Letter: French population
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Sir: Might not a factor in the low growth of the French population from the late 18th century onwards (Comment, 22 November), be the fact that, at about that time, the French peasantry started owning land and that, on death, property was divided equally among heirs?
ROBERT NOWELL
New Barnet, Hertfordshire
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