,,moral ,,physiology ,,by ,,ralph ,,glov]1 ,m4,d4 ,illu/ration3 ,alas6 t x ev] %\ld h be5 born4 ,,ow5',s ,,moral ,,physiology3 ,,or1 ,a ,,brief ,,& ,,pla9 ,,treatise ,,on ,,! ,,population ,,"q4 ,,second ,,edition1 ,,) ,,alt]ations ,,& ,,additions1 ,,by ,,ralph ,,glov]1 ,m4,d4 8,! pr9ciple ( utility is ! f\ndation ( ! pres5t "w40 ,b5?am on ,morals & ,legislation4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,r4 ,,glov]1 #b ,,ann-,,/4 #ahdf4 ,,ent]$ ,accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahdf1 ,,by ,,ralph ,,glov]1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts ,,explanation ,,( ,,frontispiece4 ,,editor',s ,,preface4 ,,preface4 ,,introduction4 ,,moral ,,physiology4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,/atem5t ,,( ,,! ,,subject4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,"q ,,exam9$ ,,9 ,,! ,,ab/ract4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,"q ,,9 ,,its ,,connexion ,,) ,,political ,,economy4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,"q ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,its ,,social ,,be>+s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,subject ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,its ,,imm$iate ,,connexion ,,) ,,physiology4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,additional ,,rem>ks4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,to ,,! ,,m>ri$ ,,( ,,bo? ,,sexes ,,9 ,,g5teel ,,life4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,purposes ,,& ,,obligations ,,( ,,m>riage4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,frontispiece4 ,! frontispiece :i* accompanies ?is treatise1 repres5ts a poor "m ab&on+ h] infant1 at ! gate ( ! ,htel des ,enfans tr\vs1 7,f\ndl+ ,hospital7 at ,p>is4 ,! orig9al pa9t+1 f :i* ?is is a fai?ful copy1 is by ,vign]on1 a ,fr5* arti/ ( celebrity2 x 0 pur*as$ at ! price ( "o ?\s& doll>s = ! ,gal]ie ,royale1 & is n[ 9 ! possession ( ! ,fr5* k+4 ,! ,htel des ,enfans tr\vs1 ?an :i* a m humane in/itution 0 nev] f\nd$1 exhibits1 9 its e arrangem5t1 ord]1 economy1 &1 above all1 a beautiful t5d]ness ( ! feel+s ( ^? poor creatures :o are ?us compell$ to avail !mselves1 = _! (fspr+1 ( ! asylum x af=ds4 ,no obtrusive obs]vation is made1 no unfeel+ "q ask$3 ! infant *>ge is receiv$ 9 sil5ce1 & ei!r tra9$ & support$ until maturity1 or1 if circum/ances1 at any subsequ5t p]iod1 enable ! p>5ts to claim _! (fspr+1 x is re/or$ to _! c>e4 ,!re is surely no sect or cre$ s froz51 or ritual s rigid1 t x c sy/ematize away ! common feel+s ( humanity1 or dry up1 9 ! brea/s ( "s g5tl] spirits1 ! milk ( human k9dness4 ,! b5evol5t f\nd] & indefatigable support] ( ?is noble in/itution1 0 a ,jesuit6 ,be ! good de$s ( ,/4 ,v9c5t de ,paul rememb]$1 long aft] ! intrigues & cruelties ( 8 fell[ sect>ies are =gott56 ,! case select$ is "o ( mild1 ( modifi$1--,i _h almo/ said1 ( fav\r$ mis=tune3 an extreme case 7 too revolt+ = repres5tation4 ,b ev5 "u ^! comp>atively happy circum/ances1 :5 b5evol5ce ext5ds h] ,sam>itan c>e to ! de/itute & ! =sak51 :o t reg>ds = a mom5t ! ab&on$ helplessness ( ! des]t$ *ild1 & ! mute di/ress ( ! dep>t+ "m1 b w jo9 9 ! exclamation1 8,alas6 t x %\ld ev] h be5 born60 ,,editor',s ,,preface4 ,t5 ye>s h already elaps$ s9ce ! publication ( ! la/ edition ( ,mr4 ,ow5's book1 & x is believ$ t su* *ange ( public s5tim5t has tak5 place1 z w r5d] a republication ( ! "w1 ) su* additions & alt]ations z ! discov]ies & improvem5ts 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( physiology h br\ght to light1 acceptable to ! au?or1 8 fri5ds1 & ! public4 ,sev]al ye>s sp5t 9 a c\rse ( exp]im5tal inve/igation1 h br\ght to ! ,editor's k "s practical facts1 :i*1 tak5 9 connexion ) ! au?or's c&id inve/igation ( ! subject1 w\ld be suffici5t apology 77 any necess>y7 = ! publication ( ?is little treatise1 at ! pres5t "t4 ,moreov]1 a tra9 ( circum/ances h develop$ !mselves dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 :i* h done mu* to remove a bias f ! public m9d1 unfav\rable to ! subject matt] h]e9 discuss$4 ,^! circum/ances w insure = x a m fav\rable reception at ?is "t4 ,x is a self-evid5t fact1 t e discov]y 9 sci5ce :i* s]ves to make mank9d happi] & bett] be+s1 & at ! same "t evid5tly t5ds to ! prev5tion ( crime & to ! removal ( moral evil1 des]ves to be ext5sively made kn[n4 ,,preface4 ,x may be prop] to /ate1 9 few words1 ! imm$iate circum/ances :i* induc$ me1 at ! pres5t "t1 to write & publi% ?is treatise4 ,"s weeks s9ce1 a g5tleman com+ f ,engl& br\ght ) him two pretty specim5s ( ,engli% typography4 ,"o repres5t$ a triumphal ar* ) a /atue ( ! late k+1 & 0 made up ( #ag1jjj diff]5t pieces ( common pr9t+ type2 ! o!r1 an alt> piece1 hav+ ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ,cre$1 & ,comm&m5ts1 pr9t$ )9 x1 & compos$ ( ab\t #ac1jjj sep>ate pieces4 ,! g5tleman 0 reque/$ by a ,brighton pr9t] :o execut$ !m1 to pres5t ^!1 z specim5s ( ,engli% typography1 to "s ( 8 bre!rn craftsm5 9 ,am]ica4 ,he pres5t$ !m to me4 ,i admir$ ! +5uity display$ 9 ! p]=mance2 b ?\ght !y ought to h be5 pres5t$ r to "s pr9t]s' society ?an to an individual4 ,i !re=e address$ !m to our ,typographical ,society 9 ,new ,york1 accompani$ by a note simply reque/+ ! society's acceptance ( !m1 z specim5s ( ! art 9 ,engl&4 ,i ?\ght no m ( ! matt]1 until ,i receiv$1 ! o!r day1 my specim5s back aga91 ) a long & n a little angry lett]1 sign$ by ?ree ( ! memb]s1 accus+ ,rob]t ,dale ,ow5 ( pr9ciples subv]sive ( e virtue "u heav51 & calculat$ to lead to ! infraction ( e comm&m5t 9 ! decalogue3 &1 m especially1 accus+ him ( hav+ giv5 8 sanction to a "w1 z !y express$ x1 8hold+ out inducem5ts & facilities = ! pro/itution ( _! daught]s1 si/]s1 & wives40 ,i subsequ5tly le>n$1 f "o ( ! society1 circum/ances :i* some:at ext5uate 7albeit no?+ c excuse7 _! *ildi% incivility4 ,a g5tleman :o busi$ himself la/ ye> 9 mak+ out a notable reply to ! 8,society = ! ,protection ( ,indu/ry10 got up1 at a late ,typographical meet+1 & read to ! ,society sev]al deta*$ extracts f a pamphlet writt5 by ,ri*>d ,c>lile1 entitl$ 8,e ,woman's ,book10 :i* extracts he pron\nc$ to be excessively indec5t2 & ask$ ! ,society :e!r !y w\ld receive any ?+ at ! h&s ( a man :o publicly approv$ a book ( a t5d5cy s dreadfully immoral2 :i*1 he av]r$1 ,i _h done4 ,! society 7 7or affect$ to be7 mu* %ock$1 & !reupon *ose a committee to return to me ! h]etical specim5s1 :i* committee p5n$ ! lett] to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,probably "s memb]s ( ! society really did believe ! "w to be ( p]nici\s t5d5cy4 ,_h "s g>bl$ extracts only f x be5 read to me1 ,i might possibly h utt]ly misconceiv$ its tone & t5d5cy1 & its au?or's motives4 ,b he mu/ be bl9d inde$1 :o c read ! pamphlet ?r\gh1 & !n 7:e!r he approve x or n7 c attribute o!r ?an good int5tions to ! individual :o 0 bold en\gh to put x =?4 ,z to ! book itself1 ,i 0 reque/$1 two ye>s s9ce1 :5 resid+ 9 ,indiana1 to publi% x1 & decl9$ do+ s4 ,my *ief reasons 71 t ,i d\bt$ its physiological correctness2 t ,i did n consid] its /yle & tone 9 good ta/e2 b *iefly 7z ,i express$ x 9 ! ,new ,h>mony ,gazette7 because ,i fe>$ x w\ld be circulat$ 9 ?is c\ntry only 8to fall into ! h&s ( ! ?\ghtless1 & to gratify ! curiosity ( ! lic5ti\s1 in/ead ( fall+1 z x ought1 into ! h&s ( ! philan?ropi/1 ( ! physiologi/1 & ( e fa!r & "m ( a family40 ,! circum/ances ,i h j detail$ may af=d pro(1 t my fe>s reg>d+ ! h&s into :i* x might fall1 7 well f\nd$4 ,my pr9ciples ?us (fici\sly & publicly attack$1 ,i h felt x a duty to ! cause ( re=m to /ep =w>d & v9dicate !m2 & ?is ! r1 because1 unless ,i give my own s5tim5ts1 ,i %all be und]/ood z unqualifi$ly endors+ ,ri*>d ,c>lile's4 ,n[1 no "o m admires ?an ,i d ! c\rage & /r5g? ( m9d :i* induc$ t bold advocate ( h]esy to broa* ?is important subject2 & to him be ! praise accord$1 t he 0 ! fir/ to v5ture x4 ,b ! mann] ( 8 book ,i d n admire4 ,!re is 9 x t :i* 0 repulsive 7,i w n say revolt+7 to my feel+s1 on ! fir/ p]usal2 & ?\gh ,i aft]w>ds began to d\bt :e!r t fir/ impression 0 n attributable1 9 a great measure1 to my prejudices1 yet ,i _c d\bt t a simil>1 & ev5 a m unfav\rable impression1 w be made on ! m9ds ( o!rs1 & ?us ! int]e/s ( tru? be jeop>diz$4 ,!n aga91 ,i ?9k ! physiological portion ( 8 pamphlet some:at incorrect z to ! facts1 & !re=e calculat$ to mislead1 :]e an error might be ( fatal consequ5ce4 ,x may seem vanity 9 me to imag9e1 t ?is treatise is free f simil> objections2 yet ,i h tak5 great pa9s to r5d] x s4 ,r4 ,d4 ,o4 ,,introduction4 ,! read]1 aft] hav+ be5 tax$ ) ! p]usal ( two prefaces be=e rea*+ ! subject matt]1 may consid] x a h>d%ip to be fur!r call$ ^u to read a some:at l5g?y introduction1 :5 ! title ( a book %\ld be its be/ preface2 b ! ,editor w\ld ask y\r indulg5ce :ile he briefly /ates ! object & design ( ! foll[+ pages4 ,x has (t5 be5 held ( que/ionable propriety1 :e!r ! public %\ld be furni%$ ) m$ical read+s1 x be+ presum$ t su* lit]ature t5d$ to ?w>t ! v purposes x pr(ess$ to enc\rage3 t1 in/ead ( af=d+ an exposition ( ! ills ( our nature1 :]eby we might avoid or remove !m1 its effect necess>ily1 f ! probable abs5ce ( all prelim9>y m$ical k on ! "p ( ! read]1 0 b to create confusion & al>m1 &1 ev5 :]e und]/ood1 only to magnify ! fe>2 & ?is latt] notion is gr\nd$ on ! popul> error1 t ev5 pr(essional m51 f ! same cause1 are lea/ effici5t :5 9 att5dance ^u !mselves4 ,! d\bt1 h[ev]1 may n[ be consid]$ z remov$ if we b obs]ve h[ ( late ye>s ! desire to possess g5]al in=mation on all matt]s relative to ! functions ( life1 has manife/$ itself1 by ! public att5dance at ! v>i\s le>n$ in/itutions1 & h[ also x has be5 enc\rag$ by m5 em95t = _! tal5ts & wor?1 devot+ !mselves to ! unfold+ & simplification ( ! pr(essional lore !y _h be5 ye>s 9 acquir+4 ,lectures h be5 giv51 & l>ge cr[ds ( sil5t & anxi\s auditors h att5d$ !m--edition aft] edition ( popul> works on simil> subjects1 by ! same m51 h be5 call$ =1 & eag]ly caught up--! my/]ies ( physiology h be5 laid op5 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/ scale ( creation3 ! hi/ory ( man has be5 display$1 & 8 sev]al elem5ts h be5 demon/rat$--! ph5om5a ( respiration1 dige/ion1 & ! circulation ( ! blood1 h all _h _! %>e ( att5tion1 & _m ( ! mo/ preval5t diseases ( humanity h be5 discuss$ & exam9$1 _! causes expos$1 & ! means ( _! avoidance detail$4 ,s f> f ! public suff]+ f ?is diffusion ( m$ical k1 imm5se advantages h accru$ to all classes ( mank9d4 ,among all ! dep>tm5ts ( anatomical rese>* ?us introduc$1 public decorum has judici\sly exclud$ popul> enquiries into ! physiological laws ( g5]ation4 ,i say judici\sly1 = ! discussion ( su* topics1 con/itut$ z society is1 c\ld n be tol]at$ 9 l>ge assemblies1 & probably ( bo? sexes1 )\t ! risk ( eng5d]+ associations inimical to morality & virtue2#a b no "o c be bl9d to ! creep+ progress !re is daily be+ made1 ( t\*+ ^u ^! subjects 9 popul> j\rnals & publications1 & no "o c d5y at lea/ ! importance ( ob$i5ce to ! laws t abide ov] ! procreation ( a heal?y or diseas$ population4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( in=mation af=d$ ?r\gh legitimate *annels to ! public1 & feel+ s5sible t _m errors are committ$ ?r\gh ignorance1 & endur$ ?r\gh %ame1 ?is little "w is t5d]$1 accompani$ ) ! hope t its usefulness may n be det]iorat$ by any mis9t]pretation ( ! writ]'s motives4 ,! philosoph]1 9 ask+ himself ! "q1 :at is love1 solves x by ask+ ano!r "q1 :at is an animal1 or :at is man8 ,look+ at mank9d1 he f9ds !m ( two classes1 male & female1 v>y+ b little z to ext]nal =m or int]nal "*4 ,he f9ds t !y possess ! same passions1 ! same desires1 t !y live by ! same means1 & ) ! diff]5ce ( ! female be+ ! body qualifi$ to bre$ ! species1 he sees !m 9 e respect to be exactly alike4 ,reproduction or accumulation ( id5tities simil> to self is a common law ( animal & vegetable matt]2 & ! disposition to reproduce 9 all well-=m$ & heal?y subjects is z p[]ful z hung]1 or ?ir/1 or ! desire ( self-pres]vation4 ,x is a passion n crim9al 9 ! indulg5ce1 b crim9ality atta*es :]e ! indulg5ce is )held2 because heal?1 & ev5 life1 is endang]$4 ,x is n an artificial passion1 su* z a crav+ to exhibit ! di/9ctions ( society2 b a natural passion1 :i* we hold 9 common ) e o!r animal4 ,x gr[s ) our gr[?1 & is /r5g!n$ ) our /r5g?4 ,to prove t g5u9e love is no?+ b ?is passion1 x is suffici5t to ref] to ! p]iod at :i* x comes on1 & at :i* x leaves u4 ,we he> n ( love 9 decay+ age or 9 infancy2 & ! atta*m5ts ( habit1 ( k9dness1 ( gratitude1 or ( human1 social1 individual1 p>5tal1 filial1 or dome/ic affection1 h no connexion ) ! passion ( love4 ,we talk ( a love1 ( virtue1 ( fri5d%ip1 ( h]oism1 ( "*1 ( g5]osity2 b ?is k9d ( love is a matt] :olly di/9ct f ! passion ( love betwe5 ! male & female4 ,all m5 are apt to feel ! t5d] passion ( love = a beautiful woman3 all wom5 = a h&some & agreeable man3 b ?is is no?+ m ?an a desire to associate ourselves ) ! mo/ agreeable objects = sexual comm]ce4 ,! e day occurr5ces ( mank9d expla9 ?is matt]1 & h5ce ! _m viol5ces & intrigues connect$ ) ! passion ( love2 h5ce s$uctions1 adult]ies1 rapes & int]c\rses pron\nc$ unlawful 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,! pres5t purpose ( ?is "w is1 to expla9 ! physiology ( ! reproductive organs1 & ! social be>+ t a prop] control ( ! reproductive in/9ct w h ^u society1 & its consequ5ces :5 uncontroll$1 & ! b5efits t mu/ necess>ily accrue :5 kept "u due re/ra9t4 ,*emical sci5ce & exp]im5tal inve/igation1 aid$ by ! rec5t discov]ies 9 t dep>tm5t ( lit]ature1 h enabl$ ! ,editor to (f] to ! suff]+ "m a safe & sure prev5tive ( conception4 ,! exp$i5cy & moral propriety ( its use he tru/s w be satisfactorily expla9$ 9 ! subsequ5t pages4 ,,moral ,,physiology4 ,i sit d[n to write a little treatise1 :i* w subject me to abuse f ! self-righte\s1 to misrepres5tation f ! hypocritical1 & to reproa* ev5 f ! hone/ly prejudic$4 ,"s may refuse to read x2 & _m m w misconceive its t5d5cy4 ,i w\ld h delay$ its publication1 _h ! *oice be5 p]mitt$ me1 until ! popul> m9d 0 bett] prep>$ to receive x2 b ! enemies ( re=m h already foi/$ ! subject1 "u an odi\s =m1 on ! public3 & ,i h no *oice left4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,i prematurely t\* ! hone/ prejudices ( any1 let !m be> 9 m9d1 t ! occasion is n ( my seek+4 ,! subject ,i int5d to discuss is /rictly a physiological subject1 al?\gh connect$1 l _m o!r physiological subjects1 ) political economy1 morals1 & social sci5ce4 ,9 discuss+ x1 ,i mu/ speak z pla9ly z physicians & physiologi/s d4 ,:at ,i mean1 ,i mu/ say4 ,pseudo-civiliz$ man1 t anomal\s creature :o has be5 n inaptly def9$ 8an animal a%am$ ( 8 own body10 may take x ill t ,i speak simply3 ,i _c help t4 ,a =eign pr9cess1 travell+ t[>ds ,madrid to become que5 ( ,spa91 pass$ ?r\gh a little t[n ( ! p59sula1 fam\s = its manufactory ( gloves & /ock+s4 ,! magi/rates ( ! place1 eag] to ev9ce _! loyalty t[>ds _! new que51 pres5t$ h]1 on h] arrival1 ) a sample ( ^? commodities = :i* alone _! t[n 0 rem>kable4 ,! major domo1 :o conduct$ ! pr9cess1 receiv$ ! gloves v graci\sly2 b :5 ! /ock+s 7 pres5t$1 he flung !m away ) great indignation1 & sev]ely reprim&$ ! magi/rates = ?is egregi\s piece ( indec5cy4 8,"k10 said he1 8t a que5 ( ,spa9 has no legs40#b ,i nev] c\ld sympa?ize ) ?is major domo delicacy2 & if y c1 my read]1 y _h bett] ?r[ ?is book aside at once4 ,if y h travell$ & obs]v$ mu*1 y w already h le>nt ! di/9ction betwe5 real & artificial propriety4 ,if y h be5 9 ,con/ant9ople1 y probably "k1 t :5 ! gr& seignor's wives are ill1 ! physician is only all[$ to see ! wri/1 :i* is ?ru/ ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! side ( ! room1 because x is improp] ev5 = a physician to look ^u ano!r man's wife2 & x is ?\ght bett] to sacrifice heal? ?an propriety4#c ,if y h soj\rn$ among ! inhabitants ( ,turcomania1 y "k t !y consid] a woman's virtue sacrific$ = ev]1 if1 be=e m>riage1 %e be se5 to /op on ! public road to speak to h] lov]3#d & if y h read ,buck+ham's travels1 y may rememb] a v romantic /ory1 9 :i* a "y ,turcoman lady1 hav+ ?us =feit$ h] reputation1 is left = dead on ! road by h] bro!rs1 :o 7 det]m9$ _! si/] %\ld n survive h] di%onor4 ,p]haps y may h travell$ 9 ,asia4 ,if s1 y _c be ignorant h[ grossly indecor\s to ,asiatic e>s x is1 to enquire ( a husb& aft] 8 wife's heal?2 & probably y may "k1 t m5 h lo/ _! lives to atone = su* an impropriety4 ,y "k1 too1 ( c\rse1 t 9 ,ea/]n nations x is indec5t = a woman to uncov] h] face2 b p]haps y may n "k1 unless y\r travels h ext5d$ to ,abyss9ia1 t !re ! indec5cy consi/s 9 uncov]+ ! feet4#e ,9 ,c5tral ,africa1 y may h se5 wom5 ba?+ 9 public1 )\t ! slighte/ s5se ( impropriety2 b y 7 d\btless told1 t m5 c\ld n be p]mitt$ a simil> lib]ty2 see+ t mode/y requires !y %\ld p]=m _! ablutions 9 private4 ,if my read] has se5 all or any ( ^! c\ntries & cu/oms1 ,i d\bt n t he or %e w read my little book und]/&+ly1 & int]pret x 9 ! purity :i* spr+s f enl>g$ & enlight5$ views2 or1 inde$1 f common s5se4 ,if n--if y :o n[ p]use ^! l9es h be5 educat$ at home1 & h nev] pass$ ! b\nd>y l9e ( y\r own nation--p]haps ( y\r own village--if y h n le>nt t !re are o!r proprieties besides ^? ( y\r c\ntry2 & t1 aft] all1 g5u9e mode/y has its legitimate seat 9 ! he>t r ?an 9 ! outw>d =m or sanction$ cu/om--!n1 ,i fe> me1 y may *ance to ca/ ^! pages f y1 z ! major domo did ! pr(f]$ /ock+s1 unconsci\s t ! indelicacy lies1 n 9 my simple words1 or ! ,spani% magi/rates' hone/ (f]+1 b 9 ! pruri5tly s5sitive imag9ation t discov]s impropriety 9 ei!r4 ,yet1 ev5 ?\gh inexp]i5c$1 if y be /ill "y & pure-m9d$1 y may read ?is book ?r\gh1 & ,i %all fe> f y\r lips1 or 9 y\r he>ts1 no odi\s miscon/ruction4 ,"y m5 & wom56 y :o1 if ignorant1 are uncorrupt$ also2 y 9 ^: m9ds hone/ & simple words call up none b hone/ & simple ideas2 y :o ?9k no evil2 y :o are /ill believ]s 9 human virtue & human happ9ess2 y :o1 l our fabl$ fir/ p>5ts 9 _! p>adise1 are yet unle>n$ alike 9 ! hypocritical conv5tionalities & ! odi\s vices ( pseudo-civilization2 y1 ) :om love is /rong] ?an fe>1 & ! law )9 ! brea/ m p[]ful ?an t 9 ! /atue book2 y ^: feel+s are /ill unblunt$1 & ^: sympa?ies /ill w>m & g5]\s2 y :o belong to ! bett] portion ( y\r species1 & :o h =m$ y\r op9ion ( mank9d f guileless spirits l y\r own--"y m5 & wom56 x is to y\r pure feel+s ,i w\ld fa9 speak3 x is by y\r unsophi/icat$ he>ts ,i w\ld fa9 h my treatise & my motives judg$4 ,lib]t9es & debau*ees6 ?is book is n = y4 ,y h no?+ to d ) ! subject ( :i* x treats4 ,br++ to its discussion1 z y d1 a di/ru/ or contempt ( ! human race--accu/om$ z y are to conf\nd lib]ty ) lic5se1 & pleasure ) debau*]y1 x is n = y\r pall$ feel+s & brutaliz$ s5ses to di/+ui% moral tru? 9 its purity & simplicity4 ,i nev] discuss ?is subject ) su* z y4 ,x has be5 rem>k$1 t no?+ is s suspici\s 9 a woman1 z vehem5t pret5sions to especial *a/ity2 x is no less true1 t ! mo/ obtrusive & s5sitive /ickl] = ! etiquette ( or?odox morality is ! he>tless rake4 ,! little int]c\rse ,i h _h ) m5 ( y\r /amp1 w>ns me to avoid ! s]i\s discussion ( any species ( moral h]esy ) y4 ,y approa* ! subject 9 a tone & _s revolt+ alike to good ta/e & good feel+4 ,y seem to pre-suppose--f y\r own exp]i5ce1 p]haps--t ! he>ts ( all m51 & m especially ( all wom51 are deceitful above all ?+s & desp]ately wick$2 t viol5ce & vice are inh]5t 9 human nature1 & t no?+ b laws & c]emonies prev5t ! _w f becom+ a va/ slaught]-h\se1 or an univ]sal bro!l4 ,y judge y\r own sex & ! o!r by ! specim5s y h met ) 9 wret*$ haunts ( m]c5>y pr(ligacy2 &1 ) su* a /&>d 9 y m9ds1 ,i m>vel n t y rema9 incorrigible unbeliev]s 9 any virtue1 b t :i* is =c$ on ! prudi% hotb$ ( c]emoni\s or?odoxy4 ,i wond] n t y w n tru/ ! natural soil1 wat]$ f ! free skies & w>m$ by ! life-br++ sun4 ,h[ %\ld y8 y h nev] se5 x produce b we$s & poisons4 ,lib]t9es & debau*ees6 ca/ my book aside6 ,y w f9d 9 x no?