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1825, pope Leo XII. gave him a pension. The late return of 

 the population of the city of New York, according to the cen- 

 sus of 1830, makes the number of those who live beyond the 

 allotted threescore and ten, in the proportion of about 1 3-5 

 per cent, of the whole number. Although the number of 

 white males exceeds that of females 1861, yet of those who 

 are upwards of 70, 8009, the excess is in favor of the females, 

 there being 4175 of the latter, and but 3834 of the former. 

 Of the 17 white persons above a hundred, 15, on the contrary, 

 are males; and of the 45 black persons, a hundred and up- 

 wards, only 11 are males. The proportion of centenarians 

 among the blacks is much larger than among the whites, 

 making all proper allowances for their exaggeration and igno- 

 rance. Belsham's Chronology informs us that 21 persons, who 

 had attained the age of 130 and upwards, died between the 

 years 1760 and 1829 : of these, one was aged 166. In the 

 same period, 39 had attained the age of 120, and not 130. 

 The number who attained the age of 110, and not 120, was 

 36 in the same space. And those who died after the age of 

 100, and before 110, were 54 within the period. Of the 

 whole number recorded, 94 were natives of England, 23 of 

 Ireland, and 12 of Russia. Doubtless many more have died 

 after the age of 100, without having had their names recorded. 

 The northern climates aftbrd more instances of longevity than 

 the southern ; and, although far the greater part of those who 

 have attained extreme old age have been distinguished for 

 sobriety, yet some of them do not appear to have been in the 

 habit of restraining their appetites. In China, where old age 

 is much respected, people receive presents from government, 

 when they have attained a great age. 



NUTTALL'S ORNITHOLOGY. 



[A Manual of the Ornithology of the United States and of Canada ; 

 by Tmojias Nuttall, A. M. F. L. S. Cambridge, Hilliard and Brown.] 



This work contains descriptions of all the land birds, na- 

 tives of the United States and of Canada, fifty-three of which 

 are correctly delineated with beautiful engravings. The 

 work is well executed, and worthy of the consideration of the 

 public. The ornithologist and the less learned lover of na- 

 ture will find a rare retreat in these vivid descriptions, com- 

 prehending the most delightful details of the manners and 



