believe ! pres5t ,bank ( ,engl& has be5 v useful to ! ,ex*equ]1 & to supply ! k+ ) remittances = ! paym5t ( ! army 9 ,fl&]s1 :i* has also1 by ! way1 be5 v pr(itable to itself4 ,b /ill ?is bank is n ( t bulk t ! bus9ess done "h requires1 nor is x able1 ) all ! /ock x has1 to procure ! great propos$ b5efit1 ! l[]+ ! int]e/ ( money3 :]eas all =eign banks absolutely gov]n ! int]e/1 bo? at ,am/]dam1 ,g5oa1 & o!r places4 ,& ?is defect ,i conceive ! multiplicity ( banks _c supply1 unless a p]fect und]/&+ c\ld be secur$ betwe5 !m4 ,to rem$y ?is defect1 sev]al me?ods might be propos$4 ,"s ,i %all take ! fre$om to h9t at3-- ,fir/1 t ! pres5t bank increase _! /ock to at lea/ five millions /]l+1 to be settl$ z !y are already1 ) "s small limitations to make ! me?ods m b5eficial4 ,five millions /]l+ is an imm5se sum2 to :i* add ! cr$it ( _! ca%1 :i* w\ld supply !m ) all ! ov]plus-money 9 ! t[n1 & probably might am\nt to half z mu* m2 & !n ! cr$it ( runn+ bills1 :i* by circulat+ w\ld1 no "q1 be an equival5t to ! o!r half3 s t 9 /ock1 cr$it1 & bank-bills ! balance ( _! ca% w\ld be always t5 millions /]l+--a sum t ev]ybody :o c talk ( does n und]/&4 ,b !n to f9d bus9ess = all ?is /ock1 :i*1 ?\gh x be a /range ?+ to ?9k (1 is nev]!less easy :5 x comes to be exam9$4 ,& fir/ = ! bus9ess2 ?is bank %\ld enl>ge ! numb] ( _! directors1 z !y d ( _! /ock1 & %\ld !n e/abli% sev]al sub-committees1 compos$ ( _! own memb]s1 :o %\ld h ! direct+ ( sev]al (fices relat+ to ! di/9ct sorts ( bus9ess !y ref]r$ to1 to be ov]rul$ & gov]n$ by ! gov]nor & directors 9 a body1 b to h a conclusive p[] z to contracts4 ,( ^! !re %\ld be-- ,"o (fice = loan ( money = cu/oms ( goods1 :i* by a pla9 me?od might be s ord]$ t ! m]*ant might ) ease pay ! highe/ cu/oms d[n1 & s1 by all[+ ! bank #d p] c5t4 advance1 be fir/ sure to secure ! #aj p] c5t4 :i* ! k+ all[s = prompt paym5t at ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 & be also fre$ f ! tr\blesome "w ( f9d+ bondsm5 & securities = ! money--:i* has expos$ _m a man to ! tyranny ( ext5ts1 ei!r = himself or 8 fri5d1 to 8 utt] ru91 :o "u a m mod]ate prosecution _h be5 able to pay all 8 debts1 & by ?is me?od has be5 torn to pieces & disabl$ f mak+ any tol]able proposal to 8 cr$itors4 ,?is is a sc5e ( l>ge bus9ess1 & w\ld1 9 proportion1 employ a l>ge ca%1 & x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to make ! bank ! payma/] ( all ! l>ge cu/oms1 & yet ! m]*ant h s hon\rable a possession ( 8 goods1 z may be nei!r any dim9ution to 8 reputation or any h9drance to _! sale4 ,z1 = example1 suppose ,i h #ajj hog%eads ( tobacco to import1 ^: cu/oms by sev]al duties come to #a1jjj1 & want ca% to cle> !m4 ,i g ) my bill ( load+ to ! bank1 :o appo9t _! (fic] to ent] ! goods & pay ! duties1 :i* goods1 s ent]$ by ! bank1 %all give !m title en\gh to any "p1 or ! :ole1 )\t ! tr\ble ( bills ( sale1 or conveyances1 defeasances1 & ! l4 ,! goods are c>ri$ to a w>eh\se at ! wat]side1 :]e ! m]*ant has a free & public access to !m1 z if 9 8 own w>eh\se & an hon\rable lib]ty to sell & deliv] ei!r ! :ole 7pay+ _! disburse7 or a "p )\t x1 leav+ b suffici5t = ! paym5t1 & out ( t "p deliv]$1 ei!r by notes "u ! h& ( ! pur*as]1 or any o!r way1 he may cle> ! same1 )\t any exactions1 b ( #d p] c5t41 & ! re/ are 8 own4 ,! ease ?is w\ld br+ to trade1 ! deliv]ance x w\ld br+ to ! m]*ants f ! insults ( goldsmi?s1 c41 & ! hon\r x w\ld give to our managem5t ( public impo/s1 ) ! advantages to ! ,cu/om ,h\se itself1 & ! utt] de/ruction ( extortion1 w\ld be su* z w\ld give a due value to ! bank1 & make all mank9d ackn[l$ge x to be a public good4 ,! grievance ( exactions ^u m]*ants 9 ?is case is v great1 & :5 ,i lay ! blame on ! goldsmi?s1 because !y are ! pr9cipal p made use ( 9 su* occasions1 ,i include a great _m o!r sorts ( brok]s & money-jobb+ arti/s1 :o all get a snip out ( ! m]*ant4 ,i myself h kn[n a goldsmi? 9 ,lomb>d ,/reet l5d a man #gjj to pay ! cu/oms ( a hundr$ pipes ( ,spani% w9es2 ! w9es 7 made ov] to him = security by bill ( sale1 & put into a cell>1 ( :i* ! goldsmi? kept ! key2 ! m]*ant 0 to pay #f p] c5t4 int]e/ on ! bond1 & to all[ #aj p]c5t4 premium = advanc+ ! money4 ,:5 he _h ! w9es 9 possession ! own] c\ld n s5d 8 coop] to look aft] !m1 b ! goldsmi?'s man mu/ att5d all ! :ile1 = :i* he w\ld be paid #es4 a day4 ,if he br\ght a cu/om] to see !m1 ! goldsmi?'s man mu/ %[ !m4 ,! money 0 l5t = two mon?s4 ,he c\ld n be admitt$ to sell or deliv] a pipe ( w9e out s+le1 or two or ?ree at a "t1 z he might h sold !m2 b on a ^w or two spok5 amiss to ! goldsmi? 7or :i* he 0 pleas$ to take s71 he w\ld h none sold b ! :ole p>cel toge!r4 ,by ?is usage ! goods lay on h&1 & e mon? ! money rema9$ ! goldsmi? dem&$ a gu9ea p] c5t4 =be>ance1 besides ! int]e/1 till at la/ by leakage1 decay1 & o!r accid5ts1 ! w9es began to less54 ,!n ! goldsmi? beg9s to tell ! m]*ant he is afraid ! w9es are n wor? ! money he has l5t1 & dem&s fur!r security1 & 9 a little :ile1 gr[+ high] & r\gh]1 he tells him he mu/ h 8 money4 ,! m]*ant--too mu* at 8 m]cy1 because he _c provide ! money--is =c$ to cons5t to ! sale2 & ! goods1 be+ r$uc$ to sev5ty pipes s\nd--w9e & f\r uns\nd 7! re/ be+ sunk = fill+ up71 7 sold = #ac p] pipe ! s\nd1 & #c ! uns\nd1 :i* am\nt$ to #ibb toge!r4 s4 d4 ,! coop]'s bill came to #cj #j #j ,! cell>age a ye> & a half to #ah #j #j ,int]e/s on ! bond to #fc #j #j ,! goldsmi?'s m5 = att5dance #h #j #j ,all[ance = advance ( ! money & #gd #j #j =be>ance #aic #j #j ,pr9cipal money borr[$ #gjj #j #j #hic #j #j ,due to ! m]*ant #bi #j #j #ibb #j #j ,by ! mod]ate/ computation t c be1 ^! w9es co/ ! m]*ant z foll[s3-- ,fir/ ,co/ ) ,*>ges on ,bo>d4 s4 d4 ,9 ,lisbon #ae mille reis p] pipe is #a1ejj #dge #j #j mille reis2 ex*ange1 at #fs4 #d;d4 p] mille rei ,freight to ,london1 !n at #c p] ton #aej #j #j ,assurance on #ejj at #b p] c5t4 #aj #j #j ,petty *>ges #e #j #j #fdj #j #j ,s t x is manife/ by ! extortion ( ?is bank]1 ! poor man lo/ ! :ole capital ) freight & *>ges1 & made b #bi produce ( a hundr$ pipes ( w9e4 ,"o o!r (fice ( ?is bank1 & :i* w\ld take up a consid]able bran* ( ! /ock1 is = l5d+ money ^u pl$ges1 :i* %\ld h annex$ to x a w>eh\se & factory1 :]e all sorts ( goods might publicly be sold by ! cons5t ( ! own]s1 to ! great advantage ( ! own]1 ! bank receiv+ #d p] c5t4 int]e/41 & #b p] c5t4 commission = sale ( ! goods4 ,a ?ird (fice %\ld be appo9t$ = disc\nt+ bills1 tallies1 & notes1 by :i* all tallies ( ! ,ex*equ]1 & any "p ( ! rev5ue1 %\ld at /at$ all[ances be ready money to any p]son1 to ! great advantage ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ease ( all su* z are any ways conc]n$ 9 public und]tak+s4 ,a f\r? (fice = l5d+ money ^u l& securities at #d p] c5t4 int]e/1 by :i* ! cruelty & inju/ice ( mortgagees w\ld be :olly re/ra9$1 & a regi/] ( mortgages might be v well kept1 to prev5t frauds4 ,a fif? (fice = ex*anges & =eign correspond5ces4 ,a six? = inl& ex*anges1 :]e a v l>ge field ( bus9ess lies be=e !m4 ,"u ?is head x w n be improp] to consid] t ?is me?od w mo/ effectually answ] all ! notions & proposals ( c\nty banks2 = by ?is (fice !y w\ld be all r5d]$ useless & unpr(itable1 s9ce "o bank ( ! magnitude ,i m5tion1 ) a bran* ( its (fice set ap>t = t bus9ess1 might ) ease manage all ! inl& ex*ange ( ! k+dom4 ,by :i* su* a correspond5ce ) all ! trad+ t[ns 9 ,engl& might be ma9ta9$1 z t ! :ole k+dom %\ld trade ) ! bank4 ,"u ! direction ( ?is (fice a public ca%i] %\ld be appo9t$ 9 e c\nty1 to reside 9 ! capital t[n z to trade 7& 9 "s c\nties m71 ?r\gh ^: h&s all ! ca% ( ! rev5ue ( ! g5try & ( trade %\ld be return$ on ! bank 9 ,london1 & f ! bank aga9 on _! ca%i] 9 e respective c\nty or t[n1 at ! small ex*ange ( #j4e p] c5t41 by :i* means all loss ( money c>ri$ ^u ! road1 to ! enc\ragem5t ( robb]s & ru9+ ( ! c\ntry1 :o are su$ = ^? robb]ies1 w\ld be m effectually prev5t$ ?an by all ! /atutes aga9/ highwaym5 t are or c be made4 ,z to public advanc+s ( money to ! ,gov]nm5t1 !y may be left to ! directors 9 a body1 z all o!r disputes & cont+5t cases are2 & :oev] exam9es ^! heads ( bus9ess ap>t1 & has any judgm5t 9 ! p>ticul>s1 w1 ,i suppose1 all[ t a /ock ( t5 millions may f9d employm5t 9 !m1 ?\gh x be inde$ a v great sum4 ,i c\ld (f] "s v good reasons :y ?is way ( managem5t by p>ticul> (fices = e p>ticul> sort ( bus9ess is n only ! easie/1 b ! safe/1 way ( execut+ an affair ( su* v>iety & consequ5ce2 also ,i c\ld /ate a me?od = ! proce$+s ( ^? private (fices1 _! conjunction ) & dep5d5ce on ! g5]al c\rt ( ! directors1 & h[ ! v>i\s acc\nts %\ld c5tre 9 "o g5]al capital acc\nt ( /ock1 ) regulations & appeals2 b ,i believe !m to be ne$less--at lea/1 9 ?is place4 ,if x be object$ "h t x is impossible = "o jo9t-/ock to g ?r\gh ! :ole bus9ess ( ! k+dom1 ,i answ]1 ,i believe x is n ei!r impossible or impracticable1 p>ticul>ly on ?is "o acc\nt3 t almo/ all ! c\ntry bus9ess w\ld be manag$ by runn+ bills1 & ^? ! longe/ abroad ( any1 _! di/ance keep+ !m out1 to ! increas+ ! cr$it1 & consequ5tly ! /ock ( ! bank4 ,( ! ,multiplicity ( ,banks4 ,:at is t\*$ at 9 ! =ego+ "p ( ?is *apt] ref]s to "o bank royal to preside1 z x 71 ov] ! :ole ca% ( ! k+dom3 b because "s p d suppose ?is "w fitt] = _m banks ?an = "o1 ,i mu/ a little consid] t head4 ,& fir/1 all[+ ^? _m banks c\ld1 )\t cla%+1 ma9ta9 a con/ant correspond5ce ) "o ano!r1 9 pass+ ea* o!r's bills z curr5t f "o to ano!r1 ,i "k n b x might be bett] p]=m$ by _m ?an by "o2 = z h>mony makes music 9 s\nd1 s x produces success 9 bus9ess4 ,a civil w> among m]*ants is always ! ra9 ( trade3 ,i _c ?9k a multitude ( banks c\ld s consi/ ) "o ano!r 9 ,engl& z to jo9 int]e/s & uphold "o ano!r's cr$it1 )\t jo9+ /ocks too2 ,i confess1 if x c\ld be done1 ! conv5i5ce to trade w\ld be visible4 ,if ,i 7 to propose :i* way ^! banks %\ld be e/abli%$1 ,i answ]1 all[+ a due reg>d to "s g5tlem5 :o h _h ?\ghts ( ! same 7^: me?ods ,i %all n s mu* z t\* ^u1 mu* less discov]2 my ?\ghts run ^u q diff]5t me?ods1 bo? = ! fund & ! e/abli%m5t74 ,e pr9cipal t[n 9 ,engl& is a corporation1 ^u :i* ! fund may be settl$1 :i* w suffici5tly answ] ! difficult & *>geable "w ( su+ = a corporation by pat5t or ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,a g5]al subscription ( /ock be+ made1 & by de$s ( settlem5t plac$ 9 ! mayor & ald]m5 ( ! city or corporation = ! "t be+1 9 tru/1 to be decl>$ by de$s ( uses1 "s ( ! directors be+ always made memb]s ( ! said corporation1 & jo9$ 9 ! tru/2 ! bank h]eby becomes ! public /ock ( ! t[n 7some?+ l :at !y call ! r5tes ( ! t[n-h\se 9 ,france71 & is manag$ 9 ! "n ( ! said corporation1 to :om ! directors are acc\ntable1 & !y back aga9 to ! g5]al c\rt4 ,= example3 suppose ! g5tlem5 or tradesm5 ( ! c\nty ( ,norfolk1 by a subscription ( ca%1 design to e/abli% a bank4 ,! subscriptions be+ made1 ! /ock is paid into ! *amb] ( ! city ( ,norwi*1 & manag$ by a c\rt ( directors1 z all banks are1 & *os5 out ( ! subscrib]s1 ! mayor only ( ! city to be always "o2 to be manag$ 9 ! "n ( ! corporation ( ! city ( ,norwi*1 b = ! uses 9 a de$ ( tru/ to be made by ! subscrib]s1 & mayor & ald]m51 at l>ge m5tion$4 ,i make no "q b a bank ?us settl$ w\ld h z firm a f\ndation z any bank ne$ to h1 & e way answ] ! ends ( a corporation4 ,( ^! sorts ( banks ,engl& might v well e/abli% fifte51 at ! sev]al t[ns h]eaft] m5tion$4 ,"s ( :i*1 ?\gh !y are n ! capital t[ns ( ! c\nties1 yet are m ! c5tre ( trade1 :i* 9 ,engl& runs 9 ve9s1 l m9es ( metal 9 ! e>?3 ,cant]bury4 ,salisbury4 ,exet]4 ,bri/ol4 ,worce/]4 ,%rewsbury4 ,man*e/]4 ,newca/le-^u-,tyne4 ,le$s1 or ,halifax1 or ,york4 ,w>wick or ,birm+ham4 ,ox=d or ,read+4 ,b$=d4 ,norwi*4 ,col*e/]4 ,e "o ( ^! banks to h a ca%i] 9 ,london1 unless !y c\ld all h a g5]al correspond5ce & cr$it ) ! bank royal4 ,^! banks 9 _! respective c\nties %\ld be a g5]al /aple & factory = ! manufactures ( ! said c\nty1 :]e e man t _h goods made1 might h money at a small int]e/ = advance1 ! goods 9 ! meantime be+ s5t =w>d to m>ket1 to a w>eh\se = t purpose erect$ 9 ,london1 :]e !y %\ld be dispos$ ( to all ! advantages ! own] c\ld expect1 pay+ only #a p] c5t4 commission4 ,or if ! mak] want$ cr$it 9 ,london ei!r = ,spani% wool1 cotton1 oil1 or any goods1 :ile 8 goods 7 9 ! w>eh\se ( ! said bank1 8 bill %\ld be paid by ! bank to ! full value ( 8 goods1 or at lea/ )9 a small matt]4 ,^! banks1 ei!r by correspond5ce ) ea* o!r1 or an ord] to _! ca%i] 9 ,london1 might ) ease s pass ea* o!r's bills t a man :o has ca% at ,plym\?1 & wants money at ,b]wick1 may transf] 8 ca% at ,plym\? to ,newca/le 9 half-an-h\r's "t1 )\t ei!r haz>d1 or *>ge1 or "t1 all[+ only #j4e p] c5t4 ex*ange2 & s ( all ! mo/ di/ant p>ts ( ! k+dom4 ,or if he wants money at ,newca/le1 & has goods at ,worce/] or at any o!r clo?+ t[n1 s5d+ 8 goods to be sold by ! factory ( ! bank ( ,worce/]1 he may remit by ! bank to ,newca/le1 or any:]e else1 z readily z if 8 goods 7 sold & paid = & no exactions made ^u him = ! conv5i5ce he enjoys4 ,?is disc\rse ( banks1 ! read] is to und]/&1 to h no relation to ! pres5t po/ure ( affairs1 ) respect to ! sc>city ( curr5t money1 :i* seems to h put a /op to t "p ( a /ock we call cr$it1 :i* always is1 & inde$ mu/ be1 ! mo/ ess5tial "p ( a bank1 & )\t :i* no bank c pret5d to subsi/--at lea/1 to advantage4 ,a bank is only a great /ock ( money put toge!r1 to be employ$ by "s ( ! subscrib]s1 9 ! "n ( ! re/1 = ! b5efit ( ! :ole4 ,?is /ock ( money subsi/s n b>ely on ! pr(its ( its own /ock 7= t w\ld be inconsid]able71 b ^u ! cont+5cies & accid5ts :i* multiplicity ( bus9ess occasions4 ,z1 = in/ance1 a man t comes = money1 & kn[s he may h x to-morr[2 p]haps he is 9 ha/e1 & won't take x to-day3 only1 t he may be sure ( x to-morr[1 he takes a memor&um "u ! h& ( ! (fic]1 t he %all h x :5ev] he calls = x1 & ?is memor&um we call a bill4 ,to-morr[1 :5 he int5d$ to fet* 8 money1 comes a man to him = money1 &1 to save himself ! lab\r ( tell+1 he gives him ! memor&um or bill a=esaid = 8 money2 ?is second man does z ! fir/1 & a ?ird does z he did1 & s ! bill runs ab\t a m\?1 two or ?ree4 ,& ?is is t we call cr$it1 = by ! circulation ( a quantity ( ^! bills1 ! bank enjoys ! full b5efit ( z mu* /ock 9 real value z ! suppositi\s value ( ! bills am\nts to2 & :]ev] ?is cr$it fails1 ?is advantage fails2 = imm$iately all m5 come = _! money1 & ! bank mu/ die ( itself3 = ,i am sure no bank1 by ! simple improvem5t ( _! s+le /ock1 c ev] make any consid]able advantage4 ,i confess1 a bank :o c lay a fund = ! security ( _! bills1 :i* %all produce fir/ an annual pr(it to ! own]1 & yet make good ! passant bill1 may /&1 & be advantage\s1 too1 because !re is a real & a suppositi\s value bo?1 & ! real always ready to make good ! suppositi\s3 & ?is ,i "k no way to br+ to pass b by l&1 :i*1 at ! same "t t x lies transf]r$ to secure ! value ( e bill giv5 out1 br+s 9 a sep>ate pr(it to ! own]2 & ?is way no "q b ! :ole k+dom might be a bank to itself1 ?\gh no ready money 7 to be f\nd 9 x4 ,i _h gone on 9 "s %eets ) my notion ( l& be+ ! be/ bottom = public banks1 & ! eas9ess ( br++ x to answ] all ! ends ( money deposit$ ) d\ble advantage1 b ,i f9d myself happily prev5t$ by a g5tleman :o has publi%$ ! v same1 ?\gh s9ce ?is 0 wrote2 & ,i 0 always ma/] ( s mu* wit z to hold my tongue :ile !y spoke :o und]/ood ! ?+ bett] ?an myself4 ,mr4 ,john ,asgill1 ( ,l9coln's ,inn1 9 a small tract entitl$1 8,sev]al ,ass]tions prov$1 9 ord] to create ano!r ,species ( ,money ?an ,gold & ,silv]10 has s di/9ctly h&l$ ?is v case1 ) su* /r5g? ( argum5t1 su* cle>ness ( reason1 su* a judgm5t1 & su* a /yle1 z all ! +5i\s "p ( ! _w mu/ ackn[l$ge !mselves extremely oblig$ to him = t piece4 ,at ! sight ( :i* book ,i laid by all t _h be5 writt5 by me on t subject1 = ,i _h mu* r confess myself incapable ( h&l+ t po9t l him1 ?an h conv9c$ ! _w ( x by my imp]t95ce4 ,,( ,,! ,,highways4 ,,x is a prodigi\s *>ge ! :ole nation groans "u = ! repair ( highways1 :i*1 aft] all1 lie 9 a v ill po/ure too4 ,i make no "q b if x 0 tak5 into consid]ation by ^? :o h ! p[] to direct x1 ! k+dom might be :olly eas$ ( t burd51 & ! highways be kept 9 good condition1 :i* n[ lie 9 a mo/ %ameful mann] 9 mo/ p>ts ( ! k+dom1 & 9 _m places :olly unpassable1 f :5ce arise tolls & impositions ^u pass5g]s & travell]s1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 trespasses & encroa*m5ts ^u l&s adjac5t1 to ! great damage ( ! own]s4 ,! rate = ! highways is ! mo/ arbitr>y & unequal tax 9 ! k+dom3 9 "s places two or ?ree rates ( sixp5ce p] p\nd 9 ! ye>2 9 o!rs ! :ole p>i% _c raise :]e) to defray ! *>ge1 ei!r by ! v bad condition ( ! road or di/ance ( mat]ials2 9 o!rs ! surveyors raise :at !y nev] exp5d2 & ! abuses1 exactions1 connivances1 frauds1 & embezzlem5ts are innum]able4 ,! ,romans1 :ile !y gov]n$ ?is isl&1 made x "o ( _! pr9cipal c>es to make & repair ! highways ( ! k+dom1 & ! *ief roads we n[ use are ( _! m>k+ out2 ! consequ5ce ( ma9ta9+ !m 0 su*1 or at lea/ s e/eem$1 t !y ?\ght x n bel[ !m to employ _! legion>y troops 9 ! "w2 & x 0 sometimes ! bus9ess ( :ole armies1 ei!r :5 9 w9t] qu>t]s or 9 ! int]vals ( truce or peace ) ! natives4 ,nor h ! ,romans left u any great] tok5s ( _! gr&eur & magnific5ce ?an ! ru9s ( ^? causeways & /reet-ways :i* are at ?is day to be se5 9 _m p>ts ( ! k+dom1 "s ( :i* h by ! visible rema9s be5 discov]$ to trav]se ! :ole k+dom1 & o!rs = m ?an a hundr$ miles are to be trac$ f colony to colony1 z !y _h p>ticul> occasion4 ,! fam\s highway or /reet call$ ,watl+ ,/reet1 :i* "s w tell y began at ,london ,/one1 & pass+ t v /reet 9 ! ,city :i* we to ?is day call by t "n1 w5t on we/ to t spot :]e ,tyburn n[ /&s1 & !n turn$ nor?-we/ 9 s /raight a l9e to ,/4 ,albans t x is n[ ! exacte/ road 79 "o l9e = tw5ty miles7 9 ! k+dom2 & ?\gh disus$ n[ z ! *ief1 yet is z good1 &1 ,i believe1 ! be/ road to ,/4 ,albans1 & is /ill call$ ! ,/reetway4 ,f :5ce x is trac$ into ,%rop%ire1 above a hundr$ & sixty miles1 ) a multitude ( visible antiquities ^u x1 discov]$ & describ$ v accurately by ,mr4 ,cambd54 ,! ,fosse1 ano!r ,roman "w1 lies at ?is day z visible1 & z pla9 a high causeway1 ( above ?irty feet broad1 dit*$ on ei!r side1 & cop$ & pav$ :]e ne$ is--z exact & e jot z beautiful z ! k+'s new road ?r\gh ,hyde ,p>k1 9 :i* figure x n[ lies f ne> ,m>%field to ,cir5ce/]1 & aga9 f ,cir5ce/] to ! ,hill1 ?ree miles on ?is side ,gl\ce/]1 :i* is n less ?an tw5ty-six miles1 & is made use ( z ! great road to ^? t[ns1 & probably has be5 s = a ?\s& ye>s ) little repairs4 ,if we set aside ! b>b>ity & cu/oms ( ! ,romans z hea!ns1 & take !m z a civil gov]nm5t1 we mu/ all[ !y 7 ! patt]n ( ! :ole _w = improvem5t & increase ( arts & le>n+1 civilis+ & me?odis+ nations & c\ntries conqu]$ by _! val\r2 & if ?is 0 "o ( _! great c>es1 t consid]ation ought to move some?+4 ,b to ! great example ( t g5]\s p ,i w add ?ree argum5ts3-- #a4 ,x is useful1 & t z x is conv5i5t = c>riages1 :i* 9 a trad+ c\ntry is a great help to negotiation1 & promotes univ]sal correspond5ce1 )\t :i* our inl& trade c\ld n be manag$4 ,& "u ?is head ,i c\ld "n a ?\s& conv5i5ces ( a safe1 pleasant1 well-repair$ highway1 bo? to ! inhabitant & ! travell]1 b ,i ?9k x is ne$less4 #b4 ,x is easy4 ,i "q n to make x appe> x is easy to put all ! highroads1 especially 9 ,engl&1 9 a noble figure2 l>ge1 dry1 & clean2 well dra9$1 & free f floods1 unpassable sl\ghs1 deep c>t-ruts1 high ridges1 & all ! inconv5i5ces !y n[ are full (2 &1 :5 once done1 mu* easi] /ill to be ma9ta9$ s4 #c4 ,x may be *eap]1 & ! :ole assessm5t = ! repairs ( highways = ev] be dropp$ or appli$ to o!r uses = ! public b5efit4 ,"h ,i beg ! read]'s fav\r = a small digression4 ,i am n propos+ ?is z an und]tak]1 or sett+ a price to ! public = :i* ,i w p]=m x1 l "o ( ! projectors ,i speak (1 b lay+ op5 a project = ! p]=mance1 :i*1 :5ev] ! public affairs w admit our gov]nors to consid] (1 w be f\nd s feasible t no "q !y may f9d und]tak]s en\gh = ! p]=mance2 & 9 ?is und]tak+ age ,i d n d\bt b x w\ld be easy at any "t to procure p]sons at _! own *>ge to p]=m x = any s+le c\nty1 z a patt]n & exp]im5t = ! :ole k+dom4 ,! proposal is z foll[s3--,fir/1 t an ,act ( ,p>liam5t be made ) lib]ty = ! und]tak]s to dig & tr5*1 to cut d[n h$ges & trees1 or :atev] is ne$ful = dit*+1 dra9+ & c>ry+ (f wat]1 clean+1 enl>g+ & levell+ ! roads1 ) p[] to lay op5 or enclose l&s2 to encroa* into l&s2 dig1 raise1 & level f5ces2 plant & pull up h$ges or trees 7= ! enl>g+1 wid5+1 & dra9+ ! highways71 ) p[] to turn ei!r ! roads or wat]c\rses1 riv]s & brooks1 z by ! directors ( ! works %all be f\nd ne$ful1 always all[+ satisfaction to be fir/ made to ! own]s ( su* l&s 7ei!r by assign+ to !m equival5t l&s or paym5t 9 money1 ! value to be adju/$ by two indiff]5t p]sons to be nam$ by ! ,"l ,*ancellor or ,"l ,keep] = ! "t be+71 & no wat]c\rse to be turn$ f any wat]-mill )\t satisfaction fir/ made bo? to ! l&lord & t5ant4 ,b be=e ,i proce$1 ,i mu/ say a ^w or two to ?is article4 ,! *ief1 & almo/ ! only1 cause ( ! deepness & f\lness ( ! roads is occasion$ by ! /&+ wat]1 :i* 7= want ( due c>e to draw x (f by sc\r+ & op5+ dit*es & dra9s1 & o!r wat]c\rses1 & cle>+ ( passages7 soaks into ! e>?1 & s(t5s x to su* a degree t x _c be> ! weight ( horses & c>riages2 to prev5t :i*1 ! p[] to dig1 tr5*1 & cut d[n1 c41 m5tion$ above w be ( absolute necessity4 ,b because ! lib]ty seems v l>ge1 & "s may ?9k x is too great a p[] to be grant$ to any body ( m5 ov] _! neighb\rs1 x is answ]$3-- #a4 ,x is absolutely necess>y1 or ! "w _c be done1 & ! do+ ( ! "w is ( mu* great] b5efit ?an ! damage c am\nt to4 #b4 ,satisfaction to be made to ! own] 7& t fir/1 too1 be=e ! damage be done7 is an unque/ionable equival5t2 & bo? toge!r1 ,i ?9k1 are a v full answ] to any objection 9 t case4 ,besides ?is ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 a commission mu/ be grant$ to fifte5 at lea/1 9 ! "n ( ! und]tak]s1 to :om e c\nty %all h p[] to jo9 t51 :o are to sit ) ! said fifte5 s (t5 & s long z ! said fifte5 d sit = affairs relat+ to t c\nty1 :i* fifte51 or any sev5 ( !m1 %all be directors ( ! works1 to be advis$ by ! said t51 or any five ( !m1 9 matt]s ( "r & claim1 & ! said t5 to adju/ diff]5ces 9 ! c\ntries1 & to h "r by process to appeal 9 ! "n ei!r ( lords ( manors1 or privileges ( t[ns or corporations1 :o %all be ei!r damag$ or encroa*$ ^u by ! said "w4 ,all appeals to be he>d & det]m9$ imm$iately by ! said ,"l ,*ancellor1 or commission f him1 t ! "w may receive no int]ruption4 ,?is commission %all give p[] to ! said fifte5 to press waggons1 c>ts1 & horses1 ox5 & m51 & deta9 !m to "w a c]ta9 limit$ "t1 & )9 c]ta9 limit$ space ( miles f _! own dwell+s1 & at a c]ta9 rate ( paym5t4 ,no m51 horses1 or c>ts to be press$ aga9/ _! cons5t dur+ ! times ( hay-"t or h>ve/1 or ^u m>ket-days1 if ! p]son aggriev$ w make affidavit he is oblig$ to be ) 8 horses or c>ts at ! said m>kets4 ,x is well kn[n to all :o h any k ( ! condition ! highways 9 ,engl& n[ lie 9 t 9 mo/ places !re is a conv5i5t di/ance l& left op5 = travell+1 ei!r = driv+ ( cattle1 or m>*+ ( troops ( horse1 ) p]haps z few lanes or defiles z 9 any c\ntries4 ,! cross-roads1 :i* are g5]ally n>r[1 are yet broad en\gh 9 mo/ places = two c>riages to pass2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 we h on mo/ ( ! highroads a great deal1 if wa/e l& ?r[n 9 7z x 71 = an ov]plus to ! highway71 :i*1 ?