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12 45 * Medium Mare Nubium. 
12 55 28 Totus Schicard'js videtur. 
I 00 58 Medium Mare Foecunditatis. 
1 I 26 Totum.Mare Nubium & Tranquillitatk. 
J 415’ Incipit emergere Mare Nedlaris. 
I 7 40 Totus Tycho. 
I 12 40 Totum Mare Ncdlaris, & Foecunditatis, 
I 27 40 Finis totalis Eclipfeos. 
I 30 Extinguitur penumbra de Limbo Lunas, 
nemine dubitante. 
XLV. ^ Letter to George Lewis Scot, Lfq\ 
F, R, S. concerning the Nwnber of People 
in England ; from the Reverend William 
Brakcnridge, Z). D, ReEior of St. Michael 
BalEfhaw, London, and F, R, S» 
Dear Sir, 
JlcadNov. ap.^r 'TAving lately wrote to you my ob- 
* 755 - fervations, concerning the number 
of inhabitants in London and Weftminfter, this has 
Jed me alfo to confider, whether there may not be 
Lome way to*compute nearly, the number of people 
throughout England j and if it can be done, there 
are many political ufes that may be made of it, and 
many conclufions that may be drawn, which may 
prevent miftakes in Government, and that will tend 
to promote the ftrength and riches of the Nation. 
The fubjed is indeed intricate, and there cannot be 
that 
