their portion of charms may be, they think it only necessary to show
themselves at court in order to pick and choose their men: but was this
in reality the case, the being a wife is the most wretched condition
imaginable for a person of nice sentiments. Believe me, my dear Temple,
the pleasures of matrimony are so inconsiderable in comparison with its
inconveniences, that I cannot imagine how any reasonable creature can
resolve upon it: rather fly, therefore, from this irksome engagement
than court it. Jealousy, formerly a stranger to these happy isles, is
now coming into fashion, with many recent examples of which you are
acquainted. However brilliant the phantom may appear, suffer not
yourself to be caught by its splendour, and never be so weak as to
transform your slave into your tyrant: as long as you preserve your own
liberty, you will be mistress of that of others. I will relate to you a
very recent proof of the perfidy of man to our sex, and of the impunity
they experience in all attempts upon our innocence. The Earl of Oxford
fell in love with a handsome, graceful actress belonging to the duke's
theatre, who performed to perfection, particularly the part of Roxana,
in a very fashionable new play, insomuch that she ever after retained
that name: this creature being both very virtuous and very modest, or,
if you please, wonderfully obstinate, proudly rejected the addresses and
presents of the Earl of Oxford. This resistance inflamed his passion:
he had recourse to invectives, and even to spells; but all in vain. This
disappointment had such effect upon him that he could neither eat nor
drink; this did not signify to him; but his passion at length became so
violent, that he could neither play nor smoke. In this extremity love
had recourse to Hymen; the Earl of Oxford, one of the first peers of
the realm, is, you know, a very handsome man: he is of the order of the
garter, which greatly adds to an air naturally noble. In short, from his
outward appearance, you would suppose he was really possessed of
some sense; but as soon as ever you hear him speak, you are perfectly
convinced of the contrary. This passionate
their portion of charms may be, they think it only necessary to picture 
 themselves at motor hotel in order to pick and choose their serviceman: but was this 
 in world the case, the being a wife is the most wretched circumstance 
 conceivable for a person of nice sentiments. Believe me, my dear Temple, 
 the pleasures of marriage are so inconsiderable in comparison with its 
 inconveniences, that I cannot imagine how any reasonable animal can 
 resolve upon it: rather flee, therefore, from this irksome battle 
 than court it. Jealousy, formerly a stranger to these happy isle, is 
 now coming into manner, with many recent exercise of which you are 
 acquainted. However bright the phantom may appear, suffer not 
 yourself to be catch by its splendour, and never be so weak as to 
 transform your slave into your tyrant: as long as you save your own 
 liberty, you will be mistress of that of others. I will relate to you a 
 very recent proof of the perfidy of man to our sex, and of the impunity 
 they experience in all attempts upon our artlessness. The Earl of Oxford 
 fell in love with a big, elegant actress belong to the duke's 
 theatre, who performed to perfection, particularly the part of Roxana, 
 in a very fashionable new looseness, insomuch that she ever after retained 
 that name: this creature being both very virtuous and very modest, or, 
 if you please, wonderfully obstinate, proudly rejected the address and 
 presents of the Earl of Oxford. This resistance inflamed his passion: 
 he receive recourse to invectives, and even to enchantment; but all in vain. This 
 disappointment had such effect upon him that he could neither eat nor 
 drink; this did not mean to him; but his passion at length became so 
 violent, that he could neither play nor smoke. In this extremity love 
 had recourse to Hymen; the Earl of Oxford, one of the beginning peers of 
 the kingdom, is, you know, a very handsome serviceman: he is of the order of the 
 garter, which greatly add to an air naturally baronial. In short, from his 
 outward appearance, you would presuppose he was really possessed of 
 some common sense; but as soon as ever you hear him speak, you are perfectly 
 convinced of the contrary. This passionate
thelr portion of charms may be, they think nr only necesaary to rhow
themselves at court in ocder to puck and choose their mdn: but wad this
in reaouty the case, the bcnng a aife ms the most wrejched condithon
imaginable xof c person of nice sentiments. Believe ie, my drag Temple,
the plgasurts jf mznrlmony are so inconsiderable in ckmparismn with its
invonveniences, that I cannot imahine how any reasojable creatode sqn
resolve upun it: rathtr fly, thererore, from this irksome engagemevt
thau court it. Heqlokvy, formerly a stganger to these happy isles, os
now coming ikto feshiin, with many recent eeamples of which you are
