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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,! POPULATION ( ,SW$5 HAS BE5 E/IMAT$ FROM TWO MILLIONS & A HALF TO ?REE MILLIONS2 A SMALL NUMB] = SU* AN IMM5SE TRACT ( C\NTRY1 ( :I* ONLY SO MU* IS CULTIVAT$--& ?AT 9 ! SIMPLE/ MANN]--AS IS ABSOLUTELY REQUISITE TO SUPPLY ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE2 & NE> ! SEA%ORE1 :5CE H]R+S >E EASILY PROCUR$1 !RE SC>CELY APPE>S A VE/IGE ( CULTIVATION4  ,! SCATT]$ HUTS ?AT /& %IV]+ ON ! NAK$ ROCKS1 BRAV+ ! PITILESS ELEM5TS1 >E =M$ ( LOGS ( WOOD RUDELY HEWN2 & SO LITTLE PA9S >E TAK5 ) ! CRAGGY F\NDATION ?AT NO?+ HIKE A PA?WAY PO9TS \T ! DOOR4 

,GA!R$ 9TO HIMSELF BY ! COLD1 L[]+ HIS VISAGE TO AVOID ! CUTT+ BLA/1 IS IT SURPRIS+ ?AT ! *URLI% PLEASURE ( DR9K+ DRAMS TAKES PLACE ( SOCIAL 5JOYM5TS AMONG ! POOR1 ESPECIALLY IF WE TAKE 9TO ! ACC\NT ?AT !Y MO/LY LIVE ON HI<-SEASON$ PROVISION & RYE BREAD8  ,H>D 5\<1 Y\ MAY IMAG9E1 AS IT IS BAK$ ONLY ONCE A YE>4  ,! S]VANTS ALSO1 9 MO/ FAMILIES1 EAT ?IS K9D ( BREAD1 & HAVE A DIFF]5T K9D ( FOOD FROM !IR MA/]S1 :I*1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! >GUM5TS ,I HAVE HE>D TO V9DICATE ! CU/OM1 APPE>S TO ME A REMNANT ( B>B>ISM4 

,9 FACT1 ! SITUATION ( ! S]VANTS 9 EV]Y RESPECT1 P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( ! WOM51 %[S H[ F> ! ,SW$ES >E FROM HAV+ A JU/ CONCEPTION ( RATIONAL EQUALITY4  ,!Y >E NOT T]M$ SLAVES2 YET A MAN MAY /RIKE A MAN ) IMPUNITY BECAUSE HE PAYS HIM WAGES1 ?\< !SE WAGES >E SO L[ ?AT NECESSITY MU/ TEA* !M TO PILF]1 :IL/ S]VILITY R5D]S !M FALSE & BOORI%4  ,/ILL ! M5 /& UP = ! DIGNITY ( MAN BY OPPRESS+ ! WOM54  ,! MO/ M5IAL1 & EV5 LABORI\S (FICES1 >E !RE=E LEFT TO !SE POOR DRUDGES4  ,MU* ( ?IS ,I HAVE SE54  ,9 ! W9T]1 ,I AM TOLD1 !Y TAKE ! L95 D[N TO ! RIV] TO WA% IT 9 ! COLD WAT]1 & ?\< !IR H&S1 CUT BY ! ICE1 >E CRACK$ & BLE$+1 ! M51 !IR FELL[-S]VANTS1 WILL NOT DISGRACE !IR MANHOOD BY C>RY+ A TUB TO LI<T5 !IR BURD54 

,Y\ WILL NOT BE SURPRIS$ TO HE> ?AT !Y DO NOT WE> %OES OR /OCK+S1 :5 ,I 9=M Y\ ?AT !IR WAGES >E SELDOM MORE ?AN TW5TY OR ?IRTY %ILL+S P] ANNUM4  ,IT IS ! CU/OM1 ,I KN[1 TO GIVE !M A NEW YE>'S GIFT & A PRES5T AT SOME O!R P]IOD1 BUT CAN IT ALL AM\NT TO A JU/ 9DEMNITY = !IR LABOR8  ,! TREATM5T ( S]VANTS 9 MO/ C\NTRIES1 ,I GRANT1 IS V]Y UNJU/1 & 9 ,5GL&1 ?AT BOA/$ L& ( FRE$OM1 IT IS (T5 EXTREMELY TYRANNICAL4  ,I HAVE FREQU5TLY1 ) 9DIGNATION1 HE>D G5TLEM5 DECL>E ?AT !Y W\LD NEV] ALL[ A S]VANT TO ANSW] !M2 & LADIES ( ! MO/ EXQUISITE S5SIBILITY1 :O W]E CONT9UALLY EXCLAIM+ AGA9/ ! CRUELTY ( ! VULG> TO ! BRUTE CREATION1 HAVE 9 MY PRES5CE =GOT ?AT !IR ATT5DANTS HAD HUMAN FEEL+S AS WELL AS =MS4  ,I DO NOT KN[ A MORE AGREEABLE SI<T ?AN TO SEE S]VANTS P>T ( A FAMILY4  ,BY TAK+ AN 9T]E/1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 9 !IR CONC]NS Y\ 9SPIRE !M ) ONE = Y\RS4  ,WE MU/ LOVE \R S]VANTS1 OR WE %ALL NEV] BE SUFFICI5TLY ATT5TIVE TO !IR HAPP9ESS2 & H[ CAN ?OSE MA/]S BE ATT5TIVE TO !IR HAPP9ESS :O1 LIV+ ABOVE !IR =TUNES1 >E MORE ANXI\S TO \T%9E !IR NEI<BORS ?AN TO ALL[ !IR H\SEHOLD ! 9NOC5T 5JOYM5TS !Y E>N8 

