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         Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
      
       
         
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             The miss display'd, with all her wheedling arts and circumventions in which historical narration are detected, her selfish contrivances, modest pretences, and subtil stratagems / by the author of the first part of The English rogue.
             Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
          
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             brothel scene
             
               Love
               not
               Lewd
               Women
               ,
               for
               yo
               'ule
               find
               em
               worse
            
             
               Than
               all
               that
               's
               Bad
               ,
               attended
               with
               a
               Curse
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Miss
           DISPLAY'D
           ,
           With
           all
           Her
           WHEEDLING
           ARTS
           AND
           Circumventions
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           HISTORICAL
           NARRATION
           are
           detected
           ,
           Her
           Selfish
           Contrivances
           ,
           Modest
           Pretences
           ,
           and
           subtil
           Stratagems
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           AUTHOR
           of
           the
           First
           Part
           of
           the
           
             English
             Rogue
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           the
           several
           Booksellers
           .
           1675.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           EPISTLE
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           SEnsuall
           satisfaction
           was
           the
           Midwife
           to
           Originall
           Sin
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           means
           to
           bring
           it
           first
           into
           the
           World
           ;
           And
           though
           it
           hath
           brought
           so
           much
           misery
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           mischief
           on
           Man-kind
           ,
           yet
           M●n
           still
           huggs
           and
           embraces
           it
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           they
           seem
           to
           enjoy
           a
           (
           Fools
           )
           Paradise
           here
           ,
           and
           lose
           thereby
           a
           reall
           Heaven
           hereafter
           .
           Fond
           ,
           foolish
           Man
           ,
           that
           do●st
           inconsiderately
           make
           pleasures
           the
           Mark
           ,
           which
           thy
           insatiate
           affections
           Aim
           at
           ;
           an●
           when
           thou
           hast
           given
           thy self
           that
           satisfaction
           ,
           the
           effect
           of
           thy
           great
           cost
           and
           labour
           will
           prove
           ,
           
           
             Vanity
             and
             Vexation
             of
             Spirit
          
           .
           To
           make
           thee
           a
           Proselyte
           to
           Continency
           ,
           Consider
           what
           the
           Objects
           are
           ,
           that
           too
           many
           Men
           too
           often
           do
           at
           upon
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           in
           the
           fashion
           ,
           will
           have
           their
           dangerous
           Dalilah's
           called
           Miss
           ,
           forsooth
           ,
           and
           do
           take
           pains
           to
           perswade
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           chast
           to
           all
           but
           them
           :
           appearing
           like
           a
           Merchant
           man
           ,
           richly
           Laden
           ,
           but
           by
           boarding
           ,
           proves
           a
           Fire-ship
           that
           infallibly
           blows
           up
           ,
           where-ever
           she
           comes
           .
           Like
           a
           Watch
           from
           a
           Fire-ship
           she
           will
           turn
           her self
           to
           a
           Caterpillar
           ,
           and
           destroys
           many
           a
           hopefull
           young
           Gentlemans
           Health
           and
           Estate
           in
           the
           Blossom
           ;
           and
           when
           she
           turns
           Land-Syren●
           ,
           she
           proves
           more
           dangerous
           then
           those
           in
           the
           Ocean
           ;
           for
           ,
           he
           that
           falls
           into
           her
           hands
           runs
           a
           threefold
           hazard
           of
           Shipwracking
           ,
           not
           onely
           his
           Fortune
           ,
           but
           Soul
           and
           Body
           to
           boo●
           .
           To
           deterr
           the
           Reader
           from
           ever
           having
           to
           do
           with
           these
           pernicious
           people
           ,
           though
           seeming
           
             Angels
             of
             Light.
          
           I
           could
           here
           produce
           ten
           thousand
           instances
           of
           what
           remediless
           evils
           have
           hapned
           ,
           by
           the
           Society
           of
           l●wd
           and
           lascivious
           women
           ;
           but
           since
           th●y
           are
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           Folio's
           can't
           contain
           them
           ,
           let
           this
           following
           Treatise
           suffie●
           ,
           wherin
           is
           described
           part
           of
           th●
           life
           of
           a
           notorious
           
             Irish-English
             Whore
          
           ;
           I
           could
           not
           compleat
           it
           ,
           since
           she
           is
           yet
           living
           ,
           and
           gone
           into
           France
           to
           
           learn
           Language
           ,
           and
           to
           add
           to
           her
           experience
           ;
           and
           I
           fear
           upon
           her
           return
           ,
           as
           she
           is
           young
           enough
           ,
           so
           assure
           your self
           she
           is
           so
           ingeniously
           subtil
           ,
           that
           she
           will
           make
           triall
           thereof
           to
           her
           best
           advantage
           ;
           I
           solicitously
           wait
           her
           r●turn
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           shall
           hear
           more
           of
           her
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           give
           a
           word
           of
           Advice
           to
           honest
           Females
           ,
           not
           yet
           vitiated
           ,
           or
           debauched
           by
           the
           cunning
           insinuations
           and
           vitious
           perswasions
           of
           the
           
