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
J. M. RICHARDSON, 23, CORNHILL.

1826.

IN TESTIMONY OF HIS GRATITUDE

FOR THE HIGH SANCTION WHICH CONFERRED HONOR ON HIS LAST WORK,

THE AUTHOR

MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATES THE PRESENT,

ALSO,

TO

The Poight Honourable the Earl of Eldon,

LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF GREAT-BRITAIN.