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of life out of a given number born, and the expectation of 

 reaching a certain age deduced from that decrease as the 

 datum. Among the many similar tables that have been 

 constructed, it is perhaps the most accurate. It received 

 the cautious scrutiny and revision of the Supreme Court of 

 Massachusetts, and was adopted by it (see Easterbrook vs. 

 Hopgood, 10 Mass. Reports, 313) as the rule in estimating 

 the value of life estates. 



EXPLANATION. Opposite the age of the individual, under 

 the column headed " Expectation of Life, &c.," will be found 

 the additional number of years he may reasonably expect to 

 live. Thus a man 40 years of age may reasonably expect 

 to live 26.04 years longer. 



For the purpose of comparison with observations in Eu- 

 rope, St. Maur's Table is subjoined, taken from observa- 

 tions in Paris and the country around it. 



ST. MAUR'S TABLE. 



Of 24,000 born 



17,540 attain to 2 years. 



15,162 



14,177 



13,477 



12,968 



12,562 



12,255 



12,015 



11,861 



11,405 



10,909 

 10,259 



3 

 4 



5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 



10 

 15 



" 20 



"25 



9,544 attain to 30 years. 



8,770 



7,729 



7,008 



6,197 



5,375 



4,564 



3,450 



2,544 



1,507 



807 



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"35 

 "40 

 " 45 

 " 50 

 "55 

 "60 

 " 65 

 " 70 

 "75 

 " 80 

 "85 



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