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 againt their Garments. In this Attack they exerted o much Violence, that in a very few Minutes, they were both naked to the middle.

It is lucky for the Women, that the Seat of Fitycuff-War is not the ame with them as among Men; but though they may eem a little to deviate from their Sex, when they go forth to Battle, yet I have oberved they never o far forget it, as to aail the Booms of each other; where a few Blows would be fatal to mot of them. This, I know, ome derive from their being of a more bloody Inclination than the Males. On which Account they apply to the Noe, as to the Part whence Blood may mot eaily be drawn; but this eems a far-fetched, as well as ill-natured Suppoition.

Goody Brown had great Advantage of Molly in this Particular; for the former had indeed no Breats, her Boom (if it may be o called) as well in Colour as in many other Properties, exactly reembling an antient Piece of Parchment, upon which any one might have drummed a coniderable while, without doing her any great Damage.