\gh x be us$ ( c\rse by cattle & travell]s on occasion1 is inde$ no b5efit at all ei!r to ! travell] z a road or to ! poor z a common1 or to ! "l ( ! manor z a wa/e2 ^u x gr[s nei!r timb] nor grass1 9 any quantity answ]able to ! l&1 b1 ?\gh to no purpose1 is trodd5 d[n1 poa*$1 & ov]run by drifts ( cattle 9 ! w9t]1 or spoil$ ) ! du/ 9 ! summ]4 ,& ?is ,i h obs]v$ 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl& to be z good l& z any ( ! neighb\r+ enclosures1 z capable ( improvem5t1 & to z good purpose4 ,^! l&s only be+ enclos$ & manur$1 leav+ ! roads to dim5sions )\t measure suffici5t1 are ! fund ^u :i* ,i build ! prodigi\s /ock ( money t mu/ d ?is "w4 ,^! l&s 7:i* ,i %all aft]w>ds make an essay to value71 be+ enclos$1 w be ei!r saleable to raise money1 or fit to ex*ange ) ^? g5tlem5 :o mu/ "p ) "s l& :]e ! ways are n>r[1 always res]v+ a quantity ( ^! l&s to be let out to t5ants1 ! r5t to be paid into ! public /ock or bank ( ! und]tak]s1 & to be res]v$ = keep+ ! ways 9 ! same repair1 & ! said bank to =feit ! l&s if !y are n s ma9ta9$4 ,ano!r bran* ( ! /ock mu/ be h&s 7= a /ock ( m5 is a /ock ( money71 to :i* purpose e c\nty1 city1 t[n1 & p>i% %all be rat$ at a set price1 equival5t to eight ye>s' paym5t1 = ! repair ( highways1 :i* ea* c\nty1 c41 %all raise1 n by assessm5t 9 money1 b by press+ ( m51 horses1 & c>riages = ! "w 7! m51 horses1 c41 to be employ$ by ! directors72 9 :i* case all corporal puni%m5ts--z ( :ipp+s1 /ocks1 pillories1 h\ses ( correction1 c4--might be easily transmitt$ to a c]ta9 numb] ( days' "w on ! highways1 & 9 consid]ation ( ?is provision ( m5 ! c\ntry %\ld = ev] aft] be acquitt$ ( any contribution1 ei!r 9 money or "w1 = repair ( ! highways--build+ ( bridges except$4 ,!re lie "s popul> objections aga9/ ?is und]tak+2 & ! fir/ is 7! great controv]t$ po9t ( ,engl&7 enclosure ( ! common1 :i* t5ds to depopulation1 & injures ! poor4 #b4 ,:o %all be judges or surveyors ( ! "w1 to oblige ! und]tak]s to p]=m to a c]ta9 limit$ degree8 ,= ! fir/1 8! enclosure ( ! common0--a clause t runs z f> z to an encroa*m5t ^u ,magna ,*>ta1 & a mo/ consid]able bran* ( ! prop]ty ( ! poor--,i answ] x ?us3-- #a4 ,! l&s we enclose are n su* z f :i* ! poor d inde$ reap any b5efit--or1 at lea/1 any t is consid]able4 #b4 ,! bank & public /ock1 :o are to manage ?is great und]tak+1 w h s _m little lab\rs to p]=m & (fices to be/[1 t are fit only = lab\r+ poor p]sons to d1 z w put !m 9 a condition to provide = ! poor :o are s injur$1 t c "w2 & to ^? :o _c1 may all[ p5sions = ov]see+1 sup]vis+1 & ! l1 :i* w be m ?an equival5t4 #c4 ,= depopulations1 ! contr>y %\ld be secur$1 by oblig+ ! und]tak]s1 at su* & su* c]ta9 di/ances1 to erect cottages1 two at lea/ 9 a place 7:i* w\ld be useful to ! "w & safety ( ! travell]71 to :i* %\ld be an allotm5t ( l&1 always suffici5t to invite ! poor inhabitant1 9 :i* ! poor %\ld be t5ant = life gratis1 do+ duty ^u ! highway z %\ld be appo9t$1 by :i*1 & _m o!r me?ods1 ! poor %\ld be great ga9]s by ! proposal1 in/ead ( be+ injur$4 #d4 ,by ?is erect+ ( cottages at prop] di/ances a man might travel ov] all ,engl& z ?r\gh a /reet1 :]e he c\ld nev] want ei!r rescue f ?ieves or directions = 8 way4 #e4 ,?is v und]tak+1 once duly settl$1 might 9 a few ye>s s ord] x t !re %\ld be no poor = ! common2 &1 if s1 :at ne$ ( a common = ! poor8 ,( :i* 9 its prop] place4 ,z to ! second objection1 8,:o %\ld oblige ! und]tak]s to ! p]=mance80 ,i answ]-- #a4 ,_! ,commission & *>t] %\ld become void1 & all _! /ock =feit1 & ! l&s enclos$ & unsold rema9 z a pl$ge1 :i* w\ld be security suffici5t4 #b4 ,! t5 p]sons *os5 out ( e c\nty %\ld h p[] to inspect & compla91 & ! ,"l ,*ancellor1 ^u su* compla9t1 to make a survey1 & to det]m9e by a jury1 9 :i* case1 on default1 !y %all be oblig$ to proce$4 #c4 ,! l&s settl$ on ! bank %all be liable to be ext5d$ = ! uses m5tion$1 if ! same at any "t be n ma9ta9$ 9 ! condition at fir/ provid$1 & ! bank to be am]c$ ^u compla9t ( ! c\ntry4 ,^! & o!r conditions1 :i* on a legal settlem5t to be made by wis] heads ?an m9e might be ?\ght on1 ,i d believe w\ld =m a con/itution s firm1 s fair1 & s equally advantage\s to ! c\ntry1 to ! poor1 & to ! public1 z has n be5 put 9 practice 9 ^! lat] ages ( ! _w4 ,to disc\rse ( ?is a little 9 g5]al1 & to in/ance 9 a place p]haps t has n its fell[ 9 ! k+dom--! p>i% ( ,isl+ton1 9 ,middlesex4 ,!re lies ?r\gh ?is l>ge p>i% ! greate/ road 9 ,engl&1 & ! mo/ frequ5t$1 especially by cattle = ,smi?field m>ket2 ?is great road has s _m bran*es1 & lies = s long a way ?r\gh ! p>i%1 & )al has ! inconv5i5ce ( a clayey gr\nd1 & no gravel at h&1 t1 mode/ly speak+1 ! p>i% is n able to keep x 9 repair2 by :i* means sev]al cross-roads 9 ! p>i% lie :olly unpassable1 & c>ts & horses 7& m5 too7 h be5 almo/ buri$ 9 holes & sl\ghs2 & ! ma9 road itself has = _m ye>s la9 9 a v ord9>y condition1 :i* occasion$ sev]al motions 9 ,p>liam5t to raise a toll at ,highgate = ! p]=mance ( :at x 0 impossible ! p>i% %\ld d1 & yet 0 ( s absolute necessity to be done4 ,& is x n v probable ! p>i% ( ,isl+ton w\ld "p ) all ! wa/e l& ^u _! roads1 to be eas$ ( ! intol]able assessm5t = repair ( ! highway1 & answ] ! poor1 :o reap b a small b5efit f x1 "s o!r way8 ,& yet ,i am free to affirm t = a grant ( wa/e & almo/ useless l&1 ly+ op5 to ! highway 7^? l&s to be improv$1 z !y might easily be71 toge!r ) ! eight ye>s' assessm5t to be provid$ 9 workm51 a noble1 magnific5t causeway might be erect$1 ) dit*es on ei!r side1 deep en\gh to receive ! wat]1 & dra9s suffici5t to c>ry x (f1 :i* causeway %\ld be f\r feet high at lea/1 & f ?irty to =ty feet broad1 to rea* f ,london to ,b>net1 pav$ 9 ! middle1 to keep x cop$1 & s suppli$ ) gravel & o!r prop] mat]ials z %\ld secure x f decay ) small repair+4 ,i hope no man w\ld be s weak n[ z to imag9e t by l&s ly+ op5 to ! road1 to be assign$ to ! und]tak]s1 ,i %\ld mean t all ,f9*ley ,common %\ld be enclos$ & sold = ?is "w2 b1 le/ somebody %\ld />t su* a prepo/]\s objection1 ,i ?9k x is n improp] to m5tion1 t :]ev] a highway is to be c>ri$ ov] a l>ge common1 =e/1 or wa/e1 )\t a h$ge on ei!r h& = a c]ta9 di/ance1 !re ! sev]al p>i%es %all allot ! directors a c]ta9 quantity ( ! common1 to lie p>allel ) ! road1 at a proportion$ numb] ( feet to ! l5g? & bread? ( ! said road--consid]ation also to be _h to ! nature ( ! gr\nd2 or else1 giv+ !m only room = ! road directly %all suff] !m to inclose 9 any "o spot s mu* ( ! said common z %all be equival5t to ! l quantity ( l& ly+ by ! road4 ,?us :]e ! l& is good & ! mat]ials = erect+ a causeway ne>1 ! less l& may s]ve2 & on ! contr>y1 ! m2 b 9 g5]al all[+ !m ! quantity ( l& proportion$ to ! l5g? ( ! causeway1 & =ty rods 9 bread?3 ?\gh :]e ! l& is poor1 z on d[ns & pla9s1 ! proportion mu/ be consid]$ to be adju/$ by ! c\ntry4 ,ano!r po9t = ! dim5sions ( roads %\ld be adju/$2 & ! bread? ( !m1 ,i ?9k1 _c be less ?an ?us3 ,f ,london e way t5 miles ! high po/-road to be built full =ty feet 9 bread? & f\r feet high1 ! dit*es eight feet broad & six feet deep1 & f !nce onw>d ?irty feet1 & s 9 proportion4 ,cross-roads to be tw5ty feet broad1 & dit*es proportion$2 no lanes & passes less ?an n9e feet )\t dit*es4 ,! middle ( ! high causeways to be pav$ ) /one1 *alk1 or gravel1 & kept always two feet high] ?an ! sides1 t ! wat] might h a free c\rse into ! dit*es2 & p]sons kept 9 con/ant employ to fill up holes1 let out wat]1 op5 dra9s1 & ! l1 z !re %\ld be occasion--a prop] "w = highwaym5 & su* malefactors1 z might on ^? s]vices be exempt$ f ! gall[s4 ,x may "h be object$ t eight ye>s' assessm5t to be dem&$ d[n is too mu* 9 reason to expect any ( ! poor] sort c pay2 z1 = in/ance1 if a f>m] :o keeps a team ( horse be at ! common assessm5t to "w a week1 x mu/ n be put s h>d ^u any man z to "w eight weeks toge!r4 ,x is easy to answ] ?is objection4 ,s _m z are want$1 mu/ be _h2 if a f>m]'s team _c be sp>$ )\t prejudice to him s long toge!r1 he may sp>e x at sundry times1 or agree to be assess$1 & pay ! assessm5t at sundry paym5ts2 & ! bank may make x z easy to !m z !y please4 ,ano!r me?od1 h[ev]1 might be f\nd to fix ?is "w at once4 ,z suppose a bank be settl$ = ! highways ( ! c\nty ( ,middlesex1 :i* z !y are1 )\t d\bt1 ! mo/ us$ ( any 9 ! k+dom1 s also !y require ! m *>ge1 & 9 "s p>ts lie 9 ! wor/ condition ( any 9 ! k+dom4 ,if ! ,p>liam5t fix ! *>ge ( ! survey ( ! highways ^u a bank to be appo9t$ = t purpose = a c]ta9 t]m ( ye>s1 ! bank und]tak+ to d ! "w1 or to =feit ! said settlem5t4 ,z ?us3 suppose ! tax on l& & t5em5ts = ! :ole c\nty ( ,middlesex does1 or %\ld be s ord]$ z x might1 am\nt to #bj1jjj p] annum m or less1 :i* x n[ does1 & mu* m1 includ+ ! "w ( ! f>m]s' teams1 :i* mu/ be acc\nt$ z money1 & is equival5t to x1 ) "s all[ance to be rat$ = ! city ( ,london1 c41 :o d enjoy ! b5efit1 & make ! mo/ use ( ! said roads1 bo? = c>ry+ ( goods & br++ provisions to ! city1 & !re=e 9 reason ought to contribute t[>ds ! highways 7= x is a mo/ unequal ?+ t ! road f ,highgate to ,smi?field ,m>ket1 by :i* ! :ole city is1 9 a mann]1 suppli$ ) live cattle1 & ! road by ^? cattle horribly spoil$1 %\ld lie all ^u t "o p>i% ( ,isl+ton to repair72 :]e=e ,i w suppose a rate = ! highways to be ga!r$ ?r\gh ! city ( ,london ( #aj1jjj p] annum m1 :i* may be appo9t$ to be paid by c>ri]s1 drov]s1 & all su* z keep teams1 horses1 or coa*es1 & ! l1 or _m ways1 z is mo/ equal & reasonable2 ! wa/e l&s 9 ! said c\nty1 :i* by ! cons5t ( ! p>i%es1 lords ( ! manors1 & proprietors %all be all[$ to ! und]tak]s1 :5 inclos$ & let out1 may 7! l& 9 ,middlesex g5]ally lett+ high7 am\nt to #e1jjj p] annum m4 ,if1 !n1 an ,act ( ,p>liam5t be procur$ to settle ! tax ( #cj1jjj p] annum = eight ye>s1 mo/ ( :i* w be levi$ 9 workm5 & n 9 money1 & ! wa/e l&s = ev]1 ,i d>e be bold to (f] t ! highways = ! :ole c\nty ( ,middlesex %\ld be put into ! foll[+ =m1 & ! #e1jjj p] annum l& be b\nd to rema9 z a security to ma9ta9 !m s1 & ! c\nty be nev] burd5$ ) any fur!r tax = ! repair ( ! highways4 ,& t ,i may n propose a matt] 9 g5]al1 l begg+ ! "q1 )\t demon/ration1 ,i %all ent] into ! p>ticul>s h[ x may be p]=m$1 & t "u ^! foll[+ heads ( articles3 #a4 ,:at ,i propose to d to ! highways4 #b4 ,:at ! *>ge w be4 #c4 ,h[ to be rais$4 #d4 ,:at security = p]=mance4 #e4 ,:at pr(it to ! und]tak]4 #a4 ,:at ,i propose to d to ! highways4--,i answ] fir/1 n repair !m2 & yet secondly1 n alt] !m--t is1 n alt] ! c\rse !y run2 b p]fectly build !m z a fabric4 ,&1 to desc5d to ! p>ticul>s1 x is fir/ necess>y to note :i* are ! roads ,i mean1 & _! dim5sions4 ,fir/1 ! high po/-roads1 & !y are = ! c\nty ( ,middlesex z foll[s3 ,f ,london to ,miles4 ,/a9es1 :i* is #ae ,colebrook is f ,h\nsl[ #e ,uxbridge #ae ,bu%ey1 ! ,old ,/reet-way #aj ,b>net1 or ne> x #i ,wal?am ,cross1 9 ,w>e ,road #aa ,b[ #b #fg ,besides ^!1 !re1 are cross-roads1 bye-roads1 & lanes1 :i* mu/ also be look$ aft]2 & t "s ( !m may be put into condition1 o!rs may be :olly slight$ & %ut up1 or made drift-ways1 bridle-ways1 or foot-ways1 z may be ?\ght conv5i5t by ! c\nties4 ,! cross-roads ( mo/ repute are z foll[s3 ,f ,to ,miles4 ,london ,hackney1 ,old ,=d1 & ,b[ #e ,hackney ,dal/on & ,isl+ton #b ,ditto ,hornsey1 ,muswell ,hill1 to ,:et/one #h ,tott5ham ,! ,*ase1 ,s\?gate1 c41 call$ ,gre5 #f ,lanes ,enfield ,wa% ,enfield ,t[n1 ,:et/one1 ,tott]idge1 to #aj ,edgwor? ,london ,hamp/ead1 ,h5don1 & ,edgwor? #h ,edgwor? ,/anmore1 to ,p9n]1 to ,uxbridge #h ,london ,h>r[ & ,p9n] ,gre5 #aa ,ditto ,*elsea1 ,fulham #d ,br5t=d ,?i/lewor?1 ,twitt5ham1 & ,k+/on #f ,k+/on ,/a9es1 ,colebrook1 & ,uxbridge #ag ,ditto ,*]tsey ,bridge #e #ij ,ov]plus miles #ej #adj ,& because !re may be _m p>ts ( ! crossroads :i* _c be acc\nt$ 9 ! numb] abovem5tion$1 or may slip my k or memory1 ,i all[ an ov]plus ( #ej miles1 to be add$ to ! #ij miles above1 :i* toge!r make ! cross-roads ( ,middlesex to be #adj miles4 ,= ! bye-lanes su* z may be slight$ ne$ no?+ b to be dit*$ up2 su* z are = private use ( l&s1 = c>ry+ (f corn1 & driv+ cattle1 are to be look$ aft] by private h&s4 ,b ( ! la/ sort1 n to be acc\nt$ by p>ticul>s1 9 ! small c\nty ( ,middlesex we _c all[ less 9 cross-bye-lanes1 f village to village1 & f dwell+-h\ses :i* /& out ( ! way to ! roads1 ?an #a1jjj miles4 ,s 9 ! :ole c\nty ,i reckon up-- ,miles4 ,( ! high po/-road #fg ,( cross-roads less public #adj ,( bye-lanes & passes #a1jjj #a1bjg ,^! are ! roads ,i mean1 & ?us divid$ "u _! sev]al d5om9ations4 ,to ! "q1 :at ,i w\ld d to !m ,i answ]-- 7#a74 ,= ! sixty-sev5 miles ( high po/-road ,i propose to ?r[ up a firm /rong causeway well-bottom$1 six feet high 9 ! middle & f\r feet on ! side1 fac$ ) brick or /one1 & cr[n$ ) gravel1 *alk1 or /one1 z ! sev]al c\nties !y are made ?r\gh w af=d1 be+ =ty-f\r feet 9 bread?1 ) dit*es on ei!r side eight feet broad & f\r feet deep2 s ! :ole bread? w be sixty feet1 if ! gr\nd w p]mit4 ,at ! end ( e two miles1 or su* l conv5i5t di/ances1 %all be a cottage erect$1 ) half an acre ( gr\nd all[$1 :i* %all be giv5 gratis1 ) "o %ill+ p] week wages1 to su* poor man ( ! p>i% z %all be approv$1 :o %all1 once at lea/ e day1 view 8 walk1 to op5 passages = ! wat] to run into ! dit*es1 to fill up holes or s(t places4 ,two rid]s %all be all[$ to be always mov+ ! r\nds1 to view ev]y?+ out ( repair1 & make report to ! directors1 & to see t ! cottag]s d _! duty4 7#b74 ,= ! #adj miles ( cross-road a l causeway to be made1 b ( diff]5t dim5sions--! bread? tw5ty feet1 if ! gr\nd w all[ x2 ! dit*es f\r feet broad1 ?ree feet deep2 ! height 9 ! middle ?ree feet1 & on ! sides "o foot1 or two :]e x may be ne$ful2 to be also cr[n$ ) gravel1 & "o %ill+ p] week to be all[$ to ! poor ( e p>i%1 ! con/ables to be b\nd to f9d a man to walk on ! highway e division = ! same purpose z ! cottag]s d on ! great] roads4 ,po/s to be set up at e turn+ to note :i!r x goes1 = ! direction ( /rang]s1 & h[ _m miles di/ant4 7#c74 ,= ! #a1jjj miles ( bye-lanes1 only good & suffici5t c>e to keep !m 9 repair z !y are1 & to c>ry ! wat] (f by cle>+ & cutt+ ! dit*es1 & lay+ mat]ials :]e !y are want$4 ,?is is :at ,i propose to d to !m1 & :at1 if once p]=m$1 ,i suppose all p w\ld own to be an und]tak+ bo? useful & hon\rable4 #b4 ,! second "q ,i propose to give an acc\nt ( is1 ,:at ! *>ge w be1 :i* ,i acc\nt ?us4 ,! "w ( ! great causeway ,i propose1 %all n co/ less ?an t5 %ill+s p] foot 7suppos+ mat]ials to be b\ght1 c>riage1 & m5's lab\r to be all hir$71 :i* = sixty-sev5 miles 9 l5g? is no less ?an ! sum ( #agf1hhj2 z ?us3 ,e mile acc\nt$ at #a1gfj y>ds1 & ?ree feet to ! y>d1 is #e1bhj feet1 :i* at t5 %ill+s p] foot is #b1fdj p] mile1 & t1 aga91 multipli$ by sixty-sev51 makes ! sum ( #agf1hhj1 into :i* ,i include ! *>ge ( wat]-c\rses1 mills to ?r[ (f wat] :]e ne$ful1 dra9s1 c4 ,to ?is *>ge mu/ be add$1 dit*+ to inclose l& = ?irty cottages1 & build+ ?irty cottages at #dj ea*1 :i* is #a1bjj4 ,! "w ( ! small] causeway ,i propose to f9i% at ! rate ( a %ill+ p] foot1 :i* be+ = #adi miles 9 l5g?1 at #e1bhj feet p] mile1 am\nts to #cf1ifj4 ,dit*+1 dra9+1 & repair+ #a1jjj miles1 ,suppos$ at ?ree %ill+s p] rod1 z = #cbj1jjj rods1 is #dh1jjj1 :i*1 add$ to ! two =m] acc\nts1 is ?us3 ,! high po/-roads1 or ! great causeway #agh1jhj ,! small causeway #cf1ifj ,bye-lanes1 c4 #dh1jjj #bfc1jdj ,if ,i 7 to propose "s measures = ! eas+ ?is *>ge1 ,i c\ld p]haps lay a s*eme d[n h[ x may be p]=m$ = less ?an "o-half ( ?is *>ge4 ,z fir/1 by a grant ( ! c\rt at ! ,old ,bailey :]eby all su* crim9als z are condemn$ to die = small] crimes may1 in/ead ( transportation1 be ord]$ a ye>'s "w on ! highways2 o!rs1 in/ead ( :ipp+s1 a proportion$ "t1 & ! l2 :i* w\ld1 by a mod]ate computation1 provide u g5]ally a supply ( #bjj workm51 & com+ 9 z fa/ z !y g (f2 & let ! ov]se]s alone to make !m "w4 ,secondly1 by an agreem5t ) ! ,gu9ea ,company to furni% #bjj negroes1 :o are g5]ally p]sons t d a great deal ( "w2 & all ^! are subsi/$ v reasonably out ( a public /oreh\se4 ,?irdly1 by c>ts & horses to be b\ght1 n hir$1 ) a few able c>t]s2 & to ! o!r a few workm5 t h judgm5t to direct ! re/1 & ?us ,i "q n ! great causeway %all be done = f\r %ill+s p] foot *>ge2 b ( ?is by-!-bye4 ,f\r?ly1 a lib]ty to ask *>ities & b5evol5ces to ! "w4 #c4 ,to ! "q1 ,h[ ?is money %all be rais$4 ,i ?9k if ! ,p>liam5t settle ! tax on ! c\nty = eight ye>s at #cj1jjj p] annum1 no man ne$ ask h[ x %all be rais$ 4 4 4 ,x w be easy en\gh to raise ! money2 & no p>i% c grudge to pay a little l>g] rate = su* a t]m1 on condition nev] to be tax$ = ! highways any m4 ,eight ye>s' assessm5t at #cj1jjj p] annum is en\gh to af=d to borr[ ! money by way ( anticipation1 if ne$ be2 ! fund be+ secur$ by ,p>liam5t1 & appropriat$ to t use & no o!r4 #d4 ,z to ,:at security = p]=mance4 ,! l&s :i* are inclos$ may be appropriat$ by ! same ,act ( ,p>liam5t to ! bank & und]tak]s1 ^u condition ( p]=mance1 & to be =feit to ! use ( ! sev]al p>i%es to :i* !y belong1 9 case ^u pres5tation by ! gr& juries1 & reasonable "t giv51 any "p ( ! roads 9 su* & su* p>i%es be n kept & ma9ta9$ 9 t po/ure !y are propos$ to be4 ,n[ ! l&s ?us settl$ are an et]nal security to ! c\ntry = ! keep+ ! roads 9 repair2 because1 !y w always be ( s mu* value ov] ! ne$ful *>ge z w make x wor? :ile to ! und]tak]s to pres]ve _! title to !m2 & ! t5ure ( !m be+ s prec>i\s z to be liable to =feiture on default1 !y w always be c>eful to uphold ! causeways4 ,la/ly1 ,:at pr(it to ! und]tak]s4 ,= we mu/ all[ !m to ga91 & t consid]ably1 or no man w\ld und]take su* a "w4 ,to ?is ,i propose3 fir/1 dur+ ! "w1 all[ !m out ( ! /ock #c1jjj p] annum = managem5t4 ,aft] ! "w is f9i%$1 s mu* ( ! #e1jjj p] annum z c be sav$1 & ! roads kept 9 good repair1 let be _! own2 & if ! l&s secur$ be n ( ! value ( #e1jjj a ye>1 let s mu* ( ! eight ye>s' tax be set ap>t z may pur*ase l& to make !m up2 if !y come to m1 let ! b5efit be to ! adv5tur]s4 ,x may be object$ "h t a tax ( #cj1jjj = eight ye>s w come 9 z fa/ z x c well be laid out1 & s no anticipations w be requisite2 = ! :ole "w propos$ _c be probably f9i%$ 9 less "t2 &1 if s1 ,! *>ge ( ! c\nty am\nts to #bdj1jjj ,! l&s sav$ eight ye>s' rev5ue #dj1jjj #bhj1jjj :i* is #ac1jjj m ?an ! *>ge2 & if ! "w be done s mu* *eap]1 z is m5tion$1 ! pr(it to ! und]tak] w be unreasonable4 ,to ?is ,i say ,i w\ld h ! und]tak]s b\nd to accept ! sal>y ( #c1jjj p] annum = managem5t1 & if a :ole ye>'s tax c be sp>$1 ei!r leave x unrais$ ^u ! c\ntry1 or put x 9 bank to be improv$ aga9/ any occasion--( build+1 p]haps1 a great bridge2 or "s v wet season or fro/ may s damnify ! works z to make !m require m ?an ord9>y repair4 ,b ! und]tak]s %\ld make no private advantage ( su* an ov]plus2 !re might be ways en\gh f\nd = x4 ,ano!r objection lies aga9/ ! possibility ( inclos+ ! l&s ^u ! wa/e1 :i* g5]ally belongs to "s manor1 ^: diff]5t t5ures may be s cross1 & s o!rwise encumb]$1 t ev5 ! lords ( ^? manors1 ?\gh !y 7 will+1 c\ld n convey !m4 ,?is may be answ]$ 9 g5]al1 t an ,act ( ,p>liam5t is omnipot5t ) respect to titles & t5ures ( l&1 & c emp[] lords & t5ants to cons5t to :at else !y c\ld n2 z to p>ticul>s1 !y _c be answ]$ till !y are propos$2 b !re is no d\bt b an ,act ( ,p>liam5t may adju/ x all 9 "o head4 ,:at a k+dom w\ld ,engl& be if ?is 7 p]=m$ 9 all ! c\nties ( x6 ,& yet ,i believe x is feasible1 ev5 9 ! wor/4 ,i h n>r[ly des]v$ all ! consid]able ways 9 t unpassable c\nty ( ,sussex1 :i* 7especially 9 "s p>ts 9 ! wild1 z !y v prop]ly call x1 ( ! c\nty7 h>dly admits ! c\ntry p to travel to m>kets 9 w9t]1 & makes corn de> at m>ket because x _c be br\ght1 & *eap at ! f>m]'s h\se because he _c c>ry x to m>ket2 yet ev5 9 t c\nty w\ld ,i und]take to c>ry on ?is proposal1 & t to great advantage1 if back$ ) ! au?ority ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,i h se5 9 t horrible c\ntry ! road1 sixty to a hundr$ y>ds broad1 lie f side to side all poa*$ ) cattle1 ! l& ( no mann] ( b5efit1 & yet no go+ ) a horse1 b at e /ep up to ! %\ld]s1 full ( sl\ghs & holes1 & cov]$ ) /&+ wat]4 ,x co/s !m incr$ible sums ( money to repair !m2 & ! v places t are m5d$ w\ld fright a "y travell] to g ov] !m4 ,! ,romans ma/]$ ?is "w1 & by a firm causeway made a highway q ?r\gh ?is deep c\ntry1 ?r\gh ,d>k9 9 ,surrey to ,/an/$1 & !nce to ,okeley1 & s on to ,arundel2 its "n tells u :at x 0 made ( 7= x 0 call$ ,/one ,/reet71 & _m visible p>ts ( x rema9 to ?is day4 ,n[ w\ld any "l ( a manor refuse to all[ =ty y>ds 9 bread? out ( t road ,i m5tion$1 to h ! o!r tw5ty made into a firm1 fair1 & pleasant causeway ov] t wild]ness ( a c\ntry8 ,or w\ld n any man ackn[l$ge t putt+ ?is c\ntry into a condition = c>riages & travell]s to pass w\ld be a great "w8 ,! g5tlem5 w\ld f9d ! b5efit ( x 9 ! r5t ( _! l& & price ( _! timb]2 ! c\ntry p w\ld f9d ! diff]5ce 9 ! sale ( _! goods1 :i* n[ !y _c c>ry beyond ! fir/ m>ket t[n1 & h>dly ?i!r2 & ! :ole c\nty w\ld reap an advantage a hundr$ to "o great] ?an ! *>ge ( x4 ,& s9ce ! want we feel ( any conv5i5ce is g5]ally ! fir/ motive to contrivance = a rem$y1 ,i wond] no man ov] ?\ght ( "s exp$i5t = s consid]able a defect4 ,,( ,,assurances4 ,,assurances among m]*ants1 ,i believe1 may plead prescription1 & h be5 ( use "t out ( m9d 9 trade1 ?\gh p]haps nev] s mu* a trade z n[4 ,x is a compact among m]*ants4 ,its beg9n+ be+ an accid5t to trade1 & arose f ! disease ( m5's temp]s1 :o1 hav+ run l>g] adv5tures 9 a s+le bottom ?an aft]w>ds !y f\nd conv5i5t1 grew fe>ful & uneasy2 & discov]+ _! uneas9ess to o!rs1 :o p]haps _h no effects 9 ! same vessel1 !y (f] to be> "p ( ! haz>d = "p ( ! pr(it3 conv5i5ce made ?is a cu/om1 & cu/om br\ght x into a me?od1 till at la/ x becomes a trade4 ,i _c "q ! lawfulness ( x1 s9ce all risk 9 trade is = ga91 & :5 ,i am necessitat$ to h a great] c>go ( goods 9 su* or su* a bottom ?an my /ock c af=d to lose1 ano!r may surely (f] to g a "p ) me2 & z x is j if ,i give ano!r "p ( ! ga91 he %\ld run "p ( ! risk1 s x is z j t if he runs "p ( my risk1 he %\ld h "p ( ! ga94 ,"s object ! disp>ity ( ! premium to ! haz>d1 :5 ! insur] runs ! risk ( #ajj on ! seas f ,jamaica to ,london = #djs41 :i*1 say !y1 is prepo/]\s & unequal4 ,?\gh ?is objection is h>dly wor? answ]+ to m5 ( bus9ess1 yet x looks some?