             Huffing
             Crew
          
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           things
           ,
           have
           a
           speciall
           care
           of
           being
           insensible
           of
           any
           good
           hereafter
           ,
           then
           what
           is
           to
           be
           had
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           preferring
           the
           pleasures
           thereof
           ,
           before
           those
           that
           are
           yet
           invisible
           ,
           yet
           eternall
           ;
           if
           Heaven
           hath
           been
           more
           kind
           to
           you
           then
           others
           ,
           in
           bestowing
           on
           you
           large
           Estates
           ,
           you
           should
           not
           therefore
           be
           the
           more
           Prodigal
           in
           your
           delights
           .
           You
           may
           safely
           sail
           with
           a
           gentle
           breez
           in
           the
           Ocean
           of
           Pleasure
           ;
           but
           let
           your
           Course
           be
           steered
           by
           Vertues
           Compass
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           need
           not
           fear
           splitting
           against
           the
           Rocks
           of
           Pride
           ,
           Luxury
           and
           Incontinence
           ;
           If
           Vice
           (
           which
           comprehends
           the
           sins
           of
           Whoredom
           and
           Adultery
           )
           be
           the
           Pilot
           of
           your
           fairly
           built
           and
           well-rigged
           Vessel
           ,
           she
           will
           steer
           it
           a
           quite
           contrary
           way
           ●o
           Vertues
           course
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           stead
           of
           bringing
           her
           home
           to
           him
           that
           built
           her
           ,
           will
           infallibly
           
           run
           her
           upon
           the
           Quick-sands
           of
           destruction
           ;
           which
           that
           your
           weakness
           and
           frailty
           may
           avoid
           ,
           is
           the
           hearty
           Prayer
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           an
           Admirer
           of
           the
           glorious
           female
           Sex
           ,
           when
           vertuous
           .
        
         
           
             R.H.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Miss
           DISPLAYD
           ,
           WITH
           ALL
           
             Her
             Wheedling
             Arts
             and
             Circumventions
          
           .
        
         
           THIS
           true
           History
           of
           a
           late
           famous
           or
           infamous
           Whore
           ,
           laying
           open
           her
           cunning
           Contrivances
           .
           Intrigues
           ,
           Cheats
           ,
           Plots
           and
           Projects
           ,
           either
           for
           pleasure
           or
           profit
           ,
           is
           made
           publick
           to
           no
           other
           end
           then
           to
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Vice
           ,
           which
           is
           good
           mens
           wishes
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           Vertue
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           aim
           of
           all
           honest
           affections
           ;
           so
           that
           making
           my
           sum
           just
           with
           mine
           account
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           I
           shall
           discharge
           my self
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           and
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Act
           give
           all
           encouragement
           to
           Chastity
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           put
           Modesty
           to
           the
           blush
           ,
           though
           I
           strip
           the
           Courtezan
           out
           of
           all
           her
           Finery
           ,
           leaving
           her
           nakedly
           to
           be
           exposed
           
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           ,
           to
           the
           perpetual
           infamie
           of
           debautched
           Women
           .
           They
           onely
           are
           the
           subjects
           of
           my
           present
           Discourse
           ,
           whom
           ,
           though
           I
           shall
           severe
           and
           roughly
           handle
           ,
           yet
           in
           their
           dissection
           I
           will
           neither
           foul
           a
           finger
           of
           mine
           own
           ,
           nor
           offend
           the
           eye
           ,
           nor
           ear
           of
           any
           modest
           Person
           .
           Neither
           do
           I
           herein
           design
           any
           affront
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           lovely
           loving
           Sex
           ;
           those
           sweet
           ,
           whom
           ,
           if
           beautiful
           ,
           continent
           and
           vertuous
           ,
           I
           ever
           honoured
           in
           my
           thoughts
           ,
           whilst
           my
           saucy
           arms
           ,
           in
           spight
           of
           me
           ,
           would
           be
           familiar
           with
           their
           Persons
           .
           Mistake
           me
           not
           ,
           I
           mean
           not
           lasciviously
           ,
           but
           lawfully
           ;
           he
           that
           otherwise
           makes
           use
           of
           a
           Woman
           ,
           abuses
           himself
           and
           her
           too
           ,
           and
           by
           so
           doing
           differs
           not
           from
           a
           Beast
           ,
           but
           in
           form
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           bruitish
           appetites
           :
           Men
           absolutely
           blind
           ,
           and
           irrational
           ,
           who
           having
           Wives
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           whose
           beauties
           might
           dispute
           for
           preheminence
           with
           the
           choicest
           in
           a
           whole
           City
           ,
           whose
           prudence
           and
           discretion
           ,
           by
           any
           foolish
           act
           ,
           was
           never
           call'd
           in
           question
           ;
           whose
           love
           to
           her
           Children
           ,
           fidelity
           to
           her
           Husband
           ,
           and
           spotless
           honesty
           ,
           white
           as
           Innocence
           her self
           ,
           was
           a
           matchless
           Pattern
           to
           all
           her
           Neighborhood
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           all
           these
           excellencies
           which
           are
           