+ to gratify a lic5ti\s curiosity2 &1 if y read x1 y w probably only give me cr$it = motives & impulses l y\r own4 ,& y1 prudes & hypocrites6 y :o /ra9 at a gnat & swall[ a camel2 y :om ,jesus lik5$ to :it$ sepul*res1 :i* )\t inde$ are beautiful1 b )9 are full ( all uncleanness2 y :o affect to blu% if ! ancle is incid5tally m5tion$ 9 conv]sation1 or display$ 9 cross+ a /yle1 b w read indec5cies en\gh1 )\t scruple1 9 y\r closets2 y :o1 at d9n]1 ask$ to be help$ to ! bosom ( a duck1 le/ by m5tion ( ! ^w brea/1 y call up improp] associations2 y :o h no?+ b a head & feet & f+]s2 y :o look demure by daylight1 & make appo9tm5ts only 9 ! d>k--y1 prudes & hypocrites6 ,i d n address4 ,ev5 if hone/ 9 y\r prud]y1 y\r ideas ( "r & wrong are too artificial & confus$ to pr(it by ! pres5t discussion2 if di%one/1 ,i desire to h no communication ) y4 ,read]6 if y belong to ! class ( prudes or ( lib]t9es1 ,i pray y1 foll[ my argum5t no f>!r4 ,/op "h1 & believe t my h]esies w n suit y4 ,z a prude1 y w\ld f9d !m too hone/2 z a lib]t9e1 too temp]ate4 ,9 ! =m] case1 y might call me a v %ock+ p]son2 9 ! latt]1 a quiz or a bore4 ,b if y be hone/1 upright1 pure-m9d$--if y be unconsci\s ( unwor?y motive or selfi% passion--if tru? be y\r ambition1 & ! welf>e ( our race y\r object--!n approa* ) me a subject ! mo/ important to man's well-be+2 & approa* x z ,i d1 9 a _s ( dispassionate1 dis9t]e/$ free enquiry4 ,approa* x1 resolv+ to prove all ?+s1 & hold fa/ t :i* is good4 ,! discussion is "o to :i* x is e man's & e woman's duty1 7& ought to be e "o's bus9ess17 to att5d4 ,! welf>e ( ! pres5t g5]ation1 &--yet f> m--( ! next1 requires x4 ,common s5se sanctions x4 ,& ! national motto ( my =m] c\ntry1 8,honi soit qui mal y p5se10#f may expla9 ! _s 9 :i* x is und]tak51 & 9 :i* x ought to be receiv$4 ,read]6 x ought to conc]n y no?+ :o or :at ,i am1 :o n[ addresses y4 ,tru? is tru?1 if x fall f ,satan's lips2 & error ought to be reject$1 ?\gh prea*$ by an angel f heav54 ,ev5 z an anonym\s "w1 !re=e1 ?is treatise ought to obta9 a full & c&id exam9ation f y4 ,b1 t y may n imag9e ,i am a%am$ ( hone/ly discuss+ a subject s useful & important1 ,i h giv5 y my "n on ! title page4 ,nei!r is x any conc]n ( y\rs :at my "* is1 or has be54 ,no man ( s5se or mode/y unnecess>ily obtrudes p]sonalities t reg>d himself on ! public4 ,&1 mo/ assur$ly1 x is nei!r to gratify y\r curiosity or my vanity1 if ,i n[ d viol5ce to my feel+s1 & speak a few words t\*+ myself4 ,i d s1 to dis>m1 if ,i c1 prejudice ( h] /+2 & ?us to obta9 ! e>s1 ev5 ( ! prejudic$2 & also to acqua9t my read]s1 t !y are conv]s+ on su* a subject z ?is1 ) "o1 :om circum/ance & education h happily pres]v$ f habits ( excess & associations ( pr(ligacy4 ,all ^? :o h intimately kn[n ! life & private habits ( ! writ] ( ?is little treatise1 w be> him witness1 t :at he n[ /ates is true1 to ! lett]4 ,he 0 indebt$ to 8 p>5ts = habits ( ! /ricte/ temp]ance--"s w\ld call x ab/emi\sness--9 all ?+s4 ,he nev]1 at any "t1 habitually us$ ard5t spirits1 w9e1 or /rong dr9k ( any k9d3 latt]ly1 he has n ev5 us$ animal food4 ,he nev] *anc$ to ent] a bro!l 9 8 life2 nor to associate1 ev5 = an ev5+1 ) ^? poor1 unhappy victims1 :om ! brutal1 yet tol]at$ vices ( man1 & sometimes _! own unsuspici\s or ungov]n$ feel+s1 betray to mis]y & degradation4 ,he nev] s\ght ! company b ( ! intellectual & self-respect+ ( ! o!r sex1 & has no associations connect$ ) ! "n ( woman1 b ^? ( e/eem & respectful affection4 ,to ?is day1 he is ev5 girli%ly s5sitive to ! co>se & ribald je/s 9 :i* "y m5 ?9k x witty to indulge at ! exp5se ( a sex !y _c appreciate4 ,! confid5ce ) :i* wom5 may h honor$ him1 he has nev] selfi%ly abus$2 &1 at ?is mom5t1 he has n a s+le wrong ) :i* to reproa* himself t[>ds a sex1 :i* he consid]s ! equal ( man 9 all ess5tials ( "*1 & 8 sup]ior 9 g5]\s dis9t]e/$ness & moral wor?4 ,i *eck my p54 ,i h said en\gh1 p]haps1 to awak5 ! confid5ce ( ^? ^: confid5ce ,i value2 & en\gh1 assur$ly1 to excite ! ridicule1 or ! sne]1 ( him :o walks ?r\gh life wrapp$ up 9 ! cloak ( con=mity1 & laughs among 8 private boon companions1 at ! scruples ( e novice1 :o w n1 l himself1 reg>d debau*]y & s$uction 79 secret7 z manly & spirit$ amusem5ts4 ,& n[1 read]6 if ,i h succe$$ 9 awak5+ y\r att5tion1 & enli/+ 9 ?is enquiry y\r reason & y\r bett] feel+s1 approa* ) me a subject ! mo/ int]e/+ & important to y--to me--to all our fell[-creatures4 ,read]6 if y be a woman1 =get t ,i am a man3 if a man1 li/5 to me z y w\ld to a bro!r4 ,let u conv]se1 n z m51 nor z wom51 b z human be+s1 ) common int]e/s1 in/9cts1 wants1 weaknesses4 ,let u conv]se1 if x be possible1 )\t prejudice & )\t passion4 ,read]6 :atev] be y\r sex1 sect1 rank1 or p>ty1 to y ,i w\ld n[1 ere ,i comm5ce1 address ! poet's exhortation--"h1 f> m /rictly applicable1 ?an 9 ! inve/igation to :i* he appli$ x3-- 8,retire6 ! _w %ut out3 ?y ?\ghts call home4 ,imag9ation's airy w+ repress4 ,lock up ?y s5ses2 let no passion /ir2 ,wake all to reason2 let h] reign alone40 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,/atem5t ,,( ,,! ,,subject4 ,among ! human in/9cts :i* contribute to man's pres]vation & well-be+1 ! in/9ct ( reproduction holds a di/+ui%$ rank4 ,x peoples ! e>?2 x p]petuates ! species4 ,controll$ by reason1 & *a/5$ by good feel+1 x gives to social int]c\rse mu* ( its *>m & ze/4 ,direct$ by selfi%ness1 or gov]n$ by =ce1 x is prolific ( mis]y & degradation4 ,:e!r wisely or unwisely direct$1 its influ5ce is t ( a ma/] pr9ciple1 t col\rs1 brightly or d>kly1 mu* ( ! de/9y ( man4 ,x is sometimes spok5 ( z a l[ & selfi% prop5sity2 & ! ,%ak]s call x a 8c>nal & s5sual passion40#g ,i see no?+ 9 ! in/9ct itself t m]its su* epi!ts4 ,l o!r in/9cts1 x may assume a selfi%1 m]c5>y1 or brutal "*4 ,b 9 itself1 x appe>s to me ! mo/ social & lea/ selfi% ( all our in/9cts4 ,x fits u to give1 ev5 :ile receiv+1 pleasure2 &1 among cultivat$ be+s1 ! =m] p[] is ev] m highly valu$ ?an ! latt]4 ,n "o ( our in/9cts1 p]haps1 af=ds l>g] scope = ! ex]cise ( dis9t]e/$ness1 or fitt] play = ! be/ moral feel+s ( our race4 ,n "o gives bir? to relations m g5tle1 m humaniz+ & ende>+2 n "o lies m imm$iately at ! root ( ! k9dlie/ *>ities & mo/ g5]\s impulses t honor & bless human nature4 ,its v p[]1 inde$1 gives fatal =ce to its ab]rations2 ev5 z ! wat]s ( ! calme/ riv]1 :5 damm$ up or =c$ f _! b$1 flood & ru9 ! c\ntry3 b ! g5tle fl[ & f]tiliz+ influ5ce ( ! /ream are ! fit emblems ( ! in/9ct1 :5 suff]$1 undi/urb$ by =ce or passion1 to foll[ its own quiet *annel4 ,t su* an in/9ct %\ld be ?\ght & spok5 ( z a l[1 selfi% prop5sity1 &1 z su*1 t ! discussion ( its nature & consequ5ces %\ld be almo/ int]dict$ 9 :at is call$ dec5t society1 is to me a pro( ( ! pr(ligacy ( ! age1 & ! impurity ( ! pseudo-civiliz$ m9d4 ,i imag9e t if all m5 & wom5 7 gluttons & drunk>ds1 !y w\ld1 9 l mann]1 be a%am$ to speak ( diet or ( temp]ance4 ,7 ,i an optimi/1 &1 z su*1 _h ,i accu/om$ myself to judge & to admire ! arrangem5ts ( nature1 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to put =w>d1 z "o ( ! mo/ admirable1 ! arrangem5t accord+ to :i* ! temp]ate fulfill+ ( ! dictates ( ?is1 z well z ( almo/ all o!r in/9cts1 conf]s pleasure4 ,! desire ( (fspr+ w\ld probably induce u to p]petuate ! species1 ?\gh no gratification 7 connect$ ) ! act4 ,9 ! language ( ! optimi/1 !n1 8pleasure is gratuit\sly sup]-add$40 ,b in/ead ( paus+ to admire arrangem5ts & int5tions1 ! great :ole ( :i* human reason seems little fitt$ to appreciate or compreh5d1 ,i cont5t myself ) rem>k+1 t ?is v circum/ance 79 itself surely a =tunate "o1 inasmu* z x adds ano!r to ! s\rces ( human happ9ess7 has (t5 be5 ! cause ( mis]y2 &1 f a bless+1 has be5 p]v]t$ into a curse4 ,enjoym5t has l$ to excess1 & sometimes to tyranny & b>b>\s inju/ice4 ,7 ! reproductive in/9ct disconnect$ f pleasure ( any k9d1 x w\ld nei!r af=d enjoym5t nor admit ( abuse4 ,z x is1 ! in/9ct is susceptible ( ei!r2 j z wisdom or ignorance gov]ns human laws1 habits1 & cu/oms4 ,x behooves u1 !re=e1 to be especially c>eful 9 its regulation2 else :at is a great good may become = u a great evil4 ,?is in/9ct1 !n1 may be reg>d$ 9 a two-fold light2 fir/1 z giv+ ! p[] ( reproduction3 secondly1 z af=d+ pleasure4 ,& "h1 be=e ,i proce$1 let me recall to ! read]'s m9d1 t x is ! prov9ce ( rational be+s to be> ,,utility /rictly 9 view4 ,reason recognizes z little ! romantic & une>?ly rev]ies ( ,/oicism1 z %e does ! doctr9es ( heal?-de/roy+ & m9d-debas+ debau*]y4 ,%e reprobates equally a contemn+ & an abus+ ( pleasure4 ,%e bids u avoid asceticism on ! "o h&1 & excess on ! o!r4 ,9 all our enquiries1 !n1 let reason guide u1 & let ,,utility be our pol> />4 ,i h (t5 _h long argum5ts ) my fri5ds1 ! ,%ak]s1#h t\*+ ! two-fold light 9 :i* ! reproductive in/9ct may be reg>d$4 ,!y commonly /& out /\tly aga9/ ! propriety ( consid]+ x1 except z a means ( p]petuat+ ! species2 &1 ap>t f t1 !y d5y t x may be reg>d$ z a legitimate s\rce ( enjoym5t4 ,9 ?is ,i totally diss5t f !m4 ,x is a mu* m noble1 because less purely selfi%1 in/9ct1 ?an hung] or ?ir/4 ,x is an in/9ct t entw9es itself ar\nd ! w>me/ feel+s & be/ affections ( ! he>t2 & ?\gh x diff] f hung] & ?ir/ 9 ?is1 t x may rema9 ungratifi$ )\t caus+ dea?4 ,i h yet to le>n1 t because x is possible1 x is !re=e also desirable1 to mortify & repress x4 ,i admit1 to ! ,%ak]s1 t 9 ! _w1 pr(ligate & hypocritical z we see x1 ?is in/9ct is ! s\rce ( inf9ite mis]y2 p]haps ev51 on ! :ole1 ( a balance ( unhapp9ess3 & ,i always freely admit to !m1 t if ,i _h to *oose betwe5 ! life ( ! pr(ligate man ( ! _w & t ( ! ascetic ,%ak]1 ,i %\ld n hesitate a mom5t to pref] ! latt]4 ,b = admitt+ t ! mo/ social & k9dly ( human in/9cts is s5sual & degrad+ 9 itself1 ,i _c4 ,i ?9k its influ5ce moral1 humaniz+1 poli%+1 b5efic5t2 & t ! social education ( no man or woman is fully complet$ )\t x4 ,its mortification 7?\gh f> less injuri\s ?an its excess7 is yet v mis*iev\s4 ,if x d n give bir? to peevi%ness1 or melan*oly1 or incipi5t disease1 or unnatural practices1 at lea/ x almo/ always freezes & /iff5s ! "*1 by *eck+ ! fl[ ( its k9dlie/ emotions2 & n unfrequ5tly gives to x a solit>y1 anti-social1 selfi% /amp4 ,i d5y ! position ( ! ,%ak]1 !n1 t ! in/9ct is ju/ifiable 7if1 inde$1 x be at all7 only z necess>y to ! reproduction ( ! species4 ,x is ju/ifiable1 9 my view1 j 9 z f> z x makes a man happi] & a bett] be+4 ,x is ju/ifiable1 bo? z a s\rce ( temp]ate enjoym5t1 & z a means by :i* ! sexes c mutually poli% & improve ea* o!r4 ,if a ,%ak] has read my little book ?us f>1 & _c reconcile 8 m9d to ?is idea1 he may z well %ut x at once4 ,i f\nd all my argum5ts on ! position1 t ! pleasure d]iv$ f ?is in/9ct1 indep5d5t (1 & totally di/9ct f1 its ultimate object1 ! reproduction ( our race1 is good1 prop]1 wor? secur+ & enjoy+4 ,i ma9ta91 t its temp]ate enjoym5t is a bless+1 bo? 9 itself & 9 its influ5ce on human "*4 ,^u ?is di/9ction ( ! in/9ct into its two-fold "*1 h+es ! *ief po9t 9 ! pres5t discussion4 ,x sometimes happ5s1 nay1 x happ5s e day & h\r1 t mank9d obey its impulses1 n f any calculation ( consequ5ces1 b simply f animal impulse4 ,?us _m *ildr5 t are br\ght into ! _w owe _! exi/5ce1 n to delib]ate conviction 9 _! p>5ts t _! bir? 0 really desirable1 b simply to an unreason+ in/9ct1 :i* m51 9 ! mass1 h n le>nt ei!r to resi/ or control4 ,x is a s]i\s "q--& surely an exce$+ly prop] & important "o--:e!r man c obta91 & :e!r he is b5efitt$ by obta9+1 control ov] ?is in/9ct4 ,,is ,,x ,,desirable1 ,,t ,,x ,,%\ld ,,nev] ,,be ,,gratifi$ ,,)\t ,,an ,,increase ,,to ,,population8 ,,or1 ,,is ,,x ,,desirable1 ,,t ,,9 ,,gratify+ ,,x1 ,,man ,,%all ,,be ,,able ,,to ,,say ,,:e!r ,,(fspr+ ,,%all ,,be ,,! ,,result ,,or ,,n8 ,to answ] ! que/ions satisfactorily1 x w\ld be necess>y to sub/antiate1 t su* control may be obta9$ )\t ! slighte/ injury to ! physical heal?1 or viol5ce to ! moral feel+s2 & also1 t x %\ld be obta9$ )\t any real sacrifice ( enjoym5t2 or1 if t _c be1 ) z little z possible4 ,?us h ,i pla9ly /at$ ! subject4 ,x resolves itself1 z my read]s may obs]ve1 into two di/9ct heads2 fir/1 ! desirability ( su* control2 &1 secondly1 its possibility4 ,9 discuss+ its desirability1 ,i ent] a wide field--a field (t5 trav]s$ by political economi/s1 by morali/s1 & by philosoph]s1 ?\gh g5]ally1 x w be confess$1 to little purpose4 ,?is may be1 9 a great measure1 attribut$ r to _! fe> ?an _! ignorance4 ,! _w w\ld n p]mit !m to say :at !y knew4 ,i int5d t my read]s %all "k all t ,i "k on ! subject2 = ,i h long s9ce ceas$ to ask ! _w's leave to say :at ,i ?9k1 & :at ,i believe to be useful to ! public4 ,i propose to beg9 by consid]+ ! "q 9 ! ab/ract1 & !n to exam9e x 9 its political & social be>+s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,"q ,,exam9$ ,,9 ,,! ,,ab/ract4 ,is x 9 itself desirable1 t man %\ld obta9 control ov] ! in/9ct ( reproduction1 s z to det]m9e :5 its gratification %all produce (fspr+1 & :5 x %all n8 ,b t common s5se is s sc>ce an article1 & t ! v>i\s sup]/itions ( ! nurs]y p]vade ! op9ions & cramp ! enquiries1 ev5 ( aft] life--b = ?is1 ! v /atem5t ( ! "q might suffice to obta9 = x ! ass5t ( e rational be+4 ,no?+ s elevates man above ! brute creation1 z ! p[] he obta9s ov] 8 in/9cts4 ,! l[] animal foll[s !m bl9dly1 unreflect+ly4 ,! s]p5t gorges himself2 ! bull fights1 ev5 to dea?1 ) 8 rival ( ! pa/ure2 ! dog makes deadly w> = a bone4 ,!y "k no?+ ( progressive improvem5t4 ,! elephant or ! beav] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 are j z wise1 & no wis]1 ?an ! elephant or ! beav] ( two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,man alone has ! p[] to improve1 cultivate1 elevate 8 nature1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,he alone c control 8 in/9cts by reflection ( consequ5ces1 & regulate 8 passions by ! precepts ( wisdom4 ,x is /range1 t ev5 at ?is p]iod ( ! _w1 we %\ld h to rem9d ea* o!r1 t all k ( facts is useful2 or1 at ! lea/1 _c be injuri\s4 ,! k ( "s facts may be unimportant2 ! k ( none is mis*iev\s4 ,a human be+ is a puppet--a slave1 if 8 ignorance is to be ! safegu>d ( 8 virtue4 ,nor %all we "k :]e to /op1 if we foll[ up ?is pr9ciple4 ,%all we give our sons lessons 9 me*anics8 b !y may !reby le>n to pick locks4 ,%all we tea* !m to read8 b !y may ?us obta9 access to falsehood & folly4 ,%all we in/ruct !m 9 writ+8 b !y may become =g]s4 ,su*1 9 effect1 0 ! reason+ ( m5 9 ! d>k ages4 ,:5 ,walt] ,scott puts 9 ! m\? ( ,"l ,d\glas1 on ! discov]y ( ,m>mion's trea*]y ! foll[+ exclamation1 x is /rictly 9 accordance ) ! _s & prevail+ op9ions ( ! times3 8,a lett] =g$6 ,sa9t ,jude to spe$6 ,did ev] knight s f\l a de$6 ,at fir/ 9 he>t x lik$ me ill1 ,:5 ! k+ prais$ 8 cl]kly skill4 ,?anks to ,sa9t ,bo?an1 son ( m9e1 ,save ,gawa91 ne'er c\ld p5 a l9e3 ,s swore ,i1 & s swe> ,i /ill1 ,let my boy bi%op fret 8 fill40 ,b ! days are gone by :5 ignorance may be ! safegu>d ( virtue4 ,! only rock-f\ndation = virtue is k4 ,!re is no fact1 9 physics or 9 morals1 t ought to be conceal$ f ! enquir+ m9d4 ,let t p>5t1 :o ?9ks to secure 8 sons' hone/y or 8 daught]s' innoc5ce1 by keep+ back f !m facts--let t p>5t "k1 t he is build+ up _! morality on a s&y f\ndation4 ,! ra9s & ! floods ( ! _w's influ5ce %all beat ^u t virtue1 & great %all be ! fall !re(4 ,if man1 !n1 c obta9 control ov] ?is mo/ important ( in/9cts1 x is1 9 pr9ciple1 "r t he %\ld "k x4 ,if m51 aft] obta9+ su* k1 ?9k fit n to use x2 if !y deem x nobl] & m virtu\s1 to foll[ ea* animal impulse1 l ! bea/s ( ! field & ! f[ls ( ! air1 )\t a ?\ght ( its consequ5ces1 or an enquiry into its nature--!n let !m d s4 ,! k t !y h ! p[] to act m l rational be+s1 w n injure1 if x fail to b5efit !m4 ,!y are at p]fect lib]ty to set x aside1 to neglect x1 to =get x1 if !y c4 ,only let !m %[ common s5se en\gh to p]mit t o!rs1 :o are m sl[ to incur sacr$ responsibilities1 & m will+ to give reason ! control ( in/9ct1 %\ld obta9 ! requisite k1 & foll[ out _! prud5t resolutions4 ,if ?is little book 7 9 ! h&s ( e adult 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n "o ne$ pr(it by x1 unless he sees fit4 ,nor w any man admit t he c possibly be injur$ by x4 ,oh no4 ,8 virtue c be> any quantity ( light4 ,b !n1 8 neighb\r's1 or 8 son's1 or 8 daught]'s6 ,?is w\ld lead me to discuss ! social be>+s ( ! "q4 ,b1 z conceiv+ x m 9 ord]1 ,i %all fir/ speak ( x 9 connexion ) political economy4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,"q ,,9 ,,its ,,connexion ,,) ,,political ,,economy4 ,! population "q1 z x is call$1 has ( late ye>s occupi$ mu* att5tion1 especially 9 ,great ,brita94 ,x 0 fir/ prom95tly br\ght =w>d & discuss$1 ?r\gh two l>ge volumes1 by ,mal?us1 an ,engli% cl]gyman4 ,godw91 ,ric>do1 ,?ompson1 ,place1 ,mill1 & o!r celebrat$ cotempor>y writ]s1 h all discuss$ x1 ) m or less res]ve1 & at great] or less l5g?4 ,mal?us' "w has become ! text book ( a l>ge politico-economi/ p>ty 9 ,engl&4 ,8 doctr9e is1 t 8population unre/ra9$1 w advance beyond ! means ( subsi/5ce40 ,he ass]ts1 t 9 mo/ c\ntries population at ?is mom5t presses aga9/ ! means ( subsi/5ce2 & t 9 all c\ntries1 x has a t5d5cy s to d4 ,he recomm5ds1 z a prev5tive ( ! gr[+ evil1 celibacy till a late age1 say ?irty ye>s2 & he ass]ts1 t unless ?is 8moral re/ra9t0 is ex]t$1 vice1 pov]ty & mis]y1 w & mu/ become ! *ecks to population4 ,8 book1 9 my op9ion1 has done inf9ite mis*ief4 ,i h he>d 8 disciples op5ly decl>e1 t !y consid]$ ! crimes & wret*$ness ( society to be necess>y--to be ! express orda9+s ( ,provid5ce1 int5d$ to prev5t ! e>? f be+ ov]-peopl$4 ,i h he>d x argu$ by m5 ( rank1 weal? & influ5ce1 t ! di/9ctions ( ri* & poor1 & ev5 ( morality & immorality1 ( luxury & want1 w & mu/ exi/ to ! end ( ! _w2 t he :o attempts to remove !m fights aga9/ ,god & nature2 &1 if he p>tially succe$1 w b af=d ! human race an opportunity to increase1 until ! e>? %all no long] suffice to conta9 !m1 & !y %all be compell$ to prey on ea* o!r4 ,x mu/ be confess$1 t ?is is a com=table doctr9e = ! ri* idl]3 x is a heal+ salve to ! luxuri\s consci5ce2 an opiate to dr[n ! /ill small voice ( tru? & humanity1 :i* calls to e man to be up & d 8 "p t[>ds ! alleviation ( ! human suff]+ t e :]e />es him 9 ! face4 ,x is va9 to argue ) ^! def5d]s ( ! evils t be1 t ! day ( ov]/ock+ is af> (f4 ,!y tell y1 x mu/ come at la/2 & t ! m y d to remove vice & mis]y--^? de/roy]s ( population--! soon] x w come4 ,& :at reply c "o make to ! argum5t 9 ! ab/ract8 ,i believe x to be prov$1 t population1 unre/ra9$1#i w d\ble itself on an av]age e tw5ty-five to fifty ye>s4 ,if s1 x is evid5t to a demon/ration1 t1 if population be n re/ra9$1 morally or immorally1 ! e>? w at la/ furni% no foo?old = ! human be+s t w cov] x4 ,take a m$ium calculation z to ! natural rate ( increase1 & say1 t population1 unre/ra9$1 w d\ble itself e ?irty-?ree & a ?ird ye>s4 ,t x has done s1 7)\t reckon+ ! increase f emigration17 9 _m p>ts ( ?is cont95t1 is c]ta94 ,!n1 if we suppose ! pres5t num]\s *ecks to population1 viz4 want1 w>1 vice1 & mis]y1 remov$ by national re=m1 & if we assume ! pres5t population ( ! _w at "o ?\s& millions1 we %all f9d ! rate ( increase z foll[s3 ,at ! end ( #ajj ye>s1 !re w be #h1jjj millions4 ------------- #bjj ------------------- #fd1jjj --------- ------------- #cjj ------------------ #eab1jjj --------- ------------- #djj ---------------- #d1jif1jjj --------- ------------- #ejj --------------- #cb1gfh1jjj --------- ,& s on1 multiply+ by #h = e additional hundr$ ye>s4 ,s t1 9 #ejj ye>s1 !re w\ld be m ?an ?irty ?\s& times z _m z at pres5t3 & 9 #ajjj ye>s1 upw>ds ( a ?