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lessened thereby) at last they grow weary of so 

 many, and betake themselves to a married state, 

 or to the company of one man ; neither does their" 

 having been common to so many any wise lessen 

 their fortunes, but rather augment them. 



The woman is not punished for adultery, but tis 

 the man that makes the injured person satisfaction, 

 which is the law of nations practised amongst them 

 all ; and he that strives to evade such satisfaction 

 as the husband demands, lives daily in -Danger of 

 his life ; yet when discharged, all animosity is laid 

 aside, and the cuckold is very well pleased with 

 his bargain, whilst the rival is laughed at by the 

 whole nation, for carrying on his intrigue with no 

 better conduct, than to be discovered and pay so 

 dear for his pleasure. 



The Indians say, that the woman is a weak 

 creature, and easily drawn away by the man's per- 

 suasion ; for which reason, they lay no blame upon 

 her, but the man (that ought to be master of his 

 passion) for persuading her to it. 



They are of a very hale constitution; their 

 breaths are as sweet as the air they breathe in, and 

 the woman seems to be of that tender composition, 

 as if they were designed rather for the bed than 

 bondage. Yet their love is never of that force 

 and continuance, that any of them ever runs mad, 

 or makes away with themselves on that score. 

 They never love beyond retrieving their first in- 

 difterency, and when slighted, are as ready to un- 

 tie the knot at one end, as you are at the other. 