           possessed
           by
           a
           brave
           woman
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           they
           must
           ramble
           abroad
           ,
           either
           invading
           other
           mens
           rights
           ,
           or
           hazarding
           their
           healths
           amongst
           Prostitutes
           ,
           not
           regarding
           much
           the
           courseness
           of
           the
           face
           ,
           so
           the
           Crack
           does
           but
           humour
           him
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           grow
           so
           numerous
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           they
           swarm
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           (
           some
           making
           it
           a
           Trade
           ,
           onely
           others
           a
           Recreation
           )
           they
           will
           not
           stick
           to
           scruple
           the
           honesty
           of
           the
           whole
           female
           Sex
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           censorious
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           swear
           for
           the
           honesty
           of
           their
           own
           Mothers
           ;
           a
           Maid
           cannot
           be
           so
           (
           they
           say
           )
           after
           eleven
           ,
           and
           will
           justifie
           that
           a
           Woman
           will
           fee
           her
           Stallion
           well
           at
           fourscore
           .
           These
           are
           a
           sort
           of
           Cattel
           ,
           whom
           wise
           men
           look
           on
           as
           a
           shame
           to
           mankind
           ,
           for
           their
           ingratitude
           to
           that
           Sex
           which
           was
           instrumental
           in
           their
           Production
           ,
           and
           tenderly
           careful
           of
           their
           Preservation
           ;
           and
           yet
           these
           Magi
           ,
           these
           Misanthropes
           ,
           whilst
           they
           accuse
           them
           ,
           are
           more
           too
           blame
           themselves
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           lessning
           the
           real
           worth
           of
           that
           charming
           Piece
           of
           excellency
           ,
           called
           Woman
           ,
           but
           by
           throwing
           their
           unjust
           opprobriums
           on
           her
           ,
           whilst
           they
           stand
           indicted
           themselves
           of
           a
           thousand
           errors
           ,
           and
           unpardonable
           fopperies
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           wont
           to
           say
           ,
           (
           to
           magnifie
           
           their
           own
           Prerogative
           )
           that
           Woman
           is
           an
           errour
           ,
           or
           imperfection
           in
           Nature
           ;
           others
           imagine
           Woman
           to
           be
           born
           into
           the
           VVorld
           ,
           onely
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           Mans
           Patience
           ,
           and
           trial
           of
           his
           Passions
           ;
           others
           ,
           for
           the
           affliction
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           the
           Abridgement
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           Disannuller
           of
           his
           Contentment
           ,
           the
           Debaser
           of
           his
           Grandeur
           ,
           the
           Murdress
           of
           his
           Valour
           ,
           the
           decay
           of
           Courage
           ,
           the
           Ruine
           of
           his
           Advancement
           ,
           and
           the
           Envy
           of
           his
           happiness
           .
           She
           doubles
           his
           afflictions
           ,
           captivates
           his
           freedom
           ,
           obstructs
           all
           his
           noble
           Enterprizes
           ,
           drowns
           his
           fortune
           ,
           disquiets
           his
           repose
           ,
           and
           involves
           him
           daily
           in
           a
           thousand
           inquietudes
           ;
           Lastly
           ,
           she
           is
           the
           Rise
           of
           most
           quarrels
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Incendiary
           of
           mischief
           and
           dissention
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           incongruous
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           ,
           to
           vindicate
           them
           at
           this
           time
           from
           these
           aspersions
           ;
           onely
           this
           I
           shall
           say
           ,
           that
           doubtlesly
           there
           are
           good
           VVomen
           in
           the
           VVorld
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           so
           few
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           spreading
           Contagion
           of
           their
           vicious
           inclinations
           ,
           that
           thereby
           some
           are
           are
           induced
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           onely
           a
           supposed
           goodness
           ,
           and
           as
           imaginary
           as
           a
           Circle
           in
           the
           Firmament
           .
           Begging
           pardon
           for
           this
           digression
           ,
           I
           shall
           
           leave
           the
           good
           and
           bad
           promiscuously
           one
           amongst
           the
           other
           ;
           onely
           pick
           one
           out
           of
           the
           Flock
           (
           a
           scabbed
           sheep
           )
           whom
           I
           shall
           anatomize
           ,
           or
           cut
           in
           pieces
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           such
           ,
           who
           will
           take
           the
           pains
           to
           read
           a
           Lecture
           on
           her
           Carcass
           .
        
         
           In
           Vlster
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           there
           lived
           an
           English
           Gentleman
           ,
           whom
           some
           misfortunes
           in
           his
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           had
           driven
           thither
           to
           seek
           some
           shelter
           from
           the
           injury
           that
           did
           attend
           him
           .
           Here
           he
           had
           not
           lived
           long
           ,
           ere
           his
           own
           industry
           (
           improving
           that
           little
           he
           had
           )
           and
           symmetry
           of
           Parts
           ,
           procured
           him
           (
           with
           a
           handsom
           woman
           )
           a
           fortune
           not
           mean
           ,
           and
           inconsiderable
           ;
           she
           was
           all
           Irish
           ;
           for
           ,
           her
           Relations
           out
           of
           a
           natural
           antipathy
           to
           their
           Conquerors
           ,
           would
           never
           suffer
           any
           of
           their
           Family
           to
           commix
           ,
           or
           Match
           with
           any
           of
           English
           Extraction
           ;
           yet
           such
           was
           the
           Power
           of
           Love
           ,
           that
           it
           broke
           down
           all
           oppositions
           that
           were
           rais'd
           against
           it
           ;
           nay
           ,
           her
           Religion
           (
           which
           she
           should
           have
           prized
           above
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           sublunary
           )
           she
           slighted
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           became
           a
           Protestant
           ,
           because
           her
           Husband
           (
           so
           intended
           )
           was
           of
           that
           Persuasion
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           a
           proper
           Man
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           many
           inward
           excellencies
           ,
           his
           hair
           
