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 Obervation, Hence it appears, that Wives have no Property neither in their intellectual, or peronal Abilities, nor in their Fortunes.

When we look back into the Annals of Queen Mary I. we Shrink with Horror at the Apprehenion of her Fire and Faggot. But behold! the Sufferings which an Huband may inflict upon his Free-born Englih Wife, if he o pleae; and then conder which of the fiery Tryals are the more tolerable!

If we cannot in Jutice call for the Correction of thee Tyrannies, we hope we may in Charity for the Prevention of them.

I mut here take Notice, that I have related the Cae of Mrs. Veezey, as I found it in one of the publick Prints, I therefore don't take upon my elf to ay that this Cae is truly tated, 'tis poible ome material Circumtance may be omitted: However I was determined to inert it, though upon no better Authority, becaue I hould be glad to know, uppoing the Cae to have been exactly as 'tis here related, what could have been done to him?

The Didain and Confuion of Mind, which naturally ries upon ill Treatment, from thoe whom we have greatly truted or