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NATURAL HISTORY 



the corn; and enjoy a second harvest in September 

 by hop-picking. Formerly, in the dead months they 



During the first fifty years of this period the baptisms of males exceeded 

 those of females 52. 



The burials of males exceeded those of females 32 ; and the baptisms 

 exceeded the burials 590. 



Average of Baptisms for Fifty Years. 



Males. Females. 



From 1780 to 1789, both years inclusive . 9-1 11-3 20-4 

 1790 to 1799 ....... .14-3 12- 26-3 



1800 to 1809 . 9-8 9-3 19-1 



