the Capital City of the Province of Silesia ; or, as the Germans call it, Schlesia , and is situated on the Western Bank of the River Oder , anciently call'd Viadrus , near the Confines of Germany and Poland , and very nigh the Latitude of London . It is very far from the Sea, and as much a Mediterranean Place as can be desired, whence the Confluence of Strangers is but small, and the Manufacture of Linnen employs chiefly the poor People of the Place, as well as of the Country round about; whence comes that sort of Linnen we usually call your Sclesiæ Linnen ; which is the chief, if not the only Merchandize of the Place. For these Reasons, the People of this City seem most proper for a Standard ; and the rather, for that the Births do a small matter exceed the Funerals. The only thing wanting, is the Number of the whole People, which in some measure I have endeavour'd to supply, by the comparison of the Mortality of the People of all Ages, which I shall from the said Bills trace out with all the Accuracy possible.
It appears that in the Five Years mentioned, viz. from 87 to 91 inclusive, there were born 6193 Persons, and buried 5869; that is, born per Annum 1238, and buried 1174; whence an Increase of the People may be argued of 64 per Annum , or of about a 20th part, which may perhaps be balanc'd by the Levies for the Emperor 's Service in his Wars. But this being contingent, and the Births certain, I will suppose the People of Breslaw to be increased by 1238 Births annually. Of these it appears by the same Tables, that 348 do die yearly in the first Year of their Age , and that but 890 do arrive at a full Year's Age ; and likewise, that 198 do die in the Five Years between 1 and 6 compleat, taken at a Medium ; so that but 692