24 The Natural History of Selborne 



town, by some of the people called Quakers : but from circum- 

 stances this trade is at an end.* The inhabitants enjoy a good 

 share of health and longevity ; and the parish swarms with 

 children. 



A TABLE OF THE BAPTISMS, BURIALS, AND MARRIAGES FROM JANUARY 2, 1761, 

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



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 



* 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 indus- 

 trious house-wife. 