\s& million times z _m human be+s z at ?is mom5t3 consequ5tly1 "o s+le pair1 if suff]$ to increase )\t *eck1 w\ld1 9 #ajjj ye>s1 increase to m ?an d\ble ! pres5t population ( ! globe4 ,x appe>s evid5t1 !n1 to a demon/ration1 t population ,,_c be suff]$ to increase unre/ra9$ = m ?an a v few hundr$ ye>s4 ,we are ?us compell$ to admit to ,mal?us1 t1 soon] or lat]1 "s re/ra9t or o!r to population mu/ be employ$2 & compell$ to admit to 8 ari/ocratic disciples1 t if no o!r bett] re/ra9t ?an vice & mis]y c be f\nd1 !n vice & mis]y mu/ be2 !y are ! lot ( man1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,let me repeat x3 x is no "q--nev] c be a "q--:e!r !re %all be a re/ra9t to population or n4 ,!re ,,mu/ be2 unless inde$ we f9d ! means ( visit+ o!r planets1 s z to p !m4 ,9 ! nature ( ?+s1 !re mu/ be a *eck1 ( "s k9d1 at "s "t4 ,! only "q is1 :at t *eck %all be--:e!r1 z h]et(ore1 ! *eck ( w>1 want1 pr(ligacy1 mis]y2 or a 8moral re/ra9t10 sanction$ by reason & sugge/$ by exp]i5ce4 ,let ^?1 !n1 :o cry out aga9/ ?is little treatise1 be told1 t ?\gh !y may po/pone ! "q1 no human p[] c evade x4 ,x mu/ come up4 ,_h ! fri5ds ( re=m be5 left to *oose _! own "t1 x might1 p]haps ) advantage1 h be5 po/pon$4 ,& x is an imag9able case1 t prejudice might delay x until a g5]al fam9e or a univ]sal civil w> became ! frightful *ecks4 ,b w any man ( common s5se argue ! propriety ( suff]+ su* a crisis to approa*8 ,mal?us saw ?is4 ,he saw t "s *eck mu/ exi/2 &1 :atev] "s ( 8 disciples might p]mit !mselves to say1 he did n *oose to be consid]$ ! apologi/ ( vice & mis]y4 ,8 !ory1 inde$1 suppli$ speci\s argum5ts to ^? :o ass]t$1 ) ! +5i\s au?or ( ! ,fable ( ! ,bees1#aj t 8private vices are public b5efits20 & 9 consequ5ce1 its t5d5cy appe>s to be ess5tially ari/ocratic & demoraliz+1 z t5d+ to produce sup9e cont5tm5t ) a vici\s & degrad+ ord] ( ?+s4 ,b ,mal?us himself decl>es ! only prop] *eck to be1 ! g5]al practice ( celibacy to a late age4 ,he employs all 8 eloqu5ce to p]suade m5 & wom5 t !y ought n to m>ry till !y are tw5ty-eight or ?irty2 & t if !y d1 !y are contribut+ to ! mis]y ( ! _w4#aa ,n[1 ,mr4 ,mal?us may prea* = ev] on ?is subject4 ,individuals may inde$ be f\nd1 :o w look to di/ant consequ5ces1 & sacrifice pres5t enjoym5t2 ev5 z individuals are f\nd to become & rema9 ,%ak+ ,quak]s3 b to believe t ! mass ( mank9d w abjure1 ?r\gh ! t5 faire/ ye>s ( life1 ! ne>e/ & de>e/ ( social relations2 & dur+ ! v holiday ( exi/5ce1 w live ! life ( monks & nuns--all to av]t a cata/rophe :i* is confess$ly "s hundr$s ( ye>s di/ant--to believe ?is1 requires a fai? :i* no accurate obs]v] ( mank9d possesses4 ,?is weak po9t ! ari/ocratic exp\nd]s ( ,mal?us' doctr9es 7 n sl[ to discov]4 ,!y broadly ass]t$1 t su* 8moral re/ra9t0 w\ld nev] be g5]ally practic$4 ,!y ask$1 :e!r a "y woman1 to :om a com=table home & a pleasant companion 7 (f]$1 w\ld refuse to accept !m1 on ?is !ory ( population2 :e!r a "y man :o _h a fair 7or ev5 b a v indiff]5t7 prospect ( ma9ta9+ a family1 w\ld doom himself to celibacy le/ ! _w %\ld be ov]-peopl$4 ,& !y put x to ! advocates ( late m>riages1 :e!r1 9 "o sex at lea/1 ! recomm5dation1 if ev5 nom9ally foll[$1 w\ld n almo/ c]ta9ly lead to vici\s excess & degrad+ associations2 ?us resolv+ ! *eck into vice & mis]y at la/4 ,if exp]i5ce answ]$ ^! que/ions 9 ! negative1 0 x n cle>1 7!y w\ld exult+ly ask17 t vice & mis]y are ! natural lot ( man2 & t x is quixotic1 if n impi\s1 to plague ourselves ab\t !m1 or to attempt1 by _! suppression1 to controv]t ! decrees ( ,god8 ,x 0 v easy = g5]\s feel+s to reply to s he>tless an argum5t4 ,x 0 easy to ask1 :e!r ev5 ! app>5t hopelessness ( ! case =m$ any legitimate apology = sup9e indiff]5ce2 or :e!r1 :]e we _c cure1 we are absolv$ f ! duty ( alleviat+4 ,b x 0 n v easy fully & fairly to meet ! "q4 ,x 0 idle to d5y t prea*+ w\ld n put (f m>riage = t5 ye>s3 & if no o!r species ( moral re/ra9t ?an t5 ye>s ,%ak]ism c\ld be propos$1 x did appe> evid5t en\gh1 t moral re/ra9t w\ld be by ! mass neglect$1 & t ! physical *ecks ( vice & mis]y mu/ come into play at la/4 ,i pray my read]s1 !n1 di/9ctly1 to obs]ve h[ ! matt] /&s4 ,population1 unre/ra9$1 mu/ increase beyond ! possibility ( ! e>? & its produce to support4 ,at pres5t x is re/ra9$ by vice & mis]y4 ,! only rem$y :i* ! or?odoxy ( ! ,engli% cl]gyman p]mits him to propose1 is1 late m>riages4 ,! mo/ enlight5$ obs]v]s ( mank9d are agre$1 t no?+ contributes s positively & imm$iately to demoralize a nation1 z :5 its y\? refra91 until a late p]iod1 f =m+ dis9t]e/$ connections ) ^? ( ! o!r sex4 ,! frightful increase ( pro/itutes1 ! de/ruction ( heal?1 ! rapid spread ( intemp]ance1 ! ru9 ( moral feel+s1 are to ! mass1 ! c]ta9 consequ5ces4 ,individuals !re are :o escape ! contagion2 individuals ^: bett] feel+s revolt1 "u any temptation1 f ! m]c5>y embrace1 or ! ,circean cup ( intoxication2 b ^! are exceptions only4 ,! mass mu/ h _! pleasures2 ! pleasures ( intellectual int]c\rse1 ( unb\ght affection1 & ( good ta/e & good feel+1 if !y c2 b if !y _c1 !n su* pleasure 7alas6 t language %\ld be p]v]t$ to entitle !m to ! "n67 z ! sacrifice ( money & ! ru9 ( body & m9d c pur*ase4#ab ,b ?is is n all4 ,n only is ,mal?us' proposition fraught ) immorality1 9 t x disc\nt5ances to a late age ^? dis9t]e/$ sexual connexions :i* c alone save y\? f vice2 b x is impracticable4 ,m5 & wom5 w sc>cely pause to calculate ! *ances !y h ( af=d+ support to _! *ildr5 ere !y become p>5ts3 h[1 !n1 %\ld !y /op to calculate ! *ances ( ! _w's be+ ov]-peopl$8 ,mal?us may say :at he pleases1 !y nev] w make any su* calculation2 & x is folly to expect !y %\ld4 ,let u obs]ve1 !n3 unless "s less ascetic & m practicable species ( 8moral re/ra9t0 be introduc$1 vice & mis]y w ultimately become ! inevitable lot ( man ^u e>?4 ,he c no m escape !m1 ?an he c ! light ( ! sun1 or ! /roke ( dea?4 ,:at an incitem5t1 ?is1 to ! prosecution ( our enquiry6 ,"h is a pr9ciple set up1 :i* is all b an apology = ! apa?y t prevails among ! ri* & ! p[]ful--among gov]nors & legislators--9 reg>d to human improvem5t4 ,h[ important1 h[ ess5tial = ! int]e/s ( virtue1 t x %\ld be refut$6 ,h[ b5efic5t t k1 :i* discloses to u "s moral1 practicable *eck to population1 & relieves u f ! despair+ conclusion1 t ! irrevocable doom ( man is mis]y1 )\t rem$y & )\t end6 ,9 ! abs5ce ( su* k1 truly ! prospects ( ! _w 7 d>k & *e]less4 ,! mod]n doctr9e ( population has weigh$ l a spell on ! ex]tions ( b5evol5ce1 & *ill$1 almo/ to inaction1 ev5 ! w>m he>t ( *>ity4 ,philan?ropy h]self pauses1 :5 %e beg9s to fe> t all h] ex]tions are to result 9 hopeless disappo9tm5t4 ,& yet--su* is ?is _w--ev5 ! able/ oppon5ts ( ,mal?us /op %ort :5 !y come to ! "q1 & leave an argum5t unansw]$1 :i* a doz5 pages might suffice = ev] to set at re/4 ,let "o ( ! mo/ intellig5t ( ^! oppon5ts1 a man ( spl5did & /]l+ tal5t--let ,,mill1 ! celebrat$ political economi/ & tal5t$ au?or ( 8,briti% ,india10 speak = himself4 ,i extract f ! article 8,colony10 9 ! supplem5t to ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 & :i* is f ! p5 ( ,mill1 ! foll[+ p>agraph3 8,:at are ! be/ means ( *eck+ ! progress ( population1 :5 x _c g on unre/ra9$ )\t produc+ "o or o!r ( two mo/ undesirable effects1 ei!r draw+ an undue portion ( ! population to ! m]e rais+ ( food1 or produc+ pov]ty & wret*$ness1 x is n n[ ! "t to enquire4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! mo/ important practical problem to :i* ! wisdom ( ! politician & ! morali/ c be appli$4 ,x has1 till ?is "t1 be5 mis]ably evad$ by all ^? :o h m$dl$ ) ! subject1 z well z by ^? :o 7 call$ ^u by _! situation to f9d a rem$y = ! evils to :i* x relates4 ,& yet1 if ! sup]/itions ( ! nurs]y 7 disreg>d$1 & ! pr9ciple ( utility kept /eadily 9 view1 a solution might n be v difficult to be f\nd2 & ! means ( dry+ up "o ( ! mo/ copi\s s\rces ( human evil--a s\rce :i* if all o!r s\rces 7 tak5 away1 might alone suffice to reta9 ! great mass ( human be+s 9 mis]y1 might be se5 to be nei!r d\btful nor difficult to be appli$40 ,let my read]s be> 9 m9d1 t ?is is f ! p5 ( "o ( ! mo/ ju/ly admir$ writ]s ( ! pres5t day2 a man celebrat$ ?r\gh\t all ,europe1 = 8 works on political economy1 & ^: writ+s are n unkn[n ev5 on ?is side ! ,atlantic4 ,he consid]s ! "q n[ "u discussion to involve 8! mo/ important problem to :i* ! wisdom ( ! politician & morali/ c be appli$40 ,?is "q1 he admits1 has ev] be5 8mis]ably evad$40 ,yet ev5 a man s influ5tial & enlight5$ z ,mill1 mu/ himself yield to ! weakness he reprobates2 mu/ speak 9 p>ables1 z ! ,naz>5e re=m] did be=e him2 &1 ev5 :ile comm5t+ on ! 8mis]able evasion0 ( a subject s engross+ly important1 mu/ imitate ! v evasion he despises4 ,i w n imitate x4 ,i am m indep5d5tly situat$ ?an ! ,engli% economi/2 & ,i see1 z cle>ly z he does1 ! extreme importance ( ! subject4 ,:at he saw & decl>$ ought to be said1 ,i w say4 ,be=e conclud+ ?is *apt]1 let me /ate di/9ctly1 t ,i by no means agree ) ,mal?us & o!r political economi/s 9 believ+1 t1 at ?is mom5t1 !re is an actual excess ( population 9 any c\ntry 7,*9a p]haps except$7 9 ! kn[n _w4 ,i believe t !re is m ?an en\gh l& 9 e c\ntry ( ,europe to support1 9 p]fect com=t1 all its pres5t inhabitants4 ,t !y are n support$ 9 com=t1 is1 9 my op9ion1 attributable1 n to ov]population1 b to mal-gov]nm5t4 ,monopolies fav\r ! ri*1 taxes oppress ! poor1 comm]cial rivalry gr9ds its victims to ! du/4 ,to su* causes z ^!1 & n to ov]population1 at ! "t be+1 is ! mass ( di/ress 7felt m or less ov] ! civiliz$ _w7 to be attribut$4 ,?us1 if ! enemies ( re=m w\ld b let u alone1 we might long po/pone to o!r & m important discussions1 ?is population "q4 ,b !y w n4 ,!y =ce x ^u u4 ,& ?\gh x might h ev9c$ want ( judgm5t to obtrude x unnecess>ily or prematurely on ! public1 x w\ld betray c[>dice to evade x n[1 :5 ?ru/ ^u u4 ,besides1 ?\gh x be und5iable t iniquit\s laws & a vici\s ord] ( ?+s (t5 produce ! result t is falsely attribut$ to ov]population1 x is yet equally und5iable1 t ! mo/ p]fect sy/em ( laws 9 ! _w c\ld n ultimately prev5t ! evils ( a sup]abundant population4 ,& x is no less c]ta91 t1 9 ! meantime1 ! pressure ( a l>ge family on ! lab\r+ man greatly augm5ts ! evil1 & (t5 deprives him ( t v leisure :i* he might employ 9 devis+ con/itutional means to bett] 8 condition1 in/ead ( leav+ public bus9ess 9 ! h&s ( political gambl]s4 ,?us an answ] to ! population "q is (f]$ z an alleviation ( exi/+ evils1 n z a cure = !m4 ,population might be b half :at x is1 & unju/ legislation & vici\s cu/oms w\ld /ill give bir?1 z !y n[ d1 to luxury & want4 ,! laws & cu/oms ought to be1 mu/ be *ang$2 b :ile ! grass is gr[+1 let u prev5t ! horse f />v+1 if we c4 ,en\gh has be5 said1 probably1 9 ?is *apt]1 to det]m9e ! "q1 :e!r x is1 or is n1 desirable1 9 a political po9t ( view1 t "s *eck to population be s\ght & disclos$--"s 8moral re/ra9t0 t %all n1 l vice & mis]y1 be demoraliz+1 nor1 l late m>riages1 be ascetic & impracticable4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,"q ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,its ,,social ,,be>+s4 ,?is is by f> ! mo/ important bran* ( ! "q4 ,! evils caus$ by an ov]/ock+ ( ! _w1 if ev5 inevitable1 are di/ant2 & an ab/ract view ( ! subject1 h[ev] unansw]able1 does n come home to ! m9d ) ! =ce ( detail$ reality4 ,:at w\ld be ! probable effect1 9 social life1 if mank9d obta9$ & ex]cis$ a control ov] ! in/9ct ( reproduction8 ,my settl$ conviction is--& ,i am prep>$ to def5d x--t ! effect w\ld be salut>y1 moral1 civiliz+2 t x w\ld prev5t _m crimes & m unhapp9ess2 t x w\ld less5 intemp]ance & pr(ligacy2 t x w\ld poli% ! mann]s & improve ! moral feel+s2 t x w\ld relieve ! burd5 ( ! poor1 & ! c>es ( ! ri*2 t x w\ld mo/ ess5tially b5efit ! ris+ g5]ation1 by enabl+ p>5ts g5]ally m c>eful to educate1 & m com=table to provide =1 _! (fspr+4 ,i proce$ to sub/antiate z ,i may ^! positions4 ,& fir/1 let u look solely to ! situation ( m>ri$ p]sons4 ,is x n notori\s1 t ! families ( ! m>ri$ (t5 increase beyond :at a reg>d = ! "y be+s com+ into ! _w1 or ! happ9ess ( ^? :o give !m bir?1 w\ld dictate8 ,9 h[ _m in/ances does ! h>d-work+ fa!r1 & m especially ! "m1 ( a poor family1 rema9 slaves ?r\gh\t _! lives1 tugg+ at ! o> ( incessant lab\r1 toil+ to live1 & liv+ only to die2 :51 if _! (fspr+ _h be5 limit$ to two or ?ree only1 !y might h enjoy$ com=t & comp>ative afflu5ce6 ,h[ (t5 is ! heal? ( ! "m1 giv+ bir? e ye> to an infant--happy1 if x be n tw9s6--& compell$ to toil on1 ev5 at ^? times :5 nature imp]i\sly calls = "s relief f daily drudg]y--h[ (t5 is ! "m's com=t1 heal?1 nay1 h] life1 ?us sacrific$6 ,or1 if c>e & toil h weigh$ d[n ! _s1 & at la/ brok5 ! heal? ( ! fa!r1 h[ (t5 is ! wid[ left1 unable1 ) ! mo/ virtu\s int5tions1 to save h] fa!rless (fspr+ f becom+ degrad$ objects ( *>ity1 or pr(ligate vot>ies ( vice6 ,fa!rs & mo!rs6 n y :o h y\r nurs]y & y\r nurs]y-maids1 & :o leave y\r *ildr5 at home1 to frequ5t ! cr[d$ r\t1 or to glitt] 9 ! hot ball-room2 b y by ! lab\r ( ^: h&s y\r *ildr5 are to live1 & :o1 z y c\nt _! ris+ numb]s1 sigh to ?9k h[ soon sickness or mis=tune may less5 ^? wages :i* are n[ b j suffici5t to af=d !m bread--fa!rs & mo!rs 9 humble life6 to y my argum5t comes home1 ) ! =ce ( reality4 ,o!rs may impugn--may ridicule x4 ,by bitt] exp]i5ce y "k & feel its tru?4 ,x w be said1 t gov]nm5t ought to provide = ! support & education ( all ! *ildr5 ( ! l&4 ,no "o is less incl9$ to d5y ! position ?an ,i4 ,b x does n support & educate !m4 ,&1 if x did1 a p]iod mu/ come at la/1 :5 ev5 su* an act ( ju/ice w\ld be no relief f ! evils ( ov]population4 ,yet ?is is n all4 ,e physician kn[s1 t !re are _m woman s con/itut$ t !y _c give bir? to heal?y--sometimes n to liv+ *ildr54 ,is x desirable--is x moral1 t su* wom5 %\ld become pregnant8 ,yet ?is is cont9ually ! case1 ! w>n+s ( physicians to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,o!rs !re are1 :o ought nev] to become p>5ts2 because1 if !y d1 x is only to transmit to _! (fspr+ griev\s h]$it>y diseases2 p]haps t wor/ ( diseases1 insanity4 ,yet !y w n lead a life ( celibacy4 ,!y m>ry4 ,!y become p>5ts1 & ! _w suff]s by x4 ,t a human be+ %\ld give bir? to a *ild1 kn[+ t he transmits to x h]$it>y disease1 is1 9 my op9ion1 an immorality4 ,b x is a folly to expect t we c ev] induce all su* p]sons to live ! lives ( ,%ak]s4 ,nor is x necess>y3 all t duty requires ( !m is1 to refra9 f becom+ p>5ts4 ,:o c e/imate ! b5eficial effect :i* rational moral re/ra9t may ?us h1 on ! heal?1 beauty1 & physical improvem5t ( our race1 ?r\gh\t future g5]ations8 ,b1 ap>t f ^! latt] consid]ations1 is x n mo/ pla9ly1 cle>ly1 incontrov]tibly desirable1 t p>5ts %\ld h ! p[]#ac to limit _! (fspr+1 :e!r !y *oose to ex]cise x or n8 ,:o c lose by _! hav+ ?is p[]8 & h[ _m may ga96 may ga9 compet5cy = !mselves1 & ! opportunity c>efully to educate & provide = _! *ildr56 ,h[ _m may escape ! j>r+s1 ! qu>rels1 ! disord]1 ! anxiety1 :i* an ov]gr[n family too (t5 causes 9 ! dome/ic circle8 ,x sometimes happ5s1 t individual in/ances come home to ! feel+s ) great] =ce ?an any g5]al reason+4 ,i %all1 9 ?is place1 adduce "o :i* came imm$iately "u my cognizance4 ,9 ,june1 #ahbi1 ,i receiv$ f an eld]ly g5tleman ( ! fir/ respectability1 occupy+ a public situation 9 "o ( ! we/]n /ates1 a lett]1 reque/+ to "k :e!r ,i c\ld af=d any in=mation or advice 9 a case :i* greatly int]e/$ him1 & :i* reg>d$ a "y woman = :om he _h ev] exp]i5c$ ! s5tim5ts ( a fa!r4 ,9 explanation ( ! circum/ances to :i* he allud$1 he enclos$ me a copy ( a lett] :i* %e _h j writt5 to him & :i* ,i "h transcribe v]batim4 ,a lett] m t\*+ f its simplicity1 or m /rik+ly illu/rative ( ! un=tunate situation 9 :i* n "o1 b ?\s&s1 9 m>ri$ life1 f9d !mselves plac$1 ,i h nev] read4 ,l9999991 ,,k5tucky1 ,,may #c1 #ahbi4 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,! fri5d%ip :i* has exi/$ betwe5 y & my fa!r1 ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]2 ! unaffect$ k9dness y us$ to express t[>ds me1 :5 y resid$ 9 our neighb\rhood1 dur+ my *ildhood2 ! lively solicitude y h always seem$ to feel = my welf>e1 & y\r b5evol5ce & lib]al "*1 induce me to lay be=e y1 9 a few words1 my critical situation1 & ask y = y\r k9d advice4 ,x is my lot to be unit$ 9 w$lock to a "y me*anic ( indu/ri\s habits1 good dispositions1 pleas+ mann]s1 & agreeable features1 excessively fond ( our *ildr5 & ( me2 9 %ort1 em95tly well qualifi$ to r5d] himself & family & all ar\nd him happy1 7 x n = ! besett+ s9 ( drunk5ness4 ,ab\t once 9 e ?ree or f\r weeks1 if he meet1 ei!r accid5tally or purposely1 ) "s ( 8 fri5ds1 ( :om1 ei!r real or pret5d$1 8 good nature & lib]ality procure him _m1 he is sure to get intoxicat$1 s z to lose 8 reason2 &1 :5 ?us beside himself1 he trades & makes fooli% b>ga9s1 s mu* to 8 disadvantage1 t he has almo/ r$uc$ himself & family to begg>y1 be+ no long] able to keep a %op ( 8 own1 b oblig$ to "w j\rney "w4 ,we h n be5 m>ri$ q f\r ye>s1 & h already giv5 be+ to ?ree de> little ones4 ,"u pres5t circum/ances1 :at c ,i expect w be _! fate & m9e8 ,i %udd] at ! prospect be=e me4 ,) my excell5t con/itution & indu/ry1 & ! lab\r ( my husb&1 ,i feel able to br+ up ^! ?ree little *]ubs 9 dec5cy1 7 ,i to h no m3 b :5 ,i s]i\sly consid] my situation1 ,i c see no o!r alt]native left = me1 ?an to te> myself away f ! man :o1 ?\gh addict$ to occasional intoxication1 w\ld sacrifice 8 life = my sake2 & = :om1 contr>y to my fa!r's w1 ,i successively refus$ ! h& & weal? ( a lawy] & ( a prea*]2 or cont9ue to witness 8 degradation1 & br+ into exi/5ce1 9 all probability1 a num]\s family ( helpless & de/itute *ildr51 :o1 on acc\nt ( pov]ty1 mu/ inevitably be doom$ to a life ( ignorance1 & consequ5t vice & mis]y4 ,! dreadful s5t5ce pron\nc$ aga9/ me by my fa!r = my disob$i5ce1 =bids me apply+ to him1 ei!r = advice or any ?+ else4 ,my husb& be+ some:at sceptical1 my fa!r attributes 8 intemp]ance to 8 infidelity2 ?\gh my bro!r1 z y "k1 be+ a memb] ( ! same *ur* ) my fa!r1 is nev]!less1 ?\gh he does n fool away 8 prop]ty1 m ( a drunk>d ?an my husb&1 & ranks among ! fai?ful4 ,y w !re=e pla9ly see1 t = ^! & o!r reasons1 ,i /& ! m 9 ne$ ( y\r fri5dly advice2 & ,i d hope & believe1 y w give me su* advice & c\nsel z y w\ld to y\r own daught]1 _h y "o 9 ! same pr$icam5t t ,i am4 ,9 s do+1 y w add new claims to ! gratitude ( y\r fri5d1 ,m4 ,w4 ,ne$ ,i add "o ^w ( comm5t on su* a case z ?is8 ,e feel+ m9d mu/ be t\*$ by ! amiable feel+ & good s5se t p]vade ! lett]4 ,e rational be+1 surely1 mu/ admit1 t ! p[] ( prev5t+1 )\t injury or sacrifice1 ! increase ( a family1 "u su* circum/ances1 is a public b5efit & a private bless+4 ,w x be ass]t$--& ,i "k no o!r ev5 plausible reply to ^! facts & argum5ts--w x be ass]t$1 t ! ?+ is1 9 itself1 immoral or unseemly8 ,i d5y x2 & ,i po9t to ! population ( ,france1 9 ju/ification ( my d5ial4 ,:]e w y f9d1 on ! face ( ! globe1 a m poli%$ or m civiliz$ nation ?an ! ,fr5*1 or "o m punctili\sly alive to any rud5ess1 co>s5ess or indecorum8 ,y w f9d none4 ,! ,fr5* are scrupul\s on ^! po9ts1 to a prov]b4 ,yet1 z e intellig5t travell] 9 ,france mu/ h rem>k$1 !re is sc>cely to be f\nd1 among ! middle or upp] classes1 7& seldom ev5 among ! work+ classes17 su* a ?+ z a l>ge family2 v seldom m ?an ?ree or f\r *ildr51 ,a ,fr5* lady ( ! utmo/ delicacy & respectability w1 9 common conv]sation1 say z simply--7ay1 & z innoc5tly1 :atev] ! self-righte\s prude may av] to ! contr>y7--z %e w\ld pr(f] any common rem>k ab\t ! wea!r3 8,i h ?ree *ildr52 my husb& & ,i ?9k t is z _m z we c d ju/ice to1 & ,i d n int5d to h any m40#ad ,i h /at$ notori\s facts1 facts :i* no travell] :o has visit$ ,p>is1 & se5 any ?