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 his wife for ome Years in a Garret, without Fire, proper Cloathing, or any of the Comforts of Life; that he had frequently Hore-whipt her; that her Sufferings were o great and intolerable, that he detroyed her wretched Life by flinging herelf out at the Window.

But as there was Bread found in the Room, which, though hard and mouldy, was uppoed ufficient to utain Life; and as it was not thought that he puhed her our at the Window himelf, he was acquitted, and that Complaint of her Sufferings erved only to intruct Hubands in the full Extent of their depotick Power.

Obervation, From thee three Caes it appears that Hubands have a more Afflictive Power than that of Life and Death.

About five Years ago, a modet agreeable Gentlewoman,well educated, married a young Trademan, he et up with a good Fortune of his and hers, and in three Years Time, by his Vices, Extravagancies, and Follies, ran it out every farthing. Upon which he flung himelf into the Army, in the Condition of a common foot Soldier.

She then deired his Permiion to erve a Lady of Quality, by which Means he hoped to be able to provide for their two Children. But he refued it, unles he might have