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Obſervation, Hence it appears, that Wives have no Property neither in their intellectual, or perſonal Abilities, nor in their Fortunes.
When we look back into the Annals of Queen Mary I. we Shrink with Horror at the Apprehenſion of her Fire and Faggot. But behold! the Sufferings which an Huſband may inflict upon his Free-born Engliſh Wife, if he ſo pleaſe; and then conſder which of the fiery Tryals are the more tolerable!
If we cannot in Juſtice call for the Correction of theſe Tyrannies, we hope we may in Charity for the Prevention of them.
I muſt here take Notice, that I have related the Caſe of Mrs. Veezey, as I found it in one of the publick Prints, I therefore don't take upon my ſelf to ſay that this Caſe is truly ſtated, 'tis poſſible ſome material Circumſtance may be omitted: However I was determined to inſert it, though upon no better Authority, becauſe I ſhould be glad to know, ſuppoſing the Caſe to have been exactly as 'tis here related, what could have been done to him?
The Diſdain and Confuſion of Mind, which naturally riſes upon ill Treatment, from thoſe whom we have greatly truſted
