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compleated men and women that very night。 To prevent the disorders that 

may happen upon this occasion�察�is the chief design of this paper。 

     Gentlemen   have   begun   already   to   make   use   of   this   conjunction   to 

compass their filthy purposes。 They tell the ladies forsooth�察�that it is only 

parting with a perishable commodity�察�hardly of so much value as a callico 

under´petticoat�察�since�察�like its mistress�察�it will be useless in the form it is 

now in。 If the ladies have no regard to the dishonour and immorality of the 

action�察�I desire they will consider�察�that nature who never destroys her own 

productions�察�will exempt big´belly'd women till the time of their lying´in�察�

so that not to be transformed�察�will be the same as to be pregnant。 If they 

don't think it worth while to defend a fortress that is to be demolish'd in a 

few days�察�let them reflect that it will be a melancholy thing nine months 

hence�察�to be brought to bed of a bastard�察�a posthumous bastard as it were�察�

to which the quondam father can be no more than a dry nurse。 

     This wonderful transformation is the instrument of nature�察�to balance 

matters   between   the   sexes。   The   cruelty   of   scornful   mistresses   shall   be 

return'd�察   �the   slighted    maid    shall   grow    into   an  imperious      gallant�察  �and 



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reward her undoer with a big belly�察�and a bastard。 

     It   is   hardly   possible   to   imagine   the   revolutions   that   this   wonderful 

phaenomenon will occasion over the face of the earth。 I long impatiently 

to   see   the   proceedings       of   the  Parliament       of  Paris�察  �as   to  the   title  of 

succession to the crown�察�this being a case not provided for by the salique 

law。 There will be no preventing disorders amongst friars and monks�察�for 

certainly   vows   of   chastity   do   not   bind   but   under   the   sex   in   which   they 

were made。 The same will hold good with marriages�察�tho' I think it will be 

a scandal amongst Protestants for husbands and wives to part�察�since there 

remains still a possibility to perform the debitus conjugale�察�by the husband 

being femme couverte。 I submit it to the judgment of the gentlemen of the 

long     robe�察  �whether     this   transformation       does   not   discharge     all   suits  of 

rapes�拭�

     The Pope must undergo a new groping�察�but the false prophet Mahomet 

has contriv'd matters well for his successors�察�for as the Grand Signior has 

now   a   great   many   fine   women�察  �he   will   then   have   as   many   fine   young 

gentelmen�察�at his devotion。 

     These are surprizing scenes�察�but I beg leave to affirm�察�that the solemn 

operations       of   nature    are   subjects     of   contemplation�察       �not   of   ridicule。 

Therefore I make it my earnest request to the merry fellows�察�and giggling 

girls   about   town�察  �that   they   would   not   put   themselves   in   a   high   twitter�察�

when   they   go   to   visit   a   general   lying´in   of   his   first   child�察  �his   officers 

serving   as   midwives�察  �nurses   and   rockers   dispensing   caudle�察  �or   if   they 

behold   the   reverend   prelates   dressing   the   heads   and   airing   the   linnen   at 

court�察  �I   beg   they   will   remember   that   these   offices   must   be   fill'd   with 

people of the greatest regularity�察�and best characters。 For the same reason�察�

I am sorry that a certain prelate�察�who notwithstanding his confinement ��in 

December 1723���察�still preserves his healthy�察�chearful countenance�察�cannot 

come in time to be a nurse at court。 

     I   likewise   earnestly   intreat   the   maids   of   honour�察  。�then   ensigns   and 

captains of the guard�� that�察�at their first setting out�察�they have some regard 

to   their   former   station�察  �and   do   not   run   wild   through   all   the   infamous 

houses   about   town�此  �That   the   present   grooms   of   the   bed´chamber   ��then 

maids   of   honour��   would   not   eat   chalk   and   lime   in   their   green´sickness�此�



