The SECOND ESSAY.
AS for other Comparisons of London with Paris, we farther repeat and enlarge what hath been formerly said upon those matters, as followeth, viz.
1. That 40 per Cent. die out of the Hospitals at Paris where so many die unnecessarily, and scarce 1⁄20 of that proportion out of the Hospitals of London, which have been shewn to be better than the best of Paris.
2. That at Paris 81280 Kitchins, are within less than 24000 |14| Street-dores[1], which makes less cleanly and convenient way of living than at London.
3. Where the number of Christnings are near unto, or exceed the Burials, the People are poorer, having few Servants and little Equipage.
4. The river of Thames is more pleasant and navigable than the Seyne, and its Waters better and more wholesome; and the Bridge of London, is the most considerable of all Europe.
5. The Shipping and foreign Trade of London is incomparably greater than that at Paris and Rouen. |15|
6. The Lawyers Chambers at London have 2772 Chimnies in them, and are worth 140 thousand Pounds sterling, or 3 millions of French Livers, besides the dwellings of their Families elsewhere.
7. The Air is more wholesome, for that at London scarce 2 of 16 die out of the worst Hospitals, but at Paris above 2
- ↑ On the basis of one kitchen for each of Auzout's families and one street door for each of his 23,133 houses, see p. 527.
