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Q. What is the reason now a-days,
that men court, cast, marry, and re-
marry so many wives, and only, but one
in public at last?
A. Because private marriage is be-
come as common as smuggling, and
cuckolding no more thought of than
for man to ride a or two up-
on his neighbour's mare: men get will
and wale of wives; the best portion and
properest person is preferred, the first
left the weak to the worst; and she
whom he does not love he puts away,
and lies down with whom he pleases.
Q. How will one know the bairns of
our town, by all others in the kingdom?
A. By their ill-breeding, and bad
manners.
Q. What is their ill-breeding and bad
manners.
A. If you ask them a question in ci-
vility, if it were bụt the road to the next
town they'll tell you to follow your nose,
and if you go wrong, curse the gude.