           of
           a
           bright
           flaxen
           ,
           which
           colour
           the
           Irish
           love
           above
           any
           ;
           so
           that
           such
           as
           are
           not
           born
           with
           that
           happiness
           (
           as
           they
           account
           it
           ,
           especially
           the
           Females
           )
           use
           Art
           to
           bring
           their
           hair
           to
           that
           Complexion
           .
           The
           Estate
           he
           had
           purchased
           was
           not
           so
           great
           that
           Ambition
           did
           assail
           him
           ,
           nor
           so
           low
           that
           Contempt
           might
           follow
           him
           ;
           but
           Anchoring
           in
           a
           smooth
           low
           Tyde
           ,
           and
           a
           safe
           Harbour
           ,
           made
           himself
           content
           with
           things
           necessary
           ;
           not
           but
           that
           his
           ability
           might
           permit
           a
           larger
           expence
           ,
           but
           that
           frugality
           did
           countermand
           it
           .
           His
           VVife
           ,
           as
           she
           was
           suitable
           to
           his
           quality
           by
           birth
           and
           education
           ;
           so
           she
           was
           agreeable
           to
           his
           love
           and
           affection
           ,
           having
           comeliness
           enough
           to
           content
           an
           honest
           eye
           ,
           but
           skin
           so
           white
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           that
           Countrey
           have
           ,
           onely
           that
           it
           is
           too
           often
           powdered
           with
           freckles
           that
           it
           was
           sufficient
           to
           tempt
           a
           Carmelite
           ;
           Cleanliness
           she
           had
           withal
           (
           which
           is
           a
           Jewel
           in
           that
           Countrey
           rarely
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           )
           what
           might
           be
           requisite
           for
           a
           chast
           Bed
           ,
           or
           a
           frugal
           Table
           ;
           and
           discretion
           at
           will
           to
           govern
           ,
           and
           dispose
           all
           things
           committed
           to
           her
           Stewardship
           .
        
         
           That
           loving
           Correspondence
           between
           them
           gave
           them
           the
           Production
           of
           a
           
           Daughter
           ,
           who
           was
           called
           Cornelia
           ;
           A
           Maid
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           her
           Innocence
           ,
           and
           Ignorance
           ,
           so
           accomplished
           and
           accommodated
           with
           all
           the
           Ornament
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           Education
           ,
           that
           she
           fat
           surpassed
           all
           those
           of
           her
           rank
           ,
           and
           might
           without
           the
           offence
           of
           Modesty
           ,
           challenge
           equality
           with
           those
           which
           were
           accounted
           most
           excellent
           ,
           for
           her
           eye
           was
           a
           Magazin
           ,
           or
           Arsenal
           of
           Loves
           choice
           Enchantments
           ;
           her
           Hair
           was
           like
           her
           Mothers
           ,
           the
           comings
           of
           
             Apoll●'s
             Tresses
          
           ,
           which
           for
           quantity
           so
           Prodigally
           adorned
           her
           head
           ,
           she
           could
           have
           spared
           half
           a
           dozen
           Tours
           ,
           to
           have
           supplied
           the
           deficient
           heads
           of
           some
           v●terane
           Ladies
           ,
           without
           a
           visible
           empair
           to
           Natures
           stock
           b●stowed
           upon
           her
           ;
           a
           modest
           Cheek
           she
           had
           ,
           rich
           with
           bashfulness
           ,
           and
           a
           face
           to
           generally
           cloth'd
           with
           beauty
           ,
           and
           blushes
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           an
           infinite
           Promise
           of
           much
           vertue
           :
           her
           stature
           was
           but
           low
           ,
           yet
           composed
           with
           such
           true
           symmetry
           ,
           and
           so
           agreeable
           with
           every
           other
           lineament
           ,
           through
           the
           whole
           Fabrick
           of
           her
           body
           ,
           that
           had
           Apelles
           beheld
           her
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           forsworn
           his
           Idol
           to
           have
           made
           her
           his
           Goddess
           .
           But
           to
           leave
           off
           all
           further
           circumstance
           ,
           let
           it
           suffice
           me
           to
           say
           she
           was
           truly
           handsom
           ,
           
           exceeding
           hopeful
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           the
           Devil
           bin
           too
           malicious
           ,
           she
           might
           have
           been
           exceeding
           happy
           :
           but
           where
           the
           house
           is
           cleanest
           ,
           there
           Mans
           Seducer
           endeavors
           to
           enter
           soonest
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Guard
           of
           Vertue
           be
           idle
           ,
           or
           unwatchful
           ,
           Repentance
           may
           follow
           ,
           but
           it
           cannot
           prevent
           surprizal
           ;
           and
           thus
           it
           fares
           with
           this
           our
           poor
           Cornelia
           ;
           for
           as
           Heaven
           had
           bestowed
           upon
           her
           all
           outward
           embellishments
           to
           attract
           Vertue
           unto
           her
           ,
           so
           had
           the
           corruption
           of
           her
           Nature
           ,
           (
           whence
           flow
           all
           vicious
           inclination
           ,
           )
           married
           to
           those
           corporeal
           excellencies
           such
           a
           wicked
           spirit
           ,
           that
           all
           goodness
           became
           an
           utter
           stranger
           ,
           and
           Modesty
           became
           an
           Exile
           ;
           in
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           she
           grew
           so
           haughty
           ,
           proud
           and
           disdainful
           ,
           so
           averse
           and
           impatient
           in
           the
           encountring
           any
           thing
           that
           opposed
           ,
           or
           withstood
           her
           roving
           fancy
           ,
           and
           beloved
           cogitations
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           yield
           to
           no
           other
           power
           but
           her
           own
           ,
           and
           acknowledg
           no
           God
           ,
           but
           her
           own
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           :
           and
           that
           which
           laid
           the
           Basis
           of
           her
           future
           ruine
           was
           ,
           she
           had
           from
           Mens
           Praises
           ,
           Womens
           Envy
           's
           ,
           her
           Glasses
           plain
           dealing
           ,
           or
           its
           Flatteries
           ;
           her
           Parents
           tenderness
           ,
           her
           Friends
           carefulness
           ,
           and
           her
           Associates
           amazedness
           ,
           got
           such
           a
           
