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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
OF THE THEORY OF HUMAN SUPERFECUNDITY: The Principle
STATED AND DISPROVED.
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СиАР.
I. Introductory
II. Of the Theory of Human Superfecundity. The
Principle stated, and its Claims to Originality re-
futed
III. Of the Theory of Human Superfecundity; its Geome-
tric Ratio considered
IV. Of the Theory of Human Superfecundity; its Arith-
metical Ratio
V.
of the Theory of Human Superfecundity: the Geo-
metric and Arithmetical Ratios combined
VI. Of the Condition on which the Means of Subsistence
are bestowed, and the Precedence of Population to
Production
VII. Of the Precedence of Population to Production, and
its beneficial Effects on the Character and Condition
of Mankind concluded
VIII. Of the Precedence of Population to Production, as a
main Cause of Peopling the Earth ; with Remarks
on Emigration
IX. Of the Checks to Population, enunciated in the pre-
vailing Theory.--War
X. Of the Wars, Migrations, and Colonizations of Ancient
Greece, as affected by Population
XI. Of Ancient Greece. The Checks to Population
proved to be unnecessary and pernicious in that
Country
Xil. Of the Wars and Irruptions on the Roman Empire :
their Causes irreconcileable with the Theory of
Human Superfecundity
117
132
147
168
193
213
CHAP.
XIII. Of the Wars and Irruptions on the Roman Empire:
XIV.
XV.
Of the Opinions of the Philosophers and Legis-
lators of Antiquity concerning the Principle of
Population.-Aristotle
XVI.
Of the remaining direct Checks to Population
XVII. Of the Diminution in the Operation of the Checks
as Population increases
Of the Opinions of the Philosophers and Legis- lators of Antiquity concerning the Priniple of Population.-Plato
XIX.
XVIII. Of the "Preventive Check," or "Moral Re-
straint;" its imposition unnatural, unlawful, and
wicked
BOOK II.
Of the Preventive Check its Partiality and In-
justice
Of the Preventive Check: its Cruelty
Of the Preventive Check: its Impolicy
. 273
283
XX.
XXI.
XXII. Of the Preventive Check: its Diminution as Po-
pulation has increased.
XXIII. Of the Checks to Population: their Moral De-
fence considered and refuted
I.
Introductory
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250
289
315
OF THE THEORY OF HUMAN SUPERFECUNDITY: ITS PRINCIPLE, AS
FOUNDED UPON THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND OF CHINA, STATED AND DISPROVED.
339
358
366
372
378
397
II. Of the Erroneousness of the supposed Facts and
Deductions relative to particular States of America,
on which the Geometric Theory is founded.
Table I. Shewing the Difference between the Geometric and the
Actual Ratio of Increase in Rhode Island, United States.
III. Of the Erroneous Statements relative to the Amount
of the early Population of America. That of the
New England States ascertained
. 401
. 414
CAAP,
IV. Of the Amount of the early Population of the North
American Colonies, now the United States, generally 427
V. Of Emigration to North America. Its Historical
Proofs.
432
VI. of Emigration to North America. Its Historical
Proofs concluded
453
VII. Of Emigration to North America, proved by its Effects
on the Manners, Customs, and Language of the
Community
473
VIII. Of Emigration to North America, proved by sundry
Statistical Facts and Records
494
Table II. Bills of Mortality in Philadelphia, in North America,
from the Years 1738 to 1744 inclusive,
III. Bills of Mortality in Philadelphia, in North America,
from 1750 to 1752 inclusive.
IX. Of Emigration to North America, proved from the
Censuses of the United States generally, as divided
into Sexes and Ages
506
Table IV. Shewing the Number of Emigrants existing in the United
States, calculated on a comparison of the Census of 1820 with
those of the different Countries specified.
X. Of Emigration to North America, proved by the Law
of Mortality, as applied to the Numbers in successive
Censuses
526
XI. Of Emigration to North America, proved by its Effects
on the relative Numbers of the different Sexes and
Ages, in the Censuses of the various States.
535
Table V. Shewing the Proportionof the Numbers of each Sex, at the
Age specified, in every 20,000 of the Population of England,
Wales, and the United States, computed on the Censuses of
those Countries in 1820.
» VI. Shewing the Proportionate Numbers of each Sex, at the
Ages specified, in every 20,000 of the Free Coloured and Free
White Population of the United States.
» VII. Shewing the Existence and Extent of Emigration to the
United States of America, from its Effects on the relative
Numbers of the Sexes and their Ages, in the Censuses of those
States and Territories where it prevails.
XII. Of Emigration to North America : proved by the Bills
of Mortality of that Country
548
Table VIII. From Dr. Barton, exhibiting the Differences in the
Decrease of Life generally, according to Buffon: and also in
the Town of Northampton, and Country Parish of Holy Cross,
in England; and the Town of Salem in Massachusetts, North
America, calculated on 1000 inhabitants.
» IX. Shewing the Bills of Mortality of the Cities of Balti-
more, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, for the Year 1814;
the Totals of which are proportioned to 1000.
558
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Table X. Shewing the Bills of Mortality of the Cities of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Charleston, for 1821.
XI. Shewing the Mortality in the Cities of New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and Boston, during a period of Seven
Years, ending January 1, 1827, with the Totals proportioned
to 1000.
XII. Shewing comparatively the Mortality in Carlisle, from
1774 to 1787, of London in 1814 and 1822, and of the princi-
pal Cities in North America in 1814, 1821, and Seven Years
previous to 1827.
XIII. Shewing the Expectation of Life in sundry Parts of
Europe, and in America, at the Ages specified.
XIII. Of Emigration to North America: its Effect on the
general Increase of the Population
Table XIV. Shewing the Increase of a Community in which the
Marriages are as I in 108 individuals, the Births 4.38 to each
Marriage, and the Deaths half the number of the Births.
XV. Shewing the Effect of Emigration on the Increase of
Population.
XIV. Of Emigration to America: calculated on the admission
of those who assert it to be “ immaterial” .
XV. Of the Population of China: the general Arguments.
founded on its supposed Density stated and dis-
proved
XVI. Of China: the assertion that Infanticide regulates its
Population, disproved
XVII. Of China: the Argument of its excessive Population,
founded on the supposed Indigence and Distress of
its Inhabitants, disproved .
XVIII. Of China: its actual Population stated from Official
Documents
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610
619
630
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