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The 4. The Cae of Adultery. p. 15.

Women debarred from educating their own Children when they have no other Parent left, Exemplified. p. 17.

Objection, the Huband bet judge whether the Mother is fit to educate the Children. Anwer, Women, not naturally unfit for it; not accidentally diqualified; the Fault of the other ex, in the Education they give Women, or the Laws they make for them, p. 20. 21.

5. The Huand's Commands uperede all Authority whatever; this no Privilege to Wives ibid.

6. The Civil and Englih Law, compared in ome Intances. p. 27.

1. By the Civil Law the Wife inherited the whole Etate, when the Huband died without Iue; by the  Englih Law, not a third Part of it. ibid.

2. By the Civil Law, a Woman allowed her Paraphernalia; by the Englih Law, not allowed it. ibid.

3. The Property of the Portion remained with the Wife; by the Englih Law not. p. 29.

By the Laws of Portugal the Wife may dipoe of half her Huband's Etate by Will; by the Englih Law, no Part of his Etate, or her own either. ibid. Objection I.