The number of children to 100 marriages is--

In the eight counties of England, in which there are

from 107 to 146 people on the square mile............. 388

In the eight counties of England, in which there are

from 175 to 200 people on the square mile..............402

Take the six districts from the East Riding of York to the County of

Norfolk inclusive. Here the population is from 150 to 170 on the

square mile. To these oppose the six counties from Derby to Worcester

inclusive. The population is from 200 to 260. Here again we find that a

law, directly the reverse of that which Mr Sadler has laid down, appears

to regulate the fecundity of the inhabitants.

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