Topic · 7 of 8 editions · peak 16,924 chars

NECESSITY

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Edition	As printed	Type	Chars	Location	vs. previous
1st ed. (1771)	① NECESSITY	article	144	vol. 3, p. 394
2nd ed. (1778–83)	② NECESSITY	article	16,924	vol. 10, p. 912
2nd ed. (1778–83)	③ NECESSITY	article	10,033	vol. 7, p. 5370
2nd ed. (1778–83)	① NECESSITY	article	150	vol. 7, p. 5370	revised · J 0.68
3rd ed. (1797)	③ NECESSITY	article	10,054	vol. 12, p. 783	reprint · J 0.96
3rd ed. (1797)	④ NECESSITY	article	2,793	vol. 12, p. 783
3rd ed. (1797)	⑤ NECESSITY	article	974	vol. 12, p. 783
4th ed. (1810)	③ NECESSITY	article	10,042	vol. 14, p. 741	reprint · J 0.93
4th ed. (1810)	④ NECESSITY	article	2,804	vol. 14, p. 740	revised · J 0.90
4th ed. (1810)	⑤ NECESSITY	article	974	vol. 14, p. 740	reprint · J 0.97
5th ed. (1815)	③ NECESSITY	article	10,050	vol. 14, p. 741	reprint · J 0.96
5th ed. (1815)	④ NECESSITY	article	2,941	vol. 14, p. 740	revised · J 0.84
5th ed. (1815)	⑤ NECESSITY	article	984	vol. 14, p. 740	reprint · J 0.98
6th ed. (1823)	③ NECESSITY	article	10,038	vol. 14, p. 741	reprint · J 0.98
6th ed. (1823)	④ NECESSITY	article	2,807	vol. 14, p. 740	revised · J 0.88
6th ed. (1823)	⑤ NECESSITY	article	974	vol. 14, p. 740	reprint · J 0.98
7th ed. (1842)	④ NECESSITY	article	2,084	vol. 16, p. 69	substantially revised · J 0.50
7th ed. (1842)	⑤ NECESSITY	article	954	vol. 16, p. 69	substantially revised · J 0.59