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" ... positive checks must vary inversely as each other ; that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy, or subject to a great mortality, from whatever cause it may arise, the preventive check will prevail very little. In those countries, on the contrary,... "
The elements of social science; or, Physical, sexual, and natural religion ... - Page 276
by George Drysdale - 1861 - 592 pages
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 2

Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1804 - 740 pages
...avoid, are of a mixed nature. They are brought upon us by vice, and their consequences are misery. " In every country some of these checks are, with more or less force, in constant operation ; yet, notwithstanding their general prevalence, there are few states in which...
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An Essay on the Principle of Population, as it Affects the Future ..., Volume 1

Thomas Robert Malthus - 1809 - 576 pages
...preventive and the positive checks must vary inversely as each other, that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy, or subject to a great mortality...very little. In those countries on the contrary which termed vicious, it may appear that the term misery alone would be here sufficient, and that it is superfluous...
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An Essay on the Principle of Population: Or, a View of Its Past ..., Volume 1

Thomas Robert Malthus - Malthusianism - 1809 - 576 pages
...preventive and the positive checks must vary inversely as each other, that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy, or subject to a great mortality...very little. In those countries on the contrary which termed vicious, it may appear that the term misery alone would be here sufficient, and that it is superfluous...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 17

English literature - 1817 - 592 pages
...preventive and positive checks to population must vary inversely as each other; that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy or subject to a great mortality,...prevail very little, or the mortality be very small.'— p. 24. Our readers will probably remember that we have not been hasty in adopting Mr. Malthus's conclusions...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 17

English literature - 1817 - 610 pages
...preventive and positive checks to population must vary inversely as each other; that is, in countries cither naturally unhealthy or subject to a great mortality,...preventive check is found to prevail with considerable lorce, the positive check will prevail very little, or the mortality be very small.' — p. 24. Our...
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An Essay on the Principle of Population, Or, A View of Its Past ..., Volume 1

Thomas Robert Malthus - Population - 1826 - 566 pages
...preventive and the positive checks must vary inversely as each other ; that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy, or subject to a great mortality,...some of these checks are, with more or less force, in constant operation; yet, notwithstanding their general prevalence, there are few states in which...
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The London Quarterly Review, Volume 17

1817 - 626 pages
...and positive checks to population must vary inversely as each other ; that is, in countries either naturally unhealthy or subject to a great mortality,...on the contrary, which are naturally healthy, and when the preventive check is found to prevail with considerable force, the positive check will prevail...
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The Philosophy of Trade: Or, Outlines of a Theory of Profits and Prices ...

Patrick James Stirling - Economics - 1846 - 416 pages
...these means.f * See Malthus' Essay on the Principle of Population, book i. ch. i., 6th edition. -J- " In every country some of these checks are, with more or less force, in constant operation ; yet, notwithstanding their general prevalence, there are few states in which...
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The Elements of Social Science ...

George Drysdale - 1861 - 622 pages
...positive checks taken together, forms the immediate check to population; and it is evident that in etfery country, where the whole of the procreative power...some of these checks are, with more or less force, in constant operation ; yet notwithstanding their general prevalence, there are few states in which...
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The Anthropological Review, Volume 2

Anthropology - 1864 - 668 pages
...the heads of promiscuous intercourse, artificial abortion, infanticide, wars, diseases and poverty. In every country some of these checks are with more or less force in constant operation ; yet, notwithstanding their general prevalence, there are few states in which...
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