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And      in   general�察   �that   the    men    would      remember       they    are   become 

retromingent�察�and not by inadvertency lift up against walls and posts。 

     Petticoats     will   not    be   burdensome       to   the   clergy�察   �but   balls   and 

assemblies will be indecent for some time。 

     As     for   you�察   �coquettes�察    �bawds�察    �and    chamber´maids�察        。�the   future 

ministers�察�plenipotentiaries�察 �and cabinet´counsellors   to the princes of   the 

earth�撮� manage the great intrigues that will be committed to your charge�察�

with your usual secrecy and conduct�察�and the affairs of your masters will 

go better than ever。 

     O ye exchange women� 。�our right worshipful representatives that are 

to be�� be not so griping in the sale of your ware as your predecessors�察�but 

consider that the nation�察�like a spend´thrift heir�察�has run out�此�Be likewise a 

little   more   continent   in   your   tongues   than   you   are   at   present�察  �else   the 

length of debates will spoil your dinners。 

     You housewifely good women�察�who not preside over the confectionary�察�

��henceforth commissioners of the Treasury�� be so good as to dispense the 

sugar´plumbs of the Government with a more impartial and frugal hand。 

     Ye prudes and censorious old maids�察。�the hopes of the Bench�� exert but 

your usual talent of finding faults�察�and the laws will be strictly executed�察�

only  I   would   not have   you   proceed upon   such   slender   evidences   as   you 

have done hitherto。 

     It is from you�察�eloquent oyster´merchants of Billingsgate�察。�just ready to 

be called to the Bar�察�and quoif'd like your sister´serjants�撮� that we expect 

the   shortening   the   time�察  �and   lessening   the   expences   of   law´suits�此  �For   I 

think   you   are   observ'd   to   bring   your   debates   to   a   short   issue�察  �and   even 

custom will restrain you from taking the oyster�察�and leaving only the shell 

to your client。 

     O ye physicians�察。�who in the figure of old women are to clean the tripe 

in   the   markets��   scour   it   as   effectually   as   you   have   done   that   of   your 

patients�察�and the town will fare most deliciously on Saturdays。 

     I    cannot      but    congratulate       human       nature�察    �upon     this    happy 

transformation�察       �the   only    expedient      left  to   restore    the   liberties   and 

tranquillity of mankind。 This is so evident�察�that it is almost an affront to 

common   sense   to   insist   upon   the   proof�此  �If   there   can   be   any  such   stupid 



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creature   as   to   doubt   it�察  �I   desire   he   will   make   but   the   following   obvious 

reflection。 There are in Europe alone�察�at present�察�about a million of sturdy 

fellows�察  �under   the   denomination   of   standing   forces�察  �with   arms   in   their 

hands�此�That those are masters of the lives�察�liberties and fortunes of all the 

rest�察�I believe no body will deny。 It is no less true in fact�察�that reams of 

paper�察�and above a square mile of skins of vellum have been employ'd to 

no purpose�察�to settle peace among those sons of violence。 Pray�察�who is he 

that   will   say   unto    them�察  �Go    and    disband    yourselves�拭  �But       lo�  �by   this 

transformation        it  is  done    at   once�察  �and    the   halcyon     days    of   publick 

tranquillity return�此�For neither the military temper nor discipline can taint 

the soft sex for a whole age to come�此�Bellaque matribus invisa�察�War odious 

to mothers�察�will not grow immediately palatable in their paternal state。 

     Nor     will   the   influence     of   this   transformation       be   less   in   family 

tranquillity�察    �than   it  is  in  national。    Great    faults   will   be   amended�察     �and 

frailties forgiven�察�on both sides。 A wife who has been disturb'd with late 

hours�察    �and    choak'd     with    the   hautgout     of   a  sot�察  �will   remember       her 

sufferings�察     �and   avoid    the   temptations�察     �and   will�察  �for  the   same    reason�察�

indulge   her   mate   in   his   female   capacity   in   some   passions�察  �which   she   is 

sensible   from   experience   are   natural   to   the   sex。   Such   as   vanity   of   fine 

cloaths�察�being admir'd�察�etc。 And how tenderly must she use her mate under 

the breeding qualms and labour´pains which she hath felt her self�拭�In short�察�

all   unreasonable   demands   upon   husbands   must   cease�察  �because   they   are 

already satisfy'd from natural experience that they are impossible。 

     That the ladies may govern the affairs of the world�察�and the gentlemen 

those of their houshold�察�better than either of them have hitherto done�察�is 

the hearty desire of�察�Their most sincere well´wisher�察�M。S。 



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