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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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