+ ( ! dome/ic life ( its inhabitants1 w attempt to d5y4 ,h[ev] het]odox1 !n1 my view ( ! subject may be 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i am support$ 9 x by ! op9ion & ! practice ( ! mo/ ref9$ & mo/ socially cultivat$ nation 9 ! _w4 ,w x /ill be argu$1 t ! practice1 if n co>se1 is immoral8 ,aga9 ,i appeal to ,france4 ,i appeal to ! details ( ! late glori\s revolution--to ! innum]able in/ances ( mod]ation1 ( c\rage1 ( hone/y1 ( dis9t]e/$ness1 ( g5]osity1 ( magnanimity1 display$ on ! memorable 8?ree days10 & ev] s9ce2 & ,i *all5ge comp>ison betwe5 ! national "* ( ,france = virtue1 z well z polit5ess1 & t ( any o!r nation "u heav54 ,x is evid5t1 !n1 t to m>ri$ p]sons1 ! p[] ( limit+ _! (fspr+ to _! circum/ances is mo/ desirable4 ,x may (t5 promote ! h>mony1 peace1 & com=t ( families2 sometimes x may save f bankruptcy & ru91 & sometimes x may rescue ! "m f premature dea?4 ,9 no case c x1 by possibility1 be worse ?an sup]flu\s4 ,9 no case c x be mis*iev\s4 ,if ! moral feel+s 7 c>efully cultivat$1 if we 7 taught to consult1 9 e ?+1 r ! welf>e ( ^? we love ?an our own1 h[ /rongly w\ld ^! argum5ts be felt8 ,no man ought ev5 to desire t a woman %\ld become ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 unless x 0 h] express wi%1 & unless he knew x to be = h] welf>e1 t %e %\ld4 ,h] feel+s1 h] int]e/s1 %\ld be = him 9 ?is matt] an imp]ative law4 ,%e x is :o be>s ! burd51 & !re=e ) h] also %\ld ! decision re/4 ,surely x may well be a "q :e!r x be desirable1 or :e!r any man ought to ask1 t ! :ole life ( an intellectual1 cultivat$ woman1 %\ld be sp5t 9 be>+ a family ( twelve or fifte5 *ildr52 to ! ru91 p]haps1 ( h] con/itution1 if n to ! ov]/ock+ ( ! _w4 ,no man ought to require or expect x4 ,%all ,i be told1 t ?is is ! v romance ( morality8 ,alas6 t :at ought to be a matt] ( e day practice--a common-place ex]cise ( ! duties & *>ities ( life--a b\nd5 duty--an in/ance ( dome/ic c\rtesy too univ]sal ei!r to excite rem>k or to m]it comm5dation--alas6 t a virtue s humble t its abs5ce ought to be reproa*$ z a crime1 %\ld1 to our selfi% p]ceptions1 seem b a fa/idi\s ref9em5t1 or a fanciful sup]]ogation6 ,b ,i pass f ! case ( m>ri$ p]sons to t ( "y m5 & wom5 :o h yet =m$ no matrimonial connexion4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! _w1 :5 public op9ion /amps ) opprobrium e sexual connexion :i* has n receiv$ ! or?odox sanction ( an oa?1 almo/ all "y p]sons1 on rea*+ ! age ( maturity1 desire to m>ry4 ,! he>t mu/ be v cold1 or v isolat$1 t does n f9d "s object on :i* to be/[ its affections4 ,?us1 e>ly m>riages w\ld be almo/ univ]sal1 did n prud5tial consid]ations int]f]e4 ,! "y man ?9ks1 8,i mu/ n m>ry yet4 ,i _c support a family4 ,i mu/ make money fir/1 & ?9k ( a matrimonial settlem5t aft]w>ds40 ,& s he goes to mak+ money1 fully & s9c]ely resolv$1 9 a few ye>s1 to %>e x ) h] :om he n[ loves4 ,b passions are /rong1 & temptations great4 ,curiosity1 p]haps1 introduces him into ! company ( ^? poor creatures :om society fir/ r$uces to a dep5d5ce on ! mo/ mis]able ( m]c5>y trades1 & !n curses = be+ :at %e has made !m4 ,!re 8 heal? & 8 moral feel+s alike are made %ipwreck4 ,! affections he _h ?\ght to treasure up = _! fir/ object1 are *ill$ by dissipation & blunt$ by excess4 ,he sc>cely reta9s a passion b av>ice4 ,ye>s pass on--ye>s ( pr(ligacy & speculation--& 8 fir/ wi% is accompli%$2 8 =tune is made4 ,:]e n[ are ! feel+s & resolves ( 8 y\?8 ,l ! dew on ! m\nta91 ,l ! foam on ! riv]1 ,l ! bubble on ! f\nta91 ,!y are gone--& = ev]6 ,he is a man ( pleasure--a man ( ! _w4 ,he laughs at ! romance ( 8 y\?1 & m>ries a =tune4 ,if gaudy equipages & gay p>ties conf] happ9ess1 he is happy4 ,b if ^! be only ! sun%9e on ! /ormy ocean bel[1 he is a victim to t sy/em ( morality1 :i* =bids a reputable connexion until ! p]iod :5 provision has be5 made = a l>ge1 expect$ family4 ,_h he m>ri$ ! fir/ object ( 8 *oice1 & simply delay$ becom+ a fa!r until 8 prospects seem$ to w>rant x1 h[ diff]5t might h be5 8 lot6 ,until m5 & woman are absolv$ f ! fe> ( becom+ p>5ts1 except :5 !y !mselves desire x1 !y ev] w =m m]c5>y & demoraliz+ connexions1 & seek 9 dissipation ! happ9ess !y might h f\nd 9 dome/ic life4 ,i "k t ?is1 h[ev] common1 is n a univ]sal case4 ,sometimes ! heavy responsibilities ( a family are incurr$1 at all risks2 & :o %all say h[ (t5 a life ( unremitt+ toil & pov]ty is ! consequ5ce8 ,sometimes--if ev5 r>ely--! "y m9d does hold to its fir/ resolves4 ,! y\? plods ?r\gh ye>s ( cold celibacy & solit>y anxiety2 happy1 if be=e ! be/ h\rs ( life are gone1 & its w>me/ feel+s )]$1 he may return to claim ! rew>d ( 8 =be>ance & 8 indu/ry4 ,b ev5 9 ?is comp>atively happy case1 %all we c\nt = no?+ ! ye>s ( ascetical sacrifice at :i* aft]-happ9ess is pur*as$8 ,! days ( y\? are n too _m1 nor its affections too la/+4 ,we may1 inde$1 if a great object require x1 sacrifice ! "o & mortify ! o!r4 ,b is ?is1 9 itself1 desirable8 ,does n wisdom tell u1 t su* sacrifice is a dead loss--to ! w>m-he>t$ (t5 a griev\s "o8 ,does n wisdom bid u temp]ately enjoy ! spr+-"t ( life1 8:ile ! evil days come n1 nor ! ye>s draw nigh1 :5 we %all say1 #8,we h no pleasure 9 !m8'0 ,let u say1 !n1 if we w1 t ! y\? :o ?us sacrifices ! pres5t = ! future1 *ooses wisely betwe5 two evils1 pr(ligacy & asceticism4 ,?is is true4 ,b let u n imag9e ! less] evil to be a good4 ,x is n good = man to be alone4 ,x is = no man's or woman's happ9ess or b5efit1 t !y %\ld be condemn$ to ,%ak]ism4 ,x is a viol5ce done to ! feel+s1 & an injury to ! "*4 ,a life ( rigid celibacy1 ?\gh inf9itely pref]able to a life ( dissipation1 is yet fraught ) _m evils4 ,peevi%ness1 re/lessness1 vague long+s1 & in/ability ( "*1 are among ! lea/ ( ^!4 ,! m9d is unsettl$1 & ! judgm5t w>p$4 ,ev5 ! v in/9ct :i* is ?us mortifi$1 assumes an undue importance1 & occupies a portion ( ! ?\ghts :i* does n ( "r or nature belong to x2 & :i*1 dur+ a life ( satisfi$ affection1 x w\ld n obta94 ,i speak n n[ ( extreme cases1 :]e solit>y vice#ae or disease1 or ev5 insanity1 has be5 ! result ( ascetical mortification4 ,i speak ( e day cases2 & ,i am well conv9c$1 t1 7h[ev] wise x (t5 is1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! _w1 to select & adh]e to ?is alt]native17 yet no man or woman c live ! life ( a consci5ti\s ,%ak]1 )\t suff]+1 m or less1 bo? physically1 m5tally1 & morally4 ,?is is ! m to be regrett$1 because ! v noble/ portion ( our species--! good1 ! pure1 ! high-m9d$1 & ! k9d-he>t$--are ! *ief victims4 ,?us1 inasmu* z ! scruple ( incurr+ heavy responsibilities det]s f =m+ moral connexions1 & enc\rages intemp]ance & pro/itution1 ! k :i* enables man to limit 8 (fspr+1 w\ld1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s1 save mu* unhapp9ess & prev5t _m crimes4 ,"y p]sons s9c]ely atta*$ to ea* o!r1 & :o might wi% to m>ry1 w\ld m>ry e>ly2 m]ely resolv+ n to become p>5ts until prud5ce p]mitt$ x4 ,! "y man1 in/ead ( solit>y toil or vulg> dissipation1 w\ld enjoy ! society & ! assi/ance ( h] he _h *os5 z 8 companion2 & ! be/ ye>s ( life1 ^: pleasures nev] return1 w\ld n be squ&]$ 9 riot1 or lo/ ?r\gh mortification4 ,my read]s w rem>k1 t all ! argum5ts ,i h hi!rto employ$1 apply /rictly to ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s1 & ! pres5t laws & sy/em ( m>riage4 ,no "o1 !re=e1 ne$ be a moral h]etic on ?is subject to admit & approve !m4 ,! m>riage laws might all rema9 = ev] z !y are2 & yet a moral *eck to population w\ld be b5efic5t & important4 ,b !re are o!r cases1 x w be said1 :]e ! k ( su* a *eck w\ld be mis*iev\s4 ,if "y wom51 x w be argu$1 7 absolv$ f ! fe> ( consequ5ces1 !y w\ld r>ely pres]ve _! *a/ity4 ,unlegaliz$ connexions w\ld be common & seldom detect$4 ,s$uction w\ld be facilitat$4 ,let u dispassionately exam9e ?is argum5t4 ,i fully agree ) t mo/ amiable ( moral h]etics1 ,%elley1 t 8,s$uction1 :i* t]m c\ld h no mean+ 9 a rational society1 has n[ a mo/ trem5d\s "o40#af ,x matt]s n h[ artificial ! p5ality :i* society has *os5 to affix to a brea* ( h] caprici\s decrees4 ,society has ! p[] 9 h] own h&s2 & t moral ,%ylock1 ,public ,op9ion1 en=ces ! p5ality1 ev5 ?\gh x co/ ! life ( ! victim4 ,! consequ5ces1 !n1 to ! poor suff]]1 ^: (f5ce is1 at mo/1 b an error ( judgm5t or a weakness ( ! he>t1 are ! same z if h] imprud5ce 7 inde$ a crime ( ! blacke/ dye4 ,& 8 conduct :o1 = a mom5t>y1 selfi% gratification1 w delib]ately entail a life ( wret*$ness on "o ^: *ief fault1 p]haps1 0 h] misplac$ confid5ce 9 a villa91 is n "o :it excus$ by ! folly & inju/ice ( ! s5t5ce4#ag ,"s poet says1 8,! man :o lays 8 h&s ^u a woman ,save 9 ! way ( k9dness1 is a wret* ,:om 'tw]e gross flatt]y to call a c[>d40 ,:at epi!t1 !n1 belongs to him :o makes x a trade to w9 a woman's g5tle affections1 betray h] g5]\s confid5ce1 & !n1 :5 ! consequ5ces become app>5t1 ab&on h] to dep5d5ce1 & ! scorn ( a cold1 a self-righte\s1 & a wick$ _w2 a _w :i* w =give any ?+ b rebellion aga9/ its tyranny1 & 9 ^: eyes x seems ! greate/ ( crimes to be unsuspect+ & w>m-he>t$6 ,i w give my h& freely to a galley-slave1 & speak to ! highway-robb] z to an hone/ man2 b !re is "o "* ) :om ,i desire to ex*ange nei!r ^w nor greet+--! cold-he>t$1 delib]ate1 practic$1 & calculat+ s$uc]6 ,&1 let me ask1 :at is x gives to ! arts ( s$uction _! /+1 & /amps to ! _w its victim8 ,:y is x1 t ! man goes free & ent]s society aga91 almo/ c\rt$ & applaud$ = 8 trea*]y2 :ile ! woman is a m>k = ! f+] ( reproa*1 & a butt = ! tongue ( sc&al8 ,because %e be>s ab\t h] ! m>k ( :at is call$ h] disgrace4 ,%e becomes a "m2 & society has some?+ tangible aga9/ :i* to direct its ana!mas4 ,n9e t5?s1 at lea/1 ( ! mis]y & ru9 :i* are caus$ by s$uction1 ev5 9 ! pres5t /ate ( public op9ion on ! subject1 result f cases ( pregnancy4 ,p]haps ! unfeel+ selfi%ness ( him :o fe>s to become a fa!r1 adm9i/]s "s noxi\s drug to procure abortion2 p]haps--= ev5 su* sc5es our c\rts ( ju/ice disclose6--p]haps ! fr5zy ( ! wret*$ "m takes ! life ( h] infant1 or seeks 9 suicide ! consummation ( h] wrongs & h] woes6 ,or1 if ! little be+ lives1 ! dove 9 ! falcon's claws is n m c]ta9 ( dea?1 ?an we may be1 t society w visit1 ) its bitt]e/ sc(fs & reproa*es1 ! bruis$ _s ( ! "m & ! unconsci\s innoc5ce ( ! *ild4 ,if1 !n1 we _c d all1 %all we neglect a "p8 ,if we _c prev5t e mis]y :i* man's selfi%ness & ! _w's cruelty entail on a sex :i* x ought to be our pride & honor to *]i% & def5d2 let u prev5t z _m z we c4 ,if we _c p]suade society to revoke its unmanly & un*ri/ian#ah p]secution ( ^? :o are (t5 ! be/ & g5tle/ ( its memb]s--let u1 at ! lea/1 give to woman :at def5ce we may1 aga9/ its viol5ce4 ,i appeal to any fa!r1 trembl+ = ! reputation ( 8 *ild1 :e!r1 if %e 7 induc$ to =m an unlegaliz$ connexion1 h] pregnancy w\ld n be a frightful aggravation8 ,i appeal to him1 :e!r any innoc5t prev5tive :i* %all save h] f a situation t mu/ soon disclose all to ! _w1 w\ld n be an act ( m]cy1 ( *>ity1 ( philan?ropy--:e!r x might n save him f despair1 & h] f ru98 ,! fa/idi\s con=mi/ may fr[n ^u ! "q1 b to ! fa!r x comes home2 &1 :atev] 8 lips may say1 8 he>t w ackn[l$ge ! s\ndness & ! =ce ( ! argum5t x conveys4#ai ,x may be1 t "s /ickl]s = or?odox morality w /ill demur to ! positions ,i def5d4 ,!y w p]haps tell me1 z ! ,committee ( a c]ta9 ,society 9 ?is city lately did1 t ! p[] ( prev5t+ conceptions 8holds out inducem5ts & facilities = ! pro/itution ( _! daught]s1 _! si/]s1 & _! wives40#bj ,truly1 b !y pay _! wives1 _! si/]s1 & _! daught]s1 a poor complim5t6 ,is1 !n1 ?is vaunt$ *a/ity a m]e ?+ ( circum/ance & occasion8 ,is !re b ! diff]5ce ( opportunity betwe5 x & pro/itution8 ,w\ld _! wives1 & _! si/]s1 & _! daught]s1 if once absolv$ f ! fe> ( (fspr+1 all become pro/itutes--all sell _! embraces = gold1 & desc5d to a level ) ! mo/ degrad$8 ,9 tru?1 b !y sl&] _! own k9dr$2 !y libel _! own wives1 si/]s1 & daught]s4 ,if !y spoke tru?--if fe> 7 inde$ ! only safegu>d ( _! relatives' *a/ity1 little value %\ld ,i place on virtue l t6 & small w\ld ,i e/eem 8 (f5ce1 :o %\ld attempt to s$uce x4#ba ,t *a/ity :i* is wor? pres]v+ is n ! *a/ity t owes its bir? to fe> & to ignorance4 ,if to enlight5 a woman reg>d+ a simple physiological fact w make h] a pro/itute1 %e mu/ be especially pr$ispos$ to pr(ligacy4 ,b x is a libel on ! sex4 ,few1 inde$1 !re are1 :o w\ld cont9ue s mis]able & degrad+ a call+1 c\ld !y b escape f x4 ,= "o pro/itute t is made by incl9ation1 t5 are made by necessity4 ,re=m ! laws--equalize ! com=ts ( society1 & y ne$ )hold no k f y\r wives & daught]s4 ,x is want1 n k1 t leads to pro/itution4 ,= myself1 ,i w\ld )hold f no si/] or daught]1 or wife ( m9e1 any asc]ta9$ fact :atev]4 ,x %\ld be to me a duty & a pleasure to communicate to !m all ,i knew myself3 & ,i %\ld hold x an insult to _! und]/&+s & _! he>ts to imag9e1 t _! virtue w\ld dim9i% z _! k increas$4 ,vice is nev] ! (fspr+ ( j k1 & !y :o say x is1 sl&] _! own nature4 ,w\ld we b tru/ human nature1 in/ead ( cont9ually suspect+ x1 & gu>d+ x by bolts & b>s1 & ?9k+ to make x v *a/e by keep+ x v ignorant1 :at a diff]5t _w we %\ld h ( x6 ,! virtue ( ignorance is a sickly plant1 ev] expos$ to ! cat]pill> ( corruption1 liable to be scor*$ & bla/$ ev5 by ! free light ( heav52 ( prec>i\s gr[?2 &1 ev5 if at la/ artificially matur$1 ( little or no real value4 ,i "k t p>5ts (t5 ?9k x "r & prop] to )hold f _! *ildr5--especially f _! daught]s--facts ! mo/ influ5tial on _! future lives1 & ! k ( :i* is ess5tial to e man & woman's well-be+4#bb ,su* a c\rse has ev] appe>$ to me ill-judg$ & productive ( v injuri\s effects4 ,a girl is surely no :it ! bett] = believ+1 until h] m>riage night t *ildr5 are f\nd among ! cabbage leaves 9 ! g>d54 ,! imag9ation is excit$1 ! curiosity kept cont9ually on ! /ret*2 & t :i*1 if simply expla9$1 w\ld h be5 recollect$ only z any o!r physiological ph5om5on1 assumes all ! rank & importance & engross+ int]e/ ( a my/]y4 ,nay1 ,i am well conv9c$1 t m]e curiosity has (t5 l$ ignorant "y p into situations1 f :i* a little m confid5ce & op5ness on ! "p ( _! p>5ts or gu>dians1 w\ld h effectually secur$ !m4 ,9 ! monki% days ( m5tal d>kness1 :5 x 0 taught & believ$1 t all ! imag9ations & all ! ?\ghts ( man are only evil cont9ually--:5 x 0 deem$ "r & prop] to secure ! submission ( ! mass by )hold+ f !m ! k ev5 h[ to read & write--9 ^? days1 x 0 all v well to %ut up ! physiological page1 & tell u1 t on ! day we read !re9 we %\ld surely die4 ,b ^? times are pa/4 ,9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury1 m5 & wom5 read1 ?9k1 discuss1 enquire1 judge = !mselves4 ,if1 9 ^! latt] days1 !re is to be virtue at all1 %e mu/ be ! (fspr+ ( k & ( free enquiry1 n ( ignorance & my/]y4 ,we _c prev5t ! spread ( any real k1 ev5 if we w\ld2 we ought n1 ev5 if we c\ld4 ,?is book w make its way ?r\gh ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,curiosity & ! notoriety :i* has already be5 giv5 to ! subject1 w suffice at fir/ to obta9 = x circulation4 ,! practical importance ( ! subject x treats ( w d ! re/4 ,x ne$$ b "s "o to />t ! /one2 its own mom5tum w suffice to c>ry x =w>d4 ,b1 if we c\ld prev5t ! circulation ( tru?1 :y %\ld we8 ,we are n afraid ( x ourselves4 ,no man ?9ks 8 morality w suff] by x4 ,ea* feels c]ta9 t 8 virtue c /& any degree ( k4 ,& is x n ! height ( egregi\s presumption 9 ea* to imag9e t 8 neighb\r is s mu* weak] ?an himself1 & requires a b&age :i* he c d )\t8 ,mo/ ( all1 is x presumptu\s to suppose1 t t k :i* ! man ( ! _w c be> ) impunity1 w corrupt ! "y & ! pure-he>t$4 ,x is ! sulli$ consci5ce only t sugge/s su* fe>s4 ,tru/ y\? & innoc5ce4 ,speak to !m op5ly4 ,%[ !m t y respect !m1 by treat+ !m ) confid5ce2 & !y w quickly le>n to respect & to gov]n !mselves4 ,y enli/ ev5 _! pride 9 y\r behalf2 & y w soon see !m make x _! boa/ & _! highe/ pleasure to m]it y\r confid5ce4 ,b wat* !m1 & %[ y\r suspicion ( !m b once--& y are ! jailor1 :o w keep 8 prison]s j z long z b>s & bolts %all prev5t _! escape4 ,! _w 0 nev] made = a prison-h\se2 x is too l>ge & ill-gu>d$3 nor 7 p>5ts ev] int5d$ = goal-keep]s2 _! v affections unfit !m = ! task4 ,!re is no m beautiful sight ^u e>?1 ?an a family among :om !re are no secrets & no res]ves3 :]e ! "y p confide e ?+ to _! eld] fri5ds--= su* to !m are _! p>5ts--& :]e ! p>5ts tru/ e ?+ to _! *ildr52 :]e ea* ?\ght is communicat$ z freely z x arises2 & all k giv51 z simply z x is receiv$4 ,if ! _w conta9 a prototype ( t ,p>adise1 :]e nature is said to h kn[n no s9 or impropriety1 x is su* a family2 & if !re be a s]p5t t c poison ! innoc5ce ( its inmates1 t s]p5t is ,,suspicion4 ,i ask no great] pleasure ?an ?us to be ! gu>dian & companion ( "y be+s ^: innoc5ce %all speak to me z unres]v$ly z x ?9ks to itself2 ( "y be+s :o %all nev] imag9e t !re is guilt 9 _! ?\ghts1 or s9 9 _! confid5ce2 & to :om1 9 return1 ,i may imp>t e important & useful fact t is kn[n to myself4 ,_! virtue %all be ( t h>dy gr[?1 :i* all facts t5d to n\ri% & /r5g!n4 ,i put x to my read]s1 :e!r su* a view ( human nature1 & su* a mode ( treat+ x1 be n 9 accordance ) ! noble/ feel+s ( _! he>ts4 ,i put x to !m1 :e!r !y h n felt !mselves enc\rag$1 improv$1 /r5g!n$ 9 e virtu\s resolution1 :5 !y 7 g5]\sly tru/$2 & :e!r !y h n felt abas$ & degrad$1 :5 !y 7 suspici\sly wat*$1 & spi$ aft]1 & kept 9 ignorance4 ,if !y f9d su* feel+s 9 _! own he>ts1 let !m n self-righte\sly imag9e1 t !y only c be won by g5]osity1 or t ! nature ( _! fell[-creatures is diff]5t f _! own4 ,!re are o!r consid]ations connect$ ) ?is subject1 :i* f>!r atte/ ! social advantages ( ! control ,i advocate4 ,human affections are mutable1 & ! s9c]e/ ( mortal resolutions may *ange4#bc ,e day furni%es in/ances ( ali5ations1 & ( sep>ations2 sometimes almo/ be=e ! honey-moon is well expir$4 ,9 su* cases ( unsuitability1 x _c be consid]$ desirable t !re %\ld be (fspr+2 & ! p[] ( refra9+ f becom+ p>5ts until intimacy _h1 9 a measure1 e/abli%$ ! likelihood ( p]man5t h>mony ( views & feel+s1 mu/ be confess$ to be advantage\s4 ,! limits :i* my num]\s avocations prescribe to ?is little treatise1 p]mit me n to meet e argum5t 9 detail1 :i* +5uity or prejudice might put =w>d4 ,if ! _w 7 n actually afraid to ?9k freely or to li/5 to ! sugge/ions ( common s5se1 ?ree-f\r?s ( :at has already be5 said w\ld be sup]flu\s2 = mo/ ( ! argum5ts employ$ w\ld occur spontane\sly to any rational1 reason+ be+4 ,b ! mass ( mank9d h /ill1 9 a measure1 e ?+ to le>n on ?is subject4 ,! _w seems to me mu* to resemble a company ( g\rm&s1 :o sit d[n to a pl5tiful repa/1 fir/ v punctili\sly say+ grace ov] x2 & !n1 "u sanction ( ! prie/'s bless+1 ?9k to gorge !mselves ) impunity2 z conceiv+1 t gluttony aft] grace is no s94 ,s x is ) popul> cu/oms & popul> morality4 ,e ?+ is p]mitt$1 if ext]nal =ms be b respect$4 ,legal rogu]y is no crime1 & c]emony-sanction$ excess no pr(ligacy4 ,! sub/ance is sacrific$ to ! =m1 ! virtue to ! outw>d obs]vance4 ,! _w tr\bles its head little ab\t :e!r a man be hone/ or di%one/1 s he kn[s h[ to avoid ! p5it5ti>y & escape ! hangman4 ,9 l mann]1 ! _w seldom ?9ks x wor? :ile to enquire :e!r a man be temp]ate or intemp]ate1 prud5t or ?\ghtless4 ,x takes especial c>e to in=m itself :e!r 9 all ?+s he con=ms to or?odox requirem5ts2 &1 if he does1 all is "r4 ,?us m5 too (t5 le>n to consid] an oa? an absolution f all subsequ5t dec5cies & duties1 & a full release f all aft] responsibilities4 ,if a husb& maltreat 8 wife1 ! (f5ce is v5al2 = he premis$ x by mak+ h]1 at ! alt>1 an 8hone/ woman40 ,if a m>ri$ fa!r neglect 8 *ildr51 x is a trifle2 = grace 0 regul>ly said1 be=e !y 7 born4 ,s true is ?is1 t if "s het]odox morali/ 7 to ?r[ out ! idea1 t _m ( ! rud5esses & j>r+s1 & mu* ( ! indiff]5ce & c>elessness ( ea* o!rs' feel+s t is exhibit$ 9 m>ri$ life1 might be trac$ to ! almo/ univ]sal cu/om 79 ?is c\ntry ?\gh n 9 ,france7 ( man & wife cont9ually occupy+ ! same b$--if he put x to u :e!r su* a =c$ & too frequ5t famili>ity 7 n calculat$ to less5 ! *>ms & pleasures1 & dim9i% ! respectful reg>d & def]5ce1 :i* ought ev] to *>act]ize ! int]c\rse ( human be+s--if1 ,i say1 "s h]etical pref]r] ( ?