+ fair to !m t "k no bett]2 & = ! in=mation ( su*1 ,i tr\ble ! read] ) a few heads3 ,fir/1 !y mu/ consid] ! insur] is out no /ock4 ,secondly1 x is b "o risk ! insur] runs2 :]eas ! assur$ has _h a risk out1 a risk ( debts abroad1 a risk ( a m>ket1 & a risk ( 8 factor1 & has a risk ( a m>ket to come1 & !re=e ought to h an answ]able pr(it4 ,?irdly1 if x has be5 a trad+ voyage1 p]haps ! adv5tur] has paid ?ree or f\r su* premiums1 :i* sometimes make ! insur] cle> m by a voyage ?an ! m]*ant4 ,i myself h paid #ajj insurances 9 ^? small premiums on a voyage ,i h n gott5 #ej by2 & ,i suppose ,i am n ! fir/ t has done s ei!r4 ,?is way ( assur+ has also1 z o!r arts ( trade h1 suff]$ "s improvem5t 7if ,i may be all[$ t t]m7 9 our age2 & ! fir/ /ep ^u x 0 an insurance (fice = h\ses1 to insure !m f fire4 ,common fame gives ! project to ,dr4 ,b>ebone--a man1 ,i suppose1 bett] kn[n z a build] ?an a physician4 ,:e!r x 7 81 or ^: x 01 ,i d n inquire2 x 0 settl$ on a fund ( gr\nd r5ts1 to answ] 9 case ( loss1 & met ) v good acceptance4 ,b x 0 soon foll[$ by ano!r1 by way ( fri5dly society1 :]e all :o subscribe pay _! quota to build up any man's h\se :o is a contributor1 if x %all happ5 to be burnt4 ,i won't decide :i* is ! be/1 or :i* succe$$ be/1 b ,i believe ! latt] br+s 9 mo/ money to ! contriv]4 ,only "o b5efit ,i _c omit :i* !y reap f ^! two societies :o are n conc]n$ 9 ei!r2 t if any fire happ51 :e!r 9 h\ses insur$ or n insur$1 !y h ea* ( !m a set ( lu/y fell[s1 g5]ally wat]m51 :o be+ imm$iately call$ up1 :]ev] !y live1 by wat*m5 appo9t$1 are1 x mu/ be confess$1 v active & dilig5t 9 help+ to put out ! fire4 ,z to any fur!r improvem5t to be made ^u assurances 9 trade1 no "q !re may2 & ,i d\bt n b on paym5t ( a small duty to ! gov]nm5t ! k+ might be made ! g5]al insur] ( all =eign trade1 ( :i* m "u ano!r head4 ,i am ( ! op9ion also t an (fice ( insurance erect$ to insure ! titles ( l&s1 9 an age :]e !y are s prec>i\s z n[1 might be a project n unlikely to succe$1 if e/abli%$ on a good fund4 ,b ,i %all say no m to t1 because x seems to be a design 9 h& by "s p]sons 9 t[n1 & is inde$ no ?\ght ( my own4 ,insur+ ( life ,i _c admire2 ,i %all say no?+ to x b t 9 ,italy1 :]e /abb+ & poison+ is s mu* 9 vogue1 some?+ may be said = x1 & on cont+5t annuities2 & yet ,i nev] knew ! ?+ mu* approv$ ( on any acc\nt4 ,,( ,,fri5dly ,,societies4 ,,ano!r bran* ( insurance is by contribution1 or 7to borr[ ! t]m f t be=e m5tion$7 fri5dly societies2 :i* is1 9 %ort1 a numb] ( p ent]+ into a mutual compact to help "o ano!r 9 case any disa/] or di/ress fall ^u !m4 ,if mank9d c\ld agree1 z ^! might be regulat$1 all ?+s :i* h casualty 9 !m might be secur$4 ,b "o ?+ is p>ticul>ly requir$ 9 ?is way ( assurances3 none c be admitt$ b su* ^: circum/ances are 7at lea/1 9 "s degree7 alike1 & s mank9d mu/ be sort$ into classes2 & z _! cont+5cies diff]1 e diff]5t sort may be a society ^u ev5 t]ms2 = ! circum/ances ( p1 z to life1 diff] extremely by ! age & con/itution ( _! bodies & diff]5ce ( employm5t--z he t lives on %ore aga9/ him t goes to sea1 or a "y man aga9/ an old man1 or a %opkeep] aga9/ a soldi]1 are unequal4 ,i d n pret5d to det]m9e ! controv]t$ po9t ( pr$e/9ation1 ! =ekn[l$ge & decrees ( ,provid5ce4 ,p]haps1 if a man be decre$ to be kill$ 9 ! tr5*es1 ! same =ekn[l$ge ord]$ him to li/ himself a soldi]1 t x might come to pass1 & ! l ( a seaman4 ,b ?is ,i am sure1 speak+ ( second causes1 a seaman or a soldi] are subject to m cont+5t haz>ds ?an o!r m51 & !re=e are n ^u equal t]ms to =m su* a society2 nor is an annuity on ! life ( su* a man wor? s mu* z x is ^u o!r m53 !re=e if a society %\ld agree toge!r to pay ! executor ( e memb] s mu* aft] ! decease ( ! said memb]1 ! seam5's executors w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly h an advantage1 & receive m ?an !y pay4 ,s t x is necess>y to sort ! _w into p>cels--seam5 ) seam51 soldi]s ) soldi]s1 & ! l4 ,nor is ?is a new ?+2 ! fri5dly society mu/ n pret5d to assume to !mselves ! contrivance ( ! me?od1 or ?9k u guilty ( borr[+ f !m1 :5 we draw ?is into o!r bran*es2 = ,i "k no?+ is tak5 f !m b ! b>e words1 8fri5dly society10 :i* !y _c pret5d to be any consid]able piece ( inv5tion ei!r4 ,i c ref] !m to ! v individual practice 9 o!r ?+s1 :i* claims prescription beyond ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ age1 & t is 9 our m>%es & f5s 9 ,essex1 ,k5t1 & ! ,isle ( ,ely2 :]e great quantities ( l& be+ ) mu* pa9s & a va/ *>ge recov]$ out ( ! seas & riv]s1 & ma9ta9$ ) banks 7:i* !y call walls71 ! own]s ( ^? l&s agree to contribute to ! keep+ up ^? walls & keep+ out ! sea1 :i* is all "o ) a fri5dly society2 & if ,i h a piece ( l& 9 any level or m>%1 ?\gh x b\nds n[h]e on ! sea or riv]1 yet ,i pay my proportion to ! ma9t5ance ( ! said wall or bank2 & if at any "t ! sea breaks 91 ! damage is n laid ^u ! man 9 ^: l& ! brea* happ5$1 unless x 0 by 8 neglect1 b x lies on ! :ole l&1 & is call$ a 8level lot40 ,aga91 ,i h kn[n x practis$ 9 troops ( horse1 especially :5 x 0 s ord]$ t ! troop]s m\nt$ !mselves2 :]e e private troop] has agre$ to pay1 p]haps1 #b;d4 p] diem out ( 8 pay into a public /ock1 :i* /ock 0 employ$ to rem\nt any ( ! troop :o by accid5t %\ld lose 8 horse4 ,aga91 ! sailors' contribution to ! ,*e/ at ,*a?am is ano!r fri5dly society1 & m might be nam$4 ,to argue aga9/ ! lawfulness ( ?is w\ld be to cry d[n common equity z well z *>ity3 = z x is k9d t my neighb\r %\ld relieve me if ,i fall into di/ress or decay1 s x is b equal he %\ld d s if ,i agre$ to h done ! same = him2 & if ,god ,almighty has comm&$ u to relieve & help "o ano!r 9 di/ress1 surely x mu/ be comm5dable to b9d ourselves by agreem5t to obey t comm&2 nay1 x seems to be a project t we are l$ to by ! div9e rule1 & has su* a latitude 9 x t = aught ,i "k1 z ,i said1 all ! disa/]s 9 ! _w might be prev5t$ by x1 & mank9d be secur$ f all ! mis]ies1 indig5ces1 & di/resses t happ5 9 ! _w4 ,9 :i* ,i crave leave to be a little p>ticul>4 ,fir/ g5]al peace might be secur$ all ov] ! _w by x1 if all ! p[]s agre$ to suppress him t usurp$ or encroa*$ ^u 8 neighb\r4 ,all ! cont+5cies ( life might be f5c$ aga9/ by ?is me?od 7z fire is already71 z ?ieves1 floods by l&1 /orms by sea1 losses ( all sorts1 & dea? itself1 9 a mann]1 by mak+ x up to ! survivor4 ,i %all beg9 ) ! seam52 = z _! lives are subject to m haz>ds ?an o!rs1 !y seem to come fir/ 9 view4 ,( ,seam54 ,sailors are les enfants p]dus1 8! =lorn hope ( ! _w20 !y are fell[s t bid defiance to t]ror1 & ma9ta9 a con/ant w> ) ! elem5ts2 :o1 by ! magic ( _! art1 trade 9 ! v conf9es ( dea?1 & are always po/$ )9 %ot1 z ,i may say1 ( ! grave4 ,x is true1 _! famili>ity ) dang] makes !m despise x 7= :i*1 ,i hope1 nobody w say !y are ! wis]72 & cu/om has s h>d5$ !m t we f9d !m ! wor/ ( m51 ?\gh always 9 view ( _! la/ mom5t4 ,i h obs]v$ "o great error 9 ! cu/om ( ,engl& relat+ to ^! sort ( p1 & :i* ?is way ( fri5dly society w\ld be a rem$y =3 ,if a seaman :o ent]s himself1 or is press$ into1 ! k+'s s]vice be by any accid5t w\nd$ or disabl$1 to recomp5se him = ! loss1 he receives a p5sion dur+ life1 :i* ! sailors call 8sm>t-money10 & is proportion$ to _! hurt1 z = ! loss ( an eye1 arm1 leg1 or f+]1 & ! l3 & z x is a v hon\rable ?+1 s x is b reasonable t a poor man :o loses 8 limbs 7:i* are 8 e/ate7 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & is !reby disabl$ f 8 lab\r to get 8 bread1 %\ld be provid$ =1 & n suff] to beg or />ve = want ( ^? limbs he lo/ 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4 ,b if y come to ! seam5 9 ! m]*ants' s]vice1 n ! lea/ provision is made3 :i* has be5 ! loss ( _m a good %ip1 ) _m a ri* c>go1 :i* w\ld o!rwise h be5 sav$4 ,& ! sailors are 9 ! "r ( x1 too4 ,= in/ance1 a m]*ant %ip com+ home f ! ,indies1 p]haps v ri*1 meets ) a private] 7n s /rong b t %e might fight him & p]haps get (f72 ! capta9 calls up 8 crew1 tells !m1 8,g5tlem51 y see h[ x is2 ,i don't "q b we may cle> ourselves ( ?is cap]1 if y w /& by me40 ,"o ( ! crew1 z will+ to fight z ! re/1 & z f> f a c[>d z ! capta91 b end[$ ) a little m wit ?an 8 fell[s1 replies1 8,noble capta91 we are all will+ to fight1 & don't "q b to beat him (f2 b "h is ! case3 if we are tak51 we %all be set on %ore & !n s5t home1 & lose p]haps our clo!s & a little pay2 b if we fight & beat ! private]1 p]haps half a score ( u may be w\nd$ & lose our limbs1 & !n we are undone & our families4 ,if y w sign an obligation to u t ! own]s or m]*ants %all all[ a p5sion to su* z are maim$1 t we may n fight = ! %ip1 & g a-begg+ ourselves1 we w br+ (f ! %ip or s9k by h] side2 o!rwise ,i am n will+ to fight1 = my "p40 ,! capta9 _c d ?is2 s !y /rike1 & ! %ip & c>go are lo/4 ,if ,i %\ld turn ?is suppos$ example into a real hi/ory1 & "n ! %ip & ! capta9 t did s1 x w\ld be too pla9 to be contradict$4 ,:]e=e1 = ! enc\ragem5t ( sailors 9 ! s]vice ( ! m]*ant1 ,i w\ld h a fri5dly society erect$ = seam52 :]e9 all sailors or seaf>+ m51 ent]+ _! names1 places ( abode1 & ! voyages !y g ^u at an (fice ( insurance = seam51 & pay+ !re a c]ta9 small qu>t]age ( #as4 p] qu>t]1 %\ld h a seal$ c]tificate f ! gov]nors ( ! said (fice = ! articles h]eaft] m5tion$3 ,i4 ,if any su* seaman1 ei!r 9 fight or by any o!r accid5t at sea1 come to be disabl$1 he %\ld receive f ! said (fice ! foll[+ sums ( money1 ei!r 9 p5sion = life1 or ready money1 z he pleas$3 ,= ! loss ( or p] annum = life ,an eye #be #b ,bo? eyes #ajj #h ,"o leg #ej #d ,bo? legs #hj #f ,"r h& #hj #f ,left h& #ej #d ,"r arm #ajj #h ,left arm #hj #f ,bo? h&s #afj #ab ,bo? arms #bjj #af ,any brok5 arm1 or leg1 or ?igh1 t[>ds ! cure #aj ,if tak5 by ! ,turks1 #ej t[>ds 8 ransom4 ,if he become infirm & unable to g to sea or ma9ta9 himself by age or sickness #f p] annum4 ,to _! wives if !y are kill$ or dr[n$ #ej 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 consid]ation ( ?is1 e seaman subscrib+ to ! society %all agree to pay to ! receipt ( ! said (fice 8 quota ( ! sum to be paid :5ev]1 & z (t5 z1 su* claims are made1 ! claims to be ent]$ into ! (fice & ^u suffici5t pro( made1 ! gov]nors to regulate ! division & publi% x 9 pr9t4 ,= example1 suppose #d1jjj seam5 subscribe to ?is society1 & aft] six mon?s--= no man %\ld claim soon] ?an six mon?s--a m]*ant's %ip hav+ engag$ a private]1 !re comes sev]al claims toge!r1 z ?us-- ,a 0 w\nd$ & lo/ "o leg #ej ,b bl[n up ) p[d]1 & has lo/ an eye #be ,c _h a great %ot took (f 8 arm #ajj ,d ) a spl9t] _h an eye /ruck out #be ,e 0 kill$ ) a great %ot2 to be paid to 8 wife #ej #bej ,! gov]nors h]eupon settle ! claims ( ^! p]sons1 & make publication 8t :]eas su* & su* seam51 memb]s ( ! society1 h 9 an engagem5t ) a ,fr5* private] be5 s & s hurt1 _! claims ^u ! (fice1 by ! rules & agreem5t ( ! said (fice1 be+ adju/$ by ! gov]nors1 am\nts to #bej1 :i*1 be+ equally divid$ among ! subscrib]s1 comes to #as4 #c;d4 ea*1 :i* all p]sons t are subscrib]s to ! said (fice are desir$ to pay 9 = _! respective subscriptions1 t ! said w\nd$ p]sons may be reliev$ accord+ly1 z !y expect to be reliev$ if ! same or ! l casualty %\ld befall !m40 ,x is b a small matt] = a man to contribute1 if he gave #as4 #c;d4 out ( 8 wages to relieve five w\nd$ m5 ( 8 own frat]nity2 b at ! same "t to be assur$ t if he is hurt or maim$ he %all h ! same relief1 is a ?+ s rational t h>dly any?+ b a h>e-bra9$ foll[1 t ?9ks ( no?+1 w\ld omit ent]+ himself into su* an (fice4 ,i %all n ent] fur!r into ?is affair1 because p]haps ,i may give ! proposal to "s p]sons :o may set x on foot1 & !n ! _w may see ! b5efit ( x by ! execution4 ,,ii4--,,= ,,wid[s4 ,! same me?od ( fri5dly society1 ,i conceive1 w\ld be a v prop] proposal = wid[s4 ,we h abundance ( wom51 :o h be5 br$ well & liv$ well1 ru9$ 9 a few ye>s1 & p]haps left "y ) a h\seful ( *ildr5 & no?+ to support !m1 :i* falls g5]ally ^u ! wives ( ! inf]ior cl]gy1 or ( %opkeep]s & artific]s4 ,!y m>ry wives ) p]haps #cjj to #a1jjj portion1 & c settle no jo9ture ^u !m4 ,ei!r !y are extravagant & idle1 & wa/e x2 or trade decays2 or losses or a ?\s& cont+5cies happ5 to br+ a tradesman to pov]ty1 & he breaks4 ,! poor "y woman1 x may be1 has ?ree or f\r *ildr51 & is driv5 to a ?\s& %ifts1 :ile he lies 9 ! ,m9t or ,fri>s "u ! dilemma ( a /atute ( bankruptcy2 b if he dies1 !n %e is absolutely undone1 unless %e has fri5ds to g to4 ,suppose an (fice to be erect$1 to be call$ an (fice ( insurance = wid[s1 ^u ! foll[+ conditions3 ,two ?\s& wom51 or _! husb&s = !m1 ent] _! names into a regi/] to be kept = t purpose1 ) ! names1 age1 & trade ( _! husb&s1 ) ! place ( _! abode1 pay+ at ! "t ( _! ent]+ #es4 d[n ) #as4 #d;d4 p] qu>t]1 :i* is to ! sett+ up & support ( an (fice ) cl]ks & all prop] (fic]s = ! same2 = !re is no ma9ta9+ su* )\t *>ge4 ,!y receive e "o ( !m a c]tificate seal$ by ! secret>y ( ! (fice1 & sign$ by ! gov]nors1 = ! articles h]eaft] m5tion$3 ,if any "o ( ! wom5 become a wid[ at any "t aft] six mon?s f ! date ( h] subscription1 ^u due notice giv51 & claim made at ! (fice 9 =m z %all be direct$1 %e %all receive )9 six m\?s aft] su* claim made ! sum ( #ejj 9 money )\t any d$uctions1 sav+ "s small fees to ! (fic]s1 :i* ! tru/ees mu/ settle1 t !y may be kn[n4 ,9 consid]ation ( ?is1 e woman s subscrib+ obliges h]self to pay1 z (t5 z any memb] ( ! society becomes a wid[1 ! due proportion or %>e1 allott$ to h] to pay t[>ds ! #ejj = ! said wid[1 provid$ h] %>e does n exce$ ! sum ( #es4 ,no seam5's or soldi]s' wives to be accept$ into su* a proposal z ?is1 on ! acc\nt be=e m5tion$1 because ! cont+5cies ( _! lives are n equal to o!rs--unless !y w admit ?is g5]al exception1 suppos+ !y d n die out ( ! k+dom4 ,x might also be an exception t if ! wid[ t claim$ _h really1 bon fide1 left h] by h] husb& to h] own use1 cle> ( all debts & legacies1 #b1jjj1 %e %\ld h no claim1 ! int5t be+ to aid ! poor1 n add to ! ri*4 ,b !re lie a great _m objections aga9/ su* an article1 z-- #a4 ,x may tempt "s to =swe> !mselves4 #b4 ,p w ord] _! wills s z to defraud ! exception4 ,"o exception mu/ be made1 & t is1 ei!r v unequal mat*es 7z :5 a woman ( n9ete5 m>ries an old man ( sev5ty71 or wom5 :o h infirm husb&s--,i mean1 kn[n & publicly s2 to rem$y :i* two ?+s are to be done3 #a4 ,! (fice mu/ h mov+ (fic]s )\t doors1 :o %all in=m !mselves ( su* matt]s1 & if any su* circum/ances appe>1 ! (fice %\ld h f\rte5 days' "t to return _! money & decl>e _! subscriptions void4 #b4 ,no woman ^: husb& _h any visible di/emp] %\ld claim "u a ye> aft] h] subscription4 ,"o gr& objection aga9/ ?is proposal is1 h[ y w oblige p to pay ei!r _! subscription or _! qu>t]age4 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 by no compulsion 7?\gh t might be p]=m$ too71 b altoge!r volunt>y2 only ) ?is argum5t to move x1 t if !y d n cont9ue _! paym5ts1 !y lose ! b5efit ( _! pa/ contributions4 ,i "k x lies z a fair objection aga9/ su* a project z ?is1 t ! numb] ( claims are s unc]ta9 t nobody kn[s :at !y engage 9 :5 !y subscribe1 = s _m may die annually out ( two ?\s& z may make my paym5t #bj or #be p] annum2 & if a woman happ5 to pay t = tw5ty ye>s1 ?\gh %e receives ! #ejj at la/1 %e is a great los]2 b if %e dies be=e h] husb&1 %e has less5$ 8 e/ate consid]ably1 & br\ght a great loss ^u him4 ,fir/1 ,i say to ?is t ,i w\ld h su* a proposal z ?is be s fair & s easy1 t if any p]son :o _h subscrib$ f\nd ! paym5ts too high & ! claims fall too (t51 x %\ld be at _! lib]ty at any "t1 ^u notice giv51 to be releas$1 & /& oblig$ no long]2 &1 if s1 vol5ti non fit injuria4 ,e "o kn[s be/ :at _! own circum/ances w be>4 ,9 ! next place1 because dea? is a cont+5cy no man c directly calculate1 & all t subscribe mu/ take ! haz>d2 yet t a prejudice aga9/ ?is notion may n be built on wrong gr\nds1 let u exam9e a little ! probable haz>d1 & see h[ _m %all die annually out ( #b1jjj subscrib]s1 acc\nt+ by ! common proportion ( burials to ! numb] ( ! liv+4 ,sir ,william ,petty1 9 8 political ari?metic1 by a v +5i\s calculation1 br+s ! acc\nt ( burials 9 ,london to be "o 9 =ty annually1 & proves x by all ! prop] rules ( proportion$ computation2 & ,i w take my s*eme f !nce4 ,if1 !n1 "o 9 =ty ( all ! p 9 ,engl& die1 t supposes fifty to die e ye> out ( our two ?\s& subscrib]s2 & = a woman to contribute #es4 to e "o1 w\ld c]ta9ly be to agree to pay #ab #ajs4 p] annum4 ^u h] husb&'s life1 to receive #ejj :5 he di$1 & lose x if %e di$ fir/2 & yet ?is w\ld n be a haz>d beyond reason too great = ! ga94 ,b ,i %all (f] "s reasons to prove ?is to be impossible 9 our case3 fir/1 ,sir ,william ,petty all[s ! city ( ,london to conta9 ab\t a million ( p1 & our ye>ly bill ( mortality nev] yet am\nt$ to #be1jjj 9 ! mo/ sickly ye>s we h _h 7plague ye>s except$72 sometimes b to #bj1jjj1 :i* is b "o 9 fifty4 ,n[ x is to be consid]$ "h t *ildr5 & anci5t p make up1 "o "t ) ano!r1 at lea/ "o-?ird ( our bills ( mortality1 & our assurances lie ^u none b ! middl+ age ( ! p1 :i* is ! only age :]e9 life is any?+ /eady2 & if t be all[$1 !re _c die by 8 computation above "o 9 eighty ( su* p e ye>2 b because ,i w\ld be sure to leave room = casualty1 ,i w all[ "o 9 fifty %all die out ( our numb] subscrib$4 ,secondly1 x mu/ be all[$ t our paym5ts fall+ due only on ! dea? ( husb&s1 ?is "o 9 fifty mu/ n be reckon$ ^u ! two ?\s&1 = x is to be suppos$ at lea/ z _m wom5 %all die z m51 & !n !re is no?+ to pay2 s t "o 9 fifty ^u "o ?\s& is ! mo/ t ,i c suppose %all claim ! contribution 9 a ye>1 :i* is tw5ty claims a ye> at #es4 ea*1 & is #e p] annum4 ,& if a woman pays ?is = tw5ty ye>s1 & claims at la/1 %e is ga9] en\gh1 & no extraord9>y los] if %e nev] claims at all4 ,& ,i v]ily believe any (fice might und]take to dem& at all adv5tures n above #f p] annum1 & secure ! subscrib] #ejj 9 case %e come to claim z a wid[4 ,i =be> be+ m p>ticul> on ?is ?\ght1 hav+ occasion to be l>g] 9 o!r pr9ts1 ! exp]im5t be+ resolv$ ^u by "s fri5ds :o are pleas$ to ?9k ?is too useful a project n to be put 9 execution1 & !re=e ,i ref] ! read] to ! public practice ( x4 ,i h nam$ ^! two cases z special exp]im5ts ( :at might be done by assurances 9 way ( fri5dly society2 & ,i believe ,i might1 )\t arrogance1 affirm t ! same ?\ght might be improv$ into me?ods t %\ld prev5t ! g5]al mis]y & pov]ty ( mank9d1 & at once secure u aga9/ begg>s1 p>i% poor1 alm%\ses1 & hospitals2 & by :i* n a creature s mis]able or s poor b %\ld claim subsi/5ce z _! due1 & n ask x ( *>ity4 ,i _c believe any creature s wret*$ly base z to beg ( m]e *oice1 b ei!r x mu/ proce$ f want or sordid prodigi\s covet\sness2 & !nce ,i affirm !re c be no begg> b he ought to be ei!r reliev$ or puni%$1 or bo?4 ,if a man begs = m covet\sness )\t want1 x is a bas5ess ( s\l s extremely sordid z ought to be us$ ) ! utmo/ contempt1 & puni%$ ) ! correction due to a dog4 ,if he begs = want1 t want is procur$ by slo?fulness & idl5ess1 or by accid5t2 if ! latt]1 he ought to be reliev$2 if ! =m]1 he ought to be puni%$ = ! cause1 b at ! same "t reliev$ also1 = no man ought to />ve1 let 8 crime be :at x w4 ,i %all proce$1 !re=e1 to a s*eme by :i* all mank9d1 be he nev] s mean1 s poor1 s unable1 %all ga9 = himself a j claim to a com=table subsi/5ce :osoev] age or casualty %all r$uce him to a necessity ( mak+ use ( x4 ,!re is a pov]ty s f> f be+ despicable t x is hon\rable1 :5 a man by direct casualty1 sudd5 ,provid5ce1 & )\t any procur+ ( 8 own1 is r$uc$ to want relief f o!rs1 z by fire1 %ipwreck1 loss ( limbs1 & ! l4 ,^! are sometimes s app>5t t !y comm& ! *>ity ( o!rs2 b !re are also _m families r$uc$ to decay ^: conditions are n s public1 & yet _! necessities z great4 ,innum]able circum/ances r$uce m5 to want2 & press+ pov]ty obliges "s p to make _! cases public1 or />ve2 & f !nce came ! cu/om ( begg+1 :i* slo? & idl5ess has improv$ into a trade4 ,b ! me?od ,i propose1 ?or\ghly put 9 practice1 w\ld remove ! cause1 & ! effect w\ld cease ( c\rse4 ,want ( consid]ation is ! great reason :y p d n provide 9 _! y\? & /r5g? = old age & sickness2 & ! ensu+ proposal is1 9 %ort1 only ?is--t all p]sons 9 ! "t ( _! heal? & y\?1 :ile !y are able to "w & sp>e x1 %\ld lay up "s small inconsid]able "p ( _! gett+s z a deposit 9 safe h&s1 to lie z a /ore 9 bank to relieve !m1 if by age or accid5t !y come to be disabl$1 or incapable to provide = !mselves2 & t if ,god s bless !m t !y nor !irs nev] come to ne$ x1 ! ov]plus may be employ$ to relieve su* z %all4 ,if an (fice 9 ! same nature ) ?is 7 appo9t$ 9 e c\nty 9 ,engl&1 ,i d\bt n b pov]ty might easily be prev5t$1 & begg+ :olly suppress$4 ,,! ,,proposal ,,is ,,= ,a ,,p5sion ,,(fice4 ,,t an (fice be erect$ 9 "s conv5i5t place1 :]e %all be a secret>y1 a cl]k1 & a se>*]1 always att5d+4 ,t all sorts ( p :o are lab\r+ p & ( hone/ repute1 ( :at call+ or condition soev]1 m5 or wom5 7begg>s & soldi]s except$71 :o1 be+ s\nd ( _! limbs & "u fifty ye>s ( age1 %all come to ! said (fice & ent] _! names1 trades1 & places ( abode into a regi/] to be kept = t purpose1 & %all pay d[n at ! "t ( ! said ent]+ ! sum ( sixp5ce1 & f !nce "o %ill+ p] qu>t]1 %all e "o h an assurance "u ! seal ( ! said (fice = ^! foll[+ conditions3 #a4 ,e su* subscrib]1 if by any casualty 7drunk5ness & qu>rels except$7 !y break _! limbs1 dislocate jo9ts1 or are dang]\sly maim$ or bruis$1 able surgeons appo9t$ = t purpose %all take !m into _! c>e1 & endeav\r _! cure gratis4 #b4 ,if !y are at any "t dang]\sly sick1 on notice giv5 to ! said (fice able physicians %all be appo9t$ to visit !m1 & give _! prescriptions gratis4 #c4 ,if by sickness or accid5t1 z a=esaid1 !y lose _! limbs or eyes1 s z to be visibly disabl$ to "w1 & are o!rwise poor & unable to provide = !mselves1 !y %all ei!r be cur$ at ! *>ge ( ! (fice1 or be all[$ a p5sion = subsi/5ce dur+ life4 #d4 ,if !y become lame1 ag$1 b$rid1 or by real infirmity ( body are unable to "w1 & o!rwise incapable to provide = !mselves1 on pro( made t x is really & hone/ly s !y %all be tak5 into a college or hospital provid$ = t purpose1 & be dec5tly ma9ta9$ dur+ life4 #e4 ,if !y are seam51 & die abroad on bo>d ! m]*ants' %ips !y 7 employ$ 91 or are ca/ away & dr[n$1 or tak5 & die 9 slav]y1 _! wid[s %all receive a p5sion dur+ _! wid[hood4 #f4 ,if !y 7 tradesm5 & paid ! p>i% rates1 if by decay & failure ( trade !y break & are put 9 prison = debt1 !y %all receive a p5sion = subsi/5ce dur+ close imprisonm5t4 #g4 ,if by sickness or accid5ts !y are r$uc$ to extremities ( pov]ty = a season1 on a true repres5tation to ! (fice !y %all be reliev$ z ! gov]nors %all see cause4 ,x is to be not$ t 9 ! f\r? article su* z by sickness & age are disabl$ f "w1 & poor1 %all be tak5 into ! h\se & provid$ =2 :]eas 9 ! ?ird article !y :o are bl9d or h lo/ limbs1 c41 %all h p5sions all[$ !m4 ,! reason ( ?is diff]5ce is ?is3 ,a poor man or woman t has lo/ 8 h&1 or leg1 or sight1 is visibly disabl$1 & we _c be deceiv$2 :]eas o!r infirmities are n s easily judg$ (1 & ev]ybody w\ld be claim+ a p5sion1 :5 b few w dem& be+ tak5 into a hospital b su* z are really 9 want4 ,& t ?is might be manag$ ) su* c>e & c&\r z a design :i* c>ries s good a face ought to be1 ,i propose ! foll[+ me?od = putt+ x into practice3 ,i suppose e und]tak+ ( su* a magnitude mu/ h "s pr9cipal ag5t to pu% x =w>d1 :o mu/ manage & direct ev]y?+1 always ) direction ( ! gov]nors4 ,& fir/ ,i w suppose "o g5]al (fice erect$ = ! great p>i%es ( ,/epney & ,:ite*apel2 & z ,i %all lay d[n aft]w>ds "s me?ods to oblige all p to come 9 & subscribe1 s ,i may be all[$ to suppose "h t all ! inhabitants ( ^? two l>ge p>i%es 7! mean] lab\r+ sort1 ,i mean7 %\ld ent] _! names1 & t ! numb] ( !m %\ld be #ajj1jjj1 z ,i believe !y w\ld be at lea/4 ,fir/1 !re %\ld be nam$ fifty ( ! pr9cipal inhabitants ( ! said p>i%es 7( :i* ! *ur*-w>d5s = ! "t be+1 & all ! ju/ices ( ! peace dwell+ 9 ! b\nds ( ! said p>i%1 & ! m9i/]s resid5t = ! "t be+1 to be "p7 to be gov]nors ( ! said (fice4 ,! said fifty to be fir/ nom9at$ by ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london = ! "t be+1 & e vacancy to be suppli$ 9 t5 days at f>!