againſt their Garments. In this Attack they exerted ſo 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 Fiſtycuff-War is not the ſame with them as among Men; but though they may ſeem a little to deviate from their Sex, when they go forth to Battle, yet I have obſerved they never ſo far forget it, as to aſſail the Boſoms of each other; where a few Blows would be fatal to moſt of them. This, I know, ſome derive from their being of a more bloody Inclination than the Males. On which Account they apply to the Noſe, as to the Part whence Blood may moſt eaſily be drawn; but this ſeems a far-fetched, as well as ill-natured Suppoſition.
Goody Brown had great Advantage of Molly in this Particular; for the former had indeed no Breaſts, her Boſom (if it may be ſo called) as well in Colour as in many other Properties, exactly reſembling an antient Piece of Parchment, upon which any one might have drummed a conſiderable while, without doing her any great Damage.
Molly,
