14 WHITE 



Twins thirteen times, many of whom dying young have lessened the 

 chance for life. 



Chances for life in men and women appear to be equal. 



A TABLE 

 176 



OF THE BAPTISMS, BURIALS, AND MARRIAGES, FROM JANUARY 2, 

 , TO DECEMBER 25, 1780, IN THE PARISH OF SELBORNE 



During this period of twenty years the births of males exceeded those 

 of females ........... 10 



The burials of each sex were equal. 



And the births exceeded the deaths 140 



G. W. 

 4 Since the passage above was written, I am happy in being able to say 



that the spinning employment is a little revived, to the no small comfort 



of the industrious housewife. G. W. 



LETTER VI 



SHOULD I omit to describe with some exactness the forest of 

 Wolmer, of which three-fifths perhaps lie in this parish, my 

 account of Selborne would be very imperfect, as it is a district 



