OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE IN PURCHASES OF LAND, AND IN MERCANTILE ADVENTURES, OF ASCERTAINING THE RATES OR LAWS OF MORTALITY AMONG EUROPEANS, By Chronic Diseases and Hot Climates: ON THE DATA NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTING TABLES TO SHOW TIE PROBABLE DURATION OF A DISEASE: ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PROGRESS OF MANIA, MELANCHOLIA, CRAZINESS, & DEMONOMANIA; AS DISPLAYED IN SHAKESPEARE'S CHARACTERS OF LEAR, HAMLET, OPHELIA, AND EDGAR: ON THE Comparative Danger of First and Subsequent Child-Births. WITH An Appendix, CONTAINING THE FORM OF A DEED FOR ESTABLISHING A JOINT-STOCK COMPANY, WITHOUT REQUiring the aid of parliamenT, OR THE INCUMBRANCE OF AN ACT TO SUE AND BE SUED. BY GEORGE FARREN, RESIDENT DIRECTOR OF THE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 70, CORNHILL. LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR; AND PUBLISHED BY J. A. HESSEY, 93, FLEET-STREET;-AND 1826. |