 In a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime depends of course upon special laws; which, however, in their total action,...  History of Civilization in England - Page 26by Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1858 - 456 pages
...suicide : the number of suicides every year is about the same; therefore " in a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their...however, in their total action, must obey the large irresistible social law to which they are all subordinate." Alas, then, if one person in our village... | |
 | 1858 - 572 pages
...themselves, insomuch, says Mr. B., that we may truly and safely say " in a given state of society a certain number of persons must put an end to their...however, in their total action, must obey the large facial lain to which they are subordinate. And the power of the larger law is so irresistible that... | |
 | 1858 - 878 pages
...condition of preceding circumstances. In a given state of society, a certain number ot persons must nut an end to their own life. This is the general law...to who shall commit the crime, depends, of course, on special laws ; which, however, in their total action, must obey the larger social law, to which... | |
 | 1859 - 234 pages
...impulse and life — shapeing and determining the destinies of men. *"In a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their...as to who shall commit the crime depends of course on special laws, which, however in their total action, must obey the large social law to which they... | |
 | 1859 - 648 pages
...is the general law ; and the special question as to what position each figure shall take in the sum depends, of course, upon special laws ; which, however, in their total action, must obey the large arithmetical law to which they are all subordinate. And the power of the larger law is so irresistible,... | |
 | 1859 - 736 pages
...is the general law ; and the special question as to what position each figure shall take in the sum depends, of course, upon special laws ; which, however, in their total action, must obey the large arithmetical law to which they are all subordinate. And the power of the larger law is so irresistible,... | |
 | 1860 - 114 pages
...impulse and life — shapeing and determining the destinies of men. *" In a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their...as to who shall commit the crime depends of course on special laws, which, however in their total action, must obey the large social law to which they... | |
 | Rhode Island. Division of Vital Statistics - 1860 - 114 pages
...impulse and life — shapeing and determining the destinies of men. *" In a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their...as to who shall commit the crime depends of course on special laws, which, however in their total action, must obey the large social law to which they... | |
 | William Gresley - 1861 - 424 pages
...into effect what is a necessary consequence of preceding circumstances. In a given state of society a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life !" And yet he admits that the number of suicides in London ranges from 266 to 213, which is a considerable... | |
 | 1863 - 532 pages
...the special question as to who shall commit the crimes or the indiscretion enjoined by them, "depends upon special laws, which " however, in their total...large social law to which they " are all subordinate." A Science of History would consist of a collection of " social laws," duly systematized and codified,... | |
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