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ther ; he tnuft then either talk of Marriage, or break 

 off all Correfpondence ; or if he do's not, both he 

 and Hie lies under a Scandal. In this Country a Man 

 can't vifit another Man's Wife, without being cen- 

 fur'd, as if her Husband was a Cuckold. In fine, 

 a Man can meet with no diverfion here, but that 

 of reading, or eating, or drinking. Though after 

 all, there are fome Intrigues carry'd on, but with 

 the fame caution as in Spain, where the vertue of 

 the Ladies confifts only in dlfguifing the matter hand- 

 fomly. 



Now, that I am upon the Subje<5r of Marriage^ 

 I can't forbear to acquaint you with a comical Ad- 

 venture that happened to a young Captain, who 

 was prefs'd to marry againft his will, becaufe all his 

 Companions and Acquaintances were already buck- 

 led. This young Officer having made fome Vifits 

 to a Counfellor's Daughter, he was defir'd to tell 

 what Errand he came upon ; and Mr. de Frontenac 

 himfelf, being related to the young Lady, who is 

 certainly one of the moft accomplifh'd Ladies of 

 this Age, us'd his utmoft efforts to ingage the Cap- 



well pleas d with a free accefs to the Governor's 

 Table, and the company of the Lady whom he 

 met there not unfrequently ; the Captain, 1 fay, 

 being equally fond of thefe two Advantages, en- 

 deavoured to ward off the defign, by asking fome 

 time to confider of it- Accordingly, two Months 

 were granted him ; and after that rime wasexpir'd^ 

 he had flill a mind to let out his Traces, and fode- • 

 fir'd two Months more, which were granted him 

 by the Bifliop's interccffion. When the laft of thefe 

 two was at an end, the Cavalier began to beappre- 

 henfive that he was in danger of lofing both his 

 good Cheer, and the agreeable company of the La- 

 dy* However, he was obiig'd to be prefent at a 

 Treat that Mr. Nelfon ( the English Gentleman I 



her. Th£ Captain being equally 



