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 have leave to viit her, when he pleaed; and the Wages which he hould earn, being his not hers, unles it was paid to him, he might have ued the Peron, who hould entertain her. This effectually barred the Doors againt her as a Servant. If by the Kindnes of Friends he hould be enabled to take an Houe, and et up in any Way of Buines to maintain herelf and helples Infants, it would be only giving him an Opportunity to Plunder her at Dicretion.

The lat Reource in uch a Cae is, to tranact her Buines in another's Name. But it is very difficult to find a Friend generous enough to involve himelf in the intricate Affairs of an helples undone Woman, who may be commanded from the Place and Employment, at the Pleaure of her Lord and Mater, against whoe Injunctions he can make no Appeal. The mot that her Friends can do, is to afford her a mall Pittance by Stealth in the Nature of an Alms, by which he may be ometimes relieved, but never provided for, unles they were in Condition to ettle an Etate in Trutees Hands for her Ue, which (conidering the Power the Huband has over her Peron) he may oon convert to his own. Obser-