           true
           knowledge
           of
           her
           handsomness
           ,
           that
           she
           did
           not
           only
           believe
           it
           ,
           and
           love
           it
           ,
           but
           ,
           lost
           in
           self-admiration
           ,
           beyond
           expression
           ,
           doated
           on
           it
           :
           neither
           did
           this
           foolishness
           of
           Philautie
           ,
           or
           self-affection
           ,
           so
           bind
           her
           to
           the
           admiration
           of
           her
           own
           beauty
           ,
           as
           a
           proud
           ,
           yet
           not
           groundless
           conceit
           of
           the
           excellency
           of
           her
           Wit
           ,
           (
           above
           the
           Sphere
           of
           other
           Womens
           capacities
           )
           did
           bind
           ,
           and
           slave
           her
           to
           embrace
           to
           her self
           this
           Conclusion
           ,
           
             That
             she
             onely
             was
             excellent
          
           .
           To
           give
           her
           her
           due
           ,
           (
           besides
           those
           excellent
           natural
           parts
           she
           was
           endued
           withal
           )
           she
           had
           acquired
           a
           competent
           knowledge
           in
           the
           Latin
           ,
           so
           rhat
           she
           could
           speak
           it
           volubly
           ,
           nay
           ,
           elegantly
           withal
           :
           sure
           she
           understood
           so
           much
           Greek
           too
           ,
           as
           to
           know
           what
           was
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           signifies
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           taken
           ,
           either
           for
           f●emina
           ,
           or
           confabulatio
           ,
           which
           she
           understanding
           as
           a
           Woman
           ,
           she
           would
           appropriate
           the
           other
           sense
           to
           her self
           ,
           talking
           .
           Surely
           ,
           one
           tongue
           is
           enough
           for
           one
           Woman
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Spanish
           Proverb
           ,
           
             De
             Mula
             que
             haze
             him
             ,
             y
             Muger
             que
             habla
             Latin
             ,
             guarte
             ,
          
           take
           heed
           of
           a
           winching
           Mule
           ,
           and
           a
           Latin
           Woman
           .
           This
           is
           true
           in
           some
           sense
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           not
           prudence
           to
           regulate
           ,
           and
           moderate
           our
           words
           and
           actions
           ;
           in
           that
           
           cafe
           one
           tongue
           may
           be
           too
           much
           ;
           but
           discretion
           doth
           not
           consist
           so
           much
           in
           speaking
           few
           words
           ,
           as
           no
           superfluous
           ,
           or
           impertinent
           ones
           ,
           which
           was
           
           Cornelia's
           praise
           ,
           and
           her
           vain-glory
           ,
           which
           made
           her
           company
           acceptable
           to
           all
           ,
           whilest
           that
           of
           others
           ,
           of
           her
           neighboring
           Sex
           ,
           became
           insupportable
           ,
           because
           they
           only
           pratled
           .
        
         
           Now
           she
           began
           to
           grow
           in
           hate
           with
           her
           Fathers
           house
           ,
           having
           not
           that
           freedom
           she
           proposed
           to
           her self
           ,
           where
           she
           removed
           from
           the
           careful
           vigilancy
           of
           a
           Parents
           eye
           ;
           and
           hereupon
           cries
           out
           on
           the
           Countrey
           as
           unpleasant
           ,
           unhabitable
           ,
           obscure
           and
           dirty
           ;
           that
           Housewifely
           Employments
           were
           sal●ish
           engagements
           ;
           to
           live
           with
           Parents
           is
           to
           lie
           with
           bondage
           ;
           that
           all
           Commandmen●
           are
           Curses
           ,
           and
           obedience
           only
           a
           figure
           of
           simplicity
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           .
           She
           would
           often
           argue
           with
           her
           Mothers
           servant
           (
           when
           in
           private
           ,
           with
           whom
           she
           might
           be
           as
           bold
           as
           she
           pleased
           ,
           )
           after
           this
           marmer
           :
           
             What
             is
             Beauty
             ,
             if
             not
             seen
             ;
             what
             seen
             ,
             if
             not
             admired
             ;
             what
             admired
             ,
             if
             not
             desired
             ;
             and
             what
             any
             ,
             or
             all
             ,
             if
             not
             enjoyed
             ;
             and
             where
             shall
             these
             be
             gathered
             ?
             from
             the
             blossoms
             of
             Trees
             ,
             from
             Stones
             and
             Mountains
             ,
             or
             the
             over
             flows
             of
             Fountains
             ;
             or
             from
             Lakes
             ,
             
