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ht deny'd, that they exceed the fame at prefent $ efpe- 
dally if we confider, that the Number of Chriftenings 
in ‘Paris, at a Medium of nine Years (preceding that 
of 1737) exceeded that of the Burials ninety- eight 
yearly 5 notwithstanding that City, not only abounds 
with a vaft Number of Religious of both Sexes, who 
are fworn to Celibacy, but likewife many Thoufands 
of Students belonging to the Univerfity, who lead a 
fingle Life 5 whereas in London , there are no fucL 
Perfons, to prevent the Increafe of its Inhabitants. 
And as in my Political Account of London , it 
appears a , that at a Medium of nine Years, there are 
annually buried in London 29542, and in ‘Paris 
only 17804, which is 11738 in Favour of the former $ 
fo muft the Births in London at prefent (accord- 
ing to the above-fpecified ten Years Account, the 
Reafons aforefaid, and the Paris Account of Chri- 
ftenings) yearly exceed thofe of Paris 123205 where- 
by is (hewn, that the Inhabitants of London exceed 
thofe of Paris abpve three fifths in Number. 
By what has been faid, I doubt not but Mr. Kerjfe- 
boom’s Aftoniihment will not only ceafe, in refped to 
the great Difference between the Chriftenings and 
Burials of London 5 but he will be likewife induc'd 
to do Juftice to this injur'd City, by acknowledging 
that the Inhabitants thereof vaftly exceed thofe of 
Paris in point of Number. 
What Mr. Kerjjfebooms Partiality in Favour of the 
City of Paris is owing to, I know not 5 unlefs it be 
out of Pique to Sir William Petty , (with whom he 
feems not well pleas'd) for faying, that the City of 
London contain'd as many Inhabitants as the Province 
of 
* Maitland’s Hilt. Land, p. 540 and 548, 
