Agricultural History Review, Volume 39 Part 1 (1991), pp. 48–51

Walton criticizes my revision of the acreage enclosed by Parliamentary action by purporting to show that the margins of error of my sample are so great that Turner's much lower figure falls within them. However, the technique which he uses is inappropriate, since the data do not conform to the conditions which limit its use. Use of the bootstrap technique, which is appropriate in these circumstances, supports my original conclusions, as does direct comparison with Turner's individual parish figures. 

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