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setting aside antick follies, yet a civil respect and 

 regard is due to the female sex from the masculine, 

 even from the greatest to the meanest ; and so leaving 

 men to their constrained civilities and feigned 

 admirations, 



I rest. Madam, 

 Your faithful friend and servant. 



ON HER RETURN FROM ABROAD 



Madam, — ^Now we be both returned into our native 

 country, let us meet to re Joyce together, for though 

 our husbands have lost much, yet the broken parts 

 of their estates they have recovered by the just laws 

 of this kingdom, will afford us some recreation, pas- 

 time, and harmless sports. As for the place of our 

 meeting, if I may advise, it shall be N. whose owner 

 is M. N. a person that hath lost the most of any 

 subject, yet he is the best contented, and so the 

 happiest, for he never troubles himself for any 

 worldly wealth, especially when he cannot tell 

 honestly which way to repair his estate ; and though 

 he be wisely prudent, yet he is not basely miserable, 

 as to be miserably sparing, but will entertain us 

 civilly, friendly, generously, pleasantly, delightfully. 

 So expecting when you will appoint the time, 



I rest, Madam, 

 Your faithful fr. and s. 



HYMEN'S SHOPS 



Madam, — I cannot wonder that Mrs. F. G. is so 

 desirous of a husband, for I observe, that all un- 

 married women, both maids and widows, are the like, 



