the United States in Fifty Years. 



75 



10,000 



10,000 



The comparative decrease of life in England and Connecticut : the black lines show 

 the proportion of 10,000 persons living at and above the ages respectively annexed. 

 Those of England are bounded by the inner curved line, and those of Connecticut by 

 the outer. 



10 yrs. 



130 



3!) 



40 " 



50 " 



60 



70 



8ii 



90 



100 



By which we perceive that under ten years of age, the number 

 in England is greatest by about fourteen per cent ; from ten to 

 forty, the number in Connecticut exceeds about twelve per cent ; 

 from forty to seventy, the excess is again in favour of England by 



