THE NATURAL HISTORY 



whom are sober and industrious, and live comfortably in 

 good stone or brick cottages, which are glazed, and have 

 chambers above stairs : mud buildings we have none. 

 Besides the employment from husbandry, the men work 

 in hop gardens, of which we have many; and fell and bark 

 timber. In the spring and summer the women weed the 

 corn ; and enjoy a second harvest in September by hop- 

 picking. Formerly, in the dead months they availed 



It appears that a child, born and bred in this parish, has an equal chance 



to live above forty years. 

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



chances for life. 

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



A TABLE of the Baptisms, Burials, and Marriages, from January 2, 

 1761, to December 25, 1780, in the Parish of SELBORNE. 



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



of Females . . i o. 



The burials of each sex were equal. 

 And the births exceeded the deaths . . 140. 



