The other supposition is, that the city of London is but a seventh part of its present bigness, and that the inhabitants of it are but 96,000, and that the rest of the inhabitants (being 7,304,000) do cohabit thus: 104,000 of them in small cities and towns, and that the rest, being 7,200,000, do inhabit in houses not contiguous to one another, viz., in 1,200,000 houses, having about twenty-four acres of ground belonging to each of them, accounting about 28,000,000 of acres to be in the whole territory of England, Wales, and the adjacent islands, which any man that pleases may examine upon a good map. Now, the question is, in which of these two imaginary states would be the most convenient, commodious, and comfortable livings? But this general question divides itself into the several questions, relating to the following particulars, viz.:— 1. For the defence of the kingdom against foreign powers. 2. For preventing the intestine commotions of parties and factions. 3. For peace and uniformity in religion. 4. For the administration of justice. 5. For the proportionably taxing of the people, and easy levying the same. 6. For gain by foreign commerce. 7. For husbandry, manufacture, and for arts of delight and ornament. 8. For lessening the fatigue of carriages and travelling. 9. For preventing beggars and thieves. 10. For the advancement and propagation of useful learning. 11. For increasing the people by generation. 12. For preventing the mischiefs of plagues and contagious. And withal, which of the said two states is most practicable and natural, for in these and the like particulars do lie the tests and touchstones of all proposals that can be made for the public good.