+s to =ms 7 to light ^u & express "s su* unlucky idea z ?is1 t5 to "o ! m>ri$ portion ( ! community w\ld fall ^u him )\t m]cy1 z an imp]t95t int]m$dl] 9 _! mo/ legitimate rights & pr]ogatives4 ,) su* a _w z ?is1 x is a difficult matt] to reason4 ,aft] li/5+ to all ,i h said1 x may p]haps cut me %ort by rem9d+ me1 t nature h]self decl>es x to be "r & prop]1 t we %\ld reproduce our species )\t calculation or re/ra9t4 ,i w ask1 9 reply1 :e!r nature also decl>es x to be "r & prop]1 t :5 ! !rmomet] is at #if1 we %\ld dr9k gre$ily ( cold wat]1 & drop d[n dead 9 ! /reets8 ,let ! _w be told1 t if nature gave u our passions & prop5sities1 %e gave u also ! p[] wisely to control !m2 & t1 :5 we hesitate to ex]cise t p[] we desc5d to a level ) ! brute creation1 & become ! sport ( =tune--! m]e slaves ( circum/ance4#bd ,to "o o!r argum5t x 7 n1 p]haps1 wor? :ile to adv]t1 b t x has be5 already speci\sly us$ to excite popul> prejudice4 ,x has be5 said1 t to recomm5d to mank9d prud5tial re/ra9t 9 cases :]e *ildr5 _c be provid$ =1 is an insult to ! poor man2 s9ce all ought to be s circum/anc$ t !y might provide amply = ! l>ge/ family4 ,mo/ assur$ly all ought to be s circum/anc$2 b all are n4 ,& !re w\ld be j z mu* propriety 9 bidd+ a poor man to g & take by =ce a piece ( ,saxony broadclo? f 8 neighb\r's /ore1 because he ought to be able to pur*ase x1 z to enc\rage him to g on produc+ *ildr51 because he ought to h :]e)al to support !m4 ,let u ex]t e n]ve to correct ! inju/ice & arre/ ! mis]y t results f a vici\s ord] ( ?+s2 b1 until we h done s1 let u n1 = humanity's sake1 madly recomm5d t :i* griev\sly aggravates ! evil2 :i* increases ! burd5 on ! pres5t g5]ation1 & ?reat5s ) neglect & ignorance ! next4 ,& n[1 let my read]s pause4 ,let !m review ! v>i\s argum5ts ,i h plac$ be=e !m4 ,let !m reflect h[ intimately ! in/9ct ( :i* ,i treat is connect$ ) ! social welf>e ( society4 ,let !m be> 9 m9d1 t j 9 proportion to its social influ5ce1 is x important t we %\ld "k h[ to control & gov]n x2 t1 :5 we obta9 su* control1 we may save ourselves--&1 :at we ought to prize mu* m highly1 may save our companions & our (fspr+1 f suff]+ or mis]y2 t by su* k1 ! "y may =m virtu\s connexions1 in/ead ( becom+ pr(ligates or ascetics2 t1 by x1 e>ly m>riage is depriv$ ( its heavie/ consequ5ces1 & s$uction ( its %>pe/ /+3 t1 by x1 man may be sav$ f moral ru91 & woman f desolat+ di%on\r2 t by x ! fir/ pure affections may be soo!d & satisfi$1 in/ead ( be+ ?w>t$ or de/roy$--let !m call to m9d all ?is1 & !n let !m say1 :e!r ! possession ( su* control be n a bless+ to man4 ,x %ocks ! m9d ( a woman at ! fir/ ?\ght2 b once practic$1 all prejudice flies1 & gratification mu/ be ! consequ5ce4 ,to weak & sickly females1 to ^? to :om p>turition is dang]\s1 & :o nev] produce liv+ or heal?y *ildr51 ! discov]y is a great bless+4 ,& x is also a real bless+ 9 all o!r cases1 :]e *ildr5 are n desir$4 ,x w become ! v bulw>k ( love & wisdom1 ( beauty1 heal?1 & happ9ess4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,subject ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,its ,,imm$iate ,,connexion ,,) ,,physiology4 ,x n[ rema9s1 aft] hav+ spok5 ( ! desirability ( obta9+ control ov] ! in/9ct ( reproduction1 to speak ( its practicability4 ,z1 9 ?is _w1 ! value ( lab\r is too (t5 e/imat$ almo/ 9 proportion to its inutility1 s 9 physical sci5ce1 conte/$ que/ions seem to h attract$ att5tion & engag$ rese>*1 almo/ 9 ! inv]se ratio ( _! practical importance4 ,we h a hundr$ le>n$ hypo!ses = "o decisive practical exp]im5t4 ,we h _m ?\s&s ( volumes writt5 to expla9 fanciful !ories1 & sc>cely z _m doz5s to record asc]ta9$ facts4 ,x is n my int5tion1 9 discuss+ ?is bran* ( ! subject1 to exam9e ! hundr$ +5i\s !ories ( g5]ation :i* anci5t & mod]n physiologi/s h put =?4 ,i %all n enquire :e!r ! future human be+ owes its fir/ exi/5ce1 z ,hippocrates & ,gal5 ass]t$1 & ,buffon v +5i\sly supports1 to ! union ( two life-giv+ fluids1 ea* a sort ( extract ( ! body ( ! p>5t1 & compos$ ( organic p>ticles simil> to ! future (fspr+2 or :e!r1 z ,h>vey & ,hall] tea*1 ! embryo reposes 9 ! ovum until vivifi$ by ! sem9al fluid1 or p]haps only by ! aura sem9alis2 or :e!r1 accord+ to ! !ories ( ,leuv5hoeck & ,bo]haave1 ! future man fir/ exi/s z a sp]matic animalcula1 = :i* ! ovum becomes m]ely ! n\ri%+ receptacle2 or :e!r1 z ! +5i\s ,&ry imag9es1 a vivify+ worm be ! m correct hypo!sis2 or :e!r1 f9ally1 z ,p]ault w h x1#be ! embryo be+s 7too wond]fully organiz$ to be suppos$ ! production ( any m]e physical ph5om5on7 mu/ be imag9$ to come directly f ! h&s ( ! ,creator1 :o has fill$ ! univ]se ) ^! little g]ms1 too m9ute1 inde$1 to ex]cise all ! animal functions1 b /ill self-exi/5t1 & await+ only ! ins9uation ( "s subtle ess5ce into _! microscopic pores1 to come =? z human be+s4 ,/ill less am ,i incl9$ to foll[ ,hippocrates & ,t]tullian 9 _! enquiries1 :e!r ! s\l is m]ely introduc$ into ! ftus1 or preexi/s 9 ! sem51 & becomes1 z x 71 ! ar*itect ( its future resid5ce1 ! body2#bf or to attempt a refutation ( ! hypo!sis ( ! metaphysical naturali/1#bg :o ass]ts1 7& adduces ! inf9ite indivisibility ( matt] 9 support ( ! ass]tion17 t ! actual g]ms ( ! :ole human race1 & ( all t are yet to be born1 exi/$ 9 ! ov>ia ( our fir/ "m1 ,eve4 ,i leave ^! & fifty o!r hypo!ses z +5i\s & z useless1 to be discuss$ by ^? :o seem to make x a po9t ( hon\r to leave no fact unexpla9$ by "s imag9$ !ory2 & ,i desc5d at once to ! t]ra firma ( positive exp]i5ce & actual obs]vation4 ,all ?+s hav+ life1 increase & multiply ^u an analog\s pr9ciple1 b ! me?od ( effect+ t increase diff]s v consid]ably4 ,9 ! human race1 nature has furni%$ ! sexes p>ts1 :i* x is necess>y = ! purpose ( reproduction1 %\ld approximate & comm+le _! elem5ts or rudim5ts ( future exi/5ce1 & t1 t int]mixture %\ld take place 9 ! womb ( ! female4 ,9 "s ( ! l[] ord] ( animals & 9 ! vegetable _w ! sexes are comb9$ 9 "o object :i* object possesses ! p[] ( increase4 ,to ent] into ! physiological m9ut ( impregnation w\ld be emb>k+ m sci5tifically 9 ^! matt]s ?an ?is little book pr(esses to d1 x be+ our int5tion m to hold up a popul> view ?an to discuss ! v>i\s op9ions ^u any giv5 po9t4 ,x is exce$+ly to be regrett$ t mank9d did n sp5d "s small portion1 at lea/1 ( ! "t & indu/ry :i* has be5 wa/$ on !oretical rese>*es1 9 collect+ & collat+ ! actual exp]i5ce ( human be+s4 ,b ?is task1 too difficult = ! ignorant1 has g5]ally be5 ?\ght too simple & common-place = ! le>n$4 ,to ?is circum/ance1 jo9$ to ! fact1 t x is n ?\ght fitt+ or dec5t = human be+s freely to communicate _! p]sonal exp]i5ce on ! important subject n[ "u consid]ation--to ^! causes are attributable ! great & o!rwise unacc\ntable ignorance :i* s /rangely prevails1 ev5 sometimes among m$ical m51 z to ! p[] :i* man may possess ov] ! reproductive in/9ct4 ,_m physicians w positively d5y t man possesses any su* p[]4 ,& yet1 if ! ?\s&? "p ( ! tal5t & rese>* _h be5 employ$ to inve/igate ?is mom5t\s fact1 :i* has be5 turn$ to ! build+ up ( idle !ories1 no commonly intellig5t individual c\ld well be ignorant ( ! tru?4 ,i h tak5 great pa9s to asc]ta9 ! op9ions ( ! mo/ enlight5$ physicians ( ,great ,brita9 & ,france on ?is subject2 7op9ions :i* popul> prejudice w n p]mit !m to (f] publicly 9 _! works27 & !y all concur 9 admitt+1 :at ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,fr5* nation positively proves1 t man may h a p]fect control ov] ?is in/9ct3 & t m5 & wom5 may1 )\t any injury to heal?1 or ! slighte/ viol5ce done to ! moral feel+s1 & ) b small dim9ution ( ! pleasure :i* accompanies ! gratification ( ! in/9ct1 refra9 at w f becom+ p>5ts4 ,x has *anc$ to me1 also1 to w9 ! confid5ce ( sev]al individuals1 :o h communicat$ to me1 )\t res]ve1 _! own exp]i5ce3 & all ?is has be5 corroborative ( ! same op9ion4 ,?us1 ?\gh ,i pret5d n to speak positively ( ! details ( a subject1 :i* w !n only be fully und]/ood :5 m5 acquire s5se en\gh simply & unres]v$ly to discuss x1 ,i may v5ture to assure my read]s1 t ! ma9 fact is incontrov]tible4 ,i %all adduce su* facts 9 pro( ( ?is z may occur to me 9 ! c\rse ( ?is inve/igation4 ,h[ev] v>i\s & contradictory ! diff]5t !ories ( g5]ation1 almo/ all physiologi/s are agre$1 t ! entrance ( ! sp]m itself 7or ( "s volatile p>ticles proce$+ f x7 into ! ut]us1 mu/ prec$e conception4 ,?is x 0 t probably fir/ sugge/$ ! possibility ( prev5t+ conception at w4 ,! ,au?or in=ms u1 t among ! modes ( prev5t+ conception :i* may h prevail$ 9 v>i\s c\ntries1 t :i* has be5 adopt$ & practic$ by ! cultivat$ classes1 on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 by ! ,fr5*1 ! ,italians1 & to "s ext5t by ! ,spani>ds & ,g]mans1 consi/s 9 a complete )drawal1 on ! "p ( ! man1 imm$iately previ\s to emission4 ,?is is und\bt$ly effectual :]e x c be done1 b z our au?or rem>ks1 t he c readily imag9e1 t !re are m5 :o1 9 "p f temp]am5t1 b mu* m f _! cont9u$ habits ( unre/ra9$ indulg5ce1 may h s little comm& ov] _! passions z to f9d difficulty 9 practis+ x1 & "s !re may be :o w decl>e x to be impossible4 ,if !re be any to :om x is impossible1 ,mr4 ,ow5 tells u1 t he is conv9c$ t ! numb] is exce$+ly small4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,editor ?9ks ! ,au?or is 9 error4 ,num]\s facts h come to ! ,editor's k :i* h demon/rat$ ! impracticability ( ?is *eck1 & h conv9c$ him t ! numb] :o are physically incapable ( pr(it+ by ! ,au?or's recomm5dation1 is mu* great] ?an he imag9$4 ,x is n unusual to see m51 9 a fit ( ang]1 lose all self-control4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we suppose !m capable at all times ( ex]cis+ re/ra9t ov] ! /ronge/ passion ( our nature8 ,mank9d are endu$ ) diff]5t degrees ( passion4 ,"s nev] loose t p]fect comm& ( _! feel+s :i* enables !m to pr(it by ! ,au?or's sugge/ions1 :ile o!rs diff]5tly con/itut$ _c practice ! same =be>ance4 ,! ,editor kn[s _m affectionate husb&s & k9d fa!rs :o w\ld mo/ gladly practice ! *eck be=e m5tion$ _h !y ! ability to d x4 ,x is b rec5t t ! fa!r ( a v l>ge family1 consult$ ! ,editor on ?is subject1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 he /at$ t he _h read ,mr4 ,ow5's book1 & _h endeav\r$ to adopt ! c\rse recomm5d$ by him1 b f\nd himself totally unable4 ,sev]al o!rs h m5tion$ ! same fact4 ,! ,au?or tells u t ! practice is att5d$ ) b trifl+ dim9ution ( physical enjoym5t2 b h[ev] trifl+ x may be to "s1 x is n s to all1 = h[ev] great _! s5se ( duty1 or h[ev] weighty ! risk ( incurr+ sacr$ responsibilities1 !y are unable to ex]cise ! necess>y re/ra9t4 ,x is a comm5dable virtue 9 ^? :o h ! ability to practice x1 b = su* z _c or w n1 & su* z are reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 x is ( ! utmo/ mom5t to ! "m t ! p[] ( control %\ld be plac$ 9 ! "r h&s4 ,h[ frequ5tly d we he> ! mo!rs say1 ,i h all ! family ,i want1 & am det]m9$ to h no m *ildr5 if ,i c prev5t x2 b alas3 %e has n ! p[]1 :5 ! p>tn] ( h] bosom loses ! self-control ( 8 passions4 ,%e :o be>s ! burd5 & suff]s ! affliction1 %\ld be able to protect h]self & ! fault is h] own if %e does n4 ,mr4 ,ow5 0 aw>e ( ! /rong objection :i* w\ld be urg$ aga9/ ! practicability ( ! prev5tive recomm5d$ by him1 = 9 speak+ ( x1 he rem>ks1 t x places ! p[] 9 ! h&s ( ! man1 & n 9 ^? ( ! woman--%e :o is ! suff]] is n secur$ aga9/ ! culpable c>elessness1 or p]haps ! delib]ate selfi%ness ( him1 :o goes free & unblam$ :atev] may happ54 ,to obviate ?is defect1 spok5 ( by ! ,au?or1 & to provide a rem$y = ! suff]+ "m by plac+ x 9 h] own h&s1 is ! object ( ! ,editor ( ! pres5t edition ( ,mr4 ,ow5's "w4 ,! sci5ce ( m$ic9e & surg]y is indebt$ to galvanism = "s ( its mo/ important rem$ial ag5ts4 ,physiological facts ( great utility to ! m$ical pr(ession1 h ?r\gh its ag5cy be5 demon/rat$1 & physicians h be5 enabl$ to turn ! electrical influ5ce to _m useful purposes1 9 ! treatm5t ( diseases1 & 9 furni%+ a rem$y = functional d]angem5ts4 ,x is capable ( ex]cis+ a p[]ful influ5ce ov] ! n]v\s sy/em1 & 9 ! h&s ( ! physician1 is a mo/ pot5t rem$y4 ,! discov]y :i* has enabl$ u to obta9 su* control ov] ut]9e action or sem9al influ5ce1 z to prev5t conception1#bh 0 effect$ ?r\gh its aid4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( society1 a great numb] ( p]sons are compell$ to make an appe>ance & to live 9 a /yle1 :i* consumes all _! incomes1 leav+ no?+1 or next to no?+1 z a provision = _! *ildr54 ,to su* p]sons a great numb] ( *ildr51 is a nev] fail+ s\rce ( discom=t & appreh5sion2 ( a /ate ( bodily1 m5tal1 & pecuni>y vexation & suff]+1 f :i* !re is no escape4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s p]vades1 to a v great ext5t1 t respectable class ( society call$ g5teel4 ,to ^? ^: incomes dep5d on "s p>ticul> ex]tion1 :i* _c be remitt$1 ^! di/ress+ circum/ances are1 f v>i\s causes1 greatly increas$4 ,to ^? :o con/itute ! great mass ( ! community1 ^: daily bread is alone procur$ by daily lab\r1 a l>ge family is almo/ always ! cause ( ru91 bo? ( p>5ts & *ildr53 r$uc+ ! p>5ts to *e]less1 hopeless1 & irrem$iable pov]ty2 depriv+ ! *ildr5 ( ^? physical1 moral1 & m5tal helps :i* are necess>y to enable !m to live 9 com=t1 & turn+ !m out at an e>ly age to prey ^u ! _w1 or to become ! _w's prey4 ,= ^! g5]al reasons1 cognizable by e body1 x is ( ! greate/ possible importance t m>ri$ p %\ld be in=m$ ( a me?od to prev5t su* trem5d\s evils4 ,if me?ods c be po9t$ out by :i* all ! enjoym5t ( w$d$ life may be p>tak5 ( )\t ! appreh5sion ( ,,too ,,l>ge a family1 & all its bitt] consequ5ces1 he1 surely1 :o po9ts !m out1 mu/ be a b5efactor ( mank9d4 ,! means ( prev5tion are simple1 & h>mless1 & might1 b = ! false delicacy ( ! press1 or1 r1 ( ^? = :om x cat]s1 h be5 m g5]ally communicat$4 ,a c\rse ( exp]im5ts in/itut$ sev]al ye>s pa/1 ) a view to te/ ! efficacy ( ! galvanic p[]1 z a *eck to reproduction1 has demon/rat$ & prov$ its p]fect adaptation1 to ! accompli%m5t ( ?is important object4 ,! ,editor has a v simple & p]fectly h>mless in/rum5t1 7s f> z ! heal? ( ! "m is conc]n$17 & "o :i* may be dep5d$ ^u = ?is purpose4 ,! application requires to be imm$iate1 & its effect is in/antane\s4 ,l _m o!r op]ations1 ! effect ( :i* is kn[n1 x may be some:at difficult satisfactorily to expla9 its modus op]&i2 nev]!less1 ! c]ta9ty ( its action has be5 cle>ly prov$4 ,x is kn[n to imp>t a slight mom5t>y impetus to ! p>ts1 s t ! vivify+ influ5ce ( ! sem5 is de/roy$ or expell$4 ,x w\ld be no difficult matt] to devise a multitude ( +5i\s !ories ( ! mann] 9 :i* ?is op]ation may be accompli%$1 b inasmu* z no practically good effect c\ld arise f x1 we cont5t ourselves by simply quot+ ! conclud+ rem>ks ( ,dr4 ,maunsell ^u ! !ory ( conception1 z express$ 9 ,dr4 ,gilman's edition3 8,at pres5t x w be suffici5t = our purpose to /ate simply ! facts kn[n & indulge z little z possible 9 hypo!ses :i* mu/ be m ! product ( fancy ?an ( reason40 ,9 (f]+ ?is in/rum5t to ! public1 ! ,editor is aw>e t 8 motives may be misconceiv$ & misjudg$1 & t he may subject himself to be c5sur$ by t class ( p]sons :o ?9k ?is too delicate a subject to be ev5 m5tion$1 mu* less to be publicly discuss$1 & a rem$y (f]$ 9 ?is publication4 ,he w be told by "s t ! op]ations ( nature ought n to be int]f]$ )1 be ! consequ5ces :at !y may4 ,x is well kn[n by e p]son :o is at all conv]sant ) writ]s ^u midwif]y1 t 9 consequ5ce ( de=mity ( ! pelvis1 rec\rse mu/ be _h 9 _m in/ances to ! use ( in/rum5ts to de/roy ! *ild1 t ! life ( ! "m may be sav$2 & :]e ! de=mity is v great1 resort is _h to t mo/ desp]ate ( all rem$ies1 ! ,cs>ean op]ation4 ,dr4 ,gilman1 9 ! "w f :i* we h already quot$1 tells u t ?is la/ m5tion$ op]ation 0 p]=m$ five times ^u ! same woman1 by ,mi*aelis1 ( ,kiel4 ,x has also be5 p]=m$ twice by ,dr4 ,gibson1 ( ,philadelphia1 & once by ,dr4 ,r4 ,k4 ,h(fman1 ( ,new ,york1 & by o!r op]ators1 on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! same ,au?or tells u1 t 8,a ,briti% writ] sugge/ ! propriety ( divid+ ! ,fallopian tubes :5 ?is op]ation is p]=m$1 t ?us ! wom5 be+ r5d]$ b>r51 might be gu>d$ aga9/ ! possibility ( requir+ a repetition ( ?is t]rible ,cs>ean section40 ,improvem5ts h be5 made 9 almo/ e dep>tm5t ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 & _m new & important rem$ies h be5 br\ght to light ?r\gh ! aid ( ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry2 b none h h]et(ore be5 discov]$1 :i* c\ld af=d relief 9 ^! cases2 !re=e1 x af=ds u a degree ( satisfaction to be able to ann\nce1 t a safe & sure prev5tive ( ^! suff]+s w be f\nd 9 ! in/rum5t be=e m5tion$1 :i* we are confid5t w be acceptable to e fa!r & husb&1 :o reg>ds ! safety & happ9ess ( 8 wife4 ,p]haps x w be said t ^! cases seldom occur4 ,9 answ]1 x w be suffici5t to /ate1 t ?is is b "o ( a num]\s class ( cases1 :i* imp]i\sly dem&s ! same prev5tive aid4 ,z ! writ]1 f :om we h j quot$1 fur!r rem>ks3 8,:5 an individual woman1 has be5 frequ5tly deliv]$ by p]=ation ( ! *ild's head1 x becomes an object to devise "s means = obviat+ ^! successive sacrifices1 & accord+ly x has be5 propos$ 9 su* cases1 to induce premature lab\r at a p]iod ( ge/ation1 :5 ! *ild's head is suffici5tly small to pass ?r\gh ! pelvis40 ,?is1 he rem>ks is a /ep by no means to be lightly und]tak51 z !re mu/ always be a c]ta9 degree ( dang] incurr$ by ! "m1 & ! act itself1 ev5 ?\gh x be ju/ifi$ by a p[]ful necessity1 is unw>rantable1 & ev5 crim9al 9 ! eye ( ! law4 ,f ^! quotations x w be p]ceiv$ t ! be/ & only rem$y adapt$ to ^! cases1 :i* has h]et(ore be5 devis$ by ! pr(ession = ! relief ( su* z _c safely become mo!rs1 consi/s 9 de/roy+ ! *ild1 t ! life ( ! "m may be sav$1 & :]e a p[]ful necessity exi/s1 premature lab\r or abortion at an e>ly /age4 ,:y n anticipate ?is /age1 & prev5t ! necessity spok5 (1 by prev5t+ conception8 ,w\ld n ?is be m moral1 & w\ld x n save ! "m f t degree ( dang] spok5 (8 ,prev5tion is always to be pref]r$ to cure1 & :]e ! rem$y is fraught ) su* dang]\s consequ5ces to ! pati5t1 x is especially incumb5t ^u ! m$ical att5dant1 to devise "s means t w sup]s$e ! necessity ( resort+ to ^! desp]ate measures4 ,s9ce "s publicity has be5 giv5 to ! article be=e m5tion$1 num]\s applications h be5 made1 & mu* enquiry elicit$1 :i* has br\ght a great v>iety ( cases1 "u ! ,editor's obs]vation4 ,^! cases 7 ( su* a nature z to demon/rate ! necessity ( "s prev5tive :i* %\ld be plac$ 9 ! "r h&s1 & w\ld h be5 suffici5t to remove any d\bt 7_h any rema9$7 z to ! propriety ( giv+ publicity to ?is in/rum5t4 ,x 0 b ye/]day t ! husb& ( a delicate woman1 & ! fa!r ( a family1 9 conv]sation ^u ?is subject1 /at$ t 8 wife 0 ! "m ( two *ildr5--t s9ce ! bir? ( ! la/1 %e _h suff]$ f five abortions1 :i* _h s impair$ h] heal?1 t he _h f\nd x necess>y to ab/a9 f all int]c\rse ) h]4 ,num]\s cases ( a l nature come "u 8 obs]vation almo/ daily4 ,%all we be told t x is immoral & unbecom+ = ! physician to provide a rem$y = cases ( ?is description8 ,w any pret5d t ! delicacy ( ! subject %\ld prev5t u f direct+ ! prop] c\rse to be pursu$ to insure heal? & happ9ess8 ,away ) su* mock]y--let u speak pla9ly ^u all subjects t equally conc]n ! heal? & happ9ess ( our fell[ be+s4 ,x comes )9 ! prov9ce ( ! physician1 to inve/igate ?is matt] 9 a philosophical mann]1 & to let no?+ b a s5se ( duty to 8 pati5ts1 & to ! public guide him 9 8 det]m9ation4 ,! only ?+ t is a matt] ( surprise to ! ,editor is1 t ?is subject %\ld h be5 s long neglect$ by ! pr(ession4 ,he is conv9c$ t ?is little book & ! means ( prev5tion h]e9 recomm5d$1 w d m to prev5t t moral evil1 abortion among m>ri$ females1 ?an all ! p5al enactm5ts ( our legislators1 & ! crim9al c\rts :i* en=ce !m4 ,yes1 x is 8 firm conviction t a moral *eck to reproduction1 w d :at judges & juries h 9 va9 attempt$4 ,x w put an end to ! occupation ( ! abortioni/ by remov+ ! cause & ?us /rik+ at ! root ( ! evil4 ,! want ( ! means ( prev5tion has lead to ! commission ( a crime revolt+ to our feel+s4 ,h[ _m lives ( mo!rs w\ld h be5 sp>$1 _h ! p[] ( prev5t+ conception be5 kn[n to !m6 ! feel+s ( ! community w\ld n be s (t5 %ock$ by ^? horrid tales1 :i* are s frequ5tly relat$ 9 ! daily pap]s1 ( *ild murd]s3 & ! inc5s$ feel+s ( ! community1 ready to bur/ =? 