and indicate what we could call, the law of equi 
of faculties. Ni 0) 
TIT. C. The following may be considered as apper- 
taining to the first line of work: 1. Scientific men and 
Philosophers; 1. Historians; MIL Lawyers; IV. Sta- 
tesmen, Diplomats and Politicians. In the line of occu- 
pationsof a mixed character, the following may be clas- 
sed: V. Theologians; VI. Physicians; VIL Painters; 
Sculptors, etc., and Actors; VIIL Literary men; IX. .. 
Warriors. The elass in which the imagination and sen- 
timents predominate, seem to include: X. Musical Com- 
posers and Singers, and; XI. Dramatic, Epie and Lyric 
Poets. The twelfth and last gronp is formed of Kings, 
aa Courtiers, ete., not distinguished by useful 
work. 
The ordinal numbers preceding each group, indica- 
te — according to the tables, and after eliminating the 
cases of violent deaths, —the decreasing seale of lon- 
gevity; confirming the laws hitherto detailed and which 
may be enuneiated in the following form: L L. Similar 
the other conditions, the duration of life devoted to: 
mental work, is directly in proportion to the exercise 
of reason, and inversely proportional to tha exercise of '. 
imagination and sentiment. II. L. The hurtful effect 
of exaggerated exercise of the imagination and senti- | 
ments, which seems natural in a certain elass of oceu- 
pations, may be neutralized, at least in part, by adop- 
ting in the mean time, other works, requiring in pre. 
eminence the methodical use of reason. IL. L. The 
absolute lack of useful mental work is even more unfa- 
vorable to longevity than the exercise of oceupations 
which require, in a high degree, the exercise of ima- - 
gination and sentiments. 
IV. C. There is a law, psychological rather than 
economical, which seems to determine the division of 
mental works, following this order—deecreasing in num- 
ber of those devoted to different lines of mental work: 
I Scientists and Philosophers; II. Statesmen and 
Polticians; TT- Military men; 1V. Painters, Sculptors, 
Engravers and Actors; V. Lyric, Dramatic, and Epie 
Poets; VI Literary men; VII. Clergymen; VIII. Kings 
and other personages; IX, Historians; X. Musicians; 
XL Lawyers; XI. Physicians. a q 