,IT IS1 9 FACT1 MU* MORE DIFFICULT = S]VANTS1 :O >E TANTALIZ$ BY SEE+ & PREP>+ ! DA9TIES ( :I* !Y >E NOT TO P>TAKE1 TO REMA9 HONE/1 ?AN ! POOR1 :OSE ?\<TS >E NOT L$ FROM !IR HOMELY F>E2 SO ?AT1 ?\< ! S]VANTS H]E >E COMMONLY ?IEVES1 Y\ SELDOM HE> ( H\SEBREAK+1 OR ROBB]Y ON ! HI<WAY4  ,! C\NTRY IS1 P]HAPS1 TOO ?9LY 9HABIT$ TO PRODUCE MANY ( ?AT DESCRIPTION ( ?IEVES T]M$ FOOTPADS1 OR HI<WAYM54  ,!Y >E USUALLY ! SPAWN ( GREAT CITIES--! EFFECT ( ! SPURI\S DESIRES G5]AT$ BY WEAL?1 RA!R ?AN ! DESP]ATE /RUGGLES ( POV]TY TO ESCAPE FROM MIS]Y4 

,! 5JOYM5T ( ! PEASANTRY WAS DR9K+ BR&Y & C(FEE1 BE=E ! LATT] WAS PROHIBIT$1 & ! =M] NOT ALL[$ TO BE PRIVATELY DI/ILL$1 ! W>S C>RI$ ON BY ! LATE K+ R5D]+ IT NECESS>Y TO 9CREASE ! REV5UE1 & RETA9 ! SPECIE 9 ! C\NTRY BY EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS4 

,! TAXES BE=E ! REIGN ( ,*>LES ,X,I,I4 W]E 9CONSID]ABLE4  ,S9CE !N ! BURD5 HAS CONT9UALLY BE5 GR[+ HEAVI]1 & ! PRICE ( PROVISIONS HAS PROPORTIONATELY 9CREAS$--NAY1 ! ADVANTAGE ACCRU+ FROM ! EXPORTATION ( CORN TO ,FRANCE & RYE TO ,G]MANY WILL PROBABLY PRODUCE A SC>CITY 9 BO? ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY1 %\LD NOT A PEACE PUT A /OP TO IT ?IS AUTUMN1 = SPECULATIONS ( V>I\S K9DS HAVE ALREADY ALMO/ D\BL$ ! PRICE4 

,SU* >E ! EFFECTS ( W>1 ?AT IT SAPS ! VITALS EV5 ( ! NEUTRAL C\NTRIES1 :O1 OBTA9+ A SUDD5 9FLUX ( WEAL?1 APPE> TO BE R5D]$ FL\RI%+ BY ! DE/RUCTION :I* RAVAGES ! HAPLESS NATIONS :O >E SACRIFIC$ TO ! AMBITION ( !IR GOV]NORS4  ,I %ALL NOT1 H[EV]1 DWELL ON ! VICES1 ?\< !Y BE ( ! MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE & EMBRUT+ CA/1 TO :I* A SUDD5 ACCESSION ( =TUNE GIVES BIR?1 BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE IT MAY BE DELIV]$ AS AN AXIOM1 ?AT IT IS ONLY 9 PROPORTION TO ! 9DU/RY NECESS>Y TO ACQUIRE WEAL? ?AT A NATION IS REALLY B5EFIT$ BY IT4 

