1
The average fecundity of a marriage in London is, as Mr Sadler tells us 2.35.
2
But it is considerably higher than the average fecundity of England, and still, therefore, constitutes an unanswerable argument against his theory.
3
The average fecundity of a marriage in towns of fewer than 3000 inhabitants is greater than the average fecundity of the kingdom.
4
The average fecundity in towns of from 4000 to 5000 inhabitants is greater than the average fecundity of Warwickshire, Lancashire, or Surrey.
5
"The average fecundity of the marriages of peers," said we, "is higher by one-fifth than the average fecundity of marriages throughout the kingdom."