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centuries, not thirty years could elapse before 

 its utter destruction from the simple principle of 

 population. 



I have taken no notice of emigration in this 

 place, for obvious reasons. If such societies were 

 instituted in other parts of Europe, these countries 

 would be under the same difficulties with regard 

 to population, and could admit no fresh members 

 into their bosoms. If this beautiful society were 

 confined to our island, it must have degenerated 

 strangely from its original purity* and administer 

 but a very small portion of the happiness it pro- 

 posed, before any of its members would voluntarily 

 consent to leave it, and Hve under such govern- 

 ments as at present exist in Europe, or submit to 

 the extreme hardships of first settlers in new 

 regions. 