/ by ! majority ( voices ( ! re/4 ,! fifty to *oose a committee ( elev51 to sit twice a week1 ( :om ?ree to be a quorum2 ) a *ief gov]nor1 a deputy-gov]nor1 & a treasur]4 ,9 ! (fice1 a secret>y ) cl]ks ( 8 own1 a regi/r> & two cl]ks1 f\r se>*]s1 a mess5g] 7"o 9 daily att5dance "u sal>y71 a physician1 a surgeon1 & f\r visitors4 ,9 ! hospital1 m or less 7accord+ to ! numb] ( p ent]ta9$71 a h\sekeep]1 a /ew>d1 nurses1 a port]1 & a *apla94 ,= ! support ( ?is (fice1 & t ! deposit money might g to none b ! p]sons & uses = :om x is paid1 & t x might n be said (fic]s & sal>ies 0 ! *ief end ( ! und]tak+ 7z 9 _m a project x has be571 ,i propose t ! manag] or und]tak]1 :om ,i m5tion$ be=e1 be ! secret>y1 :o %all h a cl]k all[$ him1 ^: bus9ess x %all be to keep ! regi/]1 take ! entries1 & give out ! tickets 7seal$ by ! gov]nors & sign$ by himself71 & to ent] always ! paym5t ( qu>t]age ( e subscrib]4 ,& t !re may be no fraud or connivance1 & too great tru/ be n repos$ 9 ! said secret>y1 e subscrib] :o br+s 8 qu>t]age is to put x into a great *e/1 lock$ up ) elev5 locks1 e memb] ( ! committee to keep a key1 s t x _c be op5$ b 9 ! pres5ce ( !m all2 & e "t a subscrib] pays 8 qu>t]age1 ! secret>y %all give him a seal$ ticket ?us ,*ri/mas #if :i* %all be all[$ z ! receipt ( qu>t]age = t qu>t]4 ,note4--,! reason :y e subscrib] %all take a receipt or ticket = 8 qu>t]age is because ?is mu/ be ! /&+ law ( ! (fice--t if any subscrib]s fail to pay _! qu>t]age1 !y %all nev] claim aft] x until d\ble s mu* be paid1 nor n at all t qu>t]1 :atev] befalls !m4 ,! secret>y %\ld be all[$ to h #b;d4 = e ticket ( entry he gives out1 & ld4 = e receipt he gives = qu>t]age1 to be acc\nt$ = z foll[s3 ,"o-?ird to himself 9 lieu ( sal>y1 he be+ to pay ?ree cl]ks out ( x4 ,"o-?ird to ! cl]ks & o!r (fic]s among !m4 ,& "o-?ird to defray ! incid5t *>ge ( ! (fice4 ,?us calculat$4 ,p] annum4 s4 d4 #ajj1jjj subscrib]s pay+ #a;d4 ea* #a1fff #c #d e qu>t] is ,"o-?ird ,to ! secret>y p] annum & ?ree #eee #g #i cl]ks ,"o-?ird p] annum4 ,to a regi/r> #ajj ,to a cl]k #ej ,to f\r se>*]s #ajj ,to a physician #ajj ,to a surgeon #ajj ,to f\r visitors #ajj #eej #j #j ,"o-?ird to incid5t *>ges1 su* z ,to t5 committee-m51 #bfj #es4 ea* sitt+1 twice p] week is ,to a cl]k ( #ej committees ,to a mess5g] #dj ,a h\se = ! (fice #dj ,a h\se = ! #ajj hospital ,cont+5cies #gj #aes4 #g;d4 #efj #ae #g #a1fff #c #d ,all ! *>ge be+ ?us paid out ( su* a trifle z ld4 p] qu>t]1 ! next consid]ation is to exam9e :at ! incomes ( ?is subscription may be1 & 9 "t :at may be ! dem&s ^u x4 s4 d4 ,if #ajj1jjj p]sons subscribe1 !y pay #b1ejj #j #j d[n at _! ent]+ ea* #f;d41 :i* is ,& ! fir/ ye>'s paym5t is 9 /ock #bj1jjj #j #j at #as4 p] qu>t] ,x mu/ be all[$ t "u ?ree #age #j #j mon?s ! subscriptions w n be well complete2 s ! paym5t ( qu>t]age %all n beg9 b f ! day aft] ! books are full1 or %ut up2 & f !nce "o ye> is to pass be=e any claim c be made2 & ! money com+ 9 at sep>ate times1 ,i suppose no improvem5t ^u x = ! fir/ ye>1 except ( ! #b1ejj1 :i*1 l5t to ! k+ on "s good fund at #g p] c5t4 int]e/1 advances ! fir/ ye> ,! qu>t]age ( ! second ye>1 #ai1hjj #j #j abat+ = #a1jjj claims ,& ! int]e/ ( ! fir/ ye>'s #a1ggd #aj #j money at ! end ( ! second ye>1 l5t to ! k+1 z a=esaid1 at #g p] c5t4 int]e/1 is ,! qu>t]age ( ! ?ird ye>1 #ai1djj #j #j abat+ = claims ,! int]e/ ( =m] ca% to ! end #c1bhd #h #j ( ! ?ird ye> ,income ( ?ree ye>s #ff1icc #ah #j ,note4--,any p]sons may pay #bs4 up to #es4 qu>t]ly1 if !y please1 & ^u a claim w be all[$ 9 proportion4 ,to assign :at %all be ! *>ge ^u ?is1 :]e cont+5cy has s great a %>e1 is n to be done2 b by way ( political ari?metic a probable guess may be made4 ,x is to be not$ t ! p5sions ,i propose to be paid to p]sons claim+ by ! ?ird1 fif?1 & six? articles are ?us3 e p]son :o paid #as4 qu>t]ly %all receive #ab;d4 weekly1 & s 9 proportion e #ab;d4 paid qu>t]ly by any "o p]son to receive s _m %ill+s weekly1 if !y come to claim a p5sion4 ,! fir/ ye> no claim is all[$2 s ! bank has 9 /ock completely #bb1ejj4 ,f !nce we are to consid] ! numb] ( claims4 ,sir ,william ,petty1 9 8 8,political ,ari?metic10 supposes n above "o 9 =ty to die p] annum out ( ! :ole numb] ( p2 & ,i c by no means all[ t ! circum/ances ( our claims w be z frequ5t z dea?1 = ^! reasons3 #a4 ,our subscriptions respect all p]sons gr[n & 9 ! prime ( _! age2 pa/ ! fir/1 & provid+ aga9/ ! la/1 "p ( dang] 7,sir ,william's acc\nt includ+ *ildr5 & old p1 :i* always make up "o-?ird ( ! bills ( mortality74 #b4 ,our claims w fall ?9 at fir/ = sev]al ye>s2 & let b ! money increase = t5 ye>s1 z x does 9 ! acc\nt = ?ree ye>s1 x w\ld be almo/ suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! :ole numb]4 #c4 ,all[ t casualty & pov]ty are our debtor side2 heal?1 prosp]ity1 & dea? are ! cr$itor side ( ! acc\nt2 & 9 all probable acc\nts ^? ?ree articles w c>ry (f ?ree f\r?-p>ts ( ! numb]1 z foll[s3 ,if "o 9 =ty %all die annually 7z no d\bt !y %all1 & m71 t is #b1ejj a ye>1 :i* 9 tw5ty ye>s is #ej1jjj ( ! numb]2 ,i hope ,i may be all[$ "o-?ird to be out ( condition to claim1 app>5tly liv+ )\t ! help ( *>ity1 & "o ?ird 9 heal? & body1 & able to "w2 :i*1 put toge!r1 make #hc1ccb2 s x leaves #af1ffh to make claims ( *>ity & p5sions 9 ! fir/ tw5ty ye>s1 & "o-half ( !m mu/1 accord+ to ,sir ,william ,petty1 die on our h&s 9 tw5ty ye>s2 s !re rema9s b #h1ccd4 ,b to put x out ( d\bt1 beyond ! proportion to be guess$ at1 ,i w all[ !y %all fall ?us3 ,! fir/ ye>1 we are to note1 none c claim2 & ! second ye> ! numb] mu/ be v few1 b increas+3 :]e=e ,i suppose ,"o 9 e #ejj %all claim ! second ye>1 :i* is #ejj #bjj2 ! *>ge :]e( is ,"o 9 e #ajj ! ?ird ye> is #a1jjj2 ! *>ge #b1ejj ,toge!r ) ! =m] #bjj #ejj #c1ejj ,to c>ry on ! calculation4 s4 d4 ,we f9d ! /ock at ! end ( ! #ff1icc #ah #j ?ird ye> ,! qu>t]age ( ! f\r? ye>1 #ai1jjj #j #j abat+ z be=e ,int]e/ ( ! /ock #d1hhb #ag #f ,! qu>t]age ( ! fif? ye> #ah1fjj #j #j ,int]e/ ( ! /ock #f1dgc #j #j #aae1hhi #ae #f ,! *>ge #c1jjj #j #j #b1jjj to fall ! f\r? ye> #e1jjj #j #j ,& ! old cont9u$ #c1ejj #j #j #b1jjj ! fif? ye> #e1jjj #j #j ,! old cont9u$ #aa1jjj #j #j #bg1ejj #j #j ,by ?is computation ! /ock is increas$ above ! *>ge 9 five ye>s #hi1cgi #aes4 #f;d42 & yet "h are sundry articles to be consid]$ on bo? sides ( ! acc\nt t w necess>ily increase ! /ock & dim9i% ! *>ge3 ,fir/1 9 ! five ye>s' "t #f1bjj #c1djj #j #j hav+ claim$ *>ity1 ! numb] be+ abat$ = 9 ! reckon+ above = /ock1 x may be all[$ new subscriptions w be tak5 9 to keep ! numb] full1 :i* 9 five ye>s am\nts to ,_! sixp5ces is #aae #j #j #c1eee #j #j ,:i* add$ to #aae1hhi #aes4 #f;d4 augm5ts #aai1ddd #ae #f be /ock to ,six ?\s& two hundr$ p]sons claim+ #d1jjj #j #j help1 :i* falls1 to be sure1 on ! ag$ & infirm1 ,i ?9k1 at a mode/ computation1 9 five ye>s' "t #ejj ( !m may be dead1 :i*1 )\t all[+ annually1 we take at an abatem5t ( #d1jjj out ( ! *>ge ,:i* r$uces ! *>ge to #bc1ejj #j #j ,besides ?is1 ! int]e/ ( ! qu>t]age1 :i* is suppos$ 9 ! =m] acc\nt to lie dead till ! ye> is out1 :i* ca/ up f qu>t] to qu>t]1 all[+ x to be put out qu>t]ly1 z x may well be1 am\nts to1 by computation = five ye>s1 #e1bej4 ,f ! fif? ye>1 z ne> z c be comput$1 ! numb] ( p5sion]s be+ s great1 ,i make no d\bt b !y %all die (f ! h&s ( ! und]tak] z fa/ z !y %all fall 91 except+1 s mu* diff]5ce z ! paym5t ( e ye>1 :i* ! int]e/ ( ! /ock %all supply4 ,= example3 s4 d4 ,at ! end ( ! fif? ye> ! /ock #id1fbi #ae #f 9 h& ,! paym5t ( ! six? ye> #bj1jjj #j #j ,int]e/ ( ! /ock #e1djh #d #j #abj1jcg #ai #f ,all[ an ov]plus *>ge = keep+ 9 #aj1jjj #j #j ! h\se1 :i* w be de>] ?an p5sions1 #aj1jjj p] annum ,*>ge ( ! six? ye> #bb1ejj #j #j ,balance 9 ca% #hg1ecg #ai #f #abj1jcg #ai #f ,?is also is to be all[$--t all ^? p]sons :o are kept by ! (fice 9 ! h\se %all h employm5t provid$ = !m1 :]eby no p]sons %all be kept idle1 ! works to be suit$ to e "o's capacity )\t rig\r1 only "s di/9ction to ^? :o are mo/ will+ to "w2 ! pr(its ( ! said "w to ! /ock ( ! h\se4 ,besides ?is1 !re may great & v pr(itable me?ods be f\nd out to improve ! /ock beyond ! settl$ int]e/ ( #g p] c5t41 :i* p]haps may n always be to be _h1 = ! ,ex*equ] is n always borr[+ money2 b a bank ( #hj1jjj1 employ$ by fai?ful h&s1 ne$ n want opportunities ( great1 & v consid]able improvem5t4 ,also x w\ld be a v good object = p]sons :o die ri* to leave legacies to1 :i* 9 "t might be v well suppos$ to raise a /&+ rev5ue to x4 ,i w n say b v>i\s cont+5cies may alt] ! *>ge ( ?is und]tak+1 & swell ! claims beyond proportion fur!r ?an ,i ext5d x2 b all t1 & mu* m1 is suffici5tly answ]$ 9 ! calculations by above #hj1jjj 9 /ock to provide = x4 ,z to ! calculation be+ made on a va/ numb] ( subscrib]s1 & m ?an1 p]haps1 w be all[$ likely to subscribe1 ,i ?9k ! proportion may hold good 9 a few z well z 9 a great _m2 & p]haps if #bj1jjj subscrib$1 x might be z effectual4 ,i am inde$ will+ to ?9k all m5 %\ld h s5se en\gh to see ! usefulness ( su* a design1 & be p]suad$ by _! int]e/ to engage 9 x2 b "s m5 h less prud5ce ?an brutes1 & w make no provision aga9/ age till x comes2 & to deal ) su*1 two ways might be us$ by au?ority to compel !m4 #a4 ,! *ur*w>d5s & ju/ices ( peace %\ld s5d ! beadle ( ! p>i%1 ) an (fic] belong+ to ?is (fice1 ab\t to ! poor] p>i%ion]s to tell !m t1 s9ce su* hon\rable provision is made = !m to secure !mselves 9 old age f pov]ty & di/ress1 !y %\ld expect no relief f ! p>i% if !y refus$ to ent] !mselves1 & by sp>+ s small a "p ( _! e>n+s to prev5t future mis]y4 #b4 ,! *ur*w>d5s ( e p>i% might refuse ! removal ( p]sons & families into _! p>i% b ^u _! hav+ ent]$ into ?is (fice4 #c4 ,all p]sons %\ld be publicly desir$ to =be> giv+ any?+ to begg>s1 & all common begg>s suppress$ aft] a c]ta9 "t2 = ?is w\ld effectually suppress begg>y at la/4 ,&1 to oblige ! p>i%es to d ?is on behalf ( su* a project1 ! gov]nor ( ! h\se %\ld secure ! p>i% aga9/ all *>ges com+ ^u !m f any p]son :o did subscribe & pay ! qu>t]age1 & t w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly oblige any p>i% to endeav\r t all ! lab\r+ mean] p 9 ! p>i% %\ld ent] _! names2 = 9 "t x w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly take all ! poor 9 ! p>i% (f ( _! h&s4 ,i "k t by law no p>i% c refuse to relieve any p]son or family fall5 into di/ress2 & !re=e to s5d !m ^w !y mu/ expect no relief1 w\ld seem a va9 ?reat5+4 ,b ?us f> ! p>i% may d3 !y %all be e/eem$ z p]sons :o des]ve no relief1 & %all be us$ accord+ly2 = :o inde$ w\ld ev] pity t man 9 8 di/ress :o at ! exp5se ( two pots ( be] a mon? might h prev5t$ x1 & w\ld n sp>e x8 ,z to my calculations1 on :i* ,i d n dep5d ei!r1 ,i say ?is3 if !y are probable1 & t 9 five ye>s' "t a subscription ( a hundr$ ?\s& p]sons w\ld h #hg1ecg #ais4 #f;d4 9 ca%1 all *>ges paid1 ,i desire any "o b to reflect :at w n su* a sum d4 ,= in/ance1 7 x laid out 9 ! ,million ,lott]y tickets1 :i* are n[ sold at #f ea*1 & br+ 9 #a p] annum = fifte5 ye>s1 e #a1jjj s laid out pays back 9 "t #b1ejj1 & t "t w\ld be z fa/ z x w\ld be want$1 & !re=e be z good z money2 or if laid out 9 improv+ r5ts1 z gr\nd-r5ts ) build+s to devolve 9 "t1 !re is no "q b a rev5ue w\ld be rais$ 9 "t to ma9ta9 "o-?ird "p ( ! numb] ( subscrib]s1 if !y %\ld come to claim *>ity4 ,& ,i desire any man to consid] ! pres5t /ate ( ?is k+dom1 & tell me1 if all ! p ( ,engl&1 old & "y1 ri* & poor1 7 to pay into "o common bank #ds4 p] annum a head1 & t #ds4 duly & hone/ly manag$1 :e!r ! ov]plus paid by ^? :o die (f1 & by ^? :o nev] come to want1 w\ld n 9 all probability ma9ta9 all t %\ld be poor1 & = ev] bani% begg>y & pov]ty out ( ! k+dom4 ,,( ,,wag]+4 ,,wag]+1 z n[ practis$ by politics & contracts1 is become a bran* ( assurances2 x 0 be=e m prop]ly a "p ( gam+1 & z x des]v$1 _h b a v l[ e/eem2 b %ift+ sides1 & ! w> provid+ prop] subjects1 z ! cont+5cies ( sieges1 battles1 treaties1 & campaigns1 x increas$ to an extraord9>y reputation1 & (fices 7 erect$ on purpose :i* manag$ x to a /range degree & ) great advantage1 especially to ! (fice-keep]s2 s t1 z has be5 comput$1 !re 0 n less gag$ on "o side & o!r1 ^u ! second siege ( ,lim]ick1 ?an two hundr$ ?\s& p\nds4 ,h[ x is manag$1 & by :at trick & artifice x became a trade1 & h[ ins5sibly m5 7 drawn into x1 an easy acc\nt may be giv54 ,i believe novelty 0 ! fir/ :eel t set x on "w1 & ,i ne$ make no reflection ^u ! p[] ( t *>m3 x 0 :olly a new ?+1 at lea/ ^u ! ,ex*ange ( ,london2 & ! fir/ occasion t gave x a room among public disc\rse1 0 "s p]sons =m+ wag]s on ! return & success ( ,k+ ,james1 = :i* ! ,gov]nm5t took occasion to use !m z !y des]v$4 ,i h he>d a booksell] 9 ,k+ ,james's "t say1 8,t if he w\ld h a book sell1 he w\ld h x burnt by ! h& ( ! common hangman20 ! man1 no d\bt1 valu$ 8 pr(it above 8 reputation2 b p are s addict$ to prosecute a ?+ t seems =bid1 t ?is v practice seem$ to be enc\rag$ by its be+ contrab&4 ,! trade increas$1 & fir/ on ! ,ex*ange & !n 9 c(fee-h\ses x got life1 till ! brok]s1 ^? v]m9 ( trade1 got hold ( x1 & !n p>ticul> (fices 7 set ap>t = x1 & an incr$ible resort ?i!r 0 to be se5 e day4 ,^! (fices _h n be5 long 9 be+1 b !y 7 ?rong$ ) %>p]s & sett]s z mu* z ! groom-port]s1 or any gam+-ord9>y 9 t[n1 :]e a man _h no?+ to d b to make a good figure & prep>e ! keep] ( ! (fice to give him a cr$it z a good man1 & ?\gh he _h n a groat to pay1 he %\ld take gu9eas & sign polities1 till he _h receiv$1 p]haps1 #cjj or #djj 9 money1 on condition to pay great odds1 & !n success tries ! man2 if he w9s 8 =tune is made2 if n1 he's a bett] man ?an he 0 be=e by j s mu* money1 = z to ! debt1 he is y\r humble s]vant 9 ! ,temple or ,:itehall4 ,b besides ^? :o are b ! ?ieves ( ! trade1 !re is a me?od z effectual to get money z possible1 manag$ ) m appe>+ hone/y1 b no less art1 by :i* ! wag]]1 9 conf$]acy ) ! (fice-keep]1 %all lay va/ sums1 great odds1 & yet be always sure to w94 ,= example3 ,a t[n 9 ,fl&]s1 or else:]e1 dur+ ! w> is besieg$2 p]haps at ! beg9n+ ( ! siege ! def5ce is vigor\s1 & relief probable1 & x is ! op9ion ( mo/ p ! t[n w hold out s long1 or p]haps n be tak5 at all3 ! wag]] has two or ?ree m ( 8 sort 9 conjunction1 ( :i* always ! (fice-keep] is "o2 & !y run d[n all disc\rse ( ! tak+ ! t[n1 & (f] great odds x %all n be tak5 by su* a day4 ,p]haps ?is goes on a week1 & !n ! scale turns2 & ?\gh !y seem to hold ! same op9ion /ill1 yet und]h& ! (fice-keep] has ord]s to take all ! odds :i* by _! example 0 be=e giv5 aga9/ ! tak+ ! t[n2 & s all _! fir/-giv5 odds are easily secur$1 & yet ! p br\ght into a ve9 ( bett+ aga9/ ! siege ( ! t[n too4 ,!n !y ord] all ! odds to be tak5 z long z !y w run1 :ile !y !mselves op5ly give odds1 & sign polities1 & (t5times take _! own money1 till !y h receiv$ p]haps d\ble :at !y at fir/ laid4 ,!n !y turn ! scale at once1 & cry d[n ! t[n1 & lay t x %all be tak51 till ! l5g? ( ! fir/ odds is fully run2 & by ?is manage1 if ! t[n be tak5 !y w9 p]haps two or ?ree ?\s& p\nds1 & if x be n tak51 !y are no los]s nei!r4 ,x is visible by exp]i5ce1 n "o t[n 9 t5 is besieg$ b x is tak54 ,! art ( w> is s improv$1 & our g5]als are s w>y1 t an army seldom attempts a siege1 b :5 !y are almo/ sure to g on ) x2 & no t[n c hold out if a relief _c be _h f abroad4 ,n[1 if ,i c by fir/ lay+ #ejj to #bjj ) ,a1 t ! t[n %all n be tak51 :e$le 9 ,b to lay me #e1jjj to #b1jjj ( ! same2 & aft] t1 by br++ d[n ! vogue ( ! siege1 r$uce ! wag]s to ev5-h&1 & lay #b1jjj ) ,c t ! t[n %all n be tak52 by ?is me?od1 x is pla9-- ,if ! t[n be n tak51 ,i w9 #b1bjj & lose #b1jjj4 ,if ! t[n be tak51 ,i w9 #e1jjj & lose #b1ejj4 ,?is is gam+ by rule1 & 9 su* a knot x is impossible to lose2 = if x is 9 any man's or company ( m5's p[]1 by any artifice to alt] ! odds1 x is 9 _! p[] to comm& ! money out ( e man's pocket1 :o has no m wit ?an to v5ture4 ,,( ,,fools4 ,,( all p]sons :o are objects ( our *>ity1 none move my compassion l ^? :om x has pleas$ ,god to leave 9 a full /ate heal? & /r5g?1 b depriv$ ( reason to act = !mselves4 ,& x is1 9 my op9ion1 "o ( ! greate/ sc&als ^u ! und]/&+ ( o!rs to mock at ^? :o want x4 ,^u ?is acc\nt ,i ?9k ! hospital we call ,b$lam to be a noble f\ndation1 a visible in/ance ( ! s5se our ance/ors _h ( ! greate/ unhapp9ess :i* c befall humank9d2 s9ce z ! s\l 9 man di/+ui%es him f a brute1 s :]e ! s\l is dead 7= s x is z to act+7 no brute s mu* a bea/ z a man4 ,b s9ce nev] to h x1 & to h lo/ x1 are synonym\s 9 ! effect1 ,i wond] h[ x came to pass t 9 ! settlem5t ( t hospital !y made no provision = p]sons born )\t ! use ( _! reason1 su* z we call fools1 or1 m prop]ly1 naturals4 ,we use su* 9 ,engl& ) ! la/ contempt1 :i* ,i ?9k is a /range error1 s9ce ?\gh !y are useless to ! commonweal?1 !y are only s by ,god's direct provid5ce1 & no previ\s fault4 ,i ?9k x w\ld v well become ?is wise age to take c>e ( su*2 & p]haps !y are a p>ticul> r5t-*>ge on ! great family ( mank9d1 left by ! ,mak] ( u all1 l a y\ng] bro!r1 :o ?\gh ! e/ate be giv5 f him1 yet 8 fa!r expect$ ! heir %\ld take "s c>e ( him4 ,if ,i 7 to be ask$1 ,:o ought 9 p>ticul> to be *>g$ ) ?is "w8 ,i w\ld answ] 9 g5]al ^? :o h a portion ( und]/&+ extraord9>y4 ,n t ,i w\ld lay a tax ^u any man's bra9s1 or disc\rage wit by appo9t+ wise m5 to ma9ta9 fools2 b1 "s tribute is due to ,god's goodness = be/[+ extraord9>y gifts2 & :o c x be bett] paid to ?an su* z suff] = want ( ! same b\nty8 ,= ! provid+1 !re=e1 "s subsi/5ce = su* t natural defects may n be expos$3 ,x is propos$ t a fool-h\se be erect$1 ei!r by public au?ority1 or by ! city1 or by an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 into :i* all t are naturals or born fools1 )\t respect or di/9ction1 %\ld be admitt$ & ma9ta9$4 ,= ! ma9t5ance ( ?is1 a small /at$ contribution1 settl$ by ! au?ority ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 )\t any damage to ! p]sons pay+ ! same1 might be v easily rais$ by a tax ^u le>n+1 to be paid by ! au?ors ( books3 ,e book t %all be pr9t$ 9 folio1 f #dj %eets #e & upw>ds1 to pay at ! lic5s+ 7= ! :ole impression7 ,"u #dj %eets #djs4 ,e qu>to #bjs4 ,e octavo ( #aj %eets & upw>d #bjs4 ,e octavo "u #aj %eets1 & e b\nd book 9 #abmo #ajs4 ,e /it*$ pamphlet #bs4 ,repr9t$ copies ! same rates4 ,?is tax to be paid into ! ,*amb] ( ,london = ! space ( tw5ty ye>s1 w\ld1 )\t "q1 raise a fund suffici5t to build & pur*ase a settlem5t = ?is h\se4 ,i suppose ?is little tax be+ to be rais$ at s few places z ! pr9t+-presses1 or ! lic5s]s ( books1 & consequ5tly ! *>ge b v small 9 ga!r+1 might br+ 9 ab\t #a1ejj p] annum = ! t]m ( tw5ty ye>s1 :i* w\ld p]=m ! "w to ! degree foll[+3 ,! h\se %\ld be pla9 & dec5t 7= ,i don't ?9k ! o/5tation ( build+s necess>y or suitable to works ( *>ity71 & be built some:]e out ( t[n = ! sake ( ! air4 ,! build+ to co/ ab\t #a1jjj1 or1 if ! rev5ue exce$1 to co/ #b1jjj at mo/1 & ! sal>ies mean 9 proportion4 ,9 ! ,h\se4 ,p] annum4 ,a /ew>d #cj ,a purveyor #bj ,a cook #bj ,a butl] #bj ,six wom5 to assi/ ! cook & clean ! h\se1 #d #bd ea* ,six nurses to t5d ! p1 #c ea* #ah ,a *apla9 #bj #aeb ,a hundr$ alms-p at #h p] annum1 diet1 c4 #hjj #ieb ,! table = ! (fic]s1 & cont+5cies1 & #ejj clo!s = ! alms-p1 & fir+1 put toge!r ,an auditor ( ! acc\nts1 a committee ( ! gov]nors1 & two cl]ks4 ,"h ,i suppose #a1ejj p] annum rev5ue1 to be settl$ ^u ! h\se1 :i*1 x is v probable might be rais$ f ! tax a=esaid4 ,b s9ce an ,act ( ,p>liam5t is necess>y to be _h = ! collect+ ?is duty1 & t taxes = keep+ ( fools w\ld be difficultly obta9$1 :ile !y are s mu* want$ = wise m51 ,i w\ld propose to raise ! money by volunt>y *>ity1 :i* w\ld be a "w t w\ld leave m hon\r to ! und]tak]s ?an fea/s & great %[s1 :i* our public bodies too mu* dim9i% _! /ocks )4 ,b to pass all suppositi\s ways1 :i* are easily ?\ght (1 b h>dly procur$1 ,i propose to ma9ta9 fools out ( our own folly4 ,& :]eas a great deal ( money has be5 ?r[n ab\t 9 lott]ies1 ! foll[+ proposal w\ld v easily p]fect our "w4 ,a ,,*>ity-,,lott]y4 ,t a lott]y be set up by ! au?ority ( ! ,"l ,mayor & ,c\rt ( ,ald]m51 = a hundr$ ?\s& tickets1 at tw5ty %ill+s ea*1 to be drawn by ! kn[n way & me?od ( draw+ lott]ies1 z ! million-lott]y 0 drawn1 9 :i* no all[ance to be made to anybody1 b ! =tunate to receive ! full sum ( "o hundr$ ?\s& p\nds put 91 )\t disc\nt1 & yet ?is d\ble advantage to foll[3 #a4 ,t an imm$iate sum ( "o hundr$ ?\s& p\nds %all be rais$ & paid into ! ,ex*equ] = ! public use4 #b4 ,a sum ( above tw5ty ?\s& p\nds be ga9$1 to be put into ! h&s ( kn[n tru/ees1 to be laid out 9 a *>ity = ! ma9t5ance ( ! poor4 ,t z soon z ! money %all be come 91 x %all be paid into ! ,ex*equ]1 ei!r on "s good fund1 if any suitable1 or on ! cr$it ( ! ,ex*equ]2 & t :5 ! lott]y is drawn1 ! =tunate to receive tallies or bills f ! ,ex*equ] = _! money1 payable at f\r ye>s4 ,! ,ex*equ] receives ?is money1 & gives out tallies accord+ to ! prizes1 :5 x is drawn1 all payable at f\r ye>s2 & ! int]e/ ( ?is money = f\r ye>s is /ruck 9 tallies proportion$ to ! ma9t5ance2 :i* no p>i% w\ld refuse t subsi/$ !m :olly be=e4 ,i make no "q b t if su* a hospital 0 erect$ )9 a mile or two ( ! city1 "o great circum/ance w\ld happ51 viz41 t ! common sort ( p1 :o are v mu* addict$ to rambl+ 9 ! fields1 w\ld make ?is h\se ! cu/om>y walk1 to div]t !mselves ) ! objects to be se5 !re1 & to make :at !y call sport ) ! calamity ( o!rs1 z is n[ %amefully all[$ 9 ,b$lam4 ,to prev5t ?is1 & t ! condition ( su*1 :i* des]ves pity1 n contempt1 might n be ! m expos$ by ?is *>ity1 x %\ld be ord]$3 t ! /ew>d ( ! h\se be 9 commission ( ! peace )9 ! prec9cts ( ! h\se only1 & au?oris$ to puni% by limit$ f9es or o!rwise any p]son t %all (f] any abuse to ! poor alms-p1 or %all (f] to make sport at _! condition4 ,if any p]son at read+ ( ?is %\ld be s imp]t95t z to ask to :at purpose ,i w\ld appo9t a *apla9 9 a hospital ( fools1 ,i c\ld answ] him v well by say+1 = ! use ( ! o!r p]sons1 (fic]s1 & att5dants 9 ! h\se4 ,b besides t1 pray1 :y n a *apla9 = fools1 z well z = knaves1 s9ce bo?1 ?\gh 9 a diff]5t mann]1 are incapable ( reap+ any b5efit by religion1 unless by "s invisible influ5ce !y are made docile2 & s9ce ! same secret p[] c re/ore ^! to _! reason1 z mu/ make ! o!r s5sible1 pray :y n a *apla98 ,idiots inde$ 7 d5i$ ! communion 9 ! primitive *ur*es1 b ,i nev] read !y 7 n to be pray$ =1 or 7 n admitt$ to he>4 ,if we all[ any religion1 & a ,div9e ,supreme ,p[]1 ^: influ5ce works invisibly on ! he>ts ( m5 7z he mu/ be worse ?an ! p we talk (1 :o d5ies x71 we mu/ all[ at ! same "t t ,p[] c re/ore ! reason+ faculty to an idiot1 & x is our "p to use ! prop] means ( supplicat+ ,heav5 to t end1 leav+ ! dispos+ "p to ! issue ( unalt]able ,provid5ce4 ,! wisdom ( ,provid5ce has n left u )\t examples ( "s ( ! mo/ /upid natural idiots 9 ! _w :o h be5 re/or$ to _! reason1 or1 z "o w\ld ?9k1 _h reason infus$ aft] a long life ( idiotism2 p]haps1 among o!r wise ends1 to confute t sordid supposition t idiots h no s\ls4 ,,( ,,bankrupts4 ,,?is *apt] has "s "r to /& next to t ( fools1 = besides ! common acceptation ( late1 :i* makes e un=tunate man a fool1 ,i ?9k no man s mu* made a fool ( z a bankrupt4 ,if ,i may be all[$ s mu* lib]ty ) our laws1 :i* are g5]ally good1 & above all ?