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8 8. But if you chance to admire the chasms of one who is black and lovely, decent and discreet honost and virtuous, tho’ never so poor; thou unteunto [sic] her by all means, for such a women will hold thee as her head and husband, then shalt thou reign as a king over thine own house, and all thy family shall be subject unto thee.

9. For if you marry one who thinks herself wiser than thee, she will usurp thy authority, countermand thy orders, and hold the more like her monkey than her man or master.

10. Keep not private company with a women that is a great singer, nor a girl that is gamelike, for the rooling of the eye and the sweetness of the voice, encourage men to commit wickedness.

11. Take not a wife that is tear minded, for such commonly is tail-ready. soon angry, soon leeased, easily persuaded to do any thing; if a temptation assault her, she will be easily overcome, even to hornisy your head, for such are live-loose’s children.

12. Neither do ye encounter with one who hath a big belly, and a bosom full of paps for such are seldom wholesome; nor one who is too tall, for such long people when they fall, are too heavy to rise, but the best wav under the sun is