             Loughs
             ,
             Bogs
             ,
             Woods
             ;
             or
             from
             a
             rabble
             of
             Skullogues
             ;
             Patrick
             ,
             Dermot
             ,
             Mack-devil
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
             No
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             City
             that
             is
             the
             Sphere
             of
             Beauty
             ;
             there
             are
             her
             Temples
             ,
             there
             live
             her
             Votaries
             ,
             and
             there
             burns
             her
             Sacrifice
             ;
             the
             Countrey
             is
             but
             a
             rotten
             Chest
             that
             conceals
             holy
             Reliques
             ;
             let
             m●
             live
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             where
             ,
             if
             I
             cannot
             out-shine
             all
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             equal
             all
             ,
             yet
             at
             worst
             I
             shall
             be
             hid
             in
             a
             handsom
             Cabinet
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           these
           and
           the
           like
           resolutions
           ,
           she
           threw
           her self
           into
           a
           deep
           Melancholy
           ;
           all
           meats
           were
           but
           course
           for
           her
           Dyet
           ,
           and
           though
           few
           Kingdomes
           in
           the
           world
           have
           better
           flesh
           and
           fowl
           than
           Ireland
           ,
           with
           plenty
           of
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           Pallatable
           ,
           yet
           she
           slighted
           whatever
           Nature
           indulgently
           provided
           for
           her
           use
           :
           Sleep
           is
           too
           near
           a
           Kinsman
           to
           Death
           ,
           she
           hated
           it
           :
           All
           rurall
           company
           seems
           rude
           ,
           she
           loath'd
           it
           :
           all
           their
           discourses
           are
           unpolisht
           ,
           her
           ear
           would
           not
           receive
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           conclude
           ,
           as
           an
           exanimated
           Carkass
           she
           walk'd
           with
           no
           soul
           ,
           and
           but
           half
           a
           Motion
           .
           Her
           Parents
           quickly
           perceived
           this
           Alteration
           ,
           and
           like
           skilfull
           Physicians
           ,
           laboured
           to
           find
           out
           the
           cause
           to
           make
           the
           cure
           more
           easie
           ,
           speedy
           ,
           and
           certain
           :
           But
           she
           thus
           had
           a
           lock'd-up-Soul
           in
           a
           Fort
           impregnable
           ;
           what
           
           through
           Disdain
           (
           the
           Hand-Maid
           of
           Pride
           it self
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           stubborn
           resolution
           )
           she
           became
           so
           impenitrable
           ,
           that
           sooner
           might
           they
           bring
           the
           Poles
           together
           ,
           than
           separate
           her
           from
           one
           tittle
           of
           her
           private
           resolution
           ;
           so
           that
           finding
           her
           fixt
           ,
           they
           forbore
           any
           further
           inquiry
           ,
           onely
           observ'd
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           all
           Circumstances
           ,
           every
           passage
           ,
           and
           every
           action
           that
           might
           give
           light
           to
           those
           designs
           ,
           on
           which
           she
           laboured
           with
           such
           Difficulty
           ;
           at
           length
           finding
           her
           set
           one
           day
           in
           a
           private
           room
           (
           all
           alone
           ,
           but
           solitude
           ,
           and
           her
           own
           perplexed
           thoughts
           )
           her
           Father
           ,
           stealing
           within
           hearing
           ,
           might
           hear
           her
           utter
           these
           words
           .
           
             O
             Life
             ,
             which
             hath
             deceived
             so
             many
             ,
             seduced
             so
             many
             ,
             blinded
             so
             many
             ,
             thou
             art
             nothing
             at
             thy
             beginning
             ;
             thy
             light
             is
             nothing
             but
             a
             shadow
             ,
             thou
             art
             but
             smoke
             at
             thy
             height
             ;
             thou
             art
             sweet
             to
             Fools
             ,
             bitter
             to
             the
             Wise
             ;
             who
             loveth
             thee
             ,
             knowes
             thee
             not
             ;
             who
             knoweth
             thee
             ,
             contemns
             thee
          
           ;
           And
           here
           (
           with
           a
           deep
           sigh
           )
           she
           made
           a
           stop
           ,
           when
           her
           Father
           pressing
           upon
           her
           ,
           demanded
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           quarrel
           between
           her
           and
           Life
           ,
           urging
           her
           with
           much
           ingratitude
           to
           condemn
           that
           ,
           from
           which
           her self
           had
           received
           so
           much
           Lustre
           ;
           applying
           her
           Beauty
           ,
           Youth
           ,
           Wit
           ,
           and
           
           all
           her
           inward
           and
           outward
           faculties
           as
           unrefellible
           arguments
           of
           infinite
           obligation
           to
           Life
           ,
           who
           had
           brought
           them
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           beloved
           of
           the
           World
           :
           But
           she
           with
           a
           silent
           bashfulness
           (
           fuller
           of
           deceit
           than
           innocence
           )
           forbearing
           to
           reply
           ,
           gave
           him
           occasion
           to
           assail
           her
           with
           all
           the
           strength
           that
           Nature
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           a
           Fathers
           Authority
           could
           summon
           up
           together
           ,
           and
           did
           so
           urge
           her
           to
           display
           ,
           and
           lay
           open
           the
           Cabinet
           of
           her
           dearest
           Counsels
           ,
           that
           she
           ,
           unwilling
           to
           lose
           so
           fair
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           or
           to
           apparel
           her
           envious
           grief
           in
           the
           garment
           of
           Obedience
           ,
           with
           a
           seeming
           unwilling
           willingness
           did
           disburden
           her
           heart
           of
           that
           grief
           ,
           which
           so
           long
           had
           afflicted
           her
           :
           yet
           not
           without
           many
           Disguises
           and
           subtil
           fals
           pretences
           ,
           as
           that
           she
           was
           not
           weary
           of
           the
           Countrey
           for
           its
           solitude
           ;
           that
           she
           was
           content
           to
           live
           there
           all
           her
           days
           ,
           but
           that
           she
           had
           a
           desire
           not
           to
           be
           continually
           a
           charge
           or
           incumbrance
           to
           her
           indulgent
           Parents
           ;
           that
           the
           City
           was
           more
           hopeful
           for
           her
           advancement
           ;
           because
           the
           two
           Pillars
           of
           Posterity
           ,
           Honourable
           Marriage
           ,
           and
           wealthy
           imployment
           ,
           had
           there
           a
           settled
           residence
           ,
           and
           threw
           away
           their
           favours
           blind-fold
           like
           the
           Ghildren
           of
           Fortune
           .
        
