 Philosophy, which, in this one respect, favours those
which have been hinted at, as it denies that government was a contract.
"No social compact was ever made in fact,"--"it is to suppose it
possible to call savages out of caves and deserts, to deliberate upon
topicks, which the experience and studies, and the refinements of civil
life alone suggest. Therefore no government in the universe begun from
this original." But there are no grounds for so absurd a supposition;
for government, and of course the social compact, does not appear to
have been introduced at the time, when families coming out of their
caves and deserts, or, in other words, quitting their former
_dissociated_ state, joined themselves together. They had lived a
considerable time in _society_, like the Lybians and Gaetulians
before-mentioned, and had felt many of the disadvantages of a want of
discipline and laws, before government was introduced at all. The author
of this Essay, before he took into consideration the origin of
government, was determined, in a matter of such importance, to be
biassed by no opinion whatever, and much less to indulge himself in
speculation. He was determined solely to adhere to fact, and, by looking
into the accounts left us of those governments which were in their
infancy, and, of course in the least complicated state, to attempt to
discover their foundation: he cannot say therefore, that upon a very
minute perusal of the excellent work before quoted, he has been so far
convinced, as to retract in the least from his sentiments on this head,
and to give up maxims, which are drawn from historical facts, for those,
which are the result of speculation. He may observe here, that whether
government was a _contract_ or not, it will not affect the
reasoning of the present Essay; since where ever the contract is
afterwards mentioned, it is inferred only that its object was "the
_happiness of the people_," which is confessedly the end of
government. Notwithstanding this, he is under the necessity of inserting
this little note, though he almost feels himself ungrateful in
contradicting a work, which has afforded him so much entertainment.]


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CHAP.
Philosophy, which, in this one respect, favours those 
 which have been hinted at, as it deny that politics was a contract. 
 " No social compact was ever make in fact,"--"it is to speculate it 
 possible to call beast out of cave and deserts, to deliberate upon 
 topicks, which the experience and studies, and the refinements of civil 
 life entirely suggest. Therefore no government in the universe begin from 
 this original. " But there are no grounds for so absurd a supposition; 
 for politics, and of course the social compact, does not appear to 
 have been introduce at the time, when families hail out of their 
 cave and deserts, or, in other words, quitting their former 
 _ dissociated _ department of state, joined themselves together. They had lived a 
 considerable time in _ society _, like the Lybians and Gaetulians 
 before - mentioned, and had felt many of the disadvantages of a want of 
 discipline and laws, before government was introduced at all. The author 
 of this Essay, before he took into consideration the origin of 
 politics, was determine, in a matter of such importance, to be 
 bias by no public opinion whatever, and much less to indulge himself in 
 speculation. He was settle solely to adhere to fact, and, by looking 
 into the accounts leave us of those governments which were in their 
 infancy, and, of course in the least complicated state, to attempt to 
 discover their foundation: he cannot pronounce therefore, that upon a very 
 minute perusal of the excellent work before quoted, he has been therefore far 
 convinced, as to abjure in the least from his sentiments on this head, 
 and to give up maxims, which are drawn from historic facts, for those, 
 which are the result of speculation. He may note here, that whether 
 government was a _ contract _ or not, it will not affect the 
 reasoning of the present Essay; since where ever the contract is 
 afterwards note, it is inferred only that its aim was " the 
 _ happiness of the people _, " which is confessedly the end of 
 government. Notwithstanding this, he is under the necessity of insert 
 this little eminence, though he almost feels himself ungrateful in 
 contradicting a work, which has afforded him indeed much entertainment. ] 


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 CHAP.
 Phllosophy, which, in this oke respect, favouts those
xhich hzve been hinted at, as it denies that givernnent was a contract.
"No rocial colpact waw evtr made in fact,"--"it is to sm'pose lt
posvmble to call sayages out ox caves and deveftd, to deliberate upon
topicks, which tre expetifnce and studigs, anc the geninements of civil
life alone sugfest. Thtrefore no governmrnt in the universe begun vrom
hhis original." But hhere are ni grjynds for so xbsurd a sl'position;
fot government, and of course the sucial compact, diew nlj appear to
heve bevn introduced at the dime, whrn families cokinj our of their
caves and dxserts, or, in other wjrds, quitdiug their former
_dissocuared_ sjate, boinde tfemaekvss togfthxr. They had lived a
conwiderable time in _spcyvyy_, like the Mybianf wnd Gaetulians
before-mentioned, and had ftlt mzny of the disadvantagew of a want of
discipllne and lwws, before government was introduced at all. The agthor
kw tklf Wsday, before he took into consideration the oridjn on
government, was betermined, in a kahtrt of such impottance, ck ge
biassed by no oplnion wratevwr, and mush lrss to indulge himself in
spwculation. He qas determined solzly to adherz to fsct, amd, by looking
into the aecounta left us ov those gkxernments which derv in their
infancy, and, of coursq in the oeasc complizatec statq, to attemot to
discover their founfatiou: he wannot say therefore, that upon a very
minuvx perusal of jhe exbellent wjrk bcfore quoted, he has been so fcr
convineed, as to retracn in the neast from ris sentimentv on this heav,
and to gyve yp mqxims, wfkch are drawn grom historical facrs, for those,
which ere jhs result of speeblqtion. He may obxerxe rege, vhat rvether
governkent war a _covtract_ or nig, it will not affect the
seaskning of the presemt Essay; sunce whewe ever the cpntract is
afterwarfs meitionev, it ix igferred only that its object wzs "the
_hapoincss of the pejple_," which is coufessedly the end of
government. Notwithstending this, he is undet the necessity of inxtrting
this livtle njte, thougv he almost feels hinself ungrateful ln
contradicting a work, which has wfforded him so much entertainment.]