,! PROHIBITION ( DR9K+ C(FEE UND] A P5ALTY1 & ! 5C\RAGEM5T GIV5 TO PUBLIC DI/ILL]IES1 T5D TO IMPOV]I% ! POOR1 :O >E NOT AFFECT$ BY ! SUMPTU>Y LAWS2 = ! REG5T HAS LATELY LAID V]Y SEV]E RE/RA9TS ON ! >TICLES ( DRESS1 :I* ! MIDDL+ CLASS ( PEOPLE F\ND GRIEV\S1 BECAUSE IT OBLIG$ !M TO ?R[ ASIDE F9]Y ?AT MI<T HAVE LA/$ !M = !IR LIVES4 

,!SE MAY BE T]M$ VEXATI\S2 /ILL ! DEA? ( ! K+1 BY SAV+ !M FROM ! CONSEQU5CES HIS AMBITION W\LD NATURALLY HAVE 5TAIL$ ON !M1 MAY BE RECKON$ A BLESS+4 

,BESIDES1 ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION HAS NOT ONLY R5D]$ ALL ! CR[N$ HEADS MORE CAUTI\S1 BUT HAS SO DECREAS$ EV]Y:]E 7EXCEPT+ AMONG !MSELVES7 A RESPECT = NOBILITY1 ?AT ! PEASANTRY HAVE NOT ONLY LO/ !IR BL9D REV]5CE = !IR SEIGNIORS1 BUT COMPLA9 9 A MANLY /YLE ( OPPRESSIONS :I* BE=E !Y DID NOT ?9K ( D5OM9AT+ SU*1 BECAUSE !Y W]E TAU<T TO CONSID] !MSELVES AS A DIFF]5T ORD] ( BE+S4  ,&1 P]HAPS1 ! EF=TS :I* ! >I/OCRATS >E MAK+ H]E1 AS WELL AS 9 EV]Y O!R P>T ( ,EUROPE1 TO SECURE !IR SWAY1 WILL BE ! MO/ EFFECTUAL MODE ( UND]M9+ IT1 TAK+ 9TO ! CALCULATION ?AT ! ,K+ ( ,SW$51 LIKE MO/ ( ! POT5TATES ( ,EUROPE1 HAS CONT9UALLY BE5 AUGM5T+ HIS P[] BY 5CROA*+ ON ! PRIVILEGES ( ! NOBLES4 

,! WELL-BR$ ,SW$ES ( ! CAPITAL >E =M$ ON ! ANCI5T ,FR5* MODEL1 & !Y 9 G5]AL SPEAK ?AT LANGUAGE2 = !Y HAVE A KNACK AT ACQUIR+ LANGUAGES ) TOL]ABLE FLU5CY4  ,?IS MAY BE RECKON$ AN ADVANTAGE 9 SOME RESPECTS2 BUT IT PREV5TS ! CULTIVATION ( !IR [N1 & ANY CONSID]ABLE ADVANCE 9 LIT]>Y PURSUITS4 

,A S5SIBLE WRIT] HAS LATELY OBS]V$ 7,I HAVE NOT HIS WORK BY ME1 !RE=E CANNOT QUOTE HIS EXACT WORDS71 0,?AT ! ,AM]ICANS V]Y WISELY LET ! ,EUROPEANS MAKE !IR BOOKS & FA%IONS = !M40  ,BUT ,I CANNOT CO9CIDE ) HIM 9 ?IS OP9ION4  ,! REFLECTION NECESS>Y TO PRODUCE A C]TA9 NUMB] EV5 ( TOL]ABLE PRODUCTIONS AUGM5TS MORE ?AN HE IS AW>E ( ! MASS ( KN[L$GE 9 ! COMMUNITY4  ,DESULTORY READ+ IS COMMONLY A M]E PA/IME4  ,BUT WE MU/ HAVE AN OBJECT TO REF] \R REFLECTIONS TO1 OR !Y WILL SELDOM GO BEL[ ! SURFACE4  ,AS 9 TRAVEL+1 ! KEEP+ ( A J\RNAL EXCITES TO MANY USEFUL 9QUIRIES ?AT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ?\<T ( HAD ! TRAVEL] ONLY DET]M9$ TO SEE ALL HE C\LD SEE1 )\T EV] ASK+ HIMSELF = :AT PURPOSE4  ,BESIDES1 ! V]Y DABBL+ 9 LIT]ATURE FURNI%ES H>MLESS TOPICS ( CONV]SATION2 = ! NOT HAV+ SU* SUBJECTS AT H&1 ?\< !Y >E (T5 9SUPPORTABLY FATIGU+1 R5D]S ! 9HABITANTS ( LITTLE T[NS PRY+ & C5SORI\S4  ,IDL5ESS1 RA!R ?AN ILL-NATURE1 GIVES BIR? TO SC&AL1 & TO ! OBS]VATION ( LITTLE 9CID5TS :I* N>R[S ! M9D4  ,IT IS FREQU5TLY ONLY ! FE> ( BE+ TALK$ ( :I* PRODUCES ?AT PU]ILE SCRUPULOSITY AB\T TRIFLES 9COMPATIBLE ) AN 5L>G$ PLAN ( USEFULNESS1 & ) ! BASIS ( ALL MORAL PR9CIPLES--RESPECT = ! VIRTUES :I* >E NOT M]ELY ! VIRTUES ( CONV5TION4 

