On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
By the aristocratical law of primogenitureship, in a family of six children five are exposed.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “By the aristocratical law of primogenitureship, in a family of six children five are exposed.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine illustrates the harsh reality of primogeniture, where only the eldest child inherits, leaving the others without a secure future.
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