+s are temp]$ ) m]cy1 l5ity1 & fre$om1 ?is has some?+ 9 x ( b>b>ity2 x gives a loose to ! malice & rev5ge ( ! cr$itor1 z well z a p[] to "r himself1 :ile x leaves ! debtor no way to %[ himself hone/4 ,x contrives all ! ways possible to drive ! debtor to despair1 & enc\rages no new indu/ry1 = x makes him p]fectly incapable ( any?+ b />v+4 ,?is law1 especially z x is n[ frequ5tly execut$1 t5ds :olly to ! de/ruction ( ! debtor1 & yet v little to ! advantage ( ! cr$itor4 #a4 ,! sev]ities to ! debtor are unreasonable1 &1 if ,i may s say1 a little inhuman1 = x n only /rips him ( all 9 a mom5t1 b r5d]s him = ev] incapable ( help+ himself1 or reliev+ 8 family by future indu/ry4 ,if he escapes f prison1 :i* is h>dly done too1 if he has no?+ left1 he mu/ />ve or live on *>ity2 if he goes to "w no man d>e pay him 8 wages1 b he %all pay x aga9 to ! cr$itors2 if he has any private /ock left = a subsi/5ce he c put x n[h]e2 e man is b\nd to be a ?ief & take x f him2 if he tru/s x 9 ! h&s ( a fri5d he mu/ receive x aga9 z a great c\rtesy1 = t fri5d is liable to acc\nt = x4 ,i h kn[n a poor man prosecut$ by a /atute to t degree t all he _h left 0 a little money :i* he knew n :]e to hide2 at la/1 t he might n />ve1 he gives x to 8 bro!r :o _h ent]ta9$ him2 ! bro!r1 aft] he _h 8 money qu>rels ) him to get him out ( 8 h\se1 & :5 he desires him to let him h ! money l5t him1 gives him ?is = answ]1 ,i _c pay y safely1 = !re is a /atute aga9/ y2 :i* run ! poor man to su* extremities t he de/roy$ himself4 ,no?+ is m frequ5t ?an = m5 :o are r$uc$ by misc>riage 9 trade to comp\nd & set up aga9 & get good e/ates2 b a /atute1 z we call x1 = ev] %uts up all doors to ! debtor's recov]y1 z if break+ 7 a crime s capital t he ought to be ca/ out ( human society & expos$ to extremities worse ?an dea?4 ,&1 :i* w fur!r expose ! fruitless sev]ity ( ?is law1 x is easy to make x appe> t all ?is cruelty to ! debtor is s f>1 g5]ally speak+1 f advantag+ ! cr$itors1 t x de/roys ! e/ate1 consumes x 9 extravagant *>ges1 & unless ! debtor be cons5t+1 seldom makes any consid]able divid5ds4 ,& ,i am bold to say !re is no advantage made by ! prosecut+ ( a /atute ) sev]ity1 b :at might be d\bly made by me?ods m m]ciful4 ,& ?\gh ,i am n to prescribe to ! legislators ( ! nation1 yet by way ( essay ,i take leave to give my op9ion & my exp]i5ce 9 ! me?ods1 consequ5ces1 & rem$ies ( ?is law4 ,all p "k1 :o rememb] any?+ ( ! times :5 t law 0 made1 t ! evil x 0 po9t$ at 0 gr[n v rank1 & break+ to defraud cr$itors s mu* a trade1 t ! p>liam5t _h good reason to set up a fury to deal ) x2 & ,i am f> f reflect+ on ! mak]s ( t law1 :o1 no "q1 saw x 0 necess>y at t "t4 ,b z laws1 ?\gh 9 !mselves good1 are m or less s1 z !y are m or less seasonable1 squ>$1 & adapt$ to ! circum/ances & "t ( ! evil !y are made aga9/2 s x 7 wor? :ile 7) submission7 = ! same au?ority to exam9e3 #a4 ,:e!r ! l5g? ( "t s9ce t act 0 made has n giv5 opportunity to debtors1 7#a7 ,to evade ! =ce ( ! act by ways & %ifts to avoid ! p[] ( x1 & secure _! e/ates out ( ! rea* ( x4 7#b7 ,to turn ! po9t ( x aga9/ ^? :om x 0 made to relieve4 ,s9ce we see frequ5tly n[ t bankrupts desire /atutes1 & procure !m to be tak5 out aga9/ !mselves4 #b4 ,:e!r ! extremities ( ?is law are n (t5 c>ri$ on beyond ! true int5t & mean+ ( ! act itself by p]sons :o1 besides be+ cr$itors1 are also malici\s1 & gratify _! private rev5ge by prosecut+ ! (f5d]1 to ! ru9 ( 8 family4 ,if ^! two po9ts are to be prov$1 !n ,i am sure x w foll[ t ?is act is n[ a public grievance to ! nation1 & ,i d\bt n b w be "o "t or o!r repeal$ by ! same wise au?ority :i* made x4 #a4 ,"t & exp]i5ce has furni%$ ! debtors ) ways & means to evade ! =ce ( ?is /atute1 & to secure _! e/ate aga9/ ! rea* ( x1 :i* r5d]s x (t5 insignificant1 & consequ5tly1 ! knave aga9/ :om ! law 0 p>ticul>ly b5t gets (f1 :ile he only :o fails ( m]e necessity1 & ^: hone/ pr9ciple w n p]mit him to practise ^? me?ods1 is expos$ to ! fury ( ?is act4 ,& z ?+s are n[ ord]$1 no?+ is m easy ?an = a man to ord] 8 e/ate s t a /atute %all h no p[] ov] x1 or at lea/ b a little4 ,if ! bankrupt be a m]*ant1 no /atute c rea* 8 effects beyond ! seas2 s t he has no?+ to secure b 8 books1 & away he goes into ! ,fri>s4 ,if a ,%opkeep]1 he has m difficulty3 b t is made easy1 = !re are m5 & c>ts to be _h ^: trade x is1 & :o 9 "o night %all remove ! greate/ w>eh\se ( goods or cell> ( w9es 9 ! t[n & c>ry !m (f into ^? nurs]ies ( rogues1 ! ,m9t & ,fri>s2 & our con/ables & wat*1 :o are ! all[$ magi/rates ( ! night1 & :o %all /op a poor little lurk+ ?ief1 t x may be has /ole a bundle ( old clo!s1 wor? five %ill+1 %all let !m all pass )\t any di/urbance1 & hundr$ hone/ m5 robb$ ( _! e/ates be=e _! faces1 to ! et]nal infamy ( ! ju/ice ( ! nation4 ,& 7 a man b to he> ! disc\rse among ! inhabitants ( ^? d5s ( ?ieves1 :5 !y fir/ sw>m ab\t a new-com] to com=t him1 = !y are n all h>d5$ to a l degree at once4 8,well10 says ! fir/1 8come1 don't be conc]n$1 y h got a good p>cel ( goods away ,i promise y1 y ne$ n value all ! _w40 8,all6 w\ld ,i _h done s10 says ano!r1 8,i'd a laugh$ at all my cr$itors40 8,ay10 says ! "y pr(ici5t 9 ! h>d5$ trade1 8b my cr$itors60 8,hang ! cr$itors60 says a ?ird2 8:y1 !re's su* a "o1 & su* a "o1 !y h cr$itors too1 & !y won't agree ) !m1 & "h !y live l g5tlem51 & c>e n a f>?+ = !m4 ,(f] y\r cr$itors half a cr[n 9 ! p\nd1 & pay x !m 9 old debts1 & if !y won't take x let !m alone2 !y'll come aft] y1 nev] fe> x40 8,oh6 b a /atute10 says he aga94 8,oh6 b ! devil10 cries ! ,m9t]4 8,:y1 'tis ! /atutes we live by10 say !y2 8:y1 if x 7 n = /atutes1 cr$itors w\ld comply1 & debtors w\ld comp\nd1 & we hone/ fell[s "h ( ! ,m9t w\ld be />v$4 ,pri!e1 :at ne$ y c>e = a /atute8 ,a ?\s& /atutes c't rea* y "h40 ,?is is ! language ( ! c\ntry1 & ! new-com] soon le>ns to speak x2 = ,i ?9k ,i may say1 )\t wrong+ any man1 ,i h kn[n _m a man g 9 among !m hone/1 t is1 )\t ill design1 b ,i nev] knew "o come away s aga94 ,!n comes a grav] sort among ?is black crew 7= "h1 z 9 hell1 are fi5ds ( degrees & diff]5t magnitude71 & he falls into disc\rse ) ! new-com]1 & gives him m solid advice4 8,look y1 sir1 ,i am conc]n$ to see y melan*oly2 ,i am 9 y\r circum/ance too1 & if y'll accept ( x1 ,i'll give y ! be/ advice ,i c10 & s beg9s ! grave disc\rse4 ,! man is 9 too mu* tr\ble n to want c\nsel1 s he ?anks him1 & he goes on3--8,s5d a summons to y\r cr$itors1 & (f] !m :at y c propose 9 ! p\nd 7always res]v+ a good /ock to beg9 ! _w aga971 :i* if !y w take1 y are a free man1 & bett] ?an y 7 be=e2 if !y won't take x1 y "k ! wor/ ( x1 y are on ! bett] side ( ! h$ge ) !m3 if !y w n take x1 b w proce$ to a /atute1 y h no?+ to d b to oppose =ce ) =ce2 = ! laws ( nature tell y1 y mu/ n />ve2 & a /atute is s b>b>\s1 s unju/1 s malici\s a way ( proce$+ aga9/ a man1 t ,i d n ?9k any debtor oblig$ to consid] any?+ b 8 own pres]vation1 :5 once !y g on ) t40 8,= :y10 says ! old /udi$ wret*1 8%\ld ! cr$itors sp5d y\r e/ate 9 ! commission1 & !n dem& ! debt ( y too8 ,d y owe any?+ to ! commission ( ! /atute80 8,no10 says he4 8,:y1 !n10 says he1 8,i w>rant _! *>ges w come to #bjj out ( y\r e/ate1 & !y mu/ h #ajs4 a day = />v+ y & y\r family4 ,i _c see :y any man %\ld ?9k ,i am b\nd 9 consci5ce to pay ! extravagance ( o!r m54 ,if my cr$itors sp5d #ejj 9 gett+ 9 my e/ate by a /atute1 :i* ,i (f]$ to surr5d] )\t x1 ,i'll reckon t #ejj paid !m1 let !m take x among !m1 = equity is due to a bankrupt z well z to any man1 & if ! laws d n give x u1 we mu/ take x40 ,?is is too rational disc\rse n to please him1 & he proce$s by ?is advice2 ! cr$itors _c agree1 b take out a /atute2 & ! man t (f]$ at fir/ x may be #ajs4 9 ! p\nd1 is kept 9 t curs$ place till he has sp5t x all & c (f] no?+1 & !n gets away beyond sea1 or aft] a long consumption gets (f by an act ( relief to poor debtors1 & all ! *>ges ( ! /atute fall among ! cr$itors4 ,?us ,i knew a /atute tak5 out aga9/ a %opkeep] 9 ! c\ntry1 & a consid]able p>cel ( goods too seiz$1 & yet ! cr$itors1 :at ) *>ges & two or ?ree suits at law1 lo/ _! :ole debts & #hs4 p] p\nd contribution money = *>ges1 & ! poor debtor1 l a man "u ! surgeon's h&1 di$ 9 ! op]ation4 #b4 ,ano!r evil t "t & exp]i5ce has br\ght to light f ?is act is1 :5 ! debtor himself %all conf$]ate ) "s p>ticul> cr$itor to take out a /atute1 & ?is is a ma/]piece ( plot & intrigue4 ,= p]haps "s cr$itor hone/ly receiv$ 9 ! way ( trade a l>ge sum ( money ( ! debtor = goods sold him :5 he 0 sui juris1 & he by cons5t %all own himself a bankrupt be=e t "t1 & ! /atute %all rea* back to br+ 9 an hone/ man's e/ate1 to help pay a rogue's debt4 ,or a man %all g & borr[ a sum ( money ^u a p>cel ( goods1 & lay !m to pl$ge2 he keeps ! money1 & ! /atute %all fet* away ! goods to help =w>d ! composition4 ,^! are tricks ,i c give too good an acc\nt (1 hav+ m ?an once suff]$ by ! exp]im5t4 ,i c\ld give a s*eme1 ( m ways1 b ,i ?9k x is ne$less to prove ! necessity ( lay+ aside t law1 :i* is p]nici\s to bo? debtor & cr$itor1 & *iefly hurtful to ! hone/ man :om x 0 made to pres]ve4 ,! next inquiry is1 :e!r ! extremities ( ?is law are n (t5 c>ri$ on beyond ! true int5t & mean+ ( ! act itself1 = malici\s & private ends to gratify passion & rev5ge8 ,i rememb] ! answ] a p]son gave me1 :o _h tak5 out /atutes aga9/ sev]al p]sons1 & "s 8 ne> relations1 :o _h fail$ 9 8 debt2 & :5 ,i 0 "o "t dissuad+ him f prosecut+ a man :o ow$ me money z well z him1 ,i us$ ?is argum5t ) him3--8,y "k ! man has no?+ left to pay40 8,t's true10 says he2 8,i "k t well en\gh40 8,to :at purpose1 !n10 said ,i1 8w y prosecute him80 8,:y1 rev5ge is sweet10 said he4 ,n[ a man t w prosecute a debtor1 n z a debtor1 b by way ( rev5ge1 su* a man is1 ,i ?9k1 n int5tionally )9 ! b5efit ( our law4 ,9 ord] to /ate ! case "r1 !re are f\r sorts ( p to be consid]$ 9 ?is disc\rse2 & ! true case is h[ to di/+ui% !m1 #a4 ,!re is ! hone/ debtor1 :o fails by visible necessity1 losses1 sickness1 decay ( trade1 or ! l4 #b4 ,! knavi%1 design+1 or idle1 extravagant debtor1 :o fails because ei!r he has run out 8 e/ate 9 excesses1 or on purpose to *eat & abuse 8 cr$itors4 #c4 ,!re is ! mod]ate cr$itor1 :o seeks b 8 own1 b w omit no lawful means to ga9 x1 & yet w he> reasonable & j argum5ts & proposals4 #d4 ,!re is ! rigor\s sev]e cr$itor1 t values n :e!r ! debtor be hone/ man or knave1 able or unable1 b w h 8 debt1 :e!r x be to be _h or no1 )\t m]cy1 )\t compassion1 full ( ill language1 passion1 & rev5ge4 ,h[ to make a law to suit to all ^! is ! case4 ,t a necess>y fav\r might be %[n to ! fir/1 9 pity & compassion to ! un=tunate1 9 commis]ation ( casualty & pov]ty1 :i* no man is exempt f ! dang] (4 ,t a due rig\r & re/ra9t be laid ^u ! second1 t villa9y & knav]y might n be enc\rag$ by a law4 ,t a due c>e be tak5 ( ! ?ird1 t m5's e/ates may z f> z c be secur$ to !m4 ,& due limits set to ! la/1 t no man may h an unlimit$ p[] ov] 8 fell[-subjects1 to ! ru9 ( bo? life & e/ate4 ,all :i* ,i humbly conceive might be br\ght to pass by ! foll[+ me?od1 to :i* ,i give ! title ( ,a ,c\rt ( ,inquiries4 ,?is c\rt %\ld consi/ ( a select numb] ( p]sons1 to be *os5 ye>ly out ( ! sev]al w>ds ( ! ,city by ! ,"l ,mayor & ,c\rt ( ,ald]m51 & out ( ! sev]al ,inns ( ,c\rt by ! ,"l ,*ancellor1 or ,"l ,keep]1 = ! "t be+1 & to consi/ (1 ,a ,presid5t1 ,to be *os5 by ! re/1 & nam$ e ye> also4 ,a ,secret>y1 ,a ,treasur]1 ,a judge ( causes = ! pro( ( debts4 ,fifty-two citiz5s1 out ( e w>d two2 ( :i* numb] to be twelve m]*ants4 ,two lawy]s 7b>ri/]s at lea/7 out ( ea* ( ! ,inns ( ,c\rt4 ,t a ,commission ( ,inquiry into bankrupts' e/ates be giv5 to ^!1 confirm$ & settl$ by ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 ) p[] to he>1 try1 & det]m9e causes z to pro( ( debts1 & disputes 9 acc\nts betwe5 debtor & cr$itor1 )\t appeal4 ,! (fice = ?is c\rt to be at ,guildhall1 :]e cl]ks %\ld be always att5d+1 & a quorum ( ! commission]s to sit de die 9 diem1 f ?ree to six o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,to ?is c\rt e man :o f9ds himself press$ by 8 affairs1 s t he _c c>ry on 8 bus9ess1 %all apply himself z foll[s3-- ,he %all g to ! secret>y's (fice1 & give 9 8 "n1 ) ?is %ort petition3-- ,to ! ,hon\rable ! ,presid5t & ,commission]s ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,c\rt ( ,inquiries4 ,! humble petition ( ,a4 ,b41 ( ! ,p>i% ( -- 9 ! -- ,hab]da%]4 ,%[e? ,t y\r petition] be+ unable to c>ry on 8 bus9ess1 by reason ( great losses & decay ( trade1 & be+ ready & will+ to make a full & entire discov]y ( 8 :ole e/ate1 & to deliv] up ! same to y\r hon\rs ^u oa?1 z ! law directs = ! satisfaction ( 8 cr$itors1 & hav+ to t purpose ent]$ 8 "n into ! books ( y\r (fice on ! -- ( ?is in/ant4 ,y\r petition] humbly prays ! protection ( ?is ,hon\rable ,c\rt4 ,& %all ev] pray1 c4 ,! secret>y is to lay ?is petition be=e ! commission]s1 :o %all sign x ( c\rse2 & ! petition] %all h an (fic] s5t home ) him imm$iately1 :o %all take possession ( 8 h\se & goods1 & an exact inv5tory ( ev]y?+ !re9 %all be tak5 at 8 entrance by o!r (fic]s also1 appo9t$ by ! c\rt2 accord+ to :i* inv5tory ! fir/ (fic] & ! bankrupt also %all be acc\ntable4 ,?is (fic] %all sup]s$e ev5 ! ,%]iff 9 possession1 except+ by an ext5t = ! k+2 only ) ?is provision3-- ,t if ! ,%]iff be 9 possession by w>rant on judgm5t obta9$ by due c\rse ( law1 & )\t fraud or deceit1 &1 bon fide1 9 possession be=e ! debtor ent]$ 8 "n 9 ! (fice1 9 su* case ! pla9tiff to h a d\ble divid5d allott$ to 8 debt2 = x 0 ! fault ( ! debtor to let execution come ^u 8 goods be=e he s\ght = protection2 b ?is n to be all[$ ^u judgm5t confess$4 ,if ! ,%]iff be 9 possession by fi]i facias = debt imm$iately due to ! k+1 ! (fic]1 h[ev]1 %all quit 8 possession to ! commission]s1 & !y %all see ! k+'s debt fully satisfi$ be=e any division be made to ! cr$itors4 ,! (fic]s 9 ?is case to take no fee f ! bankrupt1 nor to use any indec5t or uncivil behavi\r to ! family 7:i* is a mo/ notori\s abuse n[ p]mitt$ to ! %]iff's (fic]s71 ^: fees ,i h kn[n1 on small executions1 on pret5ce ( civility1 am\nt to z mu* z ! debt1 & yet behave !mselves ) unsuff]able insol5ce all ! :ile4 ,?is (fic] be+ 9 possession1 ! goods may be remov$1 or n remov$2 ! %op %ut up or n %ut up2 z ! bankrupt ^u 8 reasons giv5 to ! commission]s may desire4 ,! inv5tory be+ tak51 ! bankrupt %all h f\rte5 days' "t1 & m if desir$1 ^u %[+ good reasons to ! commission]s1 to settle 8 books & draw up 8 acc\nts2 & !n %all deliv] up all 8 books1 toge!r ) a full & true acc\nt ( 8 :ole e/ate1 real & p]sonal1 to :i* acc\nt he %all make oa?1 & aft]w>ds to any p>ticul> ( x1 if ! commission]s require4 ,aft] ?is acc\nt giv5 91 ! commission]s %all h p[] to exam9e ^u oa? all 8 s]vants1 or any o!r p]son2 & if x appe>s t he has conceal$ any?+1 9 brea* ( 8 oa?1 to puni% him1 z is h]eaft] specifi$4 ,^u a fair & j surr5d] ( all 8 e/ate & effects1 bon fide1 accord+ to ! true int5t & mean+ ( ! act1 ! commission]s %all return to him 9 money1 or su* ( 8 goods z he %all *oose1 at a value by a j appraisem5t1 #e p] c5t4 ( all ! e/ate he surr5d]$1 toge!r ) a full & free dis*>ge f all 8 cr$itors4 ,! rema9d] ( ! e/ate ( ! debtor to be fairly & equally divid$ among ! cr$itors1 :o are to apply !mselves to ! commission]s4 ,! commission]s to make a necess>y inquiry into ! nature & circum/ances ( ! debts dem&$1 t no pret5d$ debt be claim$ = ! private acc\nt ( ! debtor2 9 ord] to :i* inquiry !y %all adm9i/] ! foll[+ oa? to ! cr$itor1 = ! pro( ( ! debt4 ,i1 ,a4 ,b41 d solemnly swe> & atte/ t ! acc\nt h]eto annex$ is true & "r1 & e article !re9 rightly & truly /at$ & *>g$ 9 ! names ( ! p]sons to :om !y belong2 & t !re is no p]son or "n nam$1 conceal$1 or alt]$ 9 ! said acc\nt by me1 or by my k1 ord]1 or cons5t4 ,& t ! said -- does really & bon fide owe & /& indebt$ to me = my own prop] acc\nt ! full sum ( -- m5tion$ 9 ! said acc\nt1 & t = a fair & j value made good to him1 z by ! said acc\nt express$2 & also t ,i h n made or kn[n ( any private contract1 promise1 or agreem5t betwe5 him ! said -- 7or any body = him7 & me1 or any p]son :atsoev]4 ,s help me ,god4 ,^u ?is oa?1 & no circum/ances to r5d] ! p]son suspect$1 ! cr$itor %all h an unque/ion$ "r to 8 divid5d1 :i* %all be made )\t ! delays & *>ges t att5d ! commissions ( bankrupts4 ,=1 #a4 ,! goods ( ! debtor %all ^u ! fir/ meet+ ( ! cr$itors be ei!r sold 9 p>cels1 z !y %all agree1 or divid$ among !m 9 due proportion to _! debts4 #b4 ,:at debts are /&+ out1 ! debtors %all receive summonses f ! commission]s1 to pay by a c]ta9 "t limit$2 & 9 ! meantime ! secret>y is to transmit acc\nts to ! p]sons ow+ x1 appo9t+ !m a reasonable "t to cons5t or disprove ! acc\nt4 ,& e six mon?s a j divid5d %all be made among ! cr$itors ( ! money receiv$2 & s1 if ! effects lie abroad1 au!ntic procurations %all be sign$ by ! bankrupt to ! commission]s1 :o !reupon correspond ) ! p]sons abroad1 9 ^: h&s su* effects are1 :o are to remit ! same z ! commission]s ord]2 ! divid5d to be made1 z be=e1 e six mon?s1 or (t5]1 if ! c\rt see cause4 ,if any man ?9ks ! bankrupt has s mu* fav\r by ^! articles1 t ^? :o c disp5se ) an oa? h an opportunity to *eat _! cr$itors1 & t h]eby too mu* enc\ragem5t is giv5 to m5 to turn bankrupt2 let !m consid] ! eas9ess ( ! discov]y1 ! difficulty ( a concealm5t1 & ! p5alty on ! (f5d]4 #a4 ,i w\ld h a rew>d ( #cj p] c5t4 be provid$ to be paid to any p]son :o %\ld make discov]y ( any "p ( ! bankrupt's e/ate conceal$ by him1 :i* w\ld make discov]ies easy & frequ5t4 #b4 ,any p]son :o %\ld claim any debt among ! cr$itors1 = ! acc\nt ( ! bankrupt1 or 8 wife or *ildr51 or ) design to relieve !m out ( x1 o!r or m ?an is1 bon fide1 due to him = value receiv$1 & to be made out2 or any p]son :o %all receive 9 tru/1 or by de$ ( gift1 any "p ( ! goods or o!r e/ate ( ! bankrupt1 ) design to pres]ve !m = ! use ( ! said bankrupt1 or 8 wife or *ildr51 or ) design to conceal !m f ! cr$itors1 %all =feit = e su* act #ejj1 & h 8 "n publi%$ z a *eat1 & a p]son n fit to be cr$it$ by any man4 ,?is w\ld make x v difficult = ! bankrupt to conceal any?+4 #c4 ,! bankrupt hav+ giv5 8 "n1 & put ! (fic] into possession1 %all n remove out ( ! h\se any ( 8 books2 b dur+ ! f\rte5 days' "t :i* he %all h to settle ! acc\nts %all e night deliv] ! books into ! h&s ( ! (fic]2 & ! commission]s %all h lib]ty1 if !y please1 to take ! books ! fir/ day1 & cause duplicates to be made1 & !n to give !m back to ! bankrupt to settle ! acc\nts4 #d4 ,if x %all appe> t ! bankrupt has giv5 9 a false acc\nt1 has conceal$ any "p ( 8 goods or debts1 9 brea* ( 8 oa?1 he %all be set 9 ! pillory at 8 own door1 & be imprison$ dur+ life )\t bail4 #e4 ,to prev5t ! bankrupt conceal+ any debts abroad1 x %\ld be enact$ t ! "n ( ! bankrupt be+ ent]$ at ! (fice1 :]e e man might se>* gratis1 %\ld be publication en\gh2 & t aft] su* entry1 no dis*>ge f ! bankrupt %\ld be all[$ 9 acc\nt to any man1 b :oev] w\ld adv5ture to pay any money to ! said bankrupt or 8 ord] %\ld be /ill debtor to ! e/ate1 & pay x aga9 to ! commission]s4 ,& :]eas wis] heads ?an m9e mu/ be employ$ to compose ?is law1 if ev] x be made1 !y w h "t to consid] ( m ways to secure ! e/ate = ! cr$itors1 &1 if possible1 to tie ! h&s ( ! bankrupt yet fa/]4 ,?is law1 if ev] su* a happ9ess %\ld arise to ?is k+dom1 w\ld be a pres5t rem$y = a multitude ( evils :i* n[ we feel1 & :i* are a s5sible detrim5t to ! trade ( ?is nation4 #a4 ,) submission1 ,i "q n b x w\ld prev5t a great numb] ( bankrupts1 :i* n[ fall by div]s causes4 ,=1 7#a47 ,x w\ld effectually remove all crafty design$ break+s1 by :i* _m hone/ m5 are ru9$4 ,& 7#b47 ,( c\rse 'tw\ld prev5t ! fall ( ^? tradesm5 :o are =c$ to break by ! knav]y ( su*4 #b4 ,x w\ld effectually suppress all ^? sanctu>ies & refuges ( ?ieves1 ! ,m9t1 ,fri>s1 ,savoy1 ,rules1 & ! l2 & t ^! two ways3-- 7#a47 ,hone/ m5 w\ld h no ne$ ( x1 "h be+ a m safe1 easy1 & m hon\rable way to get out ( tr\ble4 7#b47 ,knaves %\ld h no protection f ^? places1 & ! ,act be =tifi$ aga9/ ^? places by ! foll[+ clauses1 :i* ,i h on purpose res]v$ to ?is head4 ,s9ce ! provision ?is c\rt ( inquiries makes = ! ease & deliv]ance ( e debtor :o is hone/ is s consid]able1 'tis mo/ c]ta9 t no man b he :o has a design to *eat 8 cr$itors w refuse to accept ( ! fav\r2 & !re=e x %\ld be enact$1 ,t if any man :o is a tradesman or m]*ant %all break or fail1 or %ut up %op1 or leave (f trade1 & %all n ei!r pay or secure to 8 cr$itors _! full & :ole debts1 tw5ty %ill+s 9 ! p\nd1 )\t abatem5t or d$uction2 or %all convey away _! books or goods1 9 ord] to br+ _! cr$itors to any composition2 or %all n apply to ?is (fice z a=esaid1 %all be guilty ( felony1 & ^u conviction ( ! same %all suff] z a felon1 )\t b5efit ( cl]gy4 ,& if any su* p]son %all take sanctu>y ei!r 9 ! ,m9t1 ,fri>s1 or o!r pret5d$ privilege place1 or %all convey ?i!r any ( _! goods z a=esaid1 to secure !m f _! cr$itors1 ^u compla9t !re( made to any ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace1 !y %all imm$iately grant w>rants to ! con/able1 c41 to se>* = ! said p]sons & goods1 :o %all be aid$ & assi/$ by ! tra9$ b&s1 if ne$ be1 )\t any *>ge to ! cr$itors1 to se>* =1 & discov] ! said p]sons & goods2 & :oev] 7 aid+ 9 ! c>ry+ 9 ! said goods1 or :oev] kn[+ly receiv$ ei!r ! goods or ! p]son1 %\ld be also guilty ( felony4 ,= z ! indig5t debtor is a bran* ( ! commonweal? :i* des]ves its c>e1 s ! wilful bankrupt is "o ( ! wor/ sort ( ?ieves4 ,& x seems a little unequal t a poor fell[ :o = m]e want /eals f 8 neighb\r "s trifle %all be s5t out ( ! k+dom1 & sometimes out ( ! _w1 :ile a sort ( p :o defy ju/ice1 & viol5tly resi/ ! law1 %all be suff]$ to c>ry m5's e/ates away be=e _! faces1 & no (fic]s to be f\nd :o d>e execute ! law ^u !m4 ,any man w\ld be conc]n$ to he> ) :at sc&al & reproa* =eign]s d speak ( ! impot5ce ( our con/itution 9 ?is po9t2 t 9 a civilis$ ,gov]nm5t1 z ours is1 ! /range/ contempt ( au?ority is %[n t c be in/anc$ 9 ! _w4 ,i may be a little ! w>m] on ?is head1 on acc\nt t ,i h be5 a l>g] suff]] by su* means ?an ord9>y4 ,b ,i appeal to all ! _w z to ! equity ( ! case4 ,:at ! diff]5ce is betwe5 hav+ my h\se brok5 up 9 ! night to be robb$1 & a man com+ 9 good cr$it1 & ) a pr(f] ( ready money 9 ! middle ( ! day1 & buy+ #ejj ( goods1 & c>ry+ !m directly f my w>eh\se into ! ,m9t1 & ! next day laugh at me1 & bid me defiance2 yet ?is ,i h se5 done4 ,i ?9k 'tis ! ju/e/ ?