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4. The Caſe of Adultery. p. 15.
Women debarred from educating their own Children when they have no other Parent left, Exemplified. p. 17.
Objection, the Huſband beſt judge whether the Mother is fit to educate the Children. Anſwer, Women, not naturally unfit for it; not accidentally diſqualified; the Fault of the other ſex, in the Education they give Women, or the Laws they make for them, p. 20. 21.
5. The Huſand's Commands ſuperſede all Authority whatever; this no Privilege to Wives ibid.
6. The Civil and Engliſh Law, compared in ſome Inſtances. p. 27.
1. By the Civil Law the Wife inherited the whole Eſtate, when the Huſband died without Iſſue; by the Engliſh Law, not a third Part of it. ibid.
2. By the Civil Law, a Woman allowed her Paraphernalia; by the Engliſh Law, not allowed it. ibid.
3. The Property of the Portion remained with the Wife; by the Engliſh Law not. p. 29.
By the Laws of Portugal the Wife may diſpoſe of half her Huſband's Eſtate by Will; by the Engliſh Law, no Part of his Eſtate, or her own either. ibid.
