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the eldest child died in his father's lifetime the amount of anticipation is greatly 
increase*!. The facts are shown in Table IX and in Fig. 13. 
REIGNING HOUSES IN EUROPE— 18''" CENTURY. 
iXCE AT DEATH OF FATHERS & OF FIRST BORN CHILDREN. 
WHO DIED IN THEIR FATHERS' LIFETIME, 
AVERAGE ACE AT DEATH OF:- 
F A THERS 
CHILDREN 
62 
10 
FATHERS 
CHI LDREN 
□ 
ANTICIPATION 52 
lOO 
Fig. 1.3. 
We see here that among the fathers none died under 30 while 87"/ , of their 
children died iinder 30 ; the average age at death among the fathers was 62 — 
among the children only 10, showing an anticipation of 52 years. 
