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fined his wife for ſome Years in a Garret, without Fire, proper Cloathing, or any of the Comforts of Life; that he had frequently Horſe-whipt her; that her Sufferings were ſo great and intolerable, that ſhe deſtroyed her wretched Life by flinging herſelf out at the Window.
But as there was Bread found in the Room, which, though hard and mouldy, was ſuppoſed ſufficient to ſuſtain Life; and as it was not thought that he puſhed her our at the Window himſelf, he was acquitted, and that Complaint of her Sufferings ſerved only to inſtruct Huſbands in the full Extent of their deſpotick Power.
Obſervation, From theſe three Caſes it appears that Huſbands have a more Afflictive Power than that of Life and Death.
About five Years ago, a modeſt agreeable Gentlewoman,well educated, married a young Tradeſman, he ſet up with a good Fortune of his and hers, and in three Years Time, by his Vices, Extravagancies, and Follies, ran it out every farthing. Upon which he flung himſelf into the Army, in the Condition of a common foot Soldier.
She then deſired his Permiſſion to ſerve a Lady of Quality, by which Means ſhe hoped to be able to provide for their two Children. But he refuſed it, unleſs he might