+ 9 ! _w t ! la/ %\ld be e/eem$ ! great] ?ief1 & des]ves mo/ to be hang$4 ,i h se5 a cr$itor come ) 8 wife & *ildr51 & beg ( ! debtor only to let him h "p ( 8 own goods aga91 :i* he _h b\ght1 kn[+ & design+ to break4 ,i h se5 him ) te>s & entreaties petition = 8 own1 or b "s ( x1 & be taunt$ & sworn at1 & d5i$ by a saucy insol5t bankrupt4 ,t ! poor man has be5 :olly ru9$ by ! *eat4 ,x is by ! villa9y ( su* _m an hone/ man is undone1 families />v$ & s5t a begg+1 & yet no puni%m5t prescrib$ by our laws = x4 ,by ! a=esaid commission ( inquiry all ?is might be mo/ effectually prev5t$1 an hone/1 indig5t tradesman pres]v$1 knav]y detect$ & puni%$2 ,m9ts1 ,fri>s1 & privilege-places suppress$1 & )\t d\bt a great numb] ( insol5cies avoid$ & prev5t$2 ( :i* _m m p>ticul>s might be insi/$ ^u1 b ,i ?9k ^! may be suffici5t to lead anybody into ! ?\ght2 & = ! me?od1 ,i leave x to ! wise heads ( ! nation1 :o "k bett] ?an ,i h[ to /ate ! law to ! circum/ances ( ! crime4 ,,( ,,academies4 ,,we h 9 ,engl& few] ( ^! ?an 9 any "p ( ! _w1 at lea/ :]e le>n+ is 9 s mu* e/eem4 ,b to make am5ds1 ! two great sem9>ies we h are1 )\t comp>ison1 ! greate/1 ,i won't say ! be/1 9 ! _w2 & ?\gh mu* might be said "h conc]n+ univ]sities 9 g5]al1 & =eign academies 9 p>ticul>1 ,i cont5t myself ) not+ t "p 9 :i* we seem defective4 ,! ,fr5*1 :o ju/ly value !mselves ^u erect+ ! mo/ celebrat$ academy ( ,europe1 owe ! lu/re ( x v mu* to ! great enc\ragem5t ! k+s ( ,france h giv5 to x4 ,& "o ( ! memb]s mak+ a spee* at 8 entrance tells y t x is n ! lea/ ( ! glories ( _! inv9cible mon>* to h engross$ all ! le>n+ ( ! _w 9 t sublime body4 ,! peculi> /udy ( ! academy ( ,p>is has be5 to ref9e & correct _! own language1 :i* !y h done to t happy degree t we see x n[ spok5 9 all ! c\rts ( ,*ri/5dom1 z ! language all[$ to be mo/ univ]sal4 ,i _h ! hon\r once to be a memb] ( a small society1 :o seem$ to (f] at ?is noble design 9 ,engl&4 ,b ! greatness ( ! "w1 & ! mode/y ( ! g5tlem5 conc]n$1 prevail$ ) !m to desi/ an ent]prise :i* appe>$ too great = private h&s to und]take4 ,we want1 inde$1 a ,ri*elieu to comm5ce su* a "w4 ,= ,i am p]suad$ 7 !re su* a g5ius 9 our k+dom to lead ! way1 !re w\ld n want capacities :o c\ld c>ry on ! "w to a glory equal to all t has gone be=e !m4 ,! ,engli% tongue is a subject n at all less wor?y ! lab\r ( su* a society ?an ! ,fr5*1 & capable ( a mu* great] p]fection4 ,! le>n$ among ! ,fr5* w own t ! compreh5siv5ess ( expression is a glory 9 :i* ! ,engli% tongue n only equals b excels its neighb\rs2 ,rap91 ,/4 ,evremont1 & ! mo/ em95t ,fr5* au?ors h ackn[l$g$ x4 ,& my "l ,roscommon1 :o is all[$ to be a good judge ( ,engli%1 because he wrote x z exactly z any ev] did1 expresses :at ,i mean 9 ^! l9es3-- 8,= :o did ev] 9 ,fr5* au?ors see ,! compreh5sive ,engli% en]gy8 ,! weighty bullion ( "o /]l+ l9e1 ,drawn to ,fr5* wire w\ld ?r\gh :ole pages %9e40 8,& if our neighb\rs w yield u1 z _! greate/ critic has done1 ! pref]5ce = sublimity & nobl5ess ( /yle1 we w will+ly quit all pret5sions to _! insignificant gaiety40 ,x is great pity t a subject s noble %\ld n h "s z noble to attempt x4 ,& = a me?od1 :at great] c be set be=e u ?an ! academy ( ,p>is8 ,:i*1 to give ! ,fr5* _! due1 /&s =emo/ among all ! great attempts 9 ! le>n$ "p ( ! _w4 ,! pres5t ,k+ ( ,engl&1 ( :om we h se5 ! :ole _w writ+ panegyrics & encomiums1 & :om 8 enemies1 :5 _! int]e/ does n sil5ce !m1 are apt to say m ( ?an ourselves2 z 9 ! w> he has giv5 surpris+ in/ances ( a greatness ( _s m ?an common3 s 9 peace1 ,i d>esay1 ) submission1 he %all nev] h an opportunity to illu/rate 8 memory m ?an by su* a f\ndation4 ,by :i* he %all h opportunity to d>k5 ! glory ( ! ,fr5* k+ 9 peace1 z he has by 8 d>+ attempts 9 ! w>4 ,no?+ b pride loves to be flatt]$1 & t only z x is a vice :i* bl9ds u to our own imp]fections4 ,i ?9k pr9ces z p>ticul>ly unhappy 9 hav+ _! good actions magnifi$ z _! evil actions cov]$4 ,b ,k+ ,william1 :o has already won praise by ! /eps ( dang]\s virtue1 seems res]v$ = "s actions :i* are above ! t\* ( flatt]y1 ^: praise is 9 !mselves4 ,& su* w\ld ?is be4 ,& because ,i am speak+ ( a "w :i* seems to be prop] only = ! h& ( ! k+ himself1 ,i %all n presume to c>ry on ?is *apt] to ! model1 z ,i h done 9 o!r subjects4 ,only ?us f>3 ,t a society be erect$ by ! k+ himself1 if 8 ,maje/y ?\ght fit1 & compos$ ( none b p]sons ( ! fir/ figure 9 le>n+2 & x 7 to be wi%$ our g5try 7 s mu* lov]s ( le>n+ t bir? might always be jo9$ ) capacity4 ,! "w ( ?is society %\ld be to enc\rage polite le>n+1 to poli% & ref9e ! ,engli% tongue1 & advance ! s mu* neglect$ faculty ( correct language1 to e/abli% purity & propriety ( /yle1 & to purge x f all ! irregul> additions t ignorance & affectation h introduc$2 & all ^? innovations 9 spee*1 if ,i may call !m su*1 :i* "s dogmatic writ]s h ! confid5ce to fo/] ^u _! native language1 z if _! au?ority 7 suffici5t to make _! own fancy legitimate4 ,by su* a society ,i d>esay ! true glory ( our ,engli% /yle w\ld appe>2 & among all ! le>n$ "p ( ! _w be e/eem$1 z x really is1 ! noble/ & mo/ compreh5sive ( all ! vulg> languages 9 ! _w4 ,into ?is society %\ld be admitt$ none b p]sons em95t = le>n+1 & yet none1 or b v few1 ^: bus9ess or trade 0 le>n+4 ,= ,i may be all[$1 ,i suppose1 to say we h se5 _m great s*ol>s m]e le>n$ m51 & graduates 9 ! la/ degree ( /udy1 ^: ,engli% has be5 f> f polite1 full ( /iffness & affectation1 h>d words1 & long unusual c\pl+ ( syllables & s5t5ces1 :i* s\nd h>% & untuneable to ! e>1 & %ock ! read] bo? 9 expression & und]/&+4 ,9 %ort1 !re %\ld be room 9 ?is society = nei!r cl]gyman1 physician1 nor lawy]4 ,n t ,i w\ld put an affront ^u ! le>n+ ( any ( ^? hon\rable employm5ts1 mu* less ^u _! p]sons4 ,b if ,i d ?9k t _! sev]al pr(essions d naturally & sev]ally prescribe habits ( spee* to !m peculi> to _! practice1 & prejudicial to ! /udy ,i speak (1 ,i believe ,i d !m no wrong4 ,nor d ,i d5y b !re may be1 & n[ are1 among "s ( all ^? pr(essions m5 ( /yle & language1 great ma/]s ( ,engli%1 :om few m5 w und]take to correct2 & :]e su* d at any "t appe>1 _! extraord9>y m]it %\ld f9d !m a place 9 ?is society2 b x %\ld be r>e1 & ^u v extraord9>y occasions t su* be admitt$4 ,i w\ld !re=e h ?is society :olly compos$ ( g5tlem52 :]e( twelve to be ( ! nobility1 if possible1 & twelve private g5tlem51 & a class ( twelve to be left op5 = m]e m]it1 let x be f\nd 9 :o or :at sort x w\ld1 :i* %\ld lie z ! cr[n ( _! /udy1 :o h done some?+ em95t to des]ve x4 ,! voice ( ?is society %\ld be suffici5t au?ority = ! usage ( words1 & suffici5t also to expose ! innovations ( o!r m5's fancies2 !y %\ld preside ) a sort ( judicature ov] ! le>n+ ( ! age1 & h lib]ty to correct & c5sure ! exorbitance ( writ]s1 especially ( translators4 ,! reputation ( ?is society w\ld be en\gh to make !m ! all[$ judges ( /yle & language1 & no au?or w\ld h ! impud5ce to co9 )\t _! au?ority4 ,cu/om1 :i* is n[ our be/ au?ority = words1 w\ld always h its orig9al "h1 & n be all[$ )\t x4 ,!re %\ld be no m occasion to se>* = d]ivations & con/ructions1 & 'tw\ld be z crim9al !n to co9 words z money4 ,! ex]cises ( ?is society w\ld be lectures on ! ,engli% tongue1 essays on ! nature1 orig9al1 usage1 au?orities1 & diff]5ces ( words1 or ! propriety1 p>ity1 & cad5ce ( /yle1 & ( ! polit5ess & mann] 9 writ+2 reflections ^u irregul> usages1 & corrections ( errone\s cu/oms 9 words2 &1 9 %ort1 ev]y?+ t w\ld appe> necess>y to ! br++ our ,engli% tongue to a due p]fection1 & our g5tlem5 to a capacity ( writ+ l !mselves2 to bani% pride & p$antry1 & sil5ce ! impud5ce & imp]t95ce ( "y au?ors1 ^: ambition is to be kn[n1 ?\gh x be by _! folly4 ,i ask leave "h = a ?\ght or two ab\t t inundation cu/om has made ^u our language & disc\rse by famili> swe>+2 & ,i place x "h1 because cu/om has s f> prevail$ 9 ?is fooli% vice t a man's disc\rse is h>dly agreeable )\t x2 & "s h tak5 ^u !m to say x is pity x %\ld n be lawful1 x is su* a grace 9 a man's spee*1 & adds s mu* vig\r to 8 language4 ,i desire to be und]/ood "r1 & t by swe>+ ,i mean all ^? cursory oa?s1 curses1 execrations1 imprecations1 assev]ations1 & by :atsoev] o!r names !y are di/+ui%$1 :i* are us$ 9 vehem5ce ( disc\rse1 9 ! m\?s almo/ ( all m5 m or less1 ( :at sort soev]4 ,i am n ab\t to argue any?+ ( _! be+ s9ful & unlawful1 z =bid by div9e rules2 let ! p>son alone to tell y t1 :o has1 no "q1 said z mu* to z little purpose 9 ?is case z 9 any o!r4 ,b ,i am ( ! op9ion t !re is no?+ s imp]t95t1 s insignificant1 s s5seless1 & fooli% z our vulg> way ( disc\rse :5 mix$ ) oa?s & curses1 & ,i w\ld only recomm5d a little consid]ation to our g5tlem51 :o h s5se & wit en\gh1 & w\ld be a%am$ to speak nons5se 9 o!r ?+s1 b value !mselves ^u _! p>ts1 ,i w\ld b ask !m to put into writ+ ! commonplaces ( _! disc\rse1 & read !m ov] aga91 & exam9e ! ,engli%1 ! cad5ce1 ! gramm> ( !m2 !n let !n turn !m into ,lat91 or translate !m into any o!r language1 & b see :at a j>gon & confusion ( spee* !y make toge!r4 ,swe>+1 t lewdness ( ! tongue1 t scum & excrem5t ( ! m\?1 is ( all vices ! mo/ fooli% & s5seless4 ,x makes a man's conv]sation unpleasant1 8 disc\rse fruitless1 & 8 language nons5se4 ,x makes conv]sation unpleasant1 at lea/ to ^? :o d n use ! same fooli% way ( disc\rse1 &1 inde$1 is an affront to all ! company :o swe> n z he does2 = if ,i swe> & curse 9 company ,i ei!r presume all ! company likes x or affront !m :o d n4 ,!n x is fruitless2 = no man is believ$ a jot ! m = all ! assev]ations1 damn+s1 & swe>+s he makes4 ,^? :o are us$ to x !mselves d n believe a man ! m because !y "k !y are s cu/om>y t !y signify little to b9d a man's int5tion1 & !y :o practise !m n h s mean an op9ion ( ^? t d z makes !m ?9k !y des]ve no belief4 ,!n1 !y are ! spoil]s & de/roy]s ( a man's disc\rse1 & turn x into p]fect nons5se2 & to make x out ,i mu/ desc5d a little to p>ticul>s1 & desire ! read] a little to f\l 8 m\? ) ! bruti%1 sordid1 s5seless expressions :i* "s g5tlem5 call polite ,engli%1 & speak+ ) a grace4 ,"s "p ( !m inde$1 ?\gh !y are fooli% en\gh1 z effects ( a mad1 inconsid]ate rage1 are yet ,engli%2 z :5 a man swe>s he w d ?is or1 t1 & x may be adds1 8,god damn him he w20 t is1 8,god damn him if he don't40 ,?is1 ?\gh x be horrid 9 ano!r s5se1 yet may be read 9 writ+1 & is ,engli%3 b :at language is ?is8 8,jack1 ,god damn me1 ,jack1 h[ do/ d8 ,h[ ha/ ?\ done ?is long "t1 by ,god80 ,& !n !y kiss2 & ! o!r1 z lewd z himself1 goes on3-- 8,de> ,tom1 ,i am glad to see !e ) all my he>t1 let me die4 ,come1 let u g take a bottle1 we mu/ n "p s2 pr'y!e let's g & be drunk by ,god40 ,?is is "s ( our new florid language1 & ! graces & delicacies ( /yle1 :i* if x 7 put into ,lat91 ,i w\ld fa9 "k :i* is ! pr9cipal v]b4 ,b = a little fur!r remembrance ( ?is imp]t95ce1 g among ! game/]s1 & !re no?+ is m frequ5t ?an1 8,god damn ! dice10 or 8,god damn ! b[ls40 ,among ! sportsm5 x is1 8,god damn ! h\nds10 :5 !y are at a fault2 or1 8,god damn ! horse10 if he baulks a leap4 ,!y call m5 8sons ( --10 & 8dogs10 & innum]able in/ances may be giv5 ( ! l gallantry ( language1 gr[n n[ s mu* a cu/om4 ,x is true1 cu/om is all[$ to be our be/ au?ority = words1 & x is fit x %\ld be s2 b reason mu/ be ! judge ( s5se 9 language1 & cu/om c nev] prevail ov] x4 ,words1 inde$1 l c]emonies 9 religion1 may be submitt$ to ! magi/rate2 b s5se1 l ! ess5tials1 is positive1 unalt]able1 & _c be submitt$ to any jurisdiction2 x is a law to itself2 x is ev] ! same2 ev5 an ,act ( ,p>liam5t _c alt] x4 ,words1 & ev5 usages 9 /yle1 may be alt]$ by cu/om1 & proprieties 9 spee* diff] accord+ to ! sev]al dialects ( ! c\ntry1 & accord+ to ! diff]5t mann] 9 :i* sev]al languages d sev]ally express !mselves4 ,b !re is a direct signification ( words1 or a cad5ce 9 expression1 :i* we call speak+ s5se2 ?is1 l tru?1 is sull5 & ! same1 ev] 0 & w be s1 9 :at mann]1 & 9 :at language soev] x is express$4 ,words )\t x are only noise1 :i* any brute c make z well z we1 & birds mu* bett]2 = words )\t s5se make b dull music4 ,?us a man may speak 9 words1 b p]fectly un9telligible z to mean+2 he may talk a great deal1 b say no?+4 ,b x is ! prop] position ( words1 adapt$ to _! significations1 :i* makes !m intelligible1 & conveys ! mean+ ( ! speak] to ! und]/&+ ( ! he>]2 ! contr>y to :i* we call nons5se2 & !re is a sup]flu\s cr[d+ 9 ( insignificant words1 m ?an are ne$ful to express ! ?+ int5d$1 & ?is is imp]t95ce2 & t aga91 c>ri$ to an extreme1 is ridicul\s4 ,?us :5 our disc\rse is int]l9$ ) ne$less oa?s1 curses1 & long p>5!ses ( imprecations1 & ) "s ( v indirect signification1 !y become v imp]t95t2 & ^! be+ run to ! extravagant degree in/anc$ 9 be=e1 become p]fectly ridicul\s & nons5se1 & )\t =m+ x into an argum5t1 x appe>s to be nons5se by ! contradictor9ess2 & x appe>s imp]t95t by ! insignificancy ( ! expression4 ,aft] all1 h[ little x becomes a g5tleman to debau* 8 m\? ) f\l language1 ,i ref] to !mselves 9 a few p>ticul>s4 ,?is vici\s cu/om has prevail$ ^u good mann]s too f>2 b yet !re are "s degrees to :i* x has n yet arriv$4 ,z1 fir/1 ! wor/ slaves to ?is folly w nei!r tea* x to nor approve ( x 9 _! *ildr54 ,"s ( ! mo/ c>eless w inde$ negatively tea* x by n reprov+ !m = x2 b sure no man ev] ord]$ 8 *ildr5 to be taught to curse or swe>4 #b4 ,! grace ( swe>+ has n obta9$ to be a mode yet among ! wom53 8,god damn ye0 does n fit well ^u a female tongue2 x seems to be a mascul9e vice1 :i* ! wom5 are n arriv$ to yet2 & ,i w\ld only desire ^? g5tlem5 :o practice x !mselves to he> a woman swe>3 x has no music at all !re1 ,i am sure2 & j z little does x become any g5tleman1 if he w\ld suff] himself to be judg$ by all ! laws ( s5se or good mann]s 9 ! _w4 ,x is a s5seless1 fooli%1 ridicul\s practice2 x is a mean to no mann] ( end2 x is words spok5 :i* signify no?+2 x is folly act$ = ! sake ( folly1 :i* is a ?+ ev5 ! devil himself don't practice4 ,! devil does evil1 we say1 b x is = "s design1 ei!r to s$uce o!rs1 or1 z "s div9es say1 f a pr9ciple ( enmity to 8 ,mak]4 ,m5 /eal = ga91 & murd] to gratify _! av>ice or rev5ge2 :or$oms & ravi%m5ts1 adult]ies & sodomy1 are committ$ to please a vici\s appetite1 & h always allur+ objects2 & g5]ally all vices h "s previ\s cause1 & "s visible t5d5cy4 ,b ?is1 ( all vici\s practices1 seems ! mo/ nons5sical & ridicul\s2 !re is nei!r pleasure nor pr(it1 no design pursu$1 no lu/ gratifi$1 b is a m]e fr5zy ( ! tongue1 a vomit ( ! bra91 :i* works by putt+ a contr>y ^u ! c\rse ( nature4 ,aga91 o!r vices m5 f9d "s reason or o!r to give =1 or excuses to palliate4 ,m5 plead want to ext5uate !ft1 & /rong provocations to excuse murd]s1 & _m a lame excuse !y w br+ = :or+2 b ?is sordid habit ev5 ^? t practise x w own to be a crime1 & make no excuse = x2 & ! mo/ ,i c\ld ev] he> a man say = x 0 t he c\ld n help x4 ,besides1 z x is an inexcusable imp]t95ce1 s x is a brea* ^u good mann]s & conv]sation1 = a man to impose ! clam\r ( 8 oa?s ^u ! company he conv]ses )2 if !re be any "o p]son 9 ! company t does n approve ! way1 x is an impos+ ^u him ) a fre$om beyond civility4 ,to suppress ?is1 laws1 ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 & proclamations are baubles & bant]s1 ! laught] ( ! lewd p>ty1 & nev] _h1 z ,i c\ld p]ceive1 any influ5ce ^u ! practice2 nor are any ( our magi/rates fond or =w>d ( putt+ !m 9 execution4 ,x mu/ be example1 n p5alties1 mu/ s9k ?is crime2 & if ! g5tlem5 ( ,engl& w\ld once drop x z a mode1 ! vice is s fooli% & ridicul\s 9 itself1 x w\ld soon gr[ odi\s & out ( fa%ion4 ,?is "w su* an academy might beg91 & ,i believe no?+ w\ld s soon explode ! practice z ! public disc\ragem5t ( x by su* a society2 :]e all our cu/oms & habits1 bo? 9 spee* & behavi\r1 %\ld receive an au?ority4 ,all ! disputes ab\t prec$5cy ( wit1 ) ! mann]s1 cu/oms1 & usages ( ! !atre1 w\ld be decid$ "h2 plays %\ld pass "h be=e !y 7 act$1 & ! critics might give _! c5sures & damn at _! pleasure2 no?+ w\ld ev] die :i* once receiv$ life at ?is orig9al4 ,! two !atres might end _! jangle1 & dispute = priority no m2 wit & real wor? %\ld decide ! controv]sy1 & "h %\ld be ! infallible judge4 ,! /rife w\ld !n be only to d well1 ,& he alone be cr[n$ :o did excel4 ,ye call !m ,:igs1 :o f ! *ur* )drew1 ,b n[ we h our /age diss5t]s too1 ,:o scruple c]emonies ( pit & box1 ,& v few are s\nd & or?odox1 ,b love disord] s1 & are s nice1 ,!y hate con=mity1 ?\gh 'tis 9 vice4 ,"s are = pat5t hi]>*y2 & "s1 ,l ! old ,gauls1 seek out = elb[ room2 ,_! arbitr>y gov]nors dis[n1 ,& build a conv5ticle /age ( _! own4 ,fanatic beaux make up ! gaudy %[1 ,& wit alone appe>s incognito4 ,wit & religion suff] equal fate2 ,neglect ( bo? att5ds ! w>m debate4 ,= :ile ! p>ties /rive & c\nt]m9e1 ,wit w z well z piety decl9e4 ,next to ?is1 :i* ,i e/eem z ! mo/ noble & mo/ useful proposal 9 ?is book1 ,i proce$ to academies = milit>y /udies1 & because ,i design r to express my mean+ ?an make a l>ge book1 ,i br+ !m all into "o *apt]4 ,i all[ ! w> is ! be/ academy 9 ! _w1 :]e m5 /udy by necessity & practice by =ce1 & bo? to "s purpose1 ) duty 9 ! action1 & a rew>d 9 ! end2 & x is evid5t to any man :o kn[s ! _w1 or has made any obs]vations on ?+s1 :at an improvem5t ! ,engli% nation has made dur+ ?is sev5 ye>s' w>4 ,b %\ld y ask h[ cle> x fir/ co/1 & :at a condition ,engl& 0 9 = a w> at fir/ on ?is acc\nt--h[ almo/ all our eng9e]s & great (fic]s 7 =eign]s1 x may put u 9 m9d h[ necess>y x is to h our p s practis$ 9 ! arts ( w> t !y may n be novices :5 !y come to ! exp]im5t4 ,i h he>d "s :o 7 no great fri5ds to ! ,gov]nm5t take advantage to reflect ^u ! k+1 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 w>s 9 ,irel&1 t he did n c>e to tru/ ! ,engli%1 b all 8 great (fic]s1 8 g5]als1 & eng9e]s 7 =eign]s4 ,& ?\gh ! case 0 s pla9 z to ne$ no answ]1 & ! p]sons su* z des]v$ none1 yet ?is mu/ be obs]v$1 ?\gh x 0 v /range3 t :5 ! pres5t k+ took possession ( ?is k+dom1 &1 see+ himself ent]+ ^u ! bloodie/ w> ?is age has kn[n1 began to regulate 8 army1 he f\nd b v few among ! :ole m>tial "p ( ! nation fit to make use ( = g5]al (fic]s1 & 0 =c$ to employ /rang]s1 & make !m ,engli%m5 7z ! ,c\nts ,s*omb]g1 ,g9kel1 ,solms1 ,ruvigny1 & o!rs72 & yet x is to be obs]v$ also t all ! enc\ragem5t imag9able 0 giv5 to ! ,engli% g5tlem5 to qualify !mselves1 by giv+ no less ?an sixte5 regim5ts to g5tlem5 ( good families :o _h nev] be5 9 any s]vice & knew b v little h[ to comm& !m4 ,( ^!1 sev]al are n[ 9 ! army1 & h ! rew>ds suitable to _! m]it1 be+ major-g5]als1 brigadi]s1 & ! l4 ,if1 !n1 a long peace _h s r$uc$ u to a degree ( ignorance t might h be5 dang]\s to u1 _h we n a k+ :o is always foll[$ by ! greate/ ma/]s 9 ! _w1 :o kn[s :at peace & diff]5t gov]nors may br+ u to aga98 ,! mann] ( mak+ w> diff]s p]haps z mu* z any?+ 9 ! _w2 & if we look no fur!r back ?an our civil w>s1 x is pla9 a g5]al !n w\ld h>dly be fit to be a colonel n[1 sav+ 8 capacity ( improvem5t4 ,! def5sive art always foll[s ! (f5sive2 & ?\gh ! latt] has extremely got ! />t ( ! =m] 9 ?is age1 yet ! o!r is mightily improv+ also4 ,we saw 9 ,engl& a bloody civil w>1 :]e1 accord+ to ! old temp] ( ! ,engli%1 fight+ 0 ! bus9ess4 ,to h an army ly+ 9 su* a po/ z n to be able to come at !m 0 a ?+ nev] he>d ( 9 t w>2 ev5 ! weake/ p>ty w\ld always come out & fight 7,dunb> fight1 = in/ance72 & !y t 7 beat5 to-day w\ld fight aga9 to-morr[1 & seek "o ano!r out ) su* eag]ness1 z if !y _h be5 9 ha/e to h _! bra9s knock$ out4 ,encampm5ts1 intr5*m5ts1 batt]ies1 c\nt]-m>*+s1 =tify+ ( camps1 & cannonad+s 7 /range & almo/ unkn[n ?+s2 & :ole campaigns 7 pass$ ov]1 & h>dly any t5ts made use (4 ,battles1 surprises1 /orm+ ( t[ns1 skirmi%es1 sieges1 ambuscades1 & beat+ up qu>t]s 0 ! news ( e day4 ,n[ x is frequ5t to h armies ( fifty ?\s& m5 ( a side /& at bay )9 view ( "o ano!r1 & sp5d a :ole campaign 9 dodg+ 7or1 z x is g5teelly call$1 obs]v+7 "o ano!r1 & !n m>* (f into w9t] qu>t]s4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 ! maxims ( w>1 :i* n[ diff] z mu* f :at !y 7 =m]ly z long p]ukes d f piqu$ be>ds1 or z ! habits ( ! p d n[ f :at !y !n 74 ,! pres5t maxims ( ! w> are3 8,nev] fight )\t a manife/ advantage40 8,& always encamp s z n to be =c$ to x40 ,& if two opposite g5]als nicely obs]ve bo? ^! rules1 x is impossible !y %\ld ev] come to fight4 ,i grant t ?is way ( mak+ w> sp5ds g5]ally m money & less blood ?an =m] w>s did2 b !n x sp9s w>s out to a great] l5g?2 & ,i almo/ "q :e!r1 if ?is _h be5 ! way ( fight+ ( old1 our civil w> _h n la/$ till ?is day4 ,_! maxim 03 8,:]ev] y meet y\r enemy1 fight him40 ,b ! case is q diff]5t n[2 & ,i ?9k x is pla9 9 ! pres5t w> t x is n he :o has ! longe/ sword1 s mu* z he :o has ! longe/ purse1 w hold ! w> out be/4 ,europe is all engag$ 9 ! w>1 & ! m5 w nev] be exhau/$ :ile ei!r p>ty c f9d money2 b he :o f9ds himself poore/ mu/ give out fir/2 & ?is is evid5t 9 ! ,fr5* k+1 :o n[ incl9es to peace1 & owns x1 :ile at ! same "t 8 armies are num]\s & :ole4 ,b ! s9ews fail2 he f9ds 8 ex*equ] fail1 8 k+dom dra9$1 & money h>d to come at3 n t ,i believe half ! reports we h _h ( ! mis]y & pov]ty ( ! ,fr5* are true2 b x is manife/ ! ,k+ ( ,france f9ds1 :atev] 8 armies may d1 8 money won't hold out s long z ! ,conf$]ates1 & !re=e he uses all ! means possible to procure a peace1 :ile he may d x ) ! mo/ advantage4 ,!re is no "q b ! ,fr5* may hold ! w> out sev]al ye>s long]2 b _! k+ is too wise to let ?+s run to extremity4 ,he w r condesc5d to peace ^u h>d t]ms n[ ?an /ay long]1 if he f9ds himself 9 dang] to be =c$ to worse4 ,?is be+ ! only digression ,i design to be guilty (1 ,i hope ,i %all be excus$ x4 ,! sum ( all is ?is3 t1 s9ce x is s necess>y to be 9 a condition = w> 9 a "t ( peace1 our p %\ld be inur$ to x4 ,x is /range t ev]y?