         
         
           There
           needed
           but
           small
           deliberation
           ,
           when
           both
           parties
           did
           agree
           upon
           one
           proposition
           :
           For
           he
           seemed
           to
           outstrip
           her
           in
           willingness
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           their
           thoughts
           had
           been
           cast
           in
           one
           Mould
           ,
           an
           equal
           diligence
           made
           a
           preparation
           for
           her
           speedy
           departure
           ;
           the
           Mothers
           consent
           (
           though
           her
           only
           Darling
           ,
           for
           her
           Daughters
           good
           )
           was
           not
           wanting
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           drawing
           by
           one
           link
           ,
           without
           let
           or
           hindrance
           ,
           the
           VVork
           was
           speedily
           effected
           and
           the
           Daughter
           was
           conveyed
           to
           
             〈◊〉
             Metrapolis
             ,
             Dublin
          
           ;
           where
           her
           Beauty
           would
           not
           let
           her
           lie
           long
           conceal'd
           ,
           but
           introduced
           her
           into
           the
           service
           of
           a
           Noble
           Lady
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           little
           time
           loved
           her
           so
           entirely
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           never
           satisfied
           when
           she
           was
           out
           of
           her
           sight
           and
           coveted
           not
           her
           service
           so
           much
           as
           her
           company
           ;
           Nor
           was
           this
           Lady
           to
           be
           blamed
           for
           her
           forward
           love
           and
           affection
           to
           her
           servant
           Cornelia
           ,
           since
           she
           had
           so
           many
           charms
           irresistable
           in
           her
           feature
           and
           behaviour
           ;
           her
           carriage
           was
           so
           winning
           and
           agreeable
           ,
           that
           not
           a
           menial
           ,
           male
           or
           female
           in
           the
           whole
           house
           ,
           but
           was
           totally
           at
           her
           devotion
           ;
           the
           greatness
           of
           her
           Ladies
           love
           made
           her
           soon
           change
           the
           scene
           of
           her
           Apparel
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           was
           Gentile
           enough
           
           before
           ,
           and
           well
           befitting
           her
           no
           mean
           Extraction
           ;
           yet
           it
           was
           thought
           too
           mean
           forso
           transcendent
           a
           Beauty
           .
        
         
           This
           Lady
           seldom
           went
           any
           where
           ,
           but
           Cornelia
           attended
           her
           ,
           which
           proved
           very
           advantageous
           to
           her
           admired
           beauty
           ,
           in
           making
           the
           knowledge
           thereof
           spread
           universally
           :
           and
           indeed
           ,
           in
           a
           great
           City
           very
           populous
           ,
           where
           Men
           and
           their
           Minds
           (
           living
           as
           it
           were
           in
           a
           Burse
           of
           resort
           )
           were
           continually
           trucking
           for
           new
           Commodities
           ,
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           this
           rich
           Jewel
           ,
           which
           was
           without
           foyl
           ,
           should
           either
           stand
           gaping
           for
           a
           Chapman
           ,
           or
           like
           an
           idle
           Apprentice
           ,
           blowing
           his
           fingers
           ,
           or
           hands
           in
           his
           Pockets
           ,
           cry
           ,
           
             What
             lack
             you
             ,
             Sir
          
           ?
           This
           unclouded
           beauty
           ,
           like
           the
           Sun
           ,
           gave
           light
           to
           a
           whole
           Hemisphere
           ,
           and
           so
           shot
           her
           beams
           through
           every
           corner
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           her
           Suitors
           were
           like
           
           Corisca's
           smocks
           ,
           infinite
           in
           number
           ,
           many
           in
           good
           opinion
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           at
           one
           time
           in
           employment
           ;
           At
           first
           with
           such
           severity
           she
           governed
           her
           Passions
           ,
           which
           Reason
           hindred
           from
           rising
           in
           Rebellion
           ,
           that
           the
           strictest
           eye
           of
           Modesty
           could
           not
           find
           fault
           with
           her
           Government
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           she
           was
           the
           rather
           induced
           to
           this
           Austerity
           ,
           by
           beholding
           
           the
           Pictures
           of
           two
           famous
           Curtezans
           ,
           which
           hung
           in
           her
           Masters
           Gallery
           ;
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           was
           less
           fair
           but
           more
           fortunate
           ,
           had
           in
           this
           Inscription
           ,
           
             Si
             non
             caste
             tamen
             caute
          
           ,
           if
           not
           chastly
           yet
           cautiously
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           which
           was
           far
           beyond
           all
           for
           beauty
           ,
           and
           inferiour
           to
           none
           for
           misery
           ,
           had
           written
           over
           her
           ,
           
             Nec
             caste
             nec
             caute
          
           ,
           neither
           chastity
           nor
           caution
           ;
           On
           these
           two
           plain
           Songs
           ,
           her
           resolution
           made
           sundry
           descants
           ,
           but
           the
           close
           of
           every
           strain
           was
           ,
           
