...truth, we will take .the slowest of these rates of increase ; a rate in which all concurring testimonies agree, and which has been repeatedly ascertained to...pronounced, therefore, that population, when unchecked, goes * Page 4. on; doubling itself every 25 years, or increases in a'geometrical ratio;* (suppose a population...

...truth, we will take the slowest of these rates of increase ; a rate in which all Concurring testimonies agree, and which has been repeatedly ascertained to...safely be pronounced, therefore, that population^ whet* unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years, or increases in a geometrical ratio ; (suppose...

...to our author's whole scheme, let ua take his own words. " It may lw lafely affirmed that populatiba ''when unchecked goes on doubling itself every " twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical •" ratio. ** That we may be the better able to com" pare the increase of population and food, let " us make a...

...scheme, let us take his own words. " It may be safely affirmed that population «« when unchecked goej on doubling itself every " twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical " ratio. " That we may be the better able to com" pare the increase of population and food, let " us make a...

...misery, or the fear of misery, by a large portion of mankind. Mr. Malthus then assumes as a principle, that population, when unchecked, goes on doubling...twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical ratio. He takes it for granted also, that considering the present average state of the population of the earth,...

...be sure of being within the Truth, Mr. MALTHUS takes the slowest of these Rates, and then assumes, that Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every Twenty-five Years, or multiplies in a Geometrical Ratio. The Portion of Increase which the Productions of tne Earth afford,...

...might be doubled in ten years. Mr. Malthus takes the slowest of these rates of increase, and assumes, that population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every twenty-five years, or that it increases in a geometrical ratio. The rate according to which the productions of the earth...

...b Polit. Arith. p. 14. all Ch. i. the Increase of Population and Food. 9 all concurring testimonies agree, and which has been repeatedly ascertained to...itself every twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrjcaLxatio. mj^^..if>-*~ -' Theiate according to which the productions of the earth may be supposed...

...the different states of society in which man has existed. It may, he thinks, be safely pronounced, that population, when unchecked, goes on doubling...twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical ratio; and he thinks that it may be fairly pronounced, that, considering the present average state of the...

...doubling possible in so short a time as ten years ;" but Mr. Malthus thinks it may safely be pronounced, that population, when unchecked, goes on doubling...twenty-five years, or increases in a geometrical ratio. There are, however, he states, in constant existence, certain checks, operating with more or less force,...