Five essays in political arithmetick, Viz. I. Objections from the city of Rey in Persia, and from Monsr. Auzout, against two former essays, answered, and that London hath as many people as Paris, Rome and Rouen put together. II. A comparison between London and Paris in 14 particulars. III. Proofs that at London, within its 134 parishes named in the Bills of Mortality, there live about 696 thousand people. IV. An estimate of the people in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Rome, Dublin, Bristoll and Rouen, with several observations upon the same. V. Concerning Hollan and the rest of the VII United Provinces. By Sir William Petty, Fellow of the Royal Society

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• Five essays in political arithmetick, Viz. I. Objections from the city of Rey in Persia, and from Monsr. Auzout, against two former essays, answered, and that London hath as many people as Paris, Rome and Rouen put together. II. A comparison between London and Paris in 14 particulars. III. Proofs that at London, within its 134 parishes named in the Bills of Mortality, there live about 696 thousand people. IV. An estimate of the people in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Rome, Dublin, Bristoll and Rouen, with several observations upon the same. V. Concerning Hollan and the rest of the VII United Provinces. By Sir William Petty, Fellow of the Royal Society
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London: printed for Henry Mortlock at the Ph.nix in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1687.

Publication year

1687

ESTC No.

R20905

Grub Street ID

85266

Description

[9], 51, 51, [1] p. ; 8°.

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Parallel text in English and French; opposite pages bear duplicate numbering

Title on added title page: Cinq essays sur l'arithmetique politique

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