1819 May 25

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Caucussing 1

2. beneficial

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Thus then to an impartial /unbiassed/ judgment /eye/ out of the reach of all those causes of delusion which are produced by acquaintance more or less particular with individuals

viewing the men only as men, sufficient cause, it is believed will appear for the conclusion that in the situation in question bribery if ever it has place is extremely rare the number of in if there be any instances at all in which bribery in any shape has place the number of them is extremely small, and that even in those instances, be they ever so numerous, no sensible evil is among the results of it.

{Be the situation what it may, suppose a man fit for it, money given for it whether by himself or by a friend for him does not divest him of those endowments by which he was /his appropriate aptitude is/ constituted fit.}