** PREFACE.

** POSTSCRIPT.

** POSTSCRIPT.

* BOOK I.: of the population of europe, asia, africa, and south america, in ancient and modern times.

** CHAPTER I.: introduction.

** CHAPTER II.: survey of the creation from natural history.

** CHAPTER III.: general views as to the alleged increase of mankind.

** CHAPTER IV.: general view of the arguments against the increase of mankind.

** CHAPTER V.: Numbers Of Mankind In Ancient And Modern Times.

** CHAPTER VI.: Illustrations From The History Of China

** CHAPTER VII.: India.

** CHAPTER VIII.: SOUTH AMERICA.

** CHAPTER IX.: Paraguay.

** CHAPTER X.: Sparta.

** CHAPTER XI.: Rome.

** CHAPTER XII: Miscellaneous Observations.

** CHAPTER XIII.: Views Of Man And Society Which Result From The Preceding Facts.

* BOOK II.: Of The Power Of Increase In The Numbers Of The Human Species, And The Limitations Of That Power.

** CHAPTER I.: Proofs And Authorities For The Doctrine Of The Essay Of Population.

** CHAPTER II.: Animadversions On Mr. Malthus’ss, Authorities.

** CHAPTER III.: principles respecting the increase or decrease of the numbers of mankind.

** CHAPTER IV.: accounts which are given of the population of sweden.

** CHAPTER V.: inferences suggestd by the accounts of sweden.

** CHAPTER VI.: observations on the swedish tables continued.

** CHAPTER VII.: recapitulation of the evidence of the swedish tables.

** APPENDIX TO CHAPTERS IV, V, & VI.

** CHAPTER VIII.: population of other, countries in europe considered

** CHAPTER IX.: principles respecting the increase or decrease of the numbers of mankind resumed.

** CHAPTER X.: of the population of england and wales.

** CHAPTER XI.: Proofs of the geometrical ratio from the phenomenon of a pestilence.

* DISSERTATION on the RATIOS OF INCREASE IN POPULATION, and in THE MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE. BY MR. DAVID BOOTH.

** SECTION I.: introductory observations.

** SECTION II.: of the ratio of increase in the means of subsistence.

** Section III: Of the ratio of increase in human population.

* BOOK III.: of the causes by which the amount of the numbers of mankind is reduced or restrained.

** CHAPTER I.: FUTILITY OF MR. MALTHUS’s DOCTRINE RESPECTING THE CHECKS ON POPULATION.

** CHAPTER II.: of deaths and the Rate of human mortality.

** CHAPTER III.: attempt towards a rational theory of the checks on population.

** CHAPTER IV.: attempt towards a rational theory of the checks on population continued.

** CHAPTER V.: mr. malthus’s eleven heads of the causes which keep down population considered.

** CHAPTER VI.: observations on the countries in the neighbourhood of the river missouri.

* BOOK IV.: of the population of the united states of north america.

** CHAPTER I.: introduction.

** CHAPTER II.: of the topography and political condition of the united states.

** CHAPTER III.: history of emigration from europe to north america in the seventeenth century.

** CHAPTER IV.: history of emigration to north america from the year 1700 to the present time.

** CHAPTER V.: RETROSPECT OF THE HISTORY OF POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

** CHAPTER VI.: OF THE AMOUNT OF BIRTHS IN THE UNITED STATES.

** CHAPTER VII.: OF THE PERIOD AT WHICH MARRIAGES ARE FORMED..

** CHAPTER VIII.: diseases in the territory of the united states.

** CHAPTER IX.: reports of the population of the united states analysed and examined.

* BOOK V.: of the means which the earth affords for the subsistence of man.

** CHAPTER I.: of the present state of the globe as it relates to human subsistence.

** CHAPTER II.: of the number of human beings which the globe is capable of maintaining on our present systems of husbandry and cultivation.

** CHAPTER III.: calculation of the productive powers of the soil of england and wales.

** CHAPTER IV.: causes of the scarcity of the means of human subsistence.

** CHAPTER V.: causes of the scarcity of the means of human subsistence continued.

** CHAPTER VI.: OF THE IMPROVEMENTS OF WHICH THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF THE GLOBE FOR THE PURPOSES OF HUMAN SUBSISTENCE IS CAPABLE

** CHAPTER VII.: of the principles of a sound policy on the subject of population.

* BOOK VI.: of the moral and political maxims inculcated in the essay on population.

** CHAPTER I.: CHARACTER AND SPIRIT OF THE ESSAY ON POPULATION DELINEATED.

** CHAPTER II.: OF THE POSITIONS RESPECTING THE NATURE OF MAN UPON WHICH THE ESSAY ON POPULATION IS CONSTRUCTED.

** CHAPTER III.: of the doctrines of the essay on population as they affect the principles of morality.

** CHAPTER IV.: Of the doctrines of the essay on population as they affect the condition of the poor.

** CHAPTER V.: Of the doctrines of the essay on population as they affect the condition of the rich.

** CHAPTER VI.: Of marriage, and the persons who may justifiably enter into that state.

** CHAPTER VII.: A few contradictions in the essay on population stated.

** CHAPTER VIII.: Of wages.

** CHAPTER IX.: Conclusion.