1818 Oct. 28

Parl. Reform Bill

Reasons

'.2. Electors Who

Univ

III. Females

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Oh fie, fie! alas alas! any such unsupposable supposition by whom can it be supposed!

Well but what can not but be supposed, is that in this as in other instances the union should be followed by that which by many a grave doctor has been declared to be the only object of it an encrease given to the number of the human species /individuals contained in the species/. Previously /Antecedently/ to child birth /delivery/: she will have her qualms: her moments during which the faculty of attention will unavoidably be called off from all political objects, and engrossed by personal ones. From and after delivery, even in humble life a month is allotted for the cessation of all cares, those excepted, the objects which have for their limits the walls of their bedchamber. To a personage whose existence is an object of such infinitely superior importance can any less duration be assigned. But year after year if the prayers of subjects have any influence, this season of political non-existence returns. Alas 'poor people', what is to become of you all this while /in all these/ continually recurring times!