CHAPTER I.

Origin of the Doctrine of Probabilities. Essay of John de

Witt. The Plague. First Bills of Mortality. Captain John

Graunt--his Opinions, Life, and Estimates. Curious Terms in

the old Registers--their Explanation. Life of Sir William

Petty. His Career and Character Page 1

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