9 mobs1 & o!r demon/rations ( popul> indignation1 aga9/ ^? :o commit su* crimes4 ,i "h quote a p>agraph :i* rec5tly appe>$ 9 "o ( ! ,new ,york daily pap]s1 = ! purpose ( %[+ ! feel+ ( ! community on ?is subject3 8,! resid5ce ( ,madame ,re/ell1 9 ,gre5wi* /reet1 0 beset ye/]day aft]noon by a va/ conc\rse ( p ( all classes1 _m ( !m1 d\btless1 drawn ?i!r by curiosity1 or a vague idea t some?+ extraord9>y 0 ab\t to be enact$ 9 ref]5ce to ?is notori\s woman1 & n a few :o came app>5tly ) ! int5tion ( be+ actors 9 "s sc5e ( viol5ce & popul> outbreak4 ,!re 7 v _m ( our mo/ respectable citiz5s notic$ among ! mass--a result unlook$ =1 & c]ta9ly om9\s ( a deep & abid+ feel+ ( abhorr5ce & dete/ation among ! bett] classes1 = ! practices ( ?is mis]able female1 :i* may yet prove ( fe>ful import to h]1 & to ^? :o c\nt5ance & support h] 9 ! vile & unholy occupation1 ! kn[n exi/5ce ( :i* 9 our mid/1 9 defiance ( all law1 & outrag+ e s5se ( dec5cy & morality1 has be5 suff]$ s long to re/1 z a f\l plague-spot ^u our city4 ,we le>n t 9 anticipation ( "s en]getic demon/ration 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 ,madame ,re/ell e>ly left h] h\se1 & secretly repair$ to ! dwell+ ( "s unkn[n fri5d1 seek+ a %elt] f h] fe>s 9 a hid+-place1 f> f ! sc5e ( h] iniquit\s practices4 ,mean:ile al?\gh ! ,*ief ( ,police1 aid$ by a /rong body ( (fic]s1 7 ^u ! gr\nd ( ! di/urbance1 x seem$ = "s h\rs z ?\gh ! neighb\rhood 0 slumb]+ ^u a volcano1 :i* a m]e brea? w\ld inflame into fi]ce & t]rible action4 ,curses l\d & deep ^u ,re/ell & h] coadjutors1 7 rife amid ! cr[d1 & cries ( #8,haul h] out6' #8,:]e's ,m>y ,applegate's *ild8' #8,:]e's ! ?\s& *ildr5 murd]$ 9 ?is h\se6' #8,:]e is ,miss ,munson6' #8,?r[ h] 9 ! dock6' #8,hang+ is too good = ! mon/]6' #8,:o murd]$ ,m>y ,rodg]s6' & o!r inflammatory exclamations ( a l nature1 7 cont9ually upris+ f ! excit$ multitude4 ,?r\gh ! :ole vic9ity1 ! w9d[s on bo? sides ( ! /reet 7 uprais$1 & fill$ ) anxi\s faces1 int5tly wat*+ ! movem5ts ( ! mass bel[2 & !re 7 n want+ ^?1 among ! inmates ( ! neighb\r+ h\ses1 & ^? inmates too1 females ( respectability & ref9em5t1 :o jo9$ 9 ! univ]sal cry = v5g5ce & retribution4 ,x did inde$ seem z ?\gh ! /rong feel+ ( popul> indignation 0 ab\t to be manife/$ 9 an outbreak ( a s]i\s "*1 & t ! unhappy object ( _! dislikes 0 ab\t to realize t !re is 9 ?is l&1 a p[] above all law1 ^: m&ates w\ld--:5 ! arm ( ju/ice became p>alys$ & insuffici5t1 & 0 d>+ly sne]$ at by ^? :o dep5d ^u _! ill-e>n$ weal?1 & c]ta9 peculi> influ5ces = impunity f ! j rew>d ( crime--be sudd5ly execut$ 9 viol5ce & confusion4 ,ow+1 h[ev]1 to ! prompt ex]tions ( ! ,*ief ( ,police1 "u ^: directions "o or two arre/s 7 made ( ! mo/ active spirits among ! assembl$ mass1 ! ?reat5$ di/urbance 0 f9ally put d[n1 & at ?is "t1 7late 9 ! ev5+7 ord] & quiet are re/or$ to ! neighb\rhood4 8,we d n envy ! feel+s ( ! wret*$ woman dur+ ! exi/5ce ( ! ?reat5+ outbreak1 = al?\gh at "s di/ance f ! sc5e yet %e well knew :at 0 go+ =w>d1 be+ made acqua9t$ at %ort int]vals ) ! position ( affairs4 ,we tru/ t f ! exp]i5ce ( ye/]day1 ,madame ,re/ell is n[ conv9c$ ( ! necessity ( imm$iately clos+ h] unlawful bus9ess2 o!rwise1 !re seems to be a mo/ fe>ful c]ta9ty t ! end is n yet40 ,see1 :at a mass ( evil arises f ba/>d *ildr51 f *ild-murd]1 f des]t$ *ildr51 f diseas$ *ildr51 & ev5 :]e ! p>5ts are mo/ indu/ri\s & mo/ virtu\s1 f a half-/>v$1 nak$1 & badly h\s$ family1 f families cr[d$ into "o room1 = ^: heal? a h\se & g>d5 is ess5tial4 ,all ^! matt]s are a tax ^u love1 a p]petual tax ^u human pleasure1 & ^u heal?2 a tax t turns beauty into %rivell$ ugl9ess1 defaces ! noble attitude ( mank9d1 & makes _! condition worse ?an t ( ! cattle ( ! field4 ,!n comes ! consid]ation--:at a dreadful ?+ x is1 t heal? & beauty _c be enc\rag$ & ext5d$1 t love _c be enjoy$ )\t ! dang] ( a conception1 :5 t conception is n desir$1 :5 x is a positive injury to ! p>ties & to society4 ,?is circum/ance has be5 a great b> to heal?1 /r5g?1 & beauty4 ,:at is to be done to rem$y ?is evil8 ,!re is some?+ to be done3 a means has be5 discov]$1 a simple means1 crim9al 9 ! neglect1 n 9 ! use4 ,! de/ruction ( conceptions h be5 s\ght by acts ( viol5ce1 by doses ( poison1 t injure1 & sometimes de/roy ! "m1 to rea* ! ftus 9 h] womb4 ,?is is dreadful1 truly dreadful4 ,yet cu/om has made x a common matt]4 ,e village has its almo/ ye>ly cases ( ! k9d4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 hundr$s ( infants are ye>ly de/roy$ at bir?3 "s cases are discov]$1 b _m pass undiscov]$4 ,we condemn & %udd] at ! infanticides ( ,*9a & o!r c\ntries3 yet x is a "q1 if infanticide ev] prevail$ 9 any c\ntry to a great] ext5t ?an 9 our own4 ,"h1 !n1 z 9 e o!r case ( disease or o!r evil1 x is bett] to prev5t ?an to cure1 & "h prev5tion is mo/ simply practicable1 a means )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,^? :o h no means ( arriv+ at a k ( ! ext5t ( ?is evil1 c\ld sc>ce realize x2 s9ce ! inve/igation ( ?is subject 0 comm5c$ & s9ce m5tion has be5 made publicly ( ! in/rum5t be=e allud$ to1 num]\s facts h come to ! ,editor's k :i* w\ld be suffici5t to conv9ce e c&id reflect+ p]son1 t ! utmo/ ext5t ( ! cr$ulity ( ^? :o h tak5 b little pa9s to in=m !mselves ^u ?is "p ( ! subject is n half equal to ! ext5t ( ?is vice4 ,he is incl9$ to believe t 8 /atem5t w\ld be d\bt$ 7 he to relate ! numb] ( calls he has receiv$ f p]sons seek+ ?is k9d ( m$ical s]vice "u a misappreh5sion ( 8 notice4 ,! numb] is n conf9$ to su* z _c legitimately become mo!rs1 b :at is mo/ surpris+1 p>5ts :o move 9 :at is call$ respectable society1 appe> to feel no delicacy 9 ask+ relief1 9 ^! cases1 at ! h&s ( ! physician4 ,= ! purpose ( illu/rat+ /ill m =cibly1 ! ext5t to :i* ! bus9ess ( ! abortioni/ is c>ri$ on 9 ?is city1 & likewise ! dang]s to :i* ! victim is expos$1 we propose to make "s extracts f a case report$ by ,dr4 ,b$=d1 ! em95t ,pr(essor ( ,midwif]y 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ! city ( ,new ,york4 ,sev]al physicians _h be5 call$ 91 ! pati5t _h be5 9 lab\r = tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & !y sev]ally pr(ess$ _! ignorance ( ! nature ( ! case4 ,dr4 ,b4 !n goes on to say3-- 8,mrs4 ,m4 _h be5 tak5 9 lab\r ,monday1 ,dec4 #ah?1 at sev5 o'clock1 ,p4 ,m4 & on ,tuesday at sev5 o'clock1 ,p4 ,m41 ,i fir/ saw h]4 ,h] pa9s 7 !n almo/ con/ant1 & su* _h be5 ! sev]ity ( h] suff]+ t h] cries = relief1 z h] m$ical att5dants in=m$ me1 _h attract$ cr[ds ( p]sons ab\t ! door4 ,z soon z ,i ent]$ h] room1 %e exclaim$1 #8,= ,god's sake ,doctor1 cut me op5 or ,i %all die3 ,i nev] c be deliv]$ )\t y cut me op54' ,i 0 /ruck ) ?is language1 especially z ,i _h already be5 in=m$1 t %e _h previ\sly borne two *ildr54 ,at ! reque/ ( ! m$ical g5tlem51 ,i proce$$ to make an exam9ation p] vag9am1 & ,i mu/ confess t ,i 0 />tl$ at :at ,i discov]$1 expect+ e in/ant1 f ! int5sity ( ! contractions ( ! ut]us1 t ?is organ w\ld be ruptur$ 9 "s portion ( its ext5t4 ,i c\ld di/9ctly feel a solid1 resi/+ tumor at ! sup]ior /rait1 ?r\gh ! walls ( ! ut]us1 b c\ld detect no op5+ 9 ! womb4 ,9 c>ry+ my f+] upw>d & backw>d t[>d ! cul-de-sac ( ! vag9a1 ,i c\ld trace two bridles1 ext5d+ f ?is portion ( ! vag9a to a po9t ( ! ut]us1 :i* 0 q r\gh & slightly elevat$2 ?is r\ghness 0 transv]se 9 %ape1 b ) all ! caution & nicety ( manipulation ,i c\ld br+ to be>1 ,i f\nd x impossible to detect any op5+ 9 ! womb4 ,9 pass+ my f+] ) c>e1 f ! bridles to ! r\gh surface1 & explor+ ! condition ( ! p>ts ) an anxi\s desire to af=d ! di/ress$ pati5t prompt & effectual relief1 ,i di/9ctly felt cicatrices1 ( :i* ?is r\gh surface 0 "o4 ,"h1 !n1 0 a condition ( ?+s produc$ by injury done to ! s(t p>ts1 at "s previ\s p]iod1 result+ 9 ! =mation ( cicatrices & bridles1 & likewise 9 ! closure ( ! m\? ( ! womb4 ,at ?is /age ( ! exam9ation1 ,i knew no?+ ( ! previ\s hi/ory ( ! pati5t m ?an ,i h already /at$1 & ! fir/ "q ,i address$ to h] 0 ?is3 #8,h y ev] _h any difficulty 9 y\r previ\s conf9em5ts8 h y ev] be5 deliv]$ ) in/rum5ts8' c41 c4 ,%e di/9ctly repli$1 t h] previ\s labors _h be5 ( %ort duration1 & t %e _h n be5 deliv]$ ) in/rum5ts1 nor _h %e ev] su/a9$ any injury 9 consequ5ce ( h] conf9em5ts4 ,?is in=mation some:at puzzl$ me1 = x 0 n 9 keep+ ) :at any "o might h conjectur$1 tak+ into view h] actual condition1 :i* 0 und\bt$ly ! result ( direct injury done to ! p>ts4 ,on assur+ h]1 t %e 0 9 a mo/ p]il\s situation1 & at ! same "t1 promis+ t we w\ld d all 9 our p[] to rescue h]1 %e volunt>ily made ! foll[+ confession3 8,ab\t six weeks aft] becom+ pregnant1 %e call$ on ! notori\s ,madame ,re/ell1 :o1 on le>n+ h] situation1 gave h] "s p[d]s ) directions = use2 ^! p[d]s did n appe> to produce ! desir$ effect4 ,%e return$ aga9 to ?is woman1 & ask$ h] if !re 0 no o!r way to make h] misc>ry4 #8,yes1' says ,madame ,re/ell1 #8,i c probe y2 b ,i mu/ h my price = ?is op]ation4' #8,:at d y probe )8' #8,a piece ( :alebone4' #8,well1' ?\ght ! pati5t1 b )\t express+ x1 #8,i _c af=d to pay y\r price1 & ,i w probe myself4' ,%e return$ home1 & us$ ! :alebone sev]al times2 x produc$ consid]able pa91 foll[$ by a dis*>ge ( blood4 ,! :ole secret 0 n[ disclos$4 ,injuries inflict$ on ! m\? ( ! womb1 by ^! viol5t attempts1 _h result$ 9 ! circum/ances z detail$ above4 8,x 0 evid5t f ! nature ( ?is poor woman's suff]+s1 & ! expulsive "* ( h] pa9s1 t prompt artificial deliv]y 0 indicat$4 ,accord+ly1 )\t loss ( "t1 7%e !n hav+ be5 9 labor tw5ty-n9e h\rs17 ,i p]=m$ ! op]ation4 ,9 a %ort "t1 ,mrs4 ,m4 0 deliv]$ ( a vigor\s1 full gr[n *ild1 ^: boi/]\s cries 7 he>d ) a/oni%m5t by ! "m1 & ) s9c]e gratification by h] m$ical fri5ds4 ,! expression ( t woman's gratitude1 9 ?us be+ pres]v$ f :at %e & h] fri5ds suppos$ to be inevitable dea?1 0 an ample comp5sation = ! anxiety exp]i5c$ by ^?1 :o 7 ! humble in/rum5ts ( af=d+ h] relief4 ,?is pati5t recov]$ rapidly1 & did n dur+ ! :ole ( h] convalesc5ce1 pres5t "o unt[>d symptom4 ,x is n[ t5 weeks s9ce ! op]ation1 & %e & h] infant are 9 ! enjoym5t ( excell5t heal?4 8,at my la/ visit to ?is pati5t1 ) ,dr4 ,=ry1 %e made "s additional revelations1 :i* ,i ?9k %\ld be giv5 n only to ! pr(ession1 b to ! public1 9 ord] t x may be kn[n t 9 our v mid/1 !re is a mon/] :o speculates ) human life ) z mu* coolness z if %e 7 engag$ 9 a game ( *ance4 ,?is pati5t1 ) unaffect$ s9c]ity1 & app>5tly ignorant ( ! moral turpitude ( ! act1 /at$1 mo/ unequivocally1 to bo? ,dr4 ,=ry & myself t ,mad4 ,re/ell1 on previ\s occasions1 _h caus$ h] to misc>ry five times1 & t ^! misc>riages _h1 9 e in/ance1 be5 br\ght ab\t by drugs adm9i/]$ by ?is traffick] 9 human life4 ,! only in/ance 9 :i* m$ic9es fail$1 0 ! la/ pregnancy1 :5 at ! sugge/ion ( ,madame ,re/ell1 %e prob$ h]self1 & induc$ ! condition ( ?+s describ$1 & :i* mo/ s]i\sly involv$ h] own safety1 z well z t ( h] *ild4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation1 ?is pati5t m5tion$ t %e knew a great numb] ( females1 :o 7 9 ! habit ( apply+ to ,madame ,re/ell1 = ! purpose ( misc>ry+1 & t %e sc>cely ev] fail$ 9 af=d+ ! desir$ relief4 ,among o!rs1 %e cit$ ! case ( a female resid+ 9 ,h\/on-/reet1 :o 0 five mon?s pregnant2 ,madame ,re/ell prob$ h]1 & %e 0 deliv]$ ( a *ild1 :i*1 to use h] own expression1 #8kick$ sev]al times aft] x 0 put into ! b[l4' ,x1 inde$1 seems too mon/r\s = belief t su* gross violations ( ! laws1 bo? ( ,god & man1 %\ld be suff]$ 9 ! v he>t ( a community pr(ess+ to be ,*ri/ian1 & to be gov]n$ by law & good ord]4 ,yet ^! facts are kn[n to all :o read4 ,?is creature's adv]tisem5ts are to be se5 9 our daily pap]s2 !re %e invites ! base & ! guilty1 ! innoc5t & ! unw>y1 to apply to h]4 ,%e tells publicly :at %e c d1 & )\t ! slighte/ scruple1 urges all to call on h] :o may be anxi\s to avoid hav+ *ildr54 ,"h1 !n1 is a premium (f]$ = vice1 to say no?+ ( ! prodigal de/ruction ( human life1 t mu/ necess>ily result f ! abom9ations ( ?is m]c5>y & he>tless woman40 ,!re is an errone\s impression ^u ! m9ds ( a c]ta9 class ( ! community4 ,!y make no di/9ction betwe5 ! commission ( crime1 & ! means t are us$ to diffuse in=mation1 & remove ! inducem5t to commit moral (f5ce4 ,ignorance & prejudice--! p>5ts ( vice--h bl9d$ or misguid$ ^? :o h n or w\ld n prop]ly inve/igate ! subject matt] ( ?is discussion4 ,h[ev]1 we are consol$ by ! reflection t ! day is dawn+ :i* %all dispel ! mi/ & vap\rs :i* h h]et(ore cl\d$ & b5ight$ ! human und]/&+1 ^u matt]s t inf9itely conc]n ! happ9ess ( ! great mass ( ! human family4 ,we take pleasure 9 /at+ t s9ce ! publication ( ,mr4 ,ow5's little "w1 7n[ t5 ye>s17 we h good reason = believ+ t ! public m9d is bett] prep>$ = ! reception ( ! ,editor's am5d$ edition ( 8 book4 ,z ea* revolv+ ye> passes ov]1 & z tru? ov]comes error1 & z ! diffusion ( k dispels ignorance1 s w ! subject elicit additional inquiry1 & ! m]its ( ! "w be m ju/ly appreciat$ by ! enlight5$ portion ( ! community4 ,a fur!r discussion & inve/igation ( ! subject w cause x to be bett] und]/ood1 & a public op9ion fav\rable to ! subject w be =m$1 ( imm5se moral utility4 ,z 9 ! language ( ! au?or1--,h[ mighty & h[ b5efic5t ! p[] :i* su* an influ5ce might ex]t1 & h[ ess5tially & rapidly x might conduce to ! gradual1 b ?or\gh extirpation ( ^? selfi% vices1 legal & illegal1 :i* n[ disgrace & brutify our species1 x is difficult ev5 to imag9e4 ,9 ! sil5t1 b resi/less progress ( human improvem5t1 su* a *ange is =tunately inevitable4 ,we are gradually em]g+ f ! night ( bl9d prejudice & ( brutal =ce2 &1 day by day1 rational lib]ty & cultivat$ ref9em5t1 w9 an accession ( p[]4 ,viol5ce yields to b5evol5ce1 compulsion to k9dness1 ! lett] ( law to ! _s ( ju/ice2 &1 day by day1 m5 & wom5 become m will+1 & bett] prep>$1 to entru/ ! mo/ sacr$ duties 7social z well z political7 m to good feel+ & less to idle =m--m to moral & less to legal keep+4 ,x is no "q :e!r su* re=m w come3 no human p[] c arre/ its progress4 ,h[ sl[ly or h[ rapidly x may come1 is a "q2 & dep5ds1 9 "s degree1 on adv5titi\s circum/ances4 ,%\ld ?is little book prove "o among ! numb] ( circum/ances to accel]ate1 h[ev] slightly1 t progress1 its au?or w be repaid1 t5 times ov]1 = any trifl+ lab\r x may h co/ him4 ,9 conclusion1 ! au?or rem>ks1 t a k ( ! *eck to population spok5 (1 & recomm5d$ by him1 ) o!r prev5tive means 0 = _m ye>s ext5sively dissem9at$ 9 mo/ ( ! popul\s t[ns 9 ,great ,brita92 n only ?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8,e ,woman's ,book10 b1 previ\sly to its publication1 by hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( h&bills1 :i* 7 gratuit\sly di/ribut$ f b5evol5t motives4 ,! m5 :o 7 fir/ in/rum5tal 9 mak+ !m kn[n 9 ,engl&1 are all eld]ly m51 fa!rs ( families ( *ildr5 gr[n up to be m5 & wom52 m5 ( unimpea*able integrity1 & ( fir/ rate moral "*2 _m ( !m m5 ( sci5ce1 & "s ( !m kn[n z ! fir/ political economi/s & philan?ropi/s ( ! age4 ,besides ! allusion to ! subject already giv5 f ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 x is adv]t$ to 9 ,mill's 8,elem5ts ( ,political ,economy20 9 ,place's 8,illu/rations ( ! ,pr9ciple ( ,population20 9 ,?ompson's 8,di/ribution ( ,weal?10 & probably 9 o!r works ) :i* ,i am unacqua9t$4 ,x 0 also 7disguis$ly7 broa*$ 9 sev]al ,engli% newspap]s1 & 0 prea*$ 9 lectures to ! lab\r+ classes1 by a mo/ b5evol5t man1 at ,le$s4 ,i d n believe ! subject has ev] be5 t\*$ ^u1 9 "o s+le in/ance1 except by m5 ( irreproa*able moral "*1 & g5]ally ( high /&+ 9 society4 ,! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 ?is little treatise1 & ! allusions made by ! di/+ui%$ au?ors above m5tion$1 is1 t :at public op9ion w\ld only p]mit !m to ins9uate1 ,i v5ture to say pla9ly4 ,my read]s may implicitly dep5d on ! accuracy ( ! facts ,i h /at$4 ,?\gh 9 ! pres5t /ate ( public op9ion1 ,i may n1 = obvi\s reasons1 give names 9 pro(1 yet x is evid5t t ,i _c h ! %ad[ ( a motive to mislead or deceive4 ,i %all consid] x a fav\r if any individuals :o c adduce1 f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 facts connect$ ) ?is subject1 w communicate !m to me4 ,note4 ,! enlight5$ ,condorcet1 9 8 well-kn[n 8,esquisse des progres de l'esprit human10 v di/9ctly alludes to ! safety & facility ) :i* population might be re/ra9$1 8,if reason %\ld b keep pace ) ! arts & sci5ces1 & if ! idle prejudices ( sup]/ition %\ld cease to %$ ov] human morals an au/]ity corrupt+ & degrad+1 n purify+ or elevat$40 ,see 8 ,esquisse1 pages #bhe to #bhh1 ,p>is ,ed4 #ahbb4 ,mal?us 7,see 8 8,essays on ,population10 ,book #c1 *ap4 #a7 8pr(esses n to und]/&0 ! ,fr5* philosoph]4 ,no ,fr5*man c\ld misund]/& him4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,additional ,,rem>ks4 ,t mo/ practical ( philosoph]s1 ,frankl91 int]prets *a/ity to mean1 ! regulat$ & /rictly temp]ate satisfaction1 )\t injury to o!rs1 ( ^? desires :i* are natural to all heal?y adult be+s4 ,9 ?is s5se1 *a/ity is ! fir/ ( virtues1 & "o mo/ r>ely practic$1 ei!r by "y m5 or by m>ri$ p]sons1 ev5 :5 ! latt] mo/ scrupul\sly con=m to ! lett] ( ! law4#bi ,! promotion ( su* *a/ity is ! *ief object ( ! pres5t "w4 ,x is all-important = ! welf>e ( our race1 t ! reproductive in/9ct %\ld nev] be selfi%ly indulg$2 nev] gratifi$ at ! exp5se ( ! well-be+ ( our companions4 ,a man :o1 9 ?is matt]1 w n consult1 ) scrupul\s def]5ce1 ! slighte/ wi%es ( ! o!r sex2 a man :o w ev] put 8 desires 9 competition ) !irs1 & :o w prize m highly ! pleasure he receives ?an t he may be capable ( be/[+--su* a man appe>s to me1 9 ! ess5tials ( "*1 a brute4 ,! brutes commonly seek ! satisfaction ( _! prop5sities ) /raight-=w>d selfi%ness1 & nev] calculate :e!r _! companions are gratifi$ or teas$ by _! importunities4 ,man _c assimilate 8 nature m closely to !irs1 ?an by imitat+ !m 9 ?is4 ,aga94 ,!re is no in/9ct 9 reg>d to :i* /rict temp]ance is m ess5tial4 ,all our animal desires h hi!rto occupi$ an undue %>e ( human ?\ghts2 b none m g5]ally ?an ?is4 ,! imag9ations ( ! "y & ! passions ( ! adult are inflam$ by my/]y or excit$ by re/ra9t1 & a full half ( all ! ?\ghts & intrigues ( ! _w has a direct ref]5ce to ?is s+le in/9ct4 ,ev5 ^? :o1 l ! ,%ak]s1 8crucify ! fle%10 are n ! less occupi$ by x 9 _! secret ?\ghts2 z ! ,%ak] writ+s !mselves may af=d pro(4 ,nei!r human in/itutions nor human prejudices c de/roy ! in/9ct4 ,/range x is1 t m5 %\ld n be cont5t rationally to control1 & wisely to regulate x4 ,x is a "q ( pass+ importance1 8,h[ may x be/ be regulat$80 ,n by a ,%ak] v[ ( monki% *a/ity4 ,assur$ly n by ! _w's fav\rite regulator1 ignorance4 ,no4 ,d we wi% to br+ ?is in/9ct "u easy gov]nm5t1 & to assign x only its due rank among human s5tim5ts8 ,!n let u cultivate ! intellect1 let u ex]cise ! body1 let u usefully occupy ! "t1 ( e human be+4 ,:at is x gives to passion its sway1 & to desires _! empire1 n[8 ,x is vacancy ( m9d2 x is li/lessness ( body2 x is idl5ess4 ,a cultivat$ race are nev] s5sual2 a h>dy race are seldom love-sick2 an indu/ri\s race h no "t to be s5tim5tal4 ,develop ! moral s5tim5ts1 & !y w gov]n ! physical in/9cts4 ,occupy ! m9d & body usefully1 intellectually2 & ! prop5sities w obta9 t c>e & "t only :i* !y m]it4 ,^u any o!r pr9ciple we may doctor poor human nature = ev]1 & %all only prove ourselves empirics 9 ! end4 ,mortifications1 ve/al v[s1 my/]ies1 bolts & b>s1 prudi% prejudices--^! are all quack-m$ic9es2 & are only calculat$ to pro/rate ! /r5g? & spirits1 or to height5 ! fev]1 ( ! pati5t4 ,if we w dislodge error & passion f ! m9d1 we mu/ replace !m by some?