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 or loved, might make a Woman in uch Circumtances detoy herelf. I believe it requires almot as much Fortitude and Reignation as that of a Martyr or Confeor, patiently to acquiece under uch Uage.

If I could hope to find Pardon for the arrogant Thought, I would for once uppoe that a Wife might poibly find means to confine her Huband in his own Home, and to prevent any Attempt for his Releaement, give out that he had crot the Seas, and was in foreign Countries upon his Bunes or Diverion. Methinks I already hear the Reentment and Indignation of the whole Sex, upon the inolent Suppoition! Women were deigned for Dometick Animals, 'tis but allotting them their proper Place; give them Needles and Prayer Books there, and there's no great harm done. But to think to confine the Lords of the Creation, is Inolence beyond a Parallel. It may be o, yet as a Chritian? I cannot but think it an excellent Rule to uppoe our elves capable of receiving the Treatment we give Others, and then to reflect upon the Reentments we hould make upon it. Do unto all men as thou wouldet they hould do unto thee, is an univeral Precept given to both Sexes, and all Conditions from the Prince upon the Throne,