means in the people of Paris than those of London.

(c.) We infer from the premises, viz., the dying scarce two of
sixteen out of the London hospitals, and about two of fifteen in the
best of Paris, to say nothing of L'Hotel Dieu, that either the
physicians and chirurgeons of London are better than those of Paris,
or that the air of London is more wholesome.

10. As for the other great cities of the world, if Paris were the
greatest we need say no more in behalf of London. As for Pekin in
China, we have no account fit to reason upon; nor is there anything
in the description of the two late voyages of the Chinese emperor
from that city into East and West Tartary, in the years 1682 and
1683, which can make us recant what we have said concerning London.
As for Delhi and Agra, belonging to the Mogul, we find nothing
against our position, but much to show the vast numbers which attend
that emperor in his business and pleasures.

11. We shall conclude with Constantinople and Grand Cairo; as for
Constantinople it hath been said by one who endeavoured to show the
greatness of that city, and the greatness of the plague which raged
in it, that there died 1,500 per diem, without other circumstances;
to which we answer, that in the year 1665 there died in London 1,200
per diem, and it hath been well proved that the Plague of London
never carried away above one-fifth of the people, whereas it is
commonly believed that in Constantinople, and other eastern cities,
and even in Italy and Spain, that the plague takes away two-fifths,
one half, or more; wherefore where 1,200 is but one-fifth of the
people it is probable that the number was greater, than where 1,500
was two-fifths or one half, &c.