+ bett]4 ,!y say t a vacuum _c exi/ 9 nature4 ,lea/ ( all c x exi/ 9 ! human m9d4 ,empty x ( "o folly1 cure x ( "o vice1 & ano!r fl[s 9 to fill ! vacancy1 unless x f9d x already occupi$ by intellectual ex]cise & common s5se4 ,husb&s & fa!rs6 /udy ,frankl9's def9ition ( *a/ity4 ,y\r fe>s1 y\r jeal\sies1 h hi!rto be5 on ! /ret* to wat* & gu>d3 reflect :e!r x be n pleasant] & bett]1 to enlight5 & tru/4 ,hone/ ascetics6 y h /riv5 to mortify ! fle%2 ask y\rselves :e!r x be n wis] to control x4 ,y h s\ght to crucify ! body2 consid] :e!r x be n m effectual to cultivate ! m9d4 ,h y succe$$ 9 spiritualiz+ y\r secret ?\ghts8 ,if n1 enquire :e!r all human prop5sities1 duly gov]n$1 be n a b5efit & a bless+ to ! nature 9 :i* !y are inh]5t4 ,human be+s1 ( :atev] sex or class6 exam9e dispassionately & n>r[ly ! influ5ce :i* ! control "h recomm5d$ w produce ?r\gh\t society4 ,reflect :e!r x w n light5 ! burd5s ( "o sex1 :ile x af=ds scope = ! ex]cise ( ! be/ feel+s ( ! o!r4 ,consid] :e!r its t5d5cy be n b5ignant & elevat+2 conducive to ! ex]cise ( practical virtue1 & to ! p]man5t welf>e ( ! human race4 ,! foll[+ rem>ks are address$ to ! reasonable & consid]ate among me*anics1 ! mo/ num]\s & mo/ useful class ( society4 ,x is a great tru?1 (t5 told1 & nev] d5i$1 t :5 !re are too _m work+ p 9 any trade or manufacture1 !y are worse paid ?an !y ought to be paid1 & are compell$ to "w m h\rs ?an !y ought to "w4 ,:5 ! numb] ( work+ p 9 any trade or manufacture1 has = "s ye>s be5 too great1 wages are r$uc$ v l[1 & ! work+ p become little bett] ?an slaves4 ,:5 wages h be5 ?us r$uc$ to a v small sum1 work+ p c no long] ma9ta9 _! *ildr5 z all good & respectable p wi% to ma9ta9 _! *ildr51 b are compell$ to neglect !m2--to s5d !m to diff]5t employm5ts2--to mills & manufactories1 at a v e>ly age4 ,! mis]y ( ^! poor *ildr5 _c be describ$1 & ne$ n be describ$1 to y :o witness !m & deplore !m e day ( y\r lives4 ,_m inde$ among y are compell$ = a b>e subsi/5ce to labor incessantly1 f ! mom5t y rise 9 ! morn+1 to ! mom5t y lie d[n at night1 )\t ev5 ! hope ( ev] be+ bett] (f4 ,! sickness ( y\rselves & y\r *ildr51 ! privation & pa9 & premature dea? ( ^? y love1 b _c *]i% z y wi%1 ne$ only be allud$ to4 ,y "k all ^! evils too well4 ,&1 :at1 y w ask1 is ! rem$y8 ,h[ are we to avoid ^! mis]ies8 ,! answ] is %ort & pla92 ! means are easy4 ,y h b to use ! ,electro-,galvania z direct$ & previ\sly expla9$2 x w prev5t conception1 & ?us1 )\t dim9i%+ ! pleasures ( m>ri$ life1 or do+ ! lea/ injury to ! heal? ( ! mo/ delicate woman1 bo? ! woman & h] husb& w be sav$ f all ! mis]ies :i* hav+ too _m *ildr5 produces4 ,by limit+ ! numb] ( *ildr51 ! wages bo? ( *ildr5 & ( gr[n up p]sons w rise2 ! h\rs ( work+ w be no m ?an !y ought to be2 y w h "s "t = recreation1 "s means ( enjoy+ y\rselves rationally1 "s means z well z "s "t = y\r own & y\r *ildr5's moral & religi\s in/ruction4 ,at pres5t1 e respectable "m trembles = ! fate ( h] daught]s z !y gr[ up4 ,debau*]y is always fe>$4 ,?is fe> makes _m good mo!rs unhappy4 ,! evil :5 x comes make !m mis]able4 ,& :y is !re s mu* debau*]y8 ,:y su* sad consequ5ces8 ,:y8 ,b because _m "y m51 :o fe> ! consequ5ces :i* a l>ge family produces1 turn to debau*]y & de/roy _! own happ9ess z well z ! happ9ess ( ! un=tunate girls ) :om !y connect !mselves4 ,o!r "y m51 ^: moral & religi\s feel+s det] !n f ?is vici\s c\rse1 m>ry e>ly & produce l>ge families1 :i* !y are utt]ly unable to ma9ta94 ,^! are ! causes ( ! wret*$ness :i* afflicts y4 ,b :5 x has become ! cu/om "h z else:]e1 to limit ! numb] ( *ildr51 s t none ne$ h m ?an !y wi% to h1 no man w fe> to take a wife1 all w be m>ri$ :ile "y2--debau*]y w dim9i%3--:ile good morals1 & religi\s duties w be promot$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,to ,,! ,,m>ri$ ,,( ,,bo? ,,sexes ,,9 ,,g5teel ,,life4 ,among ! _m suff]+s ( wom51 z mo!rs1 !re are two cases :i* comm& ! utmo/ sympa?y & commis]ation4 ,! fir/ arises f con/itutional peculi>ities1 or weakness4 ,! second f mal-con=mation ( ! bones ( ! pelvis4 ,besides ^! two cases1 !re is a ?ird case1 applicable to bo? sexes2 namely1 ! consequ5ce ( hav+ m *ildr5 ?an ! income ( ! p>5ts enables !m to ma9ta9 & educate 9 a desirable mann]4 ,! fir/ nam$ case produces misc>riages1 & br+s on a /ate ( exi/5ce sc>cely endurable4 ,x has caus$ ?\s&s ( respectable wom5 to l+] on 9 pa9 & appreh5sion1 till1 at l5g?1 dea? has put an end to _! almo/ inconceivable suff]+s4 ,! second case is always att5d$ ) imm$iate risk ( life4 ,pregnancy nev] t]m9ates )\t int5se suff]+1 seldom )\t ! dea? ( ! *ild1 frequ5tly ) ! dea? ( ! "m1 & sometimes ) ! dea? ( bo? "m & *ild4 ,! ?ird case is by f> ! mo/ common1 & ! mo/ op5 to g5]al obs]vation4 ,9 ! middle ranks1 ! mo/ virtu\s & praisewor?y ef=ts are p]petually made to keep up ! respectability ( ! family2 b a cont9ual increase ( *ildr5 gradually1 yet c]ta9ly1 r5d]s e ef=t to prev5t degradation unavail+1 x p>alyzes by r5d]+ hopeless all ex]tion1 & ! family s9ks into pov]ty & despair4 ,?us is eng5d]$ & p]petuat$ a hide\s mass ( mis]y4 ,! k ( :at awaits !m det]s va/ numb]s ( "y m5 f m>ry+1 & causes !m to sp5d ! be/ portion ( _! lives 9 a /ate ( debau*]y1 utt]ly incompatible ) ! honorable & hone/ feel+s :i* %\ld be ! *>act]i/ic ( "y m54 ,! trea*]y1 duplicity1 & hypocrisy t !y use t[>ds _! fri5ds & ! un=tunate victims ( _! s$uctions1 :ile !y devote a l>ge numb] ( females to ! mo/ dreadful ( all /ates :i* human be+s c endure1 ext+ui%es 9 !m1 to a v great ext5t1 all manly1 upright notions2 & qualifies !m1 to z great an ext5t1 = ! commission ( acts1 :i*1 b = ^! vile practices !y w\ld abhor1 & ?us1 to an enorm\s ext5t1 is ! :ole community injur$4 ,m>riage 9 e>ly life is ! only truly happy /ate1 & if ! evil consequ5ces ( too l>ge a family did n det] !m1 all m5 w\ld m>ry :5 "y1 & ?us w\ld _m lam5table evils be remov$ f society4 ,a simple1 effectual1 & safe means ( accompli%+ ^! desirable results has long be5 kn[n1 & to a consid]able ext5t practic$ 9 "s places4 ,b until lately has be5 little kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,acc\*]s ( ! fir/ respectability1 & surgeons ( great em95ce1 h 9 "s peculi> cases recomm5d$ x4 ,)9 ! la/ two ye>s1 a m ext5sive k ( ! process has prevail$ & its practice has be5 m ext5sively adopt$4 ,x is n[ made public ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ?is book2 & to ^? :o deem its use exp$i5t1 may n only prev5t mu* unhapp9ess & physical inconv5i5ce1 b w be ( incalculable b5efit to society4 ,! great utility & importance ( ! use ( ?is in/rum5t1 may be summ$ up "u ! foll[+ heads3 #a/4 ,t no m>ri$ c\ple %all h m *ildr5 ?an !y wi% to h & c ma9ta94 #bnd4 ,t no unheal?y woman %all be> *ildr51 t _c be re>$1 & :i* endang] h] own life 9 ! p>turition3 8,wom51 = no o!r crime ?an hav+ foll[$ ! dictates ( a natural appetite1 are driv5 ) fury f ! com=ts & sympa?ies ( society4 ,x is less v5ial ?an murd]6 & ! puni%m5t :i* is inflict$ on h] :o de/roys h] *ild to escape reproa*1 is light] ?an ! life ( agony & disease to :i* ! pro/itute is irrecov]able doom$4 ,has ! woman obey$ ! impulse ( un]r+ nature2--society decl>es w> aga9/ h]1 pitiless & et]nal w>2 %e mu/ be a tame slave1 %e mu/ make no reprisals3 !irs is ! "r ( p]secution1 h]s ! duty ( endurance4 ,%e lives a life ( infamy2 ! l\d & bitt] laugh ( scorn sc>es h] f all return4 ,%e dies ( long & l+]+ disease3 yet %e is 9 fault1 %e is ! crim9al1 %e ! fr[>d & untameable *ild--& society1 =soo?1 is ! pure & virtu\s matron1 :o ca/s h] z an abortion f h] undefil$ bosom6 ,society av5ges itself on ! crim9als ( its own creation2 x is employ$ 9 ana!matiz+ ! vice to day1 :i* ye/]day x 0 ! mo/ zeal\s to tea*4 8,"y m51 exclud$ by ! fanatical idea ( *a/ity f ! society ( mode/ & accompli%$ wom51 associate ) ! mo/ vici\s & mis]able be+s1 & ?us de/roy ^? exquisite & delicate s5sibilities1 ^: exi/5ce cold-he>t$ world+s h d5i$2 ?us !y annihilate g5u9e passion1 & debase t to a selfi% feel+ :i* is ! excess ( g5]osity & devot$ness4 ,_! body & m9d become a hide\s wreck ( humanity2 idiocy & disease are p]petuat$ 9 _! mis]able (fspr+1 & di/ant g5]ations suff] = ! ignorance ( _! =efa!rs40 ,x has also be5 object$1 t if ! physical means ( prev5t+ undesirable conceptions 7 to become g5]al1 debau*]y1 immorality1 & mis]y w\ld be increas$1 & society w\ld be mu* m degrad$ ?an x is4 ,b ?is is a fallacy easily expos$1 & ^? :o conclude t dissolute conduct w\ld be increas$1 are b ill-=m$ z to ! actual am\nt ( su* conduct1 & x is m ?an probable t if ! facts 7 disclos$ to !m z !y are kn[n to exi/ by magi/rates1 ov]se]s1 & m$ical m51 !y w\ld be a/\nd$4 ,multitudes ( m5 nev] m>ry1 a /ill great] numb] refra9 f m>ry+ until !y gr[ comp>atively old2 yet mo/ su* m5 are practic$ debau*ees1 & ! mis*ief !y d by ! fraud & hypocrisy !y produce is incalculable4 ,?is w\ld n be s 7 a fre] int]c\rse p]mitt$ & physical means adopt$ to prev5t conceptions4 ,b ! great good :i* w\ld result f physical prev5tives1 w\ld be1 t alliances w\ld be e>ly =m$ & 9 mo/ cases w\ld be la/+4 ,girls w\ld n !n surr5d] !mselves to ! caprice & inju/ice ( m5 z !y d n[2 m5 w\ld n !n be able to practice ^u !m z !y d n[4 ,a girl w\ld !n tell h] lov] t !re 0 no imp$im5t to _! submitt+ to ! =m :atev] x 0 t society _h e/abli%$1 & z %e w\ld be sure to make a mat*1 %e w\ld take c>e to keep h]self 9 t /ate :i* w\ld induce ! man %e lik$ to con=m4 ,! great ob/acle to m>riage "u its pres5t =m1 is ! fe> ( a l>ge family1 & ! pov]ty :i* results !refrom4 ,?is remov$1 m>riages w\ld become mu* m common4 ,p w\ld =m alliances :ile "y & unpractic$ 9 deceit & hypocrisy1 & w\ld live virtu\sly & happily all _! lives4 ,:oev] w exam9e ! /atem5ts "h put =?1 w assur$ly be conv9c$ t a physical prev5tive ( conception1 if 9 g5]al use1 w\ld put an end to an imm5se quantity ( debau*]y1 & its att5dant--mis]y2 & w\ld greatly improve ! condition ( ! :ole body ( ! p4 ,wom51 if we may be all[$ ! expression1 w\ld !n be 9 mu* great] dem&1 z e "y man w\ld take a wife1 & wom5 w\ld be all b inf9itely m respect$1 ?an !y are n[4 ,x is n possible to anticipate ! happ9ess :i* w\ld result f ! physical *eck1 if once br\ght into g5]al use4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,purposes ,,& ,,obligations ,,( ,,m>riage4 ,x is a /range _w & man is a /range animal4 ,x may appe> wond]ful t ) su* passions & p[]s z he possesses he %\ld be s controllable1 t he %\ld become tam$ d[n into a civiliz$ be+1 & submit to su* impositions on 8 desires1 t make him a m]e creature ( circum/ance2 & yet f ?is v submission does he secure to himself ! great] am\nt ( joys & delights3 s t :at he p>takes ( by tol]ance1 or call x ! unanim\s cons5t ( 8 fell[-m51 is absolutely & inf9itely m gratify+ to him ?an w\ld be ! unre/rict$ indulg5ce ( 8 appetites4 ,! _w ab\nds ) inexhau/ible s\rces ( enjoym5t1 & man has capacity = all2 b 7 x n = civil & :olesome re/ra9ts1 x w\ld be "o cont9u$ brute /ruggle = possession4 ,= no "o circum/ance h we m reason to rejoice 9 our civilization1 ?an = ! regulations reg>d+ m>riage4 ,x is ! basis ( a nation's prosp]ity & ( individual happ9ess4 ,x gives legal & /rong possession ( ! object ( our mo/ e>ne/ wi%4 ,x e/abli%es regulation & ord]1 =ms ties ( relation%ip1 & makes ea* c\ntry "o family4 ,a happy m>riage is ! alpha & omega ( e man's hopes1 nor is x less mom5t\s to our companion4 ,!re is no pleasure 9 ?is life comp>able to x :]e x is unalloy$ by physical or m5tal disqualifications3 b alas6 h[ r>ely is su* a consummation to be f\nd4 ,x is a happy /ate inde$ 8:5 ! f\nta9 is bless$1 & he rejoice? ) ! wife ( 8 y\?1 & %e is to him z ! lov+ h9d & ! pleasant roe1 & he delights 9 h] cont9ually40#cj ,al?\gh ?is m>riage is b a civil contract1 x %\ld n be =gott5 t if injudici\sly made or its obligations be n fulfill$1 ! mo/ calamit\s results (t5times ensue4 ,imag9e a b>ga91 made betwe5 two p]sons1 9 :i* bo? p>ties h assum$ m or less disguise or dissimulation t[>ds ! o!r1 & :i* are only discov]$ :5 ! treaty _c be annull$4 ,! lady's d[] may be h&some1 or ! g5tleman's prospects good & 8 pursuits mo/ ?riv+2 _! respective families & connexions may be equally respectable1 & nei!r consort nor husb& h reason to regret t "p ( ! arrangem5t1 :i* ! _w only sees or he>s (4 ,x may be a love mat*1 a mat* ( _m ye>s' mak+1 a mat* 9 :i* ! mo/ delici\s ( all anticipations assum$ e likelihood ( be+ realiz$1 & yet :i* "o h\r's possession has de/roy$4 ,if ! d5\em5t be n s sudd51 !re may gr[ up a secret sorr[1 a sorr[ t has its s\rce1 l any o!r feel+1 9 "s cause1 j or evil1 by ! discov]y ( "s conceal$ h9drance to mutual love4 ,!re may arise "s ju/ifiable p]sonal dislike1 !re may be f\nd to exi/ "s imp$im5t to ! full & prop] enjoym5t ( ^? connubial delights :i* in/9ct has taught ea* p>ty to expect f ! o!r4 ,x is true1 & well x is s1 t all m>riages h n hidd5 griefs1 b t r5d]s n ^? :i* h1 ! m endurable4 ,m>riage mo/ly is a matt] ( love1 policy1 or conv5i5ce2 x ought no less to be a matt] ( consci5ce4 ,! legal "r :i* ! c]emony gives to ! man1 ( 8 wife1 :i* ali5ates h] f ! _w1 :i* enslaves h] to 8 p]son & passions1 or %uts h] = ev] out f ! indulg5ce ( h] own1 %\ld n be s\ght )\t reflection2 = al?\gh ! law aw>ds its puni%m5t = infidelity :i* is sure to foll[ su* dissimulation1 x is a poor comp5sation = ! mortification & di/ress :i* accompanies x4 ,! v proce$+ may prove alike t nature1 z well z hon\r1 h be5 outrag$4 ,love is n ! p>5t ( sexual desire--x is ! (fspr+2 & if t in/9ctive passion be fru/rat$ or depriv$ ( its j entitlem5t1 love soon loses its "n1 & goes "o kn[s n :i!r4 ,yet !re are prop] b\nds to e ?+1 an excess is frequ5tly att5d$ ) m unhappy results ?an want4 ,! end ( m>riage1 !n1 is to af=d ! legitimate use ( amative enjoym5ts2 to regulate ! procreation ( *ildr52 to ensure succession1 & !reby transmit "o's prop]ty & id5tity2 to cultivate dome/ic happ9ess1 & !reby give all an equal inc5tive to aspire to ! same possession2 & also to af=d protection :5 s obta9$4 ,if any deception be practic$ t[>ds ea* o!r ! culpable p>ty w incur1 soon] or lat]1 ! r>ely fail+ puni%m5t--disappo9tm5t 9 _! pleasures1 _! dome/ic anticipations1 & _! hopes ( h]$it>y succession4 ,wom5 h _! disqualifications = ! m>riage b$--_m f causes :i* we h already enum]at$1 & _m f o!rs ov] :i* !y h no control4 ,among ! latt]1 absolute fe> ( ! consequ5ces imbib$ ?r\gh e>ly intuition ( "s disappo9t$ maid5-aunt--"s f acquir$ notions ( ! immorality ( ! proce$+--o!rs f p]sonal disreli%--a total abs5ce ( desire2#ca & _m1 al?\gh an ung5]\s _w may be sceptical ( ! tru? h]e(1 h n ! lea/ idea ( ! diff]5ce ev5 ( ! sexes2 at lea/ ! use & purposes ( t diff]5ce4 ,!re are ways ( prep>+ females = :at !y w h to enc\nt] at all p]iods ( life2 & no "m %\ld fail to in/ruct h] *ild1 z circum/ances dem&1 ( ! expectancy ( ea* succe$+ era ( h] com+ exi/5ce4 ,x is n int5d$ !reby to be urg$1 t females _c be too e>ly initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( matrimonial c]emonies & consequ5ces2 b !re is a "t1 & an age1 :5 su* intellig5ce %\ld be convey$ to !m1 & by no means %\ld !y be all[$ to =m alliances )\t su* k4 ,! read]1 ,i repeat1 may possibly express a d\bt :e!r su* an ev5t ev] did occur2--he may be assur$ t _m su* h1 & d /ill occur1 & are productive ( mu* di/ress4 ,nor is x int5d$ t ! physiology ( reproduction %\ld =m "p ( ! prelim9>y education ( a bo>d+-s*ool "y female2 b no woman ought to become a "m )\t kn[+ some?+ ( ! ph5om5a ( conception4 ,x is really a/oni%+ to see ! v great ignorance ( ^! matt]s ent]ta9$ by woman 9 g5]al3 x may be con/ruct$ into a specim5 ( ,am]ican mode/y3 b x occasions _m ne$less fe>s & anxieties t sometimes prove ( s]i\s consequ5ce to a ly+-9 woman4 ,at ! h\r ( p]il1 z x is call$1 h[ few wom51 except ^? 9 humble life1 & :o h e>nt _! little k by de>-b\ght exp]i5ce1--h any idea ( aid+ _! fell[-si/] at ! mom5t ( _! affliction3 inde$ by ! ignorance1 fe>1 & impati5ce !y display1 !y unnecess>ily al>m ! pati5t or !mselves1 & put a :ole family into confusion2 :]eas1 by ! help ( a little in=mation on ?is subject1 !y might allay ! fe>s ( ! timid & assi/ ! weak1 & n unfrequ5tly be ! in/rum5ts :]eby ! life itself ( ! infant1 or "m1 might be sav$4 ,we h be=e /at$1 t p]sons subject to h]$it>y diseases ought n to become p>5ts1 because by s do+ !y w br+ into ! _w a prog5y1 ^: issue w ev5tually become ext9ct4 ,& x is to ^! p]sons t we n[ m p>ticul>ly address our rem>ks4 ,! same laws :i* regulate ! p]fection ( plants1 ! gr[? ( corn1 ! fleetness ( ! greyh\nd1 & ! symmetry ( ! horse1 gov]n ! physical & m5tal culture ( man4 ,9 ! vegetable k+dom1 ! agriculturali/ is aw>e t ! success ( 8 crops dep5ds ^u ! condition ( :at he s[s1 & ! f]tility ( ! soil :]e9 x is s[n4 ,x is precisely ! case ) ! propagation ( ! human species4 ,! race may be improv$1 or det]iorat$1 accord+ly z ! laws :i* gov]n ! cont9uance ( mank9d are m or less obs]v$4 ,b we are digress+ f ! subject ( :i* we int5d$ to speak--t ( ! transmission ( diseases f p>5t to *ild4 ,p>5ts ex]cise a mighty influ5ce ov] ! physical condition ( _! (fspr+1--! g5]al con/itution1 m5tal & physical qualities1 & ev5 individual peculi>ities1 be+ transmitt$ f sire to son4 ,premature m>riage1 &1 consequ5tly too e>ly sexual congress1 al?\gh x may n prove detrim5tal to ! p>5ts1 except :]e its privileges are intemp]ately ex]cis$1 may be1 & (t5 is a great disadvantage to ! *ildr51 !y be+ g5]ally delicate1 imp]fect1 & seldom arriv+ at maturity4 ,! same results foll[1 :]e ! p>5ts1 or ei!r ( !m are at ! mom5t ( conception 9 ill-heal?4 ,& %all ! circum/ances ( e>ly m>riage1 or a bad /ate ( heal?1 deb> ! sexes f ! satisfaction ( ! holie/ & mo/ ennobl+ ( ! passions8 ,w\ld x n be f> m j & moral1 !n1 to make use ( a prev5tive ( conception1 :5 f motives ( economy1 (fspr+ is n desir$1 or1 f ! reasons m5tion$ above1 heal? _c be giv5 at ! same "t t life is imp>t$8 ,! c&id read] w h b "o answ]4 ,physicians1 g5]ally1 :5 ref]r+ to ! subject ( ! transmission ( disease1 lay x d[n z a law1 t p]sons s affect$ %\ld n m>ry4 ,"h we beg leave to diff] f !m1 &1 we ?9k1 ju/ly4 ,consumptive or scr(ul\s p]sons c]ta9ly %\ld n beget (fspr+2 b we _c see :y !y %\ld be prev5t$ f enjoy+ ! pleasures ( ! m>ri$ /ate4 ,x is necess>y = ! g5]al heal? ( an individual1 t ! sexual embrace %\ld be occasionally enjoy$--inde$ x is an e/abli%$ fact1 t _m ( ^? wom5 :o die unm>ri$1 owe _! e>ly dea?1 to a species ( consumption1 excit$ by deprivation ( ! sexual act4 ,we ?9k !re=e1 t all ought to be m>ri$1 & t ^? :o _c produce heal?y prog5y1 %\ld make use ( means to prev5t conception4 ,en\gh has be5 said already to remove ! maudl9 delicacy :i* "s p ent]ta9 on ! subject ( human reproduction1 & z x seems to u n out ( place1 we w say a few words on ! subject4 ,copulation %\ld nev] be an act ( ef=t4 ,to use a qua9t b selfi% phrase1 8x %\ld only be us$ :5 ! man li/e?40 ,mu* mis*ief may be done by fruitless endeav\rs2 viol5t palpitations ( ! he>t may ensue t s quick5 ! circulation ( ! blood1 & propel x ) su* viol5ce t[>ds ! bra9 z to induce apoplexy4 ,i h (t5 _h ! "q put z to :i* 0 ! mo/ fitt+ season = sexual indulg5ce4 ,we "k t man is omnivor\s1 & aft] c]ta9 int]vals1 is capable ( rep]=m+ ! procreative act4 ,"s hold morn+ to be ! mo/ heal?y "t1 z ! body is r5ovat$ by ! night's re/1 b ! lassitude :i* foll[s encroa*es on ! bus9ess duties ( ! day1 & x is m probable t s f> z ! heal? is conc]n$1 night is ! pref]able2 ! quietude & secrecy !reby af=d$ are additional inc5tives to love1 & ! exhau/ion ( ! body is repair$ by ! sev]al h\rs sleep t foll[s4 ,too frequ5t indulg5ce 9 v5]eal pleasures are /rongly oppos$ to ! procreation ( *ildr54 ,ab/emi\sness 9 sexual pleasures is a physical virtue :]e issue be desirable2 & probably ! p]iod :5 conception is mo/ likely to occur1 is to refra9 f int]c\rse till a day or two aft] ! female has ceas$ m5/ruat+4 ,wom5 may be /]ile1 b !y are r>ely impot5t4 ,/]ility may dep5d ^u ! abs5ce ( a ut]us1 ( :i* _m in/ances are on record4 ,x may dep5d ^u morbid conditions ( t organ :]e x exi/s2 su* z excessive debility1 frequ5t flood+s1 prolapsus or desc5t ( x1 ev]sion or misplacem5t ( x2 f a ret5tion ( ! m5/rual secretion1 f ! pres5ce ( leucorrha1 or ! debility induc$ by a long preval5ce ( t disord]4 ,too frequ5t indulg5ce 9 cohabitation1 promiscu\s int]c\rse1 c41 z ) ^? un=tunates :o ga9 _! subsi/5ce by su* means1 are direct causes ( infecundity4 ,to br+ ?is subject to a close1 ,i may obs]ve1 t al?