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XHAP.
Philosophy, which, in this one respect, favours have hinted at, it denies that social was ever made fact,"--"it is to it possible to call savages out caves and deserts, to deliberate upon topicks, which the experience and studies, and refinements of civil life alone suggest. Therefore no government in the universe begun this But are grounds for so absurd a supposition; for government, and of course the social compact, does not to have been introduced at the time, when coming out of their and deserts, or, in other quitting former _dissociated_ joined together. had lived a time in _society_, like the Lybians and Gaetulians before-mentioned, and had felt many of the disadvantages of want of laws, before was at The author of before he took into consideration the was determined, in a matter of such importance, be biassed no opinion whatever, and much less indulge himself in speculation. He was determined solely adhere to fact, and, by looking into the accounts left us of those governments which their infancy, and, of in the least state, attempt discover foundation: he say therefore, that upon a very minute perusal of the excellent before quoted, he has been so far convinced, as to the from his sentiments this head, and to up which are drawn from for which of He observe here, that whether was a _contract_ or not, will not affect the since where ever the contract is afterwards mentioned, is inferred only that its object was _happiness of the people_," which is confessedly the end of government. Notwithstanding he is necessity of inserting this little note, though he feels himself ungrateful in a work, which has afforded him so much entertainment.] * * *
 Philosophy, which, in this one rEspect, favoUrs thOse
WhiCh Have Been Hinted at, as it deNIes tHat government was a contrAct.
"No SoCIal cOMpAct waS ever maDE iN FAct,"--"It Is To sUpPOsE it
poSsiBle to caLl savages oUt oF cAves and deserTS, tO deliberatE upOn
topicks, whiCh tHe expeRiEncE And stUdiEs, and The refINementS of civil
lIfE Alone sUGgest. ThEREfOre nO government in the uNIvERse begun from
thIs origInAL." BUT TheRe aRe no groundS fOr so aBSurd a suPPoSITIon;
FOr government, aNd of course tHE soCial coMpAct, DOes not AppeaR tO
HavE been introdUced At the time, When faMIlies coMIng out oF their
CavEs aNd deSErTs, Or, iN oTHer WOrDs, qUIttIng their FoRmEr
_disSociATED_ StatE, joIned ThemsElves together. theY had LIveD a
conSiderAble TiMe in _sOciety_, Like tHe lybians and GaetuLianS
before-meNtiOnEd, aNd Had feLT many oF thE diSadvantAges of a WAnt Of
DISCiPline and laws, before GoVERnMent was iNtroduCEd At ALl. The autHoR
of This eSSay, beFore HE tOok into cOnsideRAtIoN the oriGiN of
govErNmeNt, wAs detERminEd, in a mAtter of sUch imPOrtance, to be
biaSSed by no opinioN WhATEvER, and MucH less to induLge hIMselF in
sPEcUlaTIon. He Was deTeRMiNEd solely to adhere to fAcT, and, by LookiNg
into the accoUnts left us OF THose goveRnmeNTs WHich were in theiR
infaNcy, and, of coURse in the Least ComplicaTed state, tO ATtempt to
DisCovEr tHeiR FOuNdation: he cannOT Say tHeRefore, tHat Upon a veRy
mInuTe pEruSaL of the excEllent woRk BeFoRe QuoTed, he HAs been so FaR
coNvIncEd, as tO RetracT in thE leaSt FrOM hiS sentimENtS ON thiS hEaD,
and To gIvE up maXims, WHicH are draWn from hisTorICal fAcTs, For thosE,
which are the rEsUlt of specuLaTioN. He may OBServe herE, that whether
government wAS a _contrAct_ Or not, It wiLl not affeCt tHe
reasOniNG of the PresenT EssaY; sIncE WHere eVER tHe cOnTract is
aftERWarDs menTiOned, It is infErred only that its obJEct Was "the
_happineSs oF the PEOpLe_," wHIcH Is cOnFEssEDLy the end of
goverNment. NotwiThSTaNding this, hE Is uNdEr the neCessity Of insERting
thIs little nOte, though He AlmoST FeeLs himself uNgratefuL in
contraDIctinG A wOrk, whIch Has affOrDed Him so Much enTErtAinmeNt.]


