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.

6. The lawyers' chambers at London have 2,772 chimnies in them, and
are worth 140,000 pounds sterling, or 3,000,000 of French livres,
besides the dwellings of their families elsewhere.

7. The air is more wholesome, for that at London scarce two of
sixteen die out of the worst hospitals, but at Paris above two of
fifteen out of the best. Moreover the burials of Paris are one-
fifth part above and below the medium, but at London not above one-
twelfth, so as the intemperies of the air at Paris is far greater
than at London.

8. The fuel cheaper, and lies in less room, the coals being a
wholesome sulphurous bitumen.

9. All the most necessary sorts of victuals, and of fish, are
cheaper, and drinks of all sorts in greater variety and plenty.

10. The churches of London we leave to be judged by thinking that
nothing at Paris is so great as St. Paul's was, and is like to be,
nor so beautiful as Henry the Seventh's chapel.

11. On the other hand, it is probable, that there is more money in
Paris than London, if the public revenue (grossly speaking,
quadruple to that of England) be lodged there.