\gh nature has be5 app>5tly ?us freaksome 9 ! con/itution ( mank9d1 %e is amply g5]\s & k9d to ^? :o *oose to /udy & obs]ve h] laws4 ,%e pays no di/9ction to ! pa/1 pres5t1 or future4 ,= _m ( our infirmities we h to ?ank ^? :o h gone be=e u1 & _m are ( our own produc+1 ! conjo9$ consid]ation ought to induce u to reflect h[ we are ju/ifi$ 9 transf]r+ !m to ^? :o foll[4 ,!re are seasons = all enjoym5ts1 & limits set to all2 if we infr+e ^? limits1 we are answ]able = ! consequ5ces3 !re is mu* happ9ess 9 ?is _w & mu* mis]y3 a skilful pilot w see mo/ ( x & live longe/ 9 x4 ,! ,in/rum5t :i* we h br\ght be=e ! public1 = prev5t+ conception1 dep5ds = its virtue ^u ! electric fluid4 ,! public are well acqua9t$ ) ! common %ock ( an electrical app>atus2 !y are probably aw>e t _m physiologi/s consid] electricity analog\s to ! pr9ciple ( life itself4 ,!y "k t lightn+ is a display ( ! electric p[]--t x ab\nds 9 all nature1 b n 9 equal int5sity4 ,!y may possibly h he>d ( its efficacy 9 cases ( ,rheumatism1 ,palsy1 & _m o!r diseases--t its prop]ty is to /imulate1 &1 9 excess1 to kill4 ,!y may be famili> ) ! t]ms ,magnetism1 ,galvanism1 c41 b1 9 fact1 !y all are ! effects ( "o cause1 diff]+ only 9 ! int5sity ( _! action1 & _! mode ( developm5t4 ,:at is n[ call$ electro-magnetism1 or magnetic electricity1 is m]ely electricity 9 a modifi$ =m2 ! result ( its application is ! same4 ,! public may be told ( ! extraord9>y p[]s possess$ by ?is fluid 9 support+ p>tial life1 :5 x is e/abli%$ 9 n]v\s communications4 ,dige/ion dep5ds ^u ! un9t]rupt$ n]v\s communication betwe5 ! bra9 & ! /oma*2 if t is de/roy$1 dige/ion ceases2 b if electricity or galvanism be appli$ to ! divid$ ends ( ! n]v\s *annels1 dige/ion proce$s z be=e1 & = a v consid]able "t4 ,its usefulness1 !re=e1 c be fully appreciat$ :5 appli$ ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! n]ves1 to ^? organs or /ructures1 t are n suffici5tly endu$ ) vital influ5ce4 ,! _m h9drances h]et(ore exi/+ 9 ! employm5t ( electricity1 z a prev5tive1 ow+ to ! circum/ance ( fav\rable wea!r be+ requir$ = its exhibition1 & x also be+ difficult & =midable 9 its application1 are n[ obviat$ by ! introduction ( ?is in/rum5t4 ,! advantages are1 t x c be us$ at any "t1 & "u all circum/ances4 ,x is p]fectly safe1 & t x is c]ta91 is atte/$ by ! fact1 t ( ! l>ge numb] already sold1 n "o has be5 return$1 al?\gh ! pur*as]s h _h ! lib]ty giv5 !m ( do+ s1 %\ld ! in/rum5t fail 9 effect+ its object4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks4 ,aft] ! publication ( ,mr4 ,ow5's fir/ edition ( ?is "w1 sev]al communications 7 receiv$ by him1 approbatory ( 8 book1 "s ( :i* ,i ?9k ( suffici5t importance to be introduc$ into ?is edition1 inasmu* z !y conta9 facts t are wor?y ( be+ treasur$ up 9 ! recollection ( all "y m>ri$ p]sons4 ,9 ! "o to :i* ,i n[ allude 8 correspond5t rem>ks z foll[s3 8,i h read y\r little "w ) mu* int]e/1 & desire t x may h a wide circulation1 & t its recomm5dations may be adopt$ 9 practice4 ,if y publi% a ?ird edition1 ,i c\ld wi% t y w\ld add a piece ( advice ( ! greate/ importance1 especially to "y m>ri$ p]sons4 ,_m wom5 are ignorant1 t1 9 ! gratification ( ! reproductive in/9ct1 ! exhau/ion to ! man is mu* great] ?an to ! woman3 a fact mo/ important to be kn[n1 ! ignorance ( :i* has caus$ m ?an "o husb& to =feit 8 heal?1 nay1 8 life4 ,,tissot tells u1 t ! loss by an ounce ( sem5 is equal to t by =ty ounces ( blood2#cb & t1 9 ! case ( ! heal?ie/ man1 nature does n dem& connexion (t5] ?an once a mon?4#cc 8,h[ _m "y sp\ses1 lov+ _! husb&s t5d]ly & dis9t]e/$ly1 if !y 7 b in=m$ ( ^! facts1 w\ld wat* ov] & pres]ve _! p>tn]s' heal?s1 in/ead ( excit+ !m to ov]-indulg5ce4 8,i s5d y a copy ( ,italian v]ses1 appropriate1 l ! ,g]man /anzas y h quot$ 9 y\r "w1 to ! above rem>ks3 8#8,m]ta gli all]i al cr9e ,*i sc5de 9 campo armato1 ,*i a c5to squadre a lato1 ,impallidir nun sa3 ,ma piu gloria ha nel fronte ,*i1 alla ragion soggetto1 ,d'un sconsigliato a/ello ,trionfator si f4'#cd ,l4 ,g40 ,mr4 ,f[l] ! ,phr5ologi/ 9 speak+ ^u ?is subject 9 8 pamphlet entitl$1 8,amativ5ess w>n+ & advice to m>ri$ & s+le10 makes ! foll[+ rem>ks1 t 8a h>d day's "w does n equally pro/rate & fatigue4 ,! fall[-buck aft] 8 passion has subsid$ is tam$ d[n by exhau/ion1 t he c be approa*$ & almo/ caught by h&4 ,frequ5t indulg5ce 9 any ( its =ms w run d[n & run out any "o ( ei!r sex4 ,^? :o w\ld write or speak or /udy mu/ =ego ?is indulg5ce or intellectual ex]tion or else die4 ,p[]ful con/itutions w /& an imm5se dra9 be=e !y f9ally break1 b t]rible is ! result4 ,m]e animal temp]am5ts are less injur$1 because by supposition _! vitality is abundant1 & its dra9 by o!r functions is slight2 nor d !y enjoy ?is function z d ^? m highly organis$ & h5ce are proportionally less exhau/$2 su* live1 to be sure2 s d brutes--c>nal grovell+1 s5sual1 l[-liv$ animals1 liv+ ma9ly on a s+le pleasure1 :5 _! nature s]ves up s _m4 ,let su* revel 9 lu/ because capable ( little else4 ,b !n highly organis$ mu/ p>take r>ely1 else x w excite to di/raction & proportionally exhau/40 ,,f9is4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,! read]s ( ! editor's second enl>g$ edition ( ! ,hon4 ,r4 ,d4 ,ow5's ,moral ,physiology1 are appriz$ t s9ce ! publication ( 8 fir/ edition ( ?is "w1 consid]able opportunity has be5 af=d$ by ! sale ( ! ,electro-,galvania allud$ to 9 ?is "w1 = te/+ its efficacy z a prev5tive ( conception4 ,"t is requir$ to te/ ! effect & e/abli% ! c]ta9ty ( e new rem$ial ag5t4 ,suffici5t opportunity has be5 af=d$ 9 ?is in/ance1 s9ce ?is in/rum5t 0 fir/ introduc$ to public notice1 = prov+ ! c]ta9 control :i* ! electrical influ5ce is capable ( ex]cis+ ov] ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,! increas$ dem& = ! in/rum5t has demon/rat$ its p]fect adaption to ! accompli%m5t ( ! important object = :i* x is design$1 & has mo/ fully e/abli%$ its claim to ! confid5ce h]et(ore repos$ 9 its prev5tive influ5ce4 ,communications f abroad1 & ord]s = ?is "w or ! article h]e9 allud$ to1 address$ to ,dr4 ,r4 ,glov]1 ,new ,york1 w meet ) due att5tion4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,! ,greeks & ,romans consid]$ t by famili>iz+ ! population ) ! exhibition ( ! human figure completely nak$1 libid9\s prop5sities & desires w\ld be less excit$4 ,! cont95ce & *a/ity ( ! half-clad ,g]mans1 ,tacitus highly extols1 & contra/s ) ! effem9ate & luxuri\s habits ( ! m poli%$ nations ( 8 "t4 ,! wor%ip ( ! ,phallus1 or erect p5is1 is ( ! mo/ remote antiquity1 & d]iv$ its orig9 n f vulg> or obsc5e notions1 b f a consid]ation t ! g5]ative p[]s ( nature 7 ?us be/ p]sonifi$2 & to r5d] ! type m complete1 ! ,deities 7 (t5 made ,h]maphroditic or ( a two-fold sex1 to %[ t ei!r alone w\ld be incomplete )\t ! o!r1 to repres5t nature eng5d]+ & reproduc+4 ,! ,phallus 0 also us$ z an amulet or *>m susp5d$ f ! neck1 & its exhibition ov] a h\se 9 ,pompeii is expla9$ by ! words 8domus felicitatis40 ,on ?is int]e/+ subject1 ,mr4 ,o',bri5's le>n$1 b too fanciful "w1 on ! ,r\nd ,t[]s ( ,irel&1 w ?r[ consid]able light4 ,footnote #b3 ,see 8,memoires de la ,c\rt d',espagne10 by ,madame d',aunoy4 ,footnote #c3 ,see ,t\rne=t's ,travels 9 ,turkey4 ,footnote #d3 ,see ,buck+ham's ,travels 9 ,asia4 ,footnote #e3 ,see ,bruce's ,travels 9 ,abyss9ia4 ,footnote #f3 ,"o ( ! ,engli% k+s1 ,edw>d ,,iii41 9 ! ye> #acdd1 pick$ up f ! floor ( a ball-room1 an embroid]$ g>t]1 belong+ to a lady ( rank4 ,9 return+ x to h]1 he *eck$ ! ris+ smile ( 8 c\rti]s ) ! words1 8,honi soit qui mal y p5se60 or1 p>aphras$ 9 ,engli%1 8,%ame on him :o invidi\sly int]prets x60 ,! s5tim5t 0 s greatly approv$1 t x has become ! motto ( ! ,engli% national arms4 ,x is "o :i* might be n inaptly nor unfrequ5tly appli$ 9 rebuk+ ! mawki%1 sk9-deep1 & intol]ant morality ( ?is hypocritical & pr(ligate age4 ,footnote #g3 ,see 8,a brief exposition ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,society call$ ,%ak]s10 publi%$ by ,calv9 ,gre5 & ,se? ,y4 ,wells1 #ahcj4 ,footnote #h3 ,i call !m my fri5ds1 because1 h[ev] little ,i am dispos$ to acc$e to all _! pr9ciples1 ,i h met1 f among _! body1 a great] proportion ( individuals :o h tak5 ) !m my fri5d%ip & sympa?y1 ?an p]haps f among any o!r sect or class ( m54 ,footnote #i3 ,by unre/ra9$1 ,mal?us & 8 disciples mean1 n re/rict$ or de/roy$ by any incid5tal *eck :atev]1 moral or immoral1 prud5tial or viol5t4 ,?us1 pov]ty1 w>1 lib]t9ism1 fam9e1 c4 are all p[]ful *ecks to population4 ,9 ?is s5se1 & n simply z apply+ to prev5tative moral re/ra9t1 h ,i employ$ ! ^w ?r\gh\t ?is *apt]4 ,footnote #aj3 ,m&eville4 ,footnote #aa3 ,"s wag1 adv]t+ to ! fact1 t ,mr4 ,mal?us himself has a l>ge family1 rem>k$1 8t ! rev]5d g5tleman knew bett] h[ to prea* ?an to practice40 ,footnote #ab3 ,lawr5ce1 ! +5i\s au?or ( ! 8,empire ( ! ,nairs10 says %rewdly en\gh1 8,:]ev] ! wom5 are prudes1 ! m5 w be drunk>ds40 ,footnote #ac3 ,x may p]haps be argu$1 t all m>ri$ p]sons h ?is p[] already1 see+ t !y are no m oblig$ to become p>5ts ?an ! unm>ri$2 !y may live z ! bre!rn & si/]s among ! ,%ak]s d4 ,b ?is ,%ak] rem$y is1 9 ! fir/ place1 utt]ly impracticable1 z a g5]al rule2 &1 secondly1 x w\ld *ill & embitt] dome/ic life1 ev5 if x 7 practicable4 ,footnote #ad3 ,w our s5sitive f9e ladies blu% at ! pla9 good s5se & simplicity ( su* an obs]vation8 ,let me tell !m1 ! indelicacy is 9 _! own m9ds1 n 9 ! words ( ! ,fr5* "m4 ,footnote #ae3 ,= a vice s unnatural z onanism !re c\ld be no possible temptation1 & !re=e no exi/5ce1 7 n m5 unnaturally & mis*iev\sly situat$4 ,x fir/ appe>$1 probably1 9 mona/]ies2 & has be5 p]petuat$ by ! m or less anti-social & demoraliz+ relation 9 :i* ! sexes /& to ea* o!r1 9 almo/ all c\ntries4 ,9 e/imat+ ! consequ5ces ( ! pres5t false situation ( society1 we mu/ set d[n to ! black acc\nt ! wret*$1 wret*$ consequ5ces 7t]m9at+ n unfrequ5tly 9 incurable insanity7 ( ?is vice1 ! prepo/]\s (fspr+ ( mod]n civilization4 ,physicians say t onanism at pres5t prevails1 to a lam5table ext5t1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,engl&4 ,if ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ?is little treatise 7 g5]ally foll[$1 x w\ld probably totally disappe> 9 a s+le g5]ation4 ,footnote #af3 ,see lett] ( ,p]cy ,byss*e ,%elley1 publi%$ 9 ! 8,lion10 ( ,decemb] #e1 #ahbh4 ,footnote #ag3 ,e reflect+ m9d w di/+ui% betwe5 ! unreason+--sometimes ev5 g5]\s1 imprud5ce ( y\?ful passion1 & ! calculat+ selfi%ness ( ! matur$ & he>tless lib]t9e4 ,x is a melan*oly tru?1 t pseudo-civilization produces ?\s&s ( s$uc]s by pr(ession1 :o1 :ile daily call+ ! heav5s to witness _! et]nal affections1 h no affection = any ?+ on e>? b _! own preci\s & pr(ligate selves4 ,x is to *>act]s s utt]ly wor?less z ^! t my obs]vations apply4 ,footnote #ah3 ,jesus said unto h]1 8,nei!r d ,i condemn !e40--,john viii4 #aa4 ,footnote #ai3 ,:at is ! actual /ate ( society 9 ,great ,brita9 & ev5 9 ?is republic1 t pseudo-civilization1 9 h] sup]lative delicacy1 %\ld s fa/idi\sly scruple to speak ( or to sanction a simple1 moral1 effectual *eck to population8 ,are h] sons all *a/e & temp]ate1 & h] daught]s all passionless & pure8 ,i might disclose1 if ,i w\ld1 9 ?is v city ( ,new ,york--& 9 our neighb\r city ( ,philadelphia--sc5es & practices t h come to light f "t to "t1 & t w\ld furni% no v fav\rable answ] to ! "q4 ,i might ask1 :e!r all ! h\ses ( assignation 9 ^! two cities are frequ5t$ by ! kn[n pr(ligate alone8 or :e!r "s ( ! mo/ outw>dly respectable fa!rs--ay1 mo!rs ( families--h n be5 f\nd 9 resorts support$ & frequ5t$ only by 8good society0 l !mselves8 ,z reg>ds ,great ,brita91 ,i might quote ! evid5ce deliv]$ be=e a 8,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 on ,lab\r]s' ,wages10 by ,h5ry ,drummond1 a bank]1 magi/rate1 & l>ge l&-own] 9 ! c\nty ( ,surrey1 9 :i* ! foll[+ "q & answ] occur3 ,q4 8,:at is ! practice y allude to ( =c+ m>riages80 ,a4 8,i believe no?+ is m errone\s ?an ! ass]tion1 t ! poor laws t5d to imprud5t m>riages2 ,i nev] knew an in/ance ( a girl be+ m>ri$ until %e 0 ) *ild1 nor ev] knew ( a m>riage tak+ place ?r\gh a calculation = future support40 ,mr4 ,drummond's ass]tions 7 confirm$ by o!r equally respectable witnesses2 & f :at ,i myself h le>nt 9 conv]sation ) "s ( ! *ief manufactur]s ( ,engl&1 ,i am conv9c$1 t ! /atem5t1 z reg>ds ! work+ population 9 ! *ief manufactur+ di/ricts1 is sc>cely exagg]at$4 ,i might g on to /ate1 t ! spot on :i* ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital 9 ,dubl9 n[ /&s1 =m]ly w5t by ! "n ( 8,murd]]'s ,lane10 f ! numb] ( *ild murd]s t 7 p]petrat$ 9 ! vic9ity4 ,i might adduce ! te/imony ( respectable witnesses 9 pro(1 t1 ev5 among ! m>ri$1 ! blight+ effects ( ergot are n unfrequ5tly incurr$2 by ^? v p]sons1 probably1 :o1 9 public1 w\ld ?9k fit to be t]ribly %ock$ at ?is little book4 ,b :y multiply pro(s8 ,! records ( e c\rt ( ju/ice1 nay1 ! tittle tattle ( e fa%ionable draw+-room1 suffici5tly m>ks ! real "* ( ?is prudi% & ph>isaical _w ( ours4 ,footnote #bj3 ,see lett] ( ! ,committee ( ! ,typographical ,society to ,rob]t ,dale ,ow51 publi%$ 9 ! ,comm]cial ,adv]tis] ( ! #bi? ( ,septemb]1 & copi$ into ! ,free ,enquir] ( ! #i? ( ,octob]1 #ahcj4 ,= a /atem5t ( ! circum/ances connect$ ) t lett]1 & :i* induc$ me1 at ?is "t1 to write & publi% ! pres5t treatise1 see ,preface4 ,footnote #ba3 ,i %\ld l to he> ^! g5tlem5 expla91 accord+ to :at pr9ciple !y imag9e ! *a/ity ( _! wives to gr[ out ( a fe> ( (fspr+2 s t1 if releas$ f su* fe>1 pro/itution w\ld foll[4 ,i c readily compreh5d t ! unm>ri$ may be suppos$ c>eful to avoid t situation to :i* no legal cause c be assign$2 b a wife mu/ be especially dull1 if %e _c assign1 9 all cases1 a legal cause2 & a husb& mu/ be especially sagaci\s1 if he c tell :e!r ! true cause be assign$ or n4 ,?is safegu>d to m>ri$ *a/ity1 !re=e1 to :i* ! g5tlem5 ( ! ,typographical ,committee seem to look ) s implicit a confid5ce1 is a m]e brok5 re$2 & has be5 s1 ev] s9ce ! days ( ,be?%eba4 ,yet conjugal *a/ity is t :i* is especially valu$4 ,! incon/ancy ( a wife commonly cuts mu* deep] ?an ! di%onor ( a si/]4 ,9 t case1 !n1 :i* ! _w usually consid]s ( ! highe/ importance1 ! fe> ( (fspr+ imposes no *eck :atev]4 ,x _c make "o iota ( diff]5ce :e!r a m>ri$ woman be kn[+ 9 physiology or n2 except p]haps1 inde$1 to ! husb&'s advantage2 9 cases :]e ! wife's consci5ce induces h] at lea/ to gu>d aga9/ ! possibility ( bur!n+ h] legal "l ) ! c>e & support ( *ildr5 t are n 84 ,con/ancy1 :]e x actually exi/s1 is ! (fspr+ ( some?+ m efficaci\s ?an ignorance4 ,& if 9 ! wife's case1 m5 mu/ & d tru/ to some?+ else1 :y n 9 all o!r cases1 :]e re/ra9t may be consid]$ desirable8 ,%all m5 tru/ 9 ! great]1 & fe> to tru/ 9 ! less8 ,:atev] any "o may *oose to ass]t reg>d+ 8 relatives' secret incl9ations to pr(ligacy1 ^! argum5ts may conv9ce him t if he has any safegu>d at pres5t1 a p]usal ( ,moral ,physiology w n de/roy x4 ',tis /range t m51 by way ( suborn+ an argum5t1 %\ld be will+ ?us to vilify _! relatives' "* & motives1 )\t fir/ c>efully exam9+ :e!r any ?+ 0 ga9$ to _! cause1 aft] all1 by ! vilification4 ,footnote #bb3 ,in/ances innum]able might be adduc$4 ,n "o "y p]son1 = example1 9 tw5ty1 is ev] told1 t sexual int]c\rse dur+ ! p]iod ( a woman's c\rses is n unfrequ5tly productive1 to ! woman ( a species ( fluor albus1 & sometimes 7z a consequ5t7 to ! man ( symptoms v simil> to ^? ( ure?ritis or gonorrha1 b m easily remov$4 ,yet :at fact m important to be communicat$6 ,& h[ ridicul\s ! mis*iev\sly prudi% ref9em5t t conceals f human be+s :at x mo/ deeply conc]ns !m to "k8 ,! foll[+ case is relat$ by ,dr4 ,dewees 9 8 "w on ,diseases ( ,females3 8,we h kn[n a compla9t communicat$ to ! male by int]c\rse ) a woman lab\r+ "u ,pruritis4 ,x 0 v simil> to t :i* affect$ ! female 9 its g5]al "*4 ,:5 ?is occurs ) ! m>ri$ man1 mu* di/urbance is sometimes creat$ f a supposition t ! wife has be5 unfai?ful1 & ! contr>y4 ,inde$ x has occurr$ 9 m in/ances ?an "o1 )9 our own k1 :]e ! woman has ?\ght h]self ! injur$ p>ty2 & 9 "o case1 ! recrim9ation 0 mutual4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 ! fri5ds ( ! p>ties assembl$ to det]m9e on ! t]ms ( sep>ation1 :5 x 0 sugge/$1 by "o ( ^? :o happ5$ to be m rational ?an ! re/1 t be=e !y proce$$ to su* an extremity1 _! family physician %\ld be consult$4 ,we 7 accord+ly s5t =4 ,aft] an att5tive he>+ ( bo? p>ties1 & an exam9ation ( ! p>ts1 we 7 satisfi$ t !re 0 n ! slighte/ gr\nd = ei!r to be *>g$ ) want ( fidelity1 & we assur$ ! p>ties t ?is 0 ! case1 & 7 =tunate en\gh to cause all fur!r proce$+s to be susp5d$40 ,footnote #bc3 ,le premi] s]m5t que se fir5t deux tres de *air1 ce fut au pi$ d'un ro*]1 qui tombait en p\ssire2 ils atte/r5t de leur con/ance un ciel qui n'e/ pas un in/ant le mme3 t\t passait en eux1 et aut\r d'eux2 et ils croyai5t leurs curs affran*is de vicissitudes4 ,o enfans6 t\j\rs enfans6 ,,did]ot2 ,jacques et son maitre4 ,footnote #bd3 ,"s ,g]man poet1 ^: "n has escap$ me says1 8,tapf] i/ d] ,l[5sieg]1 ,tapf] is d] ,weltbezw+]1 ,tapf]]1 w] si* selb/ bezwang60 8,brave is ! lion-victor1 ,brave ! conqu]or ( a _w1 ,brav] he :o controls himself60 ,x is a noble s5tim5t1 & v appropriate to ! pres5t discussion4 ,footnote #be3 ,see 8,hi/orie de l',acadmie des ,sci5ces10 = ! ye> #afgi1 page #bgi4 ,footnote #bf3 ,hippocrates positively ass]ts ?is latt] hypo!sis1 & is outrage\s aga9/ all sceptics 9 8 !ory4 ,9 8 "w on diet1 he tells u1 8,si quis non cr$at animam anim misc]i1 dem5s e/40 ,t]tullian w>mly supports ! or?odoxy ( ?is op9ion4 ,footnote #bg3 ,bonn]1 ,i believe4 ,footnote #bh3 ,velpeau def9es conception to be1 t *ange :i* takes place betwe5 ! in/ant ( vivification1 & ! p]iod at :i* ! g]m %[s evid5ce ( developm5t4 ,footnote #bi3 ,my fa!r1 ,rob]t ,ow5's def9ition ( *a/ity is also an excell5t "o3 8,,pro/itution1 ,sexual int]c\rse )\t affection3 ,,*a/ity1 ,sexual int]c\rse ) affection40 ,footnote #cj3 ,prov]bs v4 #ah4 ,footnote #ca3 ,x is n uncommon to he> ( wom5 d]iv+ no pleasure f ! sexual embrace2 & h[ev] p[]ful an inducem5t ! expect$ rew>d ( ! highe/ s5sual gratification may be to enc\rage propagation1 su* a consummation1 al?\gh mu* x may be wi%$ =1 is n absolutely necess>y = impregnation4 ,i h met ) num]\s females :o1 l #ce! "m ( "o ( ,napoleon's ,g5]als1 h decl>$3 8,qu'elle n'avoit eu que les d\leurs d'enfant]40 ,footnote #cb3 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be r a matt] ( conjecture & approximation1 ?an ( accurate calculation4 ,footnote #cc3 ,& ,i d\bt :e!r %e p]mits x1 )\t m or less ( injury1 to ! av]age ( con/itutions1 (t5] ?an once a week4 ,c]ta9 ,i am1 t any "y man :o w c>efully note & comp>e 8 s5sations1 w become conv9c$1 t temp]ance positively =bids su* indulg5ce1 at any rate1 m ?an twice a week2 & t he trifles ) 8 con/itution :o neglects ! prohibition4 ,h[ immeasurably important t p>5ts %\ld communicate to _! sons1 b especially to _! daught]s1 facts l ^!6 ,footnote #cd3 ,= ! ,engli% read]1 ,i h attempt$ ! foll[+ imitation ( ! above l9es3 ,cr[n 8 br[s ) laurel wrea?1 ,:o c tread ! field ( dea?-- ,tread--) arm$ ?\s&s ne>-- ,& "k n :at x is to fe>4 ,b great] f> 8 me$ ( praise1 ,ju/] 8 claim to glory's bays1 ,:o1 true to reason's voice1 to virtue's call1 ,conqu]s himself1 ! noble/ de$ ( all6 ,footnote #ce3 ,elliotson's notes to ,blum5ba*'s ,physiology4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,table ( ,cont5ts add$ by transcrib]4 #b4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #c4 ,ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4 #d4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4