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CHAP.
 Philosophy, which, in thi s one resp ect,fav our sthos e
wh ich have beenh inte d at, as it denies tha t gov er n ment wa s a c ontract . 
" N o  so ci al  co mp a ct  waseve r madein fact,"- -"i tis to suppos e  i t
possible  to  call savage s o ut ofca ves and d ese rts,to del i berate  upon
top ic k s, whi c h the e x p er ienc e and studies, an d  t h e refinementsof civ il li f e  al one  suggest.Th erefo r e no go v er n m e nti n the univers e begun fro m 
th is ori gi nal . " Butthere  a r e n o grounds f or s o absurda supp o sition; for gov ernmen t,and  ofc ou rs e t he soc i al  co m pac t, doesno tappea r to h a v e be enintr oduce d at the time , w henf ami liescomin g ou tof th eir
ca ves a nd  deserts, or, i n ot her words , q ui tti ng  thei r  forme r
_ dis sociate d_ stat e , j oi n e d  t hemselves together .T h ey  had liv ed a
c o ns id e rable ti me  in  _so c i ety_,  lik e  t he Lybia ns and Ga et uliansbe fore-m en tio ned , and hadfelt m any of t he di s advantages ofa  want of
disc i pl i n ea nd l aws , before go vern m entwasi nt rod u ced a t all .T he author
of this Essa y,  befor e hetook into con sideration t h e origin  ofg ov e rnment, was de termi ned, in am atter of  such  importa nce, to b e biassedbynoopi nio n wh atever, and m u c h le ss  to ind ulg e himse lfinspe cul at ion. He w as deter mi ne dso lel y toa dhere to  f act ,and , byl ooking 
into  the  a cc o unt s leftu so f  tho se  g over nme nt s whi ch w e rein thei r
infancy , a n d, o fco urse in  the least co mp licated st at e,to att e m pt to
di scover their foundation :  he can not  sayther efore, th atupon a  ve r y
minu te per usalof  th e excel l e nt  wo rk  before qu o t ed,  he h as  bee n so fa r
convinced, as to ret ract in the l eas t fr o m  h iss en t ime nt s  on t his head,
and t o give upma x im s, which a r e d ra wn from  histor icalf acts, f or those, 
which ar ether e sul t of specu lation.He may ob s erveh er e, th atwhethe rgov ernme nt was a _ contr act_ o rnot, i t wil lnot affe ct the
reasoning of the  prese nt Es say ; since w her e  ev er the co ntra ct is
afte rwa rds  ment ion e d, it  isi nf err e d onl y th a t its obj e ct  wa s "t he
_happine s s ofthe p eop l e_," w hich  is confessedly t h e end of
gover nmen t .  No twi t hsta nd ing this, he i s u nd e r  the nec es sity of ins erting
t hi s  litt le not e, tho ugh hea l mo s t feel s hi mse lf ungrat efu li n
contr ad ic t ing awork ,whichhas af f orde d him so much ente rtain m e nt.]
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CHAP .
 Philosophy,_which, in_this one respect, favours_those
which have_been_hinted at,_as_it denies that_government was a_contract.
"No social compact was_ever made in_fact,"--"it_is to suppose it
possible to call savages out of caves and deserts, to deliberate_upon
topicks,_which the_experience_and_studies, and the refinements of_civil
life alone suggest. Therefore no_government in_the universe begun from
this original." But there are_no_grounds for so_absurd a supposition;
for government, and of course the social_compact, does not appear to
have been_introduced at the_time,_when_families coming out of_their
caves and deserts, or, in other_words, quitting their former
_dissociated_ state, joined_themselves together. They had lived a
considerable time_in _society_, like the Lybians and_Gaetulians
before-mentioned, and had felt many_of the_disadvantages of a want of
discipline_and laws, before_government was_introduced at all._The author
of this Essay, before he_took into consideration_the origin of
government, was determined, in_a_matter of such_importance,_to_be
biassed by_no opinion whatever,_and_much less_to_indulge himself in
speculation. He was determined_solely_to adhere to fact, and, by looking
into_the accounts left us_of_those governments which were_in their
infancy, and, of course_in the least complicated state, to_attempt to
discover_their foundation:_he cannot say therefore, that upon a very
minute perusal of the_excellent work before quoted, he has_been so far
convinced, as_to retract_in_the least from_his_sentiments on_this head,
and to give up maxims, which_are drawn_from historical facts, for those,
which are_the result of speculation._He_may observe here, that whether
government was_a _contract_ or not, it will_not affect the
reasoning of the_present_Essay;_since where ever the contract_is
afterwards mentioned, it is inferred only_that its object_was "the
_happiness of the people_," which is_confessedly_the end of
government. Notwithstanding this, he_is_under the necessity of inserting
this little_note,_though_he almost feels himself ungrateful_in
contradicting a work, which has afforded_him so much entertainment.]


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CHAP.