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The man-plant: or, scheme for increasing and improving the British breed

Book • 1752
Published in 1752, this 50-page work by Vincent Miller, a Professor of Philosophy, presents an 18th-century proposal for increasing and improving the British breed.

The book reflects the intellectual currents of the period, drawing on contemporary ideas about human improvement and population management.

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as a satirical tract from 1752 that Thomas Thistlewood became a fan of.
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Part Two: Thomas Thistlewood: Slave Plantation Owner and Diarist

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