LongevUij, 

 Tlie chemical analysis of'lOOOO grains gave 



373 



Iron in the njetallic state - 1800 



Broun oxide of iron - 2540 



Kegulus of nickel - - 1350 



Magnesia - - - 3 250 



Si lex _ - - 1000 



The rest seemed to be sulplinr 60 



LONGEVITY. 



That instances of longevity are not so rare in mo-' 

 dern times as is usually imagined, the subjoined list, col- 

 lected from various sources, is a curious proof, to which I 

 beg you may give a place, if you think it will alford any 

 amusement to your numerous readers. That I might not 

 swell it to an inconvenient length, none have been inserted 

 who have not attained the 1 30th year, or whose longevity 

 has not appeared to be well attested. Many more might, 

 without doubt, be added, by those who have better oppor^ 

 tunities for collecting such accounts. The date affixed to 

 each name is the year in which each person died, when that 

 has been ascertained ; or when not, the latest year in u^liich 

 each is known to have lived. 



Year. Ape. 



1795 David Can)eron 130 



1 706 John de la Somel 1 30 



1766 George King 130 



1767 John'Iaylor 130 

 1 7 7 -1 W il ham' Beatie 1 3 

 1778 John Watson 130 

 1 7 SO Bobert Alacbride 1 30 

 1760 William ElHs J 30 

 1 704 EHzabeth Taylor j 3 1 



1775 Peter Garden 131 

 J7O1 Kliz. Merchant 133 

 1772 Mrs. Keith 134 



1767 Francis Agne 134 

 1777 Joiin Brookey 134 

 1744 .Jane Harrison 135 

 1759 .lames Sheile 136" 

 1 768 Catherine Noon 136 

 1771 Margaret Forster 136 



1776 John Moriat 136 



1772 Jiichaidson 1 3 7 



1 793» Kobertson 1 3 7 



1757 Win. Sharpkv 138 



1768 John M'DoiXHigh 138 

 177U Faiiibrother 138 



Year. A^e. 



1772 Mrs. Clum 138 

 1 7C6 Thomas Dobson 1 39 

 1785 Marv Cameron l^'j 

 1752 William Laland 140 



Countess Desmond 140 



1770 .James Sands 140 



1773 Swarling, a monk 143 

 1773 CharleslNl'Findlay 143 

 1757 John Effinghiim 144 

 1782 Evan Wiliranis 145 

 1760 Thomas Winsloc II 6 

 1772 J.C.Drah.akcnbergl46 



148 

 150 

 152 

 152 

 152 

 162 

 154 

 157 



1652 William Mead 

 1768 Francis Consir 

 154 2 Thomas Newman 

 1635 Thomas Parr 

 1656 James l>owles 

 lienrv West 



1648 Thomas Damme 

 1762 A Polish peasant 



1797 Joc-epli Surringlon 16^ 



1608 VVVii. Edwards lo.S 



1670 Henry .Jenkins 16^) 



1 7 B 2 LouisA Trii >;o 175 



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