+ %\ld be ready b ! soldi]3 %ips are ready1 & our trade keeps ! seam5 always taught1 & bre$s up m2 b soldi]s1 horsem51 eng9e]s1 gunn]s1 & ! l mu/ be br$ & taught2 m5 are n born ) muskets on _! %\ld]s1 nor =tifications 9 _! heads2 x is n natural to %oot bombs & und]m9e t[ns3 = :i* purpose ,i propose a ,royal ,academy = ,milit>y ,ex]cises4 ,! f\nd] ! k+ himself2 ! *>ge to be paid by ! public1 & settl$ by a rev5ue f ! ,cr[n1 to be paid ye>ly4 ,i propose ?is to consi/ ( f\r p>ts3 #a4 ,a college = bre$+ up ( arti/s 9 ! useful practice ( all milit>y ex]cises2 ! s*ol>s to be tak5 9 "y1 & be ma9ta9$1 & aft]w>ds "u ! k+'s c>e = pref]m5t1 z _! m]it & ,8 ,maje/y's fav\r %all recomm5d !m2 f :5ce ,8 ,maje/y w\ld at all times be furni%$ ) able eng9e]s1 gunn]s1 fire-ma/]s4 bomb>di]s1 m9]s1 & ! l4 ,! second college = volunt>y /ud5ts 9 ! same ex]cises2 :o %\ld all ^u c]ta9 limit$ conditions be ent]ta9$1 & h all ! advantages ( ! lectures1 exp]im5ts1 & le>n+ ( ! college1 & be also capable ( sev]al titles1 pr(its1 & settlem5ts 9 ! said college1 answ]able to ! ,fell[s 9 ! ,univ]sities4 ,! ?ird college = tempor>y /udy1 into :i* any p]son :o is a g5tleman & an ,engli%man1 ent]+ 8 "n & con=m+ to ! ord]s ( ! h\se1 %all be ent]ta9$ l a g5tleman = "o :ole ye> gratis1 & taught by ma/]s appo9t$ out ( ! second college4 ,! f\r? college1 ( s*ools only1 :]e all p]sons :atsoev] = a small all[ance %all be taught & ent]$ 9 all ! p>ticul> ex]cises !y desire2 & ?is to be suppli$ by ! pr(ici5ts ( ! fir/ college4 ,i c\ld lay out ! dim5sions & necess>y incid5ts ( all ?is "w1 b s9ce ! me?od ( su* a f\ndation is easy & regul> f ! model ( o!r colleges1 ,i %all only /ate ! economy ( ! h\se4 ,! build+ mu/ be v l>ge1 & %\ld r be /ately & magnific5t 9 figure ?an gay & co/ly 9 ornam5t3 & ,i ?9k su* a h\se z ,*elsea ,college1 only ab\t f\r times z big1 w\ld answ] x2 & yet1 ,i believe1 might be f9i%$ = z little *>ge z has be5 laid out 9 t palace-l hospital4 ,! fir/ college %\ld consi/ ( "o g5]al1 five colonels1 tw5ty capta9s4 ,be+ su* z graduates by pref]m5t1 at fir/ nam$ by ! f\nd]2 & aft] ! fir/ settlem5t to be *os5 out ( ! fir/ or second colleges2 ) ap>tm5ts 9 ! college1 & sal>ies4 p] ann4 ,! g5]al #cjj ,! colonels #ajj ,! capta9s #fj #b1jjj s*ol>s1 among :om %all be ! foll[+ degrees3 all[$ p] ann4 ,gov]nors #ajj #aj ,directors #bjj #e ,exempts #bjj #e ,pr(ici5ts #ejj ,juniors #a1jjj ,! g5]al to be nam$ by ! f\nd]1 out ( ! colonels2 ! colonels to be nam$ by ! g5]al1 out ( ! capta9s2 ! capta9s out ( ! gov]nors2 ! gov]nors f ! directors2 & ! directors f ! exempts2 & s on4 ,! juniors to be divid$ into t5 s*ools2 ! s*ools to be ?us gov]n$3 e s*ool has #ajj juniors1 9 #aj classes4 ,e class to h #b directors4 #ajj classes ( juniors is #a1jjj ,ea* class #b directors #bjj #a1bjj ,! pr(ici5ts to be divid$ into five s*ools3 ,e s*ool to h t5 classes ( #aj ea*4 ,e class #b gov]nors4 #ej classes ( pr(ici5ts is #ejj ,ea* class #b gov]nors is #ajj #fjj ,! exempts to be sup]num]>y1 hav+ a small all[ance1 & ma9ta9$ 9 ! college till pref]m5t (f]4 ,! second college to consi/ ( volunt>y /ud5ts1 to be tak5 91 aft] a c]ta9 degree ( le>n+1 f among ! pr(ici5ts ( ! fir/1 or f any o!r s*ools1 aft] su* & su* limitations ( le>n+2 :o /udy at _! own *>ge1 be+ all[$ c]ta9 privileges2 z-- ,*amb]s r5t-free on condition ( resid5ce4 ,commons gratis1 = c]ta9 fix$ t]ms4 ,pref]m5t1 on condition ( a t]m ( ye>s' resid5ce4 ,use ( libr>ies1 in/rum5ts1 & lectures ( ! college4 ,?is college %\ld h ! foll[+ pref]m5ts1 ) sal>ies p] ann4 ,a gov]nor #bjj ,a presid5t #ajj #ej college-majors #ej #bjj pr(ici5ts #aj #ejj volunt>y /ud5ts1 )\t all[ance4 ,! ?ird & f\r? colleges1 consi/+ only ( s*ools = tempor>y /udy1 may be ?us3 ,! ?ird--be+ = g5tlem5 to le>n ! necess>y arts & ex]cises to qualify !m = ! s]vice ( _! c\ntry1 & ent]ta9+ !m "o :ole ye> at ! public *>ge--may be suppos$ to h always "o ?\s& p]sons on its h&s1 & _c h less ?an #ajj tea*]s1 :om ,i w\ld ?us ord]3 ,e tea*] %all cont9ue at lea/ "o ye>1 b by all[ance two ye>s at mo/2 %all h #bj p] annum extraord9>y all[ance2 %all be b\nd to give _! con/ant att5dance2 & %all h always five college-majors ( ! second college to sup]vise !m1 :o %all comm& a mon?1 & !n be succe$$ by five o!rs1 &1 s on--#aj p] annum extraord9>y to be paid !m = _! att5dance4 ,! g5tlem5 :o practise to be put to no mann] ( *>ge1 b to be oblig$ /rictly to ! foll[+ articles3 #a4 ,to con/ant resid5ce1 n to lie out ( ! h\se )\t leave ( ! college-major4 #b4 ,to p]=m all ! college ex]cises1 z appo9t$ by ! ma/]s1 )\t dispute4 #c4 ,to submit to ! ord]s ( ! h\se4 ,to qu>rel or give ill-language %\ld be a crime to be puni%$ by way ( f9e only1 ! college-major to be judge1 & ! (f5d] be put into cu/ody till he ask p>don ( ! p]son wrong$2 by :i* means e g5tleman :o has be5 affront$ has suffici5t satisfaction4 ,b to /rike *all5ge1 draw1 or fight1 %\ld be m sev]ely puni%$2 ! (f5d] to be decl>$ no g5tleman1 8 "n po/$ up at ! college-gate1 8 p]son expell$ ! h\se1 & to be pump$ z a rake if ev] he is tak5 )9 ! college-walls4 ,! tea*]s ( ?is college to be *os51 "o half out ( ! exempts ( ! fir/ college1 & ! o!r out ( ! pr(ici5ts ( ! second4 ,! f\r? college1 be+ only ( s*ools1 w be nei!r *>geable nor tr\blesome1 b may consi/ ( z _m z %all (f] !mselves to be taught1 & suppli$ ) tea*]s f ! o!r s*ools4 ,! proposal1 be+ ( s l>ge an ext5t1 mu/ h a proportionable settlem5t = its ma9t5ance2 & ! b5efit be+ to ! :ole k+dom1 ! *>ge w naturally lie ^u ! public1 & _c well be less1 consid]+ ! numb] ( p]sons to be ma9ta9$1 ?an z foll[s4 ,,fir/ ,,college4 p] ann4 ,! g5]al #cjj #e colonels at #ajj p] ann4 ea* #ejj #bj capta9s at #fj 11 #a1bjj #ajj gov]nors at #aj 11 #a1jjj #bjj directors at #e 11 #a1jjj #bjj exempts at #e 11 #a1jjj #b1jjj heads = subsi/5ce1 at #bj p] head p] #dj1jjj ann41 includ+ provision1 & all ! (fic]s' sal>ies 9 ! h\se1 z butl]s1 cooks1 purveyors1 nurses1 maids1 laundresses1 /ew>ds1 cl]ks1 s]vants1 *apla9s1 port]s1 & att5dants1 :i* are num]\s4 ,,second ,,college4 ,a gov]nor #bjj ,a presid5t #ajj #ej college-majors at #ej p] ann4 ea* #b1ejj #bjj pr(ici5ts at #aj #b1jjj ,commons = #ejj /ud5ts dur+ times ( ex]cises at #b1ejj #e p] ann4 ea* #bjj pr(ici5ts' subsi/5ce1 reckon+ z above #d1jjj ,,?ird ,,college4 ,! g5tlem5 "h are ma9ta9$ z g5tlem51 & #be1jjj are to h good tables1 :o %all !re=e h an all[ance at ! rate ( #be p] head1 all (fic]s to be ma9ta9$ out ( x2 :i* is #ajj tea*]s1 sal>y & subsi/5ce ditto #d1ejj #ej college-majors at #aj p] ann4 is #ejj ,annual *>ge #hf1cjj ,! build+ to co/ #ej1jjj ,furniture1 b$s1 tables1 *airs1 l951 c4 #aj1jjj ,books1 in/rum5ts1 & ut5sils = exp]im5ts #b1jjj ,s ! imm$iate *>ge w\ld be #fb1jjj ,! annual *>ge #hf1cjj ,to :i* add ! *>ges ( ex]cises & exp]im5ts #c1gjj #ij1jjj ,! k+'s magaz9es to furni% !m ) #ejj b>rels ( gunp[d] p] annum = ! public uses ( ex]cises & exp]im5ts4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ^! colleges %\ld rema9 ! gov]n+ "p1 & all ! pref]m5ts to be made f !nce1 to be suppli$ 9 c\rse f ! o!r2 ! g5]al ( ! fir/ to give ord]s to ! o!r1 & be subject only to ! f\nd]4 ,! gov]nm5t %\ld be all milit>y1 ) a con/itution = ! same regulat$ = t purpose1 & a c\ncil to he> & det]m9e ! diff]5ces & trespasses by ! college laws4 ,! public ex]cises likewise milit>y1 & all ! s*ools be discipl9$ "u prop] (fic]s1 :o are s 9 turn or by ord] ( ! g5]al1 & cont9ue b = ! day4 ,! sev]al classes to p]=m sev]al /udies1 & b "o /udy to a di/9ct class1 & ! p]sons1 z !y remove f "o /udy to ano!r1 to *ange _! classes1 b s z t 9 ! g5]al ex]cises all ! s*ol>s may be qualifi$ to act all ! sev]al p>ts z !y may be ord]$4 ,! prop] /udies ( ?is college %\ld be ! foll[+3 ,geometry4 ,bomb>d+4 ,a/ronomy4 ,gunn]y4 ,hi/ory4 ,=tification4 ,navigation4 ,encamp+4 ,decimal ari?metic4 ,intr5*+4 ,trigonometry4 ,approa*+4 ,dial+4 ,attack+4 ,gaug+4 ,del9eation4 ,m9+4 ,ar*itecture4 ,firework+4 ,survey+4 ,& all arts or sci5ces app5dices to su* z ^!1 ) ex]cises = ! body1 to :i* all %\ld be oblig$1 z _! g5ius & capacities l$ !m1 z3 #a4 ,swimm+2 :i* no soldi]1 &1 inde$1 no man :atev]1 ought to be )\t4 #b4 ,h&l+ all sorts ( fire>ms4 #c4 ,m>*+ & c\nt]-m>*+ 9 =m4 #d4 ,f5c+ & ! long-/aff4 #e4 ,rid+ & manag+1 or horseman%ip4 #f4 ,runn+1 leap+1 & wre/l+4 ,& h]e) %\ld also be pres]v$ & c>efully taught all ! cu/oms1 usages1 t]ms ( w>1 & t]ms ( art us$ 9 sieges1 m>*es ( armies & encampm5ts1 t s a g5tleman taught 9 ?is college %\ld be no novice :5 he comes into ! k+'s armies1 ?\gh he has se5 no s]vice abroad4 ,i rememb] ! /ory ( an ,engli% g5tleman1 an (fic] at ! siege ( ,lim]ick1 9 ,irel&1 :o1 ?\gh he 0 brave en\gh ^u action1 yet = ! only matt] ( be+ ignorant 9 ! t]ms ( art1 & kn[+ n h[ to talk camp language1 0 expos$ to be laugh$ at by ! :ole army = mi/ak+ ! op5+ ( ! tr5*es1 :i* he ?\ght _h be5 a m9e aga9/ ! t[n4 ,! exp]im5ts ( ^! colleges w\ld be z well wor? publi%+ z ! acts ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,to :i* purpose ! h\se mu/ be built :]e !y may h gr\nd to ca/ bombs1 to raise regul> works1 z batt]ies1 ba/ions1 half-moons1 r$\bts1 horn-works1 =ts1 & ! l2 ) ! conv5i5ce ( wat] to draw r\nd su* works1 to ex]cise ! eng9e]s 9 all ! necess>y exp]im5ts ( dra9+ & m9+ "u dit*es4 ,!re mu/ be room to fire great %ot at a di/ance1 to cannonade a camp1 to ?r[ all sorts ( fireworks & ma*9es t are1 or %all be1 inv5t$2 to op5 tr5*es1 =m camps1 c4 ,_! public ex]cises w be also v div]t+1 & m wor? :ile = any g5tleman to see ?an ! sights or %[s :i* our p 9 ,engl& are s fond (4 ,i believe z a con/itution might be =m$ f ^! g5]als1 ?is w\ld be ! greate/1 ! gallante/ & ! mo/ useful f\ndation 9 ! _w4 ,! ,engli% g5try w\ld be ! be/ qualifi$1 & consequ5tly be/ accept$ abroad1 & mo/ useful at home ( any p 9 ! _w2 & ,8 ,maje/y %\ld nev] m be expos$ to ! necessity ( employ+ =eign]s 9 ! po/s ( tru/ & s]vice 9 8 armies4 ,& t ! :ole k+dom might 9 "s degree be bett] qualifi$ = s]vice1 ,i ?9k ! foll[+ project w\ld be v useful3 ,:5 our milit>y weapon 0 ! long-b[1 at :i* our ,engli% nation 9 "s measure excell$ ! :ole _w1 ! meane/ c\ntryman 0 a good ar*]2 & t :i* qualifi$ !m s mu* = s]vice 9 ! w> 0 _! div]sion 9 times ( peace1 :i* also _h ?is good effect--t :5 an army 0 to be rais$ !y ne$$ no discipl9+3 & = ! enc\ragem5t ( ! p to an ex]cise s publicly pr(itable an ,act ( ,p>liam5t 0 made to oblige e p>i% to ma9ta9 butts = ! y\? 9 ! c\ntry to %oot at4 ,s9ce our way ( fight+ is n[ alt]$1 & ?is de/ructive eng9e ! musket is ! prop] arms = ! soldi]1 ,i c\ld wi% ! div]sion also ( ! ,engli% w\ld *ange too1 t our pleasures & pr(it might correspond4 ,x is a great h9drance to ?is nation1 especially :]e /&+ armies are a grievance1 t if ev] a w> comm5ce1 m5 mu/ h at lea/ a ye> be=e !y are ?\ght fit to face an enemy1 to in/ruct !m h[ to h&le _! arms2 & new-rais$ m5 are call$ raw soldi]s4 ,to help ?is--at lea/1 9 "s1 measure--,i w\ld propose t ! public ex]cises ( our y\? %\ld by "s public enc\ragem5t 7= p5alties won't d x7 be drawn (f f ! fooli% boyi% sports ( cock+ & cricket+1 & f tippl+1 to %oot+ ) a firelock 7an ex]cise z pleasant z x is manly & g5]\s7 & swimm+1 :i* is a ?+ s _m ways pr(itable1 besides its be+ a great pres]vative ( heal?1 t me?9ks no man ought to be )\t x4 #a4 ,= %oot+1 ! colleges ,i h m5tion$ above1 hav+ provid$ = ! in/ruct+ ! g5try at ! k+'s *>ge1 t ! g5try1 9 return ( a fav\r1 %\ld introduce x among ! c\ntry p1 :i* might easily be done ?us3 ,if e c\ntry g5tleman1 accord+ to 8 degree1 w\ld contribute to set-up a prize to be %ot = by ! t[n he lives 9 or ! neighb\rhood1 ab\t once a ye>1 or twice a ye>1 or (t5]1 z !y ?9k fit2 :i* prize n s+le only to him :o %oots ne>e/1 b accord+ to ! cu/om ( %oot+4 ,?is w\ld c]ta9ly set all ! "y m5 9 ,engl& a-%oot+1 & make !m m>ksm52 = !y w\ld be always practis+1 & mak+ mat*es among !mselves too1 & ! advantage w\ld be f\nd 9 a w>2 =1 no d\bt1 if all ! soldi]s 9 a battalion took a true level at _! enemy !re w\ld be mu* m execution done at a di/ance ?an !re is2 :]eas x has be5 kn[n h[ t a battalion ( m5 has receiv$ ! fire ( ano!r battalion1 & n lo/ above ?irty or =ty m52 & ,i suppose x w n easily be =gott5 h[1 at ! battle ( ,agrim1 a battalion ( ! ,engli% army receiv$ ! :ole fire ( an ,iri% regim5t ( ,dragoons1 b nev] knew to ?is day :e!r !y _h any bullets or no2 & ,i ne$ appeal no fur!r ?an to any (fic] t s]v$ 9 ! ,iri% w>1 :at advantages ! ,engli% armies made ( ! ,iri% be+ su* wond]ful m>ksm54 ,"u ?is head ( academies ,i might br+ 9 a project = an ,academy = ,wom54 ,i h (t5 ?\ght ( x z "o ( ! mo/ b>b>\s cu/oms 9 ! _w1 consid]+ u z a civilis$ & a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 t we d5y ! advantages ( le>n+ to wom54 ,we reproa* ! sex e day ) folly & imp]t95ce1 :ile ,i am confid5t1 _h !y ! advantages ( education equal to u1 !y w\ld be guilty ( less ?an ourselves4 ,"o w\ld wond] inde$ h[ x %\ld happ5 t wom5 are conv]sable at all1 s9ce !y are only behold+ to natural p>ts = all _! k4 ,_! y\? is sp5t to tea* !m to /it* & sew1 or make baubles4 ,!y are taught to read inde$1 & p]haps to write _! names1 or s1 & t is ! height ( a woman's education4 ,& ,i w\ld b ask any :o slight ! sex = _! und]/&+1 ,:at is a man 7a g5tleman1 ,i mean7 good = t is taught no m8 ,i ne$ n give in/ances1 or exam9e ! "* ( a g5tleman ) a good e/ate1 & ( a good family1 & ) tol]able p>ts1 & exam9e :at figure he makes = want ( education4 ,! s\l is plac$ 9 ! body l a r\gh diamond1 & mu/ be poli%$1 or ! lu/re ( x w nev] appe>4 ,& x is manife/ t z ! rational s\l di/+ui%es u f brutes1 s education c>ries on ! di/9ction1 & makes "s less bruti% ?an o!rs4 ,?is is too evid5t to ne$ any demon/ration4 ,b :y1 !n1 %\ld wom5 be d5i$ ! b5efit ( in/ruction8 ,if k & und]/&+ _h be5 useless additions to ! sex1 ,god ,almighty w\ld nev] h giv5 !m capacities1 = ,he made no?+ ne$less3 besides1 ,i w\ld ask su* :at !y c see 9 ignorance t !y %\ld ?9k x a necess>y ornam5t to a woman4 ,or1 ,h[ mu* worse is a wise woman ?an a fool8 or1 ,:at has ! woman done to =feit ! privilege ( be+ taught8 ,does %e plague u ) h] pride & imp]t95ce8 ,:y did we n let h] le>n1 t %e might h _h m wit8 ,%all we upbraid wom5 ) folly1 :5 x is only ! error ( ?is inhuman cu/om t h9d]$ !m be+ made wis]8 ,! capacities ( wom5 are suppos$ to be great] & _! s5ses quick] ?an ^? ( ! m52 & :at !y might be capable ( be+ br$ to is pla9 f "s in/ances ( female wit :i* ?is age is n )\t1 :i* upbraids u ) inju/ice1 & looks z if we d5i$ wom5 ! advantages ( education = fe> !y %\ld vie ) ! m5 9 _! improvem5ts4 ,to remove ?is objection1 & t wom5 might h at lea/ a ne$ful opportunity ( education 9 all sorts ( useful le>n+1 ,i propose ! draft ( an academy = t purpose4 ,i "k x is dang]\s to make public appe>ances ( ! sex2 !y are n ei!r to be conf9$ or expos$3 ! fir/ w disagree ) _! incl9ations1 & ! la/ ) _! reputations2 & !re=e x is some:at difficult2 & ,i d\bt a me?od propos$ by an +5i\s lady1 9 a little book call$1 8,advice to ! ,ladies10 w\ld be f\nd impracticable4 ,=1 sav+ my respect to ! sex1 ! levity :i* p]haps is a little peculi> to !m 7at lea/ 9 _! y\?7 w n be> ! re/ra9t2 & ,i am satisfi$ no?+ b ! height ( bigotry c keep up a nunn]y4 ,wom5 are extravagantly desir\s ( go+ to heav51 & w puni% _! pretty bodies to get ?i!r2 b no?+ else w d x1 & ev5 9 t case sometimes x falls out t nature w prevail4 ,:5 ,i talk !re=e ( an academy = wom5 ,i mean bo? ! model1 ! tea*+1 & ! gov]nm5t diff]5t f :at is propos$ by t +5i\s lady1 = ^: proposal ,i h a v great e/eem1 & also a great op9ion ( h] wit2 diff]5t1 too1 f all sorts ( religi\s conf9em5t1 &1 above all1 f v[s ( celibacy4 ,:]e=e ! academy ,i propose %\ld diff] b little f public s*ools1 :]e9 su* ladies z 7 will+ to /udy %\ld h all ! advantages ( le>n+ suitable to _! g5ius4 ,b s9ce "s sev]ities ( discipl9e m ?an ord9>y w\ld be absolutely necess>y to pres]ve ! reputation ( ! h\se1 t p]sons ( quality & =tune might n be afraid to v5ture _! *ildr5 ?i!r1 ,i %all v5ture to make a small s*eme by way ( essay4 ,! h\se ,i w\ld h built 9 a =m by itself1 z well z 9 a place by itself4 ,! build+ %\ld be ( ?ree pla9 fronts1 )\t any jett+s or be>+-"w1 t ! eye might at a glance see f "o co9 to ! o!r2 ! g>d5s wall$ 9 ! same triangul> figure1 ) a l>ge moat1 & b "o entrance4 ,:5 ?us e "p ( ! situation 0 contriv$ z well z might be = discov]y1 & to r5d] intrigu+ dang]\s1 ,i w\ld h no gu>ds1 no eyes1 no spies set ov] ! ladies1 b %all expect !m to be tri$ by ! pr9ciples ( hon\r & /rict virtue4 ,& if ,i am ask$ :y1 ,i mu/ ask p>don ( my own sex = giv+ ?is reason = x3 ,i am s mu* 9 *>ity ) wom51 & s well acqua9t$ ) m51 t x is my op9ion !re ne$s no o!r c>e to prev5t intrigu+ ?an to keep ! m5 effectually away4 ,= ?\gh incl9ation1 :i* we prettily call love1 does sometimes move a little too visibly 9 ! sex1 & frailty (t5 foll[s1 yet ,i ?9k v]ily cu/om1 :i* we miscall mode/y1 has s f> ! asc5dant ov] ! sex t solicitation always goes be=e x4 8,cu/om ) wom51 '/ead ( virtue1 rules2 ,x leads ! wise/1 & comm&s ! fools2 ,= ?is alone1 :5 incl9ations reign1 ,?\gh virtue's fl$1 w acts ( vice re/ra94 ,only by cu/om 'tis t virtue lives1 ,& love requires to be ask$ be=e x gives4 ,= t :i* we call mode/y is pride3 ,!y scorn to ask1 & hate to be d5i$4 ',tis cu/om ?us prevails ^u _! want2 ,!y'll nev] beg :at1 ask$1 !y easily grant4 ,& :5 ! ne$less c]emony's ov]1 ,!mselves ! weakness ( ! sex discov]4 ,if1 !n1 desires are /rong1 & nature free1 ,keep f h] m5 & opportunity4 ,else 'twill be va9 to curb h] by re/ra9t2 ,b keep ! "q (f1 y keep ! sa9t40 ,9 %ort1 let a woman h nev] su* a com+ pr9ciple1 %e w let y ask be=e %e complies--at lea/1 if %e be a woman ( any hon\r4 ,^u ?is gr\nd ,i am p]suad$ su* measures might be tak5 t ! ladies might h all ! fre$om 9 ! _w )9 _! own walls1 & yet no intrigu+1 no indec5cies1 nor sc&al\s affairs happ52 & 9 ord] to ?is1 ! foll[+ cu/oms & laws %\ld be obs]v$ 9 ! colleges1 ( :i* ,i w\ld propose "o at lea/ 9 e c\nty 9 ,engl&1 & ab\t t5 = ! city ( ,london4 ,aft] ! regulation ( ! =m ( ! build+ z be=e2 #a4 ,all ! ladies :o ent] into ! h\se %\ld set _! h&s to ! ord]s ( ! h\se1 to signify _! cons5t to submit to !m4 #b4 ,z no woman %\ld be receiv$ b :o decl>$ h]self will+1 & t x 0 ! act ( h] *oice to ent] h]self1 s no p]son %\ld be conf9$ to cont9ue !re a mom5t long] ?an ! same volunt>y *oice incl9$ h]4 #c4 ,! *>ges ( ! h\se be+ to be paid by ! ladies1 e "o t ent]$ %\ld h only ?is incumbrance--t %e %\ld pay = ! :ole ye>1 ?\gh h] m9d %\ld *ange z to h] cont9uance4 #d4 ,an ,act ( ,p>liam5t %\ld make x felony1 )\t cl]gy1 = any man to ent] by =ce or fraud into ! h\se1 or to solicit any woman1 ?\gh x 7 to m>ry1 :ile %e 0 9 ! h\se4 ,& ?is law w\ld by no means be sev]e1 because any woman :o 0 will+ to receive ! addresses ( a man might dis*>ge h]self ( ! h\se :5 %e pleas$2 &1 on ! contr>y1 any woman :o _h occasion might dis*>ge h]self ( ! imp]t95t addresses ( any p]son %e _h an av]sion to by ent]+ into ! h\se4 ,9 ?is h\se ! p]sons :o ent] %\ld be taught all sorts ( bre$+ suitable to bo? _! g5ius & _! quality1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 music & danc+1 :i* x w\ld be cruelty to b> ! sex (1 because !y are _! d>l+s2 b1 besides ?is1 !y %\ld be taught languages1 z p>ticul>ly ,fr5* & ,italian2 & ,i w\ld v5ture ! injury ( giv+ a woman m tongues ?an "o4 ,!y %\ld1 z a p>ticul> /udy1 be taught all ! graces ( spee*1 & all ! necess>y air ( conv]sation1 :i* our common education is s defective 9 t ,i ne$ n expose x4 ,!y %\ld be br\ght to read books1 & especially hi/ory1 & s to read z to make !m und]/& ! _w1 & be able to "k & judge ( ?+s :5 !y he> ( !m4 ,to su* ^: g5ius w\ld lead !m to x ,i w\ld d5y no sort ( le>n+3 b ! *ief ?+ 9 g5]al is to cultivate ! und]/&+s ( ! sex1 t !y may be capable ( all sorts ( conv]sation2 t1 _! p>ts & judgm5ts be+ improv$1 !y may be z pr(itable 9 _! conv]sation z !y are pleasant4 ,wom51 9 my obs]vation1 h little or no diff]5ce 9 !m b z !y are1 or are n1 di/+ui%$ by education4 ,temp]s inde$ may 9 "s degree influ5ce !m1 b ! ma9 di/+ui%+ "p is _! bre$+4 ,! :ole sex are g5]ally quick & %>p2 ,i believe ,i may be all[$ to say g5]ally s2 = y r>ely see !m lumpi% & heavy :5 !y are *ildr51 z boys w (t5 be4 ,if a woman be well br$1 & taught ! prop] managem5t ( h] natural wit1 %e proves g5]ally v s5sible & ret5tive2 &1 )\t p>tiality1 a woman ( s5se & mann]s is ! f9e/ & mo/ delicate "p ( ,god's creation1 ! glory ( h] ,mak]1 & ! great in/ance ( ,8 s+ul> reg>d to man 7,8 d>l+ creature71 to :om ,he gave ! be/ gift ei!r ,god c\ld be/[ or man receive2 & x is ! mo/ sordid piece ( folly & +ratitude 9 ! _w to )hold f ! sex ! due lu/re :i* ! advantages ( education gives to ! natural beauty ( _! m9ds4 ,a woman well br$ & well taught1 furni%$ ) ! additional accompli%m5ts ( k & behavi\r1 is a creature )\t comp>ison2 h] society is ! emblem ( sublim] enjoym5ts2 h] p]son is angelic1 & h] conv]sation heav5ly2 %e is all s(tness & sweetness1 peace1 love1 wit1 & delight2 %e is e way suitable to ! sublime/ wi%1 & ! man t has su* a "o to 8 portion has no?+ to d b to rejoice 9 h]1 & be ?ankful4 ,on ! o!r h&1 suppose h] to be ! v same woman1 & rob h] ( ! b5efit ( education1 & x foll[s ?us3 ,if h] temp] be good1 want ( education makes h] s(t & easy4 ,h] wit1 = want ( tea*+1 makes h] imp]t95t & talkative4 ,h] k1 = want ( judgm5t & exp]i5ce1 makes h] fanciful & :imsical4 ,if h] temp] be bad1 want ( bre$+ makes h] worse1 & %e gr[s haughty1 insol5t1 & l\d4 ,if %e be passionate1 want ( mann]s makes h] t]magant & a scold1 :i* is mu* at "o ) lunatic4 ,if %e be pr\d1 want ( discretion 7:i* /ill is bre$+7 makes h] conceit$1 fanta/ic1 & ridicul\s4 ,& f ^! %e deg5]ates to be turbul5t1 clamor\s1 noisy1 na/y1 & 8! devil40 ,me?9ks mank9d = _! own sakes 7s9ce1 say :at we w ( ! wom51 we all ?9k fit "o "t or o!r to be conc]n$ ) !m7 %\ld take "s c>e to bre$ !m up to be suitable & s]viceable1 if !y expect$ no su* ?+ z delight f !m4 ,bless u6 :at c>e d we take to bre$ up a good horse1 & to break him well6 ,& :at a value d we put ^u him :5 x is done6--& all because he %\ld be fit = our use4 ,& :y n a woman8--s9ce all h] ornam5ts & beauty1 )\t suitable behavi\r1 is a *eat 9 nature1 l ! false tradesman :o puts ! be/ ( 8 goods upp]mo/1 t ! buy] may ?9k ! re/ are ( ! same goodness4 ,beauty ( ! body1 :i* is ! wom5's glory1 seems to be n[ unequally be/[$1 & nature 7or1 r1 ,provid5ce7 to lie "u "s sc&al ab\t x1 z if x 0 giv5 a woman = a sn>e to m51 & s make a k9d ( a %e-devil ( h]3 because1 !y say1 exquisite beauty is r>ely giv5 ) wit1 m r>ely ) goodness ( temp]1 & nev] at all ) mode/y4 ,& "s1 pret5d+ to ju/ify ! equity ( su* a di/ribution1 w tell u x is ! effect ( ! ju/ice ( ,provid5ce 9 divid+ p>ticul> excell5ces among all ,8 creatures1 8,%>e & %>e alike1 z x 710 t all might = some?+ or o!r be acceptable to "o ano!r1 else "s w\ld be despis$4 ,i ?9k bo? ^! notions false2 & yet ! la/1 :i* has ! %[ ( respect to ,provid5ce1 is ! wor/2 = x supposes ,provid5ce to be indig5t & empty1 z if x _h n :]e) to furni% all ! creatures x _h made1 b 0 fa9 to be p>simoni\s 9 its gifts1 & di/ribute !m by piece-meal1 = fe> ( be+ exhau/$4 ,if ,i might v5ture my op9ion aga9/ an almo/ univ]sal notion1 ,i w\ld say mo/ m5 mi/ake ! proce$+s ( ,provid5ce 9 ?is case1 & all ! _w at ?is day are mi/ak5 9 _! practice ab\t x4 ,&1 because ! ass]tion is v bold1 ,i desire to expla9 myself4 ,t ,almighty ,fir/ ,cause :i* made u all is c]ta9ly ! f\nta9 ( excell5ce1 z x is ( be+1 & by an invisible influ5ce c\ld h diffus$ equal qualities & p]fections to all ! creatures x has made1 z ! sun does its light1 )\t ! lea/ ebb or dim9ution to ,himself2 & has giv5 inde$ to e individual suffici5t to ! figure ,8 provid5ce _h design$ him 9 ! _w4 ,i believe x might be def5d$ if ,i %\ld say t ,i d suppose ,god has giv5 to all mank9d equal gifts & capacities1 9 t ,he has giv5 !m all s\ls equally capable2 & t ! :ole diff]5ce 9 mank9d proce$s ei!r f accid5tal diff]5ce 9 ! make ( _! bodies1 or f ! fooli% diff]5ce ( education4 #a4 ,f accid5tal diff]5ce 9 bodies4--,i w\ld avoid disc\rs+ "h ( ! philosophical position ( ! s\l 9 ! body3 b if x be true1 z philosoph]s d affirm1 t ! und]/&+ & memory is dilat$ or contract$ accord+ to ! accid5tal dim5sions ( ! organ ?r\gh :i* x is convey$1 !n1 ?\gh ,god has giv5 a s\l z capable to me z ano!r1 yet if ,i h any natural defect 9 ^? p>ts ( ! body by :i* ! s\l %\ld act1 ,i may h ! same s\l infus$ z ano!r man1 & yet he be a wise man & ,i a v fool4 ,= example1 if a *ild naturally h a defect 9 ! organ ( he>+1 s t he c\ld nev] di/+ui% any s\nd1 t *ild %all nev] be able to speak or read1 ?