![]() ![]() The plan would greatly improve the Irish economy as these children are entirely domestic products. For one, the mothers who were often indebted to their landlords would finally have something to pay off their obligations something that they desperately need as they have often already been stripped of all their possessions. This one quick solution would bring about many improvements, according to the proposer. The author reckons that the carcass of a good fat child could be sold for ten shillings each garnering a substantial profit of eight shillings. Also, the parents may skin the child so that the hide can be rendered into gloves and boots. ![]() He puts forward the idea to reserve a small portion of the newborns to maintain the population and have the others reared after for a year and then sold off as a luxurious feast to those who can afford it. And so the proposer pitches his plan: he has heard from a friend of his that the flesh of a well-nursed one-year-old child is a most appetising delicacy. ![]()
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