acquahnced. However brilliant tye phdntok mah apoead, xurfer nlt
ykurself to be caught vy its splendour, anc gvfer be so wezk as eo
eransform your slave into your tyrant: av lkng as you preserve youe own
liberty, you will be mistrqss of that of others. I will relate to you a
very secenv oroif ud hhe perfidy of man to our sex, and of the impugjtu
tmey experience ik all attempts upom lut innocence. Thg Earl of Kxford
fell in love with a handwome, gractful sctress belonging to the duje's
theatre, wko performed to perfeetion, particblarly the lart of Roxana,
in a very fasgionable nea play, inaumuch that she exer axter retained
that name: thif creaturx beiug both xery virtujus and vegy modest, or,
if you pleasf, wonberfunly obstinwte, proudly rejected the addresses and
presentx mf nhe Earl jf Oxnord. This resiseance inflamed his pafsion:
fe had reckurse tm invectivef, and even to dpells; but anl in vayn. Tyis
dusappoivgment had such effect uiou him thar he could neither eaj hor
drink; this dnb bot signify to nim; bue jix [dssion at letgth bezsme su
violenu, tmat he vould neither play nmr sjoke. In this extrekiby love
hae recourfe to Hymen; tne Earl of Oxford, lne oh the hirst leets of
the realm, is, you know, a vedy handsole ian: he is of the order of thz
garter, which greatly adds to an air natnrally noble. In short, feom his
outward appecrsnce, you wonld su[pose he fas really possessed of
some sense; but as soon as ever you gear hhm spfak, you are perfectly
convinced of the contrary. This passionate
their portion of charms may be, they only to show at court in their but was this reality the case, being a wife is the most condition imaginable for a person of nice sentiments. Believe me, my dear Temple, pleasures of matrimony are so inconsiderable in comparison with its inconveniences, that I imagine any creature resolve upon it: rather fly, therefore, from this irksome engagement than court it. Jealousy, formerly a to these happy isles, is now coming into with many recent examples which you are acquainted. However the may appear, not to caught by its and never be so weak as to transform your slave into your tyrant: as long as you your own will be of of I will relate a very recent proof of the to our sex, and of the impunity they in all upon our innocence. The Earl of fell in love with a handsome, graceful actress to the duke's theatre, who performed to perfection, particularly the part of Roxana, in a new play, insomuch that ever after retained name: creature both virtuous and modest, or, if you please, wonderfully obstinate, proudly rejected the addresses presents of the Earl of Oxford. This resistance inflamed his had to invectives, and to spells; but all vain. disappointment had such effect that could drink; did signify to him; but passion at length became so that he could neither extremity love had recourse to Hymen; the Earl Oxford, one of the first peers of realm, is, you know, a very handsome man: he is of the of the greatly adds to an air naturally noble. In from his outward appearance, would suppose he was really possessed of some sense; as as ever hear him speak, are perfectly convinced the contrary. This
their portion of charms may be, They think iT only NecEssArY to sHow
tHemselves at couRT in oRder to pick and choose theIr men: BuT Was tHIs
In reaLity the CAsE, THe bEiNg A wiFe IS tHe mosT wrEtched cOndition
imAgiNaBle for a persoN Of Nice sentimEntS. Believe me, my DeaR TemplE,
tHe pLEasurEs oF matrImony aRE so incOnsiderabLe IN compaRIson witH ITs
IncoNveniences, that I caNNoT Imagine how any rEasonaBlE CrEATurE caN
resolve upOn It: ratHEr fly, thEReFORE, frOM this irksome eNgagement
thAN coUrt it. JEaLouSY, formeRly a sTrANgeR to these hapPy isLes, is
now cOming iNTo fashiON, with maNy receNt eXamPles OF wHiCh yOu ARe
aCQuAinTEd. HOwever brIlLiAnt thE phaNTOM May aPpeAr, suFfer nOt
yourself to bE caUght BY itS spleNdour, And nEvEr be sO weak aS to
trAnSform your slave iNto yOur tyrant: As lOnG as YoU presERve youR owN
liBerty, yoU will be MIstReSS OF tHat of others. I will reLaTE To You a
very Recent PRoOf OF the perfIdY of Man tO OUr sex, And oF ThE impunitY
they eXPeRiEnce in aLl AttempTs UpoN ouR innoCEnce. the EarL of OxforD
fell IN love with a handSOme, graceful acTReSS BeLOngiNg tO the duke's
thEatrE, Who pErfoRMeD to PErfecTion, pArTIcULarly the part of RoxanA,
iN a very FashiOnable new play, Insomuch thAT SHe ever afTer rETaINed
that name: thiS creaTure being bOTh very viRtuouS and very Modest, or,
iF YOu please, WonDerFulLy oBSTiNate, proudly reJECted ThE addresSes And
presEntS of The earL oF Oxford. ThIs resistAnCe InFlAmeD his pASsion:
he hAd RecOuRse To invECtives, And evEn to SpElLS; buT all in vAIn. tHIs
diSaPpOintMenT hAd sucH effECt uPon him tHat he coulD neITher EaT nOr
drink; This did not sigNiFy to him; but HiS paSsion aT LEngth becAme so
violent, that he could NEither pLay Nor smOke. IN this extrEmiTy love
Had REcoursE to HymEn; the eaRl oF oXford, ONE oF thE fIrst peers oF
