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A comparative view of the number of widowers and 
widows in different places. 
Places. 
Widowers. 
Widows. 
Manchefter, 
432 
I064 
Salford, 
89 
149 
Townfhip of ditto, 
21 
42 
Parifh of Manchefter, 232 
315 
Monton, 
14 
13 
Hale, 
8 
I 2 
Horwich, 
9 
8 
Darwen, 
30 
48 
Cockey, 
10 
27 
Ghowbent, 
26 
43 
Chinley, Brownlide, 
and Bugfworth, 1 5 
18 
Afhton under Line, 
50 
81 
Pari fli of ditto, 
67 
95 
Total, 
1003 
1915 
Let no arguments in favour of polygamy be drawn 
from thefe tables. The practice is brutal; deftrudtive to 
friendfliip and moral fentiment; inconfiftent with one 
great end of marriage, the education of children; and 
fubverfive of the natural rights of more than half of the 
fpecies 
— “ Higher of the genial bed by far. 
“ And with myfterious reverence I deem.” milton. 
Nor 
