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 notwithtanding all Diadvantages, are willing to admit of a foreign Aitance.

Since their Choice is in a great Meaure determined by their Education, and their Education is at the Dicretion of the Men, I would ue this as an Argument why they hould find ome Redres for their great Calamities, when they happen to meet with a Tyrant and Oppreor, where they hoped to have found an indulgent Friend, and faithful Guardian.

As Marriage is the very Bais, Foundation, and Cement of Society, an Intitution of God, and productive of the greatet Bleings in human Life, 'tis highly reaonable to guard it with uch Laws, that thoe who turn it into a Plague and a Cure, might receive due Punihment for uch enormous Trangreions!

If there are any Laws which empower a Woman to ruin or oppres her Huband, you have the Power in your own Hands; in God's Name let them be amended.

Obj. IX. Notwithtanding all this, England is the Paradie of Women, they are better treated here than in any other Part of the World.

But it may be anwered, that England is alo, the Paradie of Men, no Subjects enjoying