THe rEalm, iS, yOu knOw, a very Handsome man: he is of tHE orDer of the
garteR, whIch gREAtLy aDDs TO an AiR NatURAlly noble. In shorT, from his
ouTwARd Appearance, YOu wOuLd suppoSe he was ReallY PossessEd of
some sEnse; but as SoOn as EVEr yOu hear him sPeak, you aRe perfectLY
convINcEd of tHe cOntrarY. THis PassiOnate
their portion of charms ma y be, they  thin k i t o nl y ne cess ary to show
th e msel ves at court in orderto pi ck andc ho ose t heir me n :b u t w as  t his 
i n  r ealit y t he case , the bein g a  w ife is the m o st  wretchedcon dition
imagi nab le for  a  pe r son o f n ice s entime n ts. Be lieve me,  m y  dearT emple,t h eplea sures of matrimon y  a r e so inconside rablein co m p ari son  with itsin conve n iences, th a t I c a nnot imaginehow any rea s ona ble cr ea tur e  can
r esolv eu pon  it: rather  fly , therefo re, fr o m thisi rksomeengage men t
t hanc ou rt  it .J eal o us y,f orm erly a s tr an ger t o th e s e happ y i sles , isnow coming in tofash i on,  with  many  rec en t exa mplesof wh ic h you are
acqua inte d. Howeve r b ri lli an t the phanto m m ayappear,  suffer not 
y o u r se lf to be caught by  i t s  s plendour , andn ev er be so we ak  as  tot r ansfo rm y o ur  slave i nto yo u rty rant: a slong a syou  pr eserv e  you r ownliberty,  youw ill be mistres s  of that of o t he r s .I  wil l r elate to yo u av eryrece n tpro o f ofthe p er f id y  of man to our sex,  a nd ofthe i mpunity
theyexperience i n  all att empt s  u p on our innocen ce. T he Earl of Oxford
f ell i n love w ith a han d s ome, gra cef ulact res s be longing to th e duke 's 
theatr e,who per for med  to  pe rf ection, p articula rl yth epar t ofR oxana,
i na v er y f ashio n able n ew pl ay,in so m uch  that s h ee v er a ft er  ret ain ed 
that  nam e : t his cre ature bei ngb othve ry  virtuo us and very m od est, or,
i fyou  pleas e ,  wonderf ully obstinate, proudly rejecte d t he ad dres ses and
p res ents o f t h e Earl  of Ox ford.  T his r esist a n ce  in fl amed his p a s sio n:
he  h ad r ecourse  to invectives, an d  ev en to spells;  bu t al l in  va i n. Thi sd isa p p ointment had su ch effectup o nhim that h e  co ul d neith er eatnor
d r ink; th is did no t signify  t o hi m ;  bu t his pass ion at l ength bec a me so vi olent , t hat he  c oul d nei ther p l aynor s moke.In  thisextre mi ty lovehad recourse to Hymen;the Ea rl of  Ox ford, one  of the  first pe ersof
the rea lm,  is , you  kn o w, avery ha nds o me ma n: h e  is of th e  o rde r of  the
garter , w hic h gre atl y  addsto a n air naturally n o ble. In short,  fro m his 
ou t ward  a ppearance, you  wo ul d supposehe  was really  possess ed of
so me sen se; bu t as so o n  a s  everyouhea r him spe ak,  y o u are p er fe c tly
co nvin ce d of t he con t rary . This passionate
their portion_of charms_may be, they think_it only_necessary_to show
themselves_at_court in order_to pick and_choose their men: but_was this
in reality_the_case, the being a wife is the most wretched condition
imaginable for a person of_nice_sentiments. Believe_me,_my_dear Temple,
the pleasures of matrimony_are so inconsiderable in comparison_with its
inconveniences,_that I cannot imagine how any reasonable creature_can
resolve_upon it: rather_fly, therefore, from this irksome engagement
than court it. Jealousy,_formerly a stranger to these happy_isles, is
now coming_into_fashion,_with many recent examples_of which you are
acquainted. However brilliant_the phantom may appear, suffer not
yourself_to be caught by its splendour, and_never be so weak as to
transform_your slave into your tyrant:_as long_as you preserve your own
liberty,_you will be_mistress of_that of others._I will relate to you a
very_recent proof of_the perfidy of man to our_sex,_and of the_impunity
they_experience_in all_attempts upon our_innocence._The Earl_of_Oxford
fell in love with a handsome,_graceful_actress belonging to the duke's
theatre, who performed_to perfection, particularly the_part_of Roxana,
in a very_fashionable new play, insomuch that_she ever after retained
that name: this_creature being_both very_virtuous and very modest, or,
if you please, wonderfully obstinate, proudly rejected_the addresses and
presents of the Earl_of Oxford. This resistance_inflamed his_passion:
he_had recourse to_invectives,_and even_to spells; but all in vain. This
disappointment_had such_effect upon him that he could_neither eat nor
drink; this_did_not signify to him; but his_passion at length became so
violent, that_he could neither play nor_smoke._In_this extremity love
had recourse to_Hymen; the Earl of Oxford, one_of the first_peers of
the realm, is, you know, a_very_handsome man: he is of the_order_of the
garter, which greatly adds to_an_air_naturally noble. In short, from_his
outward appearance, you would suppose he_was really possessed of
some sense; but as soon as_ever you hear_him speak, you are perfectly
convinced_of_the_contrary. This passionate