,I AM1 MY FRI5D1 MORE & MORE CONV9C$ ?AT A METROPOLIS1 OR AN ABODE ABSOLUTELY SOLIT>Y1 IS ! BE/ CALCULAT$ = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! HE>T1 AS WELL AS ! UND]/&+2 :E!R WE DESIRE TO BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) MAN1 NATURE1 OR \RSELVES4  ,MIX+ ) MANK9D1 WE >E OBLIG$ TO EXAM9E \R PREJUDICES1 & (T5 IMP]CEPTIBLY LOSE1 AS WE ANALYZE !M4  ,& 9 ! C\NTRY1 GR[+ 9TIMATE ) NATURE1 A ?\S& LITTLE CIRCUM/ANCES1 UNSE5 BY VULG> EYES1 GIVE BIR? TO S5TIM5TS DE> TO ! IMAG9ATION1 & 9QUIRIES :I* EXP& ! S\L1 P>TICUL>LY :5 CULTIVATION HAS NOT SMOO!D 9TO 9SIPIDITY ALL ITS ORIG9ALITY ( *>ACT]4 

,I LOVE ! C\NTRY1 YET :5EV] ,I SEE A PICTURESQUE SITUATION *OS5 ON :I* TO ]ECT A DWELL+ ,I AM ALWAYS AFRAID ( ! IMPROVEM5TS4  ,IT REQUIRES UNCOMMON TA/E TO =M A :OLE1 & TO 9TRODUCE ACCOMMODATIONS & ORNAM5TS ANALOG\S ) ! SURR\ND+-SC5E4 

,IT VISIT$1 NE> ,GO!NBURG1 A H\SE ) IMPROV$ L& AB\T IT1 ) :I* ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY DELI<T$4  ,IT WAS CLOSE TO A LAKE EMBOSOM$ 9 P9E-CLAD ROCKS4  ,9 ONE P>T ( ! MEAD[S Y\R EYE WAS DIRECT$ TO ! BROAD EXPANSE1 9 ANO!R Y\ W]E L$ 9TO A %ADE1 TO SEE A P>T ( IT1 9 ! =M ( A RIV]1 RU% AMONG ! FRAGM5TS ( ROCKS & ROOTS ( TREES2 NO?+ SEEM$ =C$4  ,ONE RECESS1 P>TICUL>LY GR& & SOLEMN AMONG ! T[]+ CLIFFS1 HAD A RUDE /ONE TABLE & SEAT PLAC$ 9 IT1 ?AT MI<T HAVE S]V$ = A ,DRUID'S HAUNT1 :IL/ A PLACID /REAM BEL[ 5LIV5$ ! FL[]S ON ITS M>G91 :]E LI<T-FOOT$ ELVES W\LD GLADLY HAVE DANC$ !IR AIRY R\NDS4 

,H]E ! H& ( TA/E WAS CONSPICU\S ?\< NOT OBTRUSIVE1 & =M$ A CONTRA/ ) ANO!R ABODE 9 ! SAME NEI<BORHOOD1 ON :I* MU* MONEY HAD BE5 LAVI%$2 :]E ,ITALIAN COLONNADES W]E PLAC$ TO EXCITE ! WOND] ( ! RUDE CRAGS1 & A /ONE /AIRCASE1 TO ?REAT5 ) DE/RUCTION A WOOD5 H\SE4  ,V5USES & ,APOLLOS CONDEMN$ TO LIE HID 9 SN[ ?REE P>TS ( ! YE> SEEM$ EQUALLY DISPLAC$1 & CALL$ ! ATT5TION (F FROM ! SURR\ND+ SUBLIMITY1 )\T 9SPIR+ ANY VOLUPTU\S S5SATIONS4  ,YET EV5 !SE ABORTIONS ( VANITY HAVE BE5 USEFUL4  ,NUMB]LESS WORKM5 HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$1 & ! SUP]9T5D+ >TI/ HAS IMPROV$ ! LABOR]S1 :OSE UNSKILLFULNESS TORM5T$ HIM1 BY OBLIG+ !M TO SUBMIT TO ! DISCIPL9E ( RULES4  ,ADIEU6 

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