\gh x h a s\l capable ( all ! accompli%m5ts 9 ! _w4 ,! bra9 is ! c5tre ( ! s\l's act+s1 :]e all ! di/+ui%+ faculties ( x reside2 & x is obs]vable1 a man :o has a n>r[ contract$ head1 9 :i* !re is n room = ! due & necess>y op]ations ( nature by ! bra91 is nev] a man ( v great judgm5t2 & t prov]b1 8,a great head & little wit10 is n meant by nature1 b is a repro( ^u slo?2 z if "o %\ld1 by way ( wond] say1 8,fie1 fie1 y t h a great head h b little wit2 t's /range6 t mu/ c]ta9ly be y\r own fault40 ,f ?is notion ,i d believe !re is a great matt] 9 ! bre$ ( m5 & wom52 n t wise m5 %all always get wise *ildr53 b ,i believe /rong & heal?y bodies h ! wise/ *ildr52 & sickly1 weakly bodies affect ! wits z well z ! bodies ( _! *ildr54 ,we are easily p]suad$ to believe ?is 9 ! bre$s ( horses1 cocks1 dogs1 & o!r creatures2 & ,i believe x is z visible 9 m54 ,b to come clos] to ! bus9ess2 ! great di/+ui%+ diff]5ce :i* is se5 9 ! _w betwe5 m5 & wom5 is 9 _! education2 & ?is is manife/$ by comp>+ x ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o man or woman & ano!r4 ,& h]e9 x is t ,i take ^u me to make su* a bold ass]tion1 t all ! _w are mi/ak5 9 _! practice ab\t wom53 = ,i _c ?9k t ,god ,almighty ev] made !m s delicate1 s glori\s creatures1 & furni%$ !m ) su* *>ms1 s agreeable & s delightful to mank9d1 ) s\ls capable ( ! same accompli%m5ts ) m51 & all to be only /ew>ds ( our h\ses1 cooks1 & slaves4 ,n t ,i am = exalt+ ! female gov]nm5t 9 ! lea/3 b1 9 %ort1 ,i w\ld h m5 take wom5 = companions1 & educate !m to be fit = x4 ,a woman ( s5se & bre$+ w scorn z mu* to encroa* ^u ! pr]ogative ( ! man z a man ( s5se w scorn to oppress ! weakness ( ! woman4 ,b if ! wom5's s\ls 7 ref9$ & improv$ by tea*+1 t ^w w\ld be lo/2 to say1 8! weakness ( ! sex10 z to judgm5t1 w\ld be nons5se2 = ignorance & folly w\ld be no m to be f\nd among wom5 ?an m54 ,i rememb] a passage :i* ,i he>d f a v f9e woman2 %e _h wit & capacity en\gh1 an extraord9>y %ape & face1 & a great =tune1 b _h be5 cloi/]$ up all h] "t1 &1 = fe> ( be+ /ol51 _h n _h ! lib]ty ( be+ taught ! common necess>y k ( wom5's affairs2 & :5 %e came to conv]se 9 ! _w h] natural wit made h] s s5sible ( ! want ( education t %e gave ?is %ort reflection on h]self3 8,i am a%am$ to talk ) my v maids10 says %e1 8= ,i don't "k :5 !y d "r or wrong3 ,i _h m ne$ g to s*ool ?an be m>ri$40 ,i ne$ n enl>ge on ! loss ! defect ( education is to ! sex1 nor argue ! b5efit ( ! contr>y practice2 x is a ?+ w be m easily grant$ ?an rem$i$3 ?is *apt] is b an essay at ! ?+1 & ,i ref] ! practice to ^? happy days1 if ev] !y %all be1 :5 m5 %all be wise en\gh to m5d x4 ,,( ,a ,,c\rt ,,m]*ant4 ,i ,,ask p>don ( ! le>n$ g5tlem5 ( ! long robe if ,i d !m any wrong 9 ?is *apt]1 hav+ no design to affront !m :5 ,i say t 9 matt]s ( debate among m]*ants1 :5 !y come to be argu$ by lawy]s at ! b>1 !y are /rangely h&l$4 ,i myself h he>d v fam\s lawy]s make sorry "w ( a cause betwe5 ! m]*ant & 8 factor2 & :5 !y come to argue ab\t ex*anges1 disc\nts1 prote/s1 demurrages1 *>t]-p>ties1 freights1 port-*>ges1 assurances1 b>ratries1 bottomries1 acc\nts curr5t1 acc\nts 9 commission1 & acc\nts 9 company1 & ! l1 ! solicitor has n be5 able to draw a brief1 nor ! c\nsel to und]/& x4 ,nev] 0 "y p>son m put to x to make out 8 text :5 he is got into ! pulpit )\t 8 notes ?an ,i h se5 a c\nsel at ! b> :5 he w\ld make out a cause betwe5 two m]*ants4 ,& ,i rememb] a pretty hi/ory ( a p>ticul> case1 by way ( in/ance1 :5 two m]*ants1 cont5d+ ab\t a long factorage acc\nt1 t _h all ! niceties ( m]*&is+ 9 x1 & lab\r+ on bo? sides to in/ruct _! c\nsel1 & to put !m 9 :5 !y 7 out1 at la/ !y f\nd !m make su* ridicul\s /uff ( x t !y bo? ?rew up ! cause & agre$ to a ref]5ce1 :i* ref]5ce 9 "o week1 )\t any *>ge1 end$ all ! dispute1 :i* !y _h sp5t a great deal ( money 9 be=e to no purpose4 ,nay1 ! v judges !mselves 7no reflection ^u _! le>n+7 h be5 v mu* at a loss 9 giv+ in/ructions to a jury1 & juries mu* m to und]/& !m2 =1 :5 all is done1 juries1 :i* are n always1 nor (t5 inde$1 ( ! wise/ m51 are1 to be sure1 9 umpires 9 causes s nice t ! v lawy] & judge c h>dly und]/& !m4 ,! affairs ( m]*ants are accompani$ ) su* v>iety ( circum/ances1 su* new & unusual cont+5cies1 :i* *ange & diff] 9 e age1 ) a multitude ( niceties & punctilios 7& ^?1 aga91 alt]+ z ! cu/oms & usages ( c\ntries & /ates d alt]71 t x has be5 f\nd impracticable to make any laws t c\ld ext5d to all cases4 ,& our law itself does tacitly ackn[l$ge its own imp]fection 9 ?is case1 by all[+ ! cu/om ( m]*ants to pass z a k9d ( law 9 cases ( difficulty4 ,:]e=e x seems to me a mo/ natural proce$+ t su* affairs %\ld be he>d be=e1 & judg$ by1 su* z by kn[n exp]i5ce & long practice 9 ! cu/oms & usages ( =eign negotiation are ( c\rse ! mo/ capable to det]m9e ! same4 ,besides ! reasonabl5ess ( ! argum5t !re are "s cases 9 our laws 9 :i* x is impossible = a pla9tiff to make out 8 case1 or a def5dant to make out 8 plea2 z1 9 p>ticul>1 :5 8 pro(s are beyond seas 7= no prote/s1 c]tifications1 or procurations are all[$ 9 our c\rts z evid5ce72 & ! damages are inf9ite & irretrievable by any ( ! proce$+s ( our laws4 ,= ! answ]+ all ^! circum/ances1 a c\rt might be erect$ by au?ority ( ,p>liam5t1 to be compos$ ( six judges commission]s1 :o %\ld h p[] to he> & decide z a c\rt ( equity1 "u ! title ( a 8,c\rt ,m]*ant40 ,! proce$+s ( ?is c\rt %\ld be %ort1 ! trials spe$y1 ! fees easy1 t e man might h imm$iate rem$y :]e wrong is done4 ,= 9 trials at law ab\t m]*ants' affairs ! circum/ances ( ! case are (t5 su* z ! long proce$+s ( c\rts ( equity are m p]nici\s ?an 9 o!r cases2 because ! matt]s to :i* !y are g5]ally relat+ are "u great] cont+5cies ?an 9 o!r cases1 z effects 9 h&s abroad1 :i* want ord]s1 %ips1 & seam5 ly+ at demurrage & 9 pay1 & ! l4 ,^! six judges %\ld be *os5 ( ! mo/ em95t m]*ants ( ! k+dom1 to reside 9 ,london1 & to h p[] by commission to summon a c\ncil ( m]*ants1 :o %\ld decide all cases on ! he>+1 ( bo? p>ties1 ) appeal to ! said judges4 ,also to delegate by commission petty c\ncils ( m]*ants 9 ! mo/ consid]able ports ( ! k+dom = ! same purpose4 ,! six judges !mselves to be only judges ( appeal2 all trials to be he>d be=e ! c\ncil ( m]*ants by me?ods & proce$+s s+ul> & concise4 ,! c\ncil to be sworn to d ju/ice1 & to be *os5 annually out ( ! pr9cipal m]*ants ( ! city4 ,! proce$+s "h %\ld be )\t delay2 ! pla9tiff to exhibit 8 grievance by way ( brief1 & ! def5dant to give 9 8 answ]1 & a "t ( he>+ to be appo9t$ imm$iately4 ,! def5dant by motion %all h lib]ty to put (f he>+ ^u %[+ good cause1 n o!rwise4 ,at he>+1 e man to argue 8 own cause if he pleases1 or introduce any p]son to d x = him4 ,atte/ations & prote/s f =eign p>ts1 regul>ly procur$ & au!ntically signifi$ 9 due =m1 to pass 9 evid5ce2 affidavits 9 due =m likewise atte/$ & done be=e prop] magi/rates )9 ! k+'s dom9ions1 to be all[$ z evid5ce4 ,! p>ty griev$ may appeal to ! six judges1 be=e :om !y %all plead by c\nsel1 & f _! judgm5t to h no appeal4 ,by ?is me?od inf9ite controv]sies w\ld be avoid$ & disputes amicably end$1 a multitude ( pres5t inconv5i5ces avoid$1 & m]*&is+ matt]s w\ld 9 a m]*ant-l mann] be decid$ by ! kn[n cu/oms & me?ods ( trade4 ,,( ,,seam54 ,,x is obs]vable t :5ev] ?is k+dom is engag$ 9 a w> ) any ( its neighb\rs two great inconv5i5ces con/antly foll[3 "o to ! k+ & "o to trade4 #a4 ,t to ! k+ is1 t he is =c$ to press seam5 = ! mann+ ( 8 navy1 & =ce !m involunt>ily into ! s]vice3 :i* way ( viol5tly dragg+ m5 into ! fleet is att5d$ ) sundry ill circum/ances1 z3 7#a47 ,our naval prep>ations are ret>d$1 & our fleets always late = want ( m51 :i* has expos$ !m n a little1 & be5 ! ru9 ( _m a good & well-laid exp$ition4 7#b47 ,sev]al irregul>ities foll[1 z ! (fic]s tak+ money to dismiss able seam51 & fill+ up _! complem5t ) raw & improp] p]sons4 7#c47 ,oppressions1 qu>rell+s1 & (t5times murd]s1 by ! ra%ness ( press-ma/]s & ! ob/9acy ( "s unwill+ to g4 7#d47 ,a secret av]sion to ! s]vice f a natural pr9ciple1 common to ! ,engli% nation1 to hate compulsion4 7#e47 ,kidnapp+ p out ( ! k+dom1 robb+ h\ses1 & pick+ pockets1 frequ5tly practis$ "u pret5ce ( press+1 z has be5 v mu* us$ ( late4 ,) v>i\s abuses ( ! l nature1 "s to ! k+1 & "s to ! subject4 #b4 ,to trade4 ,by ! extravagant price set on wages = seam51 :i* !y impose on ! m]*ant ) a sort ( au?ority1 & he is oblig$ to give by reason ( ! sc>city ( m51 & t n f a real want ( m5 7= 9 ! height ( a press1 if a m]*ant-man want$ m51 & c\ld get a protection = !m1 he might h any numb] imm$iately1 & none )\t x1 s %y 7 !y ( ! public s]vice74 ,! fir/ ( ^! ?+s has co/ ! k+ above ?ree millions /]l+ s9ce ! w>1 9 ^! ?ree p>ticul>s3 #a4 ,*>ge ( press+ on sea & on %ore1 & 9 small craft employ$ = t purpose4 #b4 ,%ips ly+ 9 h>b\r = want ( m51 at a va/ *>ge ( pay & victuals = ^? !y _h4 #c4 ,keep+ ! :ole navy 9 con/ant pay & provisions all ! w9t]1 = fe> ( los+ ! m5 aga9/ summ]1 :i* has n[ be5 done sev]al ye>s1 besides b\nty money & o!r exp5ses to c\rt & oblige ! seam54 ,! second ( ^! 7viz41 ! great wages paid by ! m]*ant7 has co/ trade1 s9ce ! w>1 above tw5ty millions /]l+4 ,! coal trade gives a specim5 ( x1 :o = ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( ! w> gave #i a voyage to common seam51 :o be=e sail$ = #cfs42 :i*1 comput+ ! numb] ( %ips & m5 us$ 9 ! coal trade1 & ( voyages made1 at eight h&s to a vessel1 does1 mode/ly acc\nt+1 make #hi1fjj diff]5ce 9 "o ye> 9 wages to seam5 9 ! coal trade only4 ,= o!r voyages ! diff]5ce ( sailors' wages is #ejs1 p] mon? & #ees4 p] mon? to =ema/-m51 :o be=e w5t = #bfs4 p] mon?2 besides subject+ ! m]*ant to ! insol5ce ( ! seam51 :o are n n[ to be pleas$ ) any provisions1 w admit no half-pay1 & comm& ( ! capta9s ev5 :at !y please2 nay1 ! k+ himself c h>dly please !m4 ,= cure ( ^! inconv5i5ces x is ! foll[+ project is propos$1 ) :i* ! seam5 c h no reason to be dissatisfi$1 nor are n at all injur$2 & yet ! damage su/a9$ w be prev5t$1 & an imm5se sum ( money sp>$1 :i* is n[ squ&]$ away by ! pr(us5ess & luxury ( ! seam54 ,= if prodigality weak5s ! public weal? ( ! k+dom 9 g5]al1 !n are ! seam5 b ill commonweal?s-m51 :o are n visibly ! ri*] = ! prodigi\s sums ( money paid !m ei!r by ! k+ or ! m]*ant4 ,! project is ?is3 t by an ,act ( ,p>liam5t an (fice or c\rt be erect$1 )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,c\rt ( ,admiralty1 & subject to ! ,"l ,high ,admiral1 or o!rwise indep5d5t1 & subject only to a p>liam5t>y au?ority1 z ! commission = tak+ & /at+ ! public acc\nts4 ,9 ?is c\rt or (fice1 or ! sev]al bran*es ( x 7:i*1 to t end1 %all be subdivid$ & plac$ 9 e sea-port 9 ! k+dom71 %all be li/$ & ent]$ into imm$iate pay all ! seam5 9 ! k+dom1 :o %all be divid$ into colleges or *amb]s ( sundry degrees1 suitable to _! sev]al capacities1 ) pay 9 proportion to _! qualities2 z boys1 y\?s1 s]vants1 m5 able & raw1 mid%ipm51 (fic]s1 pilots1 old m51 & p5sion]s4 ,! circum/antials ( ?is (fice3 #a4 ,no capta9 or ma/] ( any %ip or vessel %\ld d>e to hire or c>ry to sea ) him any seam5 b su* z he %all receive f ! (fice a=esaid4 #b4 ,no man :atsoev]1 seaman or o!r1 b apply+ himself to ! said (fice to be employ$ z a sailor1 %\ld imm$iately ent] into pay1 & receive = e able seaman #bds4 p] mon?1 & juniors 9 proportion2 to receive half-pay :ile unemploy$1 & lib]ty to "w = !mselves3 only to be at call ( ! (fice1 & leave an acc\nt :]e to be f\nd4 #c4 ,no sailor c\ld des]t1 because no employm5t w\ld be to be _h else:]e4 #d4 ,all %ips at _! cle>+ at ! ,cu/om ,h\se %\ld receive a ticket to ! (fice = m51 :]e w\ld be always *oice r ?an sc>city1 :o %\ld be deliv]$ ov] by ! (fice to ! capta9 or ma/] )\t any tr\ble or delay2 all lib]ty ( *oice to be all[$ bo? to ma/] & m51 only s z to give up all disputes to ! (fic]s appo9t$ to decide4 ,note4--,by ?is w\ld be avoid$ ! great *>ge capta9s & own]s are at to keep m5 on bo>d be=e !y are ready to g2 :]eas n[ ! c>e ( gett+ m5 w be ov]1 & all come on bo>d 9 "o day3 =1 ! capta9 c>ry+ ! ticket to ! (fice1 he may g & *oose 8 m5 if he w2 o!rwise !y w be s5t on bo>d to him1 by tickets s5t to _! dwell+s to repair on bo>d su* a %ip4 #e4 ,= all ^! m5 t ! capta9 or ma/] ( ! %ip takes he %all pay ! (fice1 n ! seam51 #bhs4 p] mon? 7:i* #ds4 p] mon? ov]plus ( wages w be employ$ to pay ! half-pay to ! m5 out ( employ71 & s 9 proportion ( wages = juniors4 #f4 ,all disputes conc]n+ ! mut9y+ ( m>9]s1 or o!r matt]s ( debate betwe5 ! capta9s & m51 to be tri$ by way ( appeal 9 a c\rt = t purpose to be erect$1 z a=esaid4 #g4 ,all disc\nt+ ( wages & "t1 all damages ( goods1 av]ages1 /opp+ ( pay1 & ! l1 to be adju/$ by /at$ & public rules & laws 9 pr9t1 e/abli%$ by ! same ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 by :i* means all litigi\s suits 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,admiralty 7:i* are inf9ite7 w\ld be prev5t$4 #h4 ,no %ip t is p]mitt$ to ent] at ! ,cu/om ,h\se & take 9 goods %\ld ev] be refus$ m51 or delay$ 9 ! deliv]+ !m above five days aft] a dem& made & a ticket f ! ,cu/om ,h\se deliv]$ 7g5]al cases1 z arre/s & emb>goes1 except$74 ,! ,consequ5ces ( ?is ,me?od4 #a4 ,by ?is means ! public w\ld h no want ( seam51 & all ! *>ges & o!r inconv5i5ces ( press+ m5 w\ld be prev5t$4 #b4 ,! intol]able oppression ^u trade1 f ! exorbitance ( wages & insol5ce ( m>9]s1 w\ld be tak5 (f4 #c4 ,! foll[+ sums ( money %\ld be paid to ! (fice1 to lie 9 bank z a public fund = ! s]vice ( ! nation1 to be dispos$ ( by ord] ( ,p>liam5t1 & n o!rwise2 a committee be+ a ways sub/itut$ 9 ! int]vals ( ! session to audit ! acc\nts1 & a treasury = ! money1 to be compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,h\se1 & to be *ang$ e session ( ,p>liam5t3 7#a74 ,f\r %ill+s p] mon? wages advanc$ by ! m]*ants to ! (fice = ! m51 m ?an ! (fice pays !m4 7#b74 ,9 consid]ation ( ! r$uc+ m5's wages1 & consequ5tly freights1 to ! =m] prices 7or ne> !m71 ! own]s ( %ips or m]*ants %all pay at ! importation ( all goods =ty %ill+s p] ton freight1 to be /at$ ^u all goods & ports 9 proportion2 reckon+ x on w9e tonnage f ,can>ies z ! /&>d1 & on special freights 9 proportion to ! freight =m]ly paid1 & half ! said price 9 times ( peace4 ,note4--,?is may well be done1 & no burd52 = if freights are r$uc$ to _! =m] prices 7or ne> x71 z !y w be if wages are s too1 !n ! m]*ant may well pay x3 z1 = in/ance1 freight f ,jamaica to ,london1 =m]ly at #f #ajs4 p] ton1 n[ at #ah & #bj2 f ,virg9ia1 at #e to #f #ajs41 n[ at #ad1 #af1 & #ag2 f ,b>badoes1 at #f1 n[ at #af2 f ,oporto1 at #b1 n[ at #f2 & ! l4 ,! paym5t ( ! above-said sums be+ a l>ge bank = a fund1 & x be+ suppos$ to be 9 fair h&s & curr5tly manag$1 ! m]*ants %all fur!r pay ^u all goods %ipp$ out1 & %ipp$ on bo>d f abroad1 = & f any port ( ?is k+dom1 #d p] c5t4 on ! real value1 bon fide2 to be sworn to if dem&$4 ,9 consid]ation :]e( ! said (fice %all be oblig$ to pay & make good all losses1 damages1 av]ages1 & casualties :atsoev]1 z fully z by ! cu/om ( assurances n[ is done1 )\t any disc\nts1 rebates1 or delays :atsoev]2 ! said #d p] c5t4 to be /at$ on ! voyage to ! ,b>badoes1 & enl>g$ or tak5 (f1 9 proportion to ! voyage1 by rules & laws to be pr9t$ & publicly kn[n4 ,res]v+ only1 t !n1 z reason good1 ! said (fice %all h p[] to direct %ips ( all sorts1 h[ & 9 :at mann]1 & h[ long !y %all sail ) or wait = convoys2 & %all h p[] 7) limitations7 to lay emb>goes on %ips1 9 ord] to compose fleets = ! b5efit ( convoys4 ,^! rules1 =m]ly not$1 to ext5d to all trad+ by sea1 ! coa/+ & home-fi%+ trade except$2 & = !m x %\ld be ord]$-- ,fir/1 = coals2 ! colli]s be+ provid$ ) m5 at #bhs4 p] mon?1 & convoys 9 suffici5t numb]1 & prop] /ations f ,tynem\? ,b> to ! riv]1 s z !y ne$ n g 9 fleets1 b z w9d & wea!r pres5ts1 run all ! way "u ! protection ( ! m5-(-w>1 :o %\ld be cont9ually cruis+ f /ation to /ation1 !y w\ld be able to p]=m _! voyage1 9 z %ort "t z =m]ly1 & at z *eap pay1 & consequ5tly c\ld af=d to sell _! coals at #ags4 p] *aldron1 z well z =m]ly at #aes4 ,:]e=e !re %\ld be paid into ! treasury appo9t$ at ,newca/le1 by bond to be paid :]e !y deliv]1 #ajs4 p] *aldron1 ,newca/le measure2 & ! /at$ price at ,london to be #bgs4 p] *aldron 9 ! ,pool1 :i* is #cjs4 at ! buy]'s h\se2 & is s f> f be+ de>1 a "t ( w> especially1 z x is *eap] ?an ev] 0 kn[n 9 a w>2 & ! (fic]s %\ld by proclamation conf9e ! sell] to t price4 ,9 consid]ation also ( ! *>ge ( convoys1 ! %ips br++ coals %all all pay #a p] c5t4 on ! value ( ! %ip1 to be agre$ on at ! (fice2 & all convoy-money exact$ by comm&]s ( %ips %all be rel9qui%$1 & ! (fice to make good all losses ( %ips1 n goods1 t %all be lo/ by enemies only4 ,^! heads1 inde$1 are su* z w\ld ne$ "s explication1 if ! exp]im5t 7 to be made2 &1 ) submission1 w\ld r$uce ! seam5 to bett] circum/ances2 at lea/1 x w\ld h !m 9 read9ess = any public s]vice mu* easi] ?an by all ! late me?ods ( enc\ragem5t by regi/]+ seam51 c4 ,= by ?is me?od all ! seam5 9 ! k+dom %\ld be ! k+'s hir$ s]vants1 & receive _! wages f him1 :oev] employ$ !m2 & no man c\ld hire or employ !m b f him4 ,! m]*ant %\ld hire !m ( ! k+1 & pay ! k+ = !m2 nor w\ld !re be a seaman 9 ,engl& out ( employ--:i*1 by ! way1 w\ld prev5t _! seek+ s]vice abroad4 ,if !y 7 n actually at sea !y w\ld receive half-pay1 & might be employ$ 9 works ab\t ! y>ds1 /ores1 & navy1 to keep all ?+s 9 repair4 ,if a fleet or squadron 0 to be fitt$ out !y w\ld be mann$ 9 a week's "t1 = all ! seam5 9 ,engl& w\ld be ready4 ,nor w\ld !y be %y ( ! s]vice2 = x is n an av]sion to ! k+'s s]vice1 nor x is n t ! duty is h>d] 9 ! m5-(-w> ?an ! m]*ant-m51 nor x is n fe> ( dang] :i* makes our seam5 lurk & hide & hang back 9 a "t ( w>1 b x is wages is ! matt]3 #bds4 p] mon? 9 ! k+'s s]vice1 & #djs4 to #ejs4 p] mon? f ! m]*ant1 is ! true cause2 & ! seaman is 9 ! "r ( x1 too2 = :o w\ld s]ve 8 k+ & c\ntry1 & fight1 & be knock$ on ! head at #bds4 p] mon? t c h #ejs4 )\t t haz>d8 ,& till ?is be rem$i$1 9 va9 are all ! enc\ragem5ts :i* c be giv5 to seam52 = !y t5d b to make !m insol5t1 & enc\rage _! extravagance4 ,nor w\ld ?is proce$+ be any damage to ! seam5 9 g5]al2 = #bds4 p] mon? wages1 & to be kept 9 con/ant s]vice 7or half-pay :5 idle71 is really bett] to ! seaman ?an #des4 p] mon?1 z !y n[ take x1 consid]+ h[ long !y (t5 lie idle on %ore out ( pay2 = ! extravagant price ( seam5's wages1 ?\gh x has be5 an intol]able burd5 to trade1 has n visibly enri*$ ! sailors1 & !y may z well be cont5t ) #bds4 p] mon? n[ z =m]ly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 trade w\ld be s5sibly reviv$ by x1 ! intol]able price ( freights w\ld be r$uc$1 & ! public w\ld reap an imm5se b5efit by ! paym5ts m5tion$ 9 ! proposal2 z-- #a4 #ds4 p] mon? ^u ! wages ( all ! seam5 employ$ by ! m]*ant 7:i* if we all[ #bjj1jjj seam5 always 9 employ1 z !re _c be less 9 all ! %ips belong+ to ,engl&7 is #dj1jjj p] mon?4 #b4 #djs4 p] ton freight ^u all goods import$4 #c4 #d p] c5t4 on ! value ( all goods export$ or import$4 #d4 #ajs4 p] *aldron ^u all ! coals %ipp$ at ,newca/le1 & #a p] c5t4 on ! %ips :i* c>ry !m4 ,:at ^! f\r articles w\ld pay to ! ,ex*equ] ye>ly x w\ld be v difficult to calculate1 & ,i am too ne> ! end ( ?is book to attempt x3 b ,i believe no tax ev] giv5 s9ce ?is w> has come ne> x4 ,x is true1 out ( ?is ! public w\ld be to pay half-pay to ! seam5 :o %all be out ( employ1 & all ! losses1 & damages on goods & %ips2 :i*1 ?\gh x might be consid]able1 w\ld be small1 comp>$ to ! paym5t a=esaid3 = z ! premium ( #d p] c5t4 is b small1 s ! safety lies ^u all m5 be+ b\nd to insure4 ,= ,i believe any "o w grant me ?is3 x is n ! smallness ( a premium ru9s ! insur]1 b x is ! smallness ( ! quantity he insures2 & ,i am n at all a%am$ to affirm t1 let b a premium ( #d p] c5t4 be paid into "o man's h& = all goods import$ & export$1 & any man may be ! g5]al insur] ( ! k+dom1 & yet t premium c nev] hurt ! m]*ant ei!r4 ,s t ! va/ rev5ue ?is w\ld raise w\ld be felt n[h]e3 nei!r poor nor ri* w\ld pay ! m = coals2 =eign goods w\ld be br\ght home *eap]1 & our own goods c>ri$ to m>ket *eap]2 own]s w\ld get m by %ips1 m]*ants by goods2 & losses by sea w\ld be no loss at all to anybody1 because repaid by ! public /ock4 ,ano!r unse5 advantage w\ld arise by x3 we %\ld be able to outwork all our neighb\rs1 ev5 ! ,dut* !mselves1 by sail+ z *eap & c>ry+ goods z *eap 9 a "t ( w> z 9 peace--an advantage :i* has m 9 x ?an is easily ?\ght (1 & w\ld h a noble influ5ce ^u all our =eign trade4 ,= :at c\ld ! ,dut* d 9 trade if we c\ld c>ry our goods to ,cadiz at #ejs4 p] ton freight1 & !y give #h or #aj & ! l 9 o!r places8 ,:]eby we c\ld be able to sell *eap] or get m ?an our neighb\rs4 ,!re are sev]al consid]able clauses might be add$ to ?is proposal 7"s ( great advantage to ! g5]al trade ( ! k+dom1 "s to p>ticul> trades1 & m to ! public71 b ,i avoid be+ too p>ticul> 9 ?+s :i* are b ! product ( my own private op9ion4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld ev] proce$ to ! exp]im5t1 no "q b mu* m ?an has be5 h9t$ at w\ld appe>2 nor d ,i see any great difficulty 9 ! attempt1 or :o w\ld be aggriev$ at x2 & !re ,i leave x1 r wi%+ ?an expect+ to see x und]tak54 ,,! ,,conclusion4 ,,^u a review ( ! sev]al *apt]s ( ?is book ,i f9d t1 in/ead ( be+ able to g fur!r1 "s ?+s may h suff]$ = want ( be+ fully express$2 :i* if any p]son object aga9/1 ,i only say1 ,i _c n[ avoid x4 ,i h endeav\r$ to keep to my title1 & (f]$ b an essay2 :i* any "o is at lib]ty to g on ) z !y please1 = ,i c promise no supplem5t4 ,z to errors ( op9ion1 ?\gh ,i am n yet conv9c$ ( any1 yet ,i n[h]e pret5d to infallibility4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n will+ly ass]t any?+ :i* ,i h n good gr\nds =4 ,if ,i am mi/ak51 let him t f9ds ! error in=m ! _w bett]1 & nev] tr\ble himself to animadv]t ^u ?is1 s9ce ,i assure him ,i %all n ent] into any p5-&-ink conte/ on ! matt]4 ,z to objections :i* may lie aga9/ any ( ! proposals made 9 ?is book1 ,i h 9 "s places m5tion$ su* z occurr$ to my ?\ghts4 ,i %all nev] assume t arrogance to pret5d no o!r or fur!r objections may be rais$2 b ,i d really believe no su* objection c be rais$ z w ov]?r[ any s*eme "h laid d[n s z to r5d] ! ?+ impracticable4 ,nei!r d ,i ?9k b t all m5 w ackn[l$ge mo/ ( ! proposals 9 ?is book w\ld be ( z great1 & p]haps great]1 advantage to ! public ?an ,i h pret5d$ to4 ,z = su* :o read books only to f9d out ! au?or's faux pas1 :o w qu>rel at ! meanness ( /yle1 errors ( po9t+1 dulness ( expression1 or ! l1 ,i h b little to say to !m4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h correct$ x v c>efully1 & yet "s mispo9t+s & small errors h slipp$ me1 :i* x is too late to help4 ,z to language1 ,i h be5 r c>eful to make x speak ,engli% suitable to ! mann] ( ! /ory ?an to dress x up ) exactness ( /yle1 *oos+ r to h x free & famili>1 accord+ to ! nature ( essays1 ?an to /ra9 at a p]fection ( language :i* ,i r wi% = ?an pret5d to be ma/] (4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,cassell & ,company1 ,limit$1 ,la ,bella ,sauvage1 ,london1 ,e4,c4