...greater number will by no means be obtained with the same facility. Man is necessarily confined in room. When acre has been added to acre till all the fertile...instead of increasing, must be gradually diminishing. But population, could it be supplied with food, would go on with unexhausted vigour; and the increase...

...every year. But the sooner, undoubtedly, will the reservoir be exhausted, and the streams only remain. incial revenue, and ought to be no burden upon the general revenue of the society. It is unjust that will depend upon the amelioration of the land already in possession; and even this moderate stream...

...population as a thousand. But the food will not be obtained with the same facility. Man is confined in room. When acre has been added to acre till all the fertile...instead of increasing must be gradually diminishing. But population, could it be supplied with food, would go on with inexhausted vigor; and the increase...

...the sense of provisions." ' . . , " When acre has been added to acre,11 says Mr. Malthus, " till nil the fertile land is occupied, the yearly increase of food " must depend on the melioration of the land already in ppsses" sion. This is a fund which, from the nature of ail...