             That
             to
             sin
             wisely
             ,
             was
             to
             sin
             safely
             ;
             That
             after
             thoughts
             were
             foolish
             ,
             and
             had-I-wist
             ,
             childish
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           assaults
           were
           given
           to
           this
           lovely
           Fortress
           ;
           some
           she
           withstood
           ,
           to
           gain
           an
           opinion
           of
           goodness
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           great
           ones
           ;
           some
           she
           durst
           not
           entertain
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           after-repentance
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           loose
           ones
           ;
           some
           she
           held
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           waiting
           for
           Preferment
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           rich
           ones
           ;
           and
           some
           she
           scorn'd
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           poor
           Fops
           ,
           and
           frivolous
           persons
           .
           But
           at
           last
           observe
           ,
           the
           Devil
           himself
           fearing
           to
           lose
           so
           rich
           a
           Prize
           ,
           which
           he
           knew
           would
           not
           come
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           alone
           with
           her
           own
           lading
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           spoils
           and
           triumphs
           of
           a
           world
           of
           unfortunate
           creatures
           
           of
           both
           Sexes
           ,
           he
           sent
           to
           assail
           her
           one
           Ignatius
           ,
           a
           fellow
           whom
           the
           Devi●
           had
           so
           instructed
           ,
           and
           adorned
           with
           all
           deceivable
           qualities
           and
           inchantments
           of
           a
           seeming
           sanctity
           and
           goodness
           ,
           that
           Vertue
           her self
           could
           hardly
           have
           discovered
           him
           without
           the
           use
           of
           her
           divine
           and
           most
           prying
           spectacles
           :
           he
           had
           what
           ever
           was
           excellent
           in
           a
           good
           promising
           face
           ,
           and
           a
           well-shaped
           body
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           more
           glorious
           with
           gravity
           ,
           and
           good
           clothes
           without
           gaudery
           ;
           he
           had
           an
           excellent
           smooth
           wheedling
           tongue
           ,
           with
           a
           wit
           prompt
           and
           ready
           ,
           which
           he
           witnessed
           in
           his
           Discourses
           ,
           being
           full
           of
           whatever
           delight
           most
           suitable
           to
           the
           humour
           of
           a
           Woman
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           pretended
           Piety
           might
           not
           any
           way
           detriment
           his
           lascivious
           design
           ;
           he
           was
           liberal
           without
           Prodigality
           ;
           his
           deportment
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           made
           a
           Conquest
           over
           a
           world
           of
           poor
           deluded
           people
           (
           especially
           women
           )
           maintaining
           his
           Exchecquer
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           fire
           of
           lust
           was
           kindled
           in
           him
           by
           the
           Devils
           bellows
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           full
           of
           delicate
           petulance
           ,
           and
           bewitching
           dalliance
           ,
           that
           a
           cold
           half
           buried
           Anchorite
           would
           have
           engendred
           a
           flame
           for
           his
           embers
           .
           This
           great
           General
           or
           Factor
           for
           Hell
           came
           
           with
           his
           Legions
           of
           Inchantments
           to
           besiege
           this
           Redoute
           ,
           or
           weak
           Sconce
           ,
           even
           at
           the
           time
           when
           there
           was
           a
           mutiny
           raised
           betwixt
           her
           and
           her
           best
           Souldiers
           ;
           for
           indeed
           Modesty
           was
           in
           disgrace
           ,
           and
           accused
           for
           a
           
             Coward
             ;
             Chastity
          
           was
           scorn'd
           as
           a
           shadow
           ,
           and
           no
           substance
           ;
           Bashfulness
           was
           reputed
           weak
           and
           childish
           ;
           Honour
           a
           
             Chimaera
             ,
             Good-Fame
          
           a
           Dream
           ;
           and
           indeed
           all
           the
           Vertues
           stood
           cashier
           as
           Enemies
           unto
           Pleasure
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           was
           left
           none
           to
           withstand
           this
           bold
           Assailant
           ,
           but
           Frailty
           ,
           a
           
             Canon
             La●
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Penal
             Statute
          
           .
        
         
           Against
           these
           he
           raised
           such
           a
           battery
           of
           pleasing
           petulant
           discourse
           ,
           and
           subtile
           insinuating
           Persuasions
           ,
           that
           she
           stood
           amazed
           and
           staggering
           at
           the
           first
           onset
           ,
           and
           had
           like
           to
           have
           been
           surprized
           in
           this
           Rencounter
           ,
           had
           not
           fear
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           love
           to
           
             good
             Report
          
           stept
           betwixt
           her
           and
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           beat
           him
           back
           with
           these
           or
           the
           like
           Arguments
           .
           First
           ,
           that
           her
           Reputation
           was
           so
           dear
           and
           tender
           unto
           her
           ,
           that
           she
           durst
           not
           give
           ear
           to
           his
           libidinous
           insinuations
           ;
           but
           he
           with
           a
           smile
           (
           wherein
           a
           good
           eye
           might
           have
           discerned
           scorn
           )
           asked
           her
           what
           that
           thing
           was
           ,
           so
           called
           ,
           Reputation
           ?
           She
           replied
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             the
             very
             Manna
             
             and
             Nepenthe
             of
             generous
             spirits
             ,
             the
             Goddess
             of
             great
             Courages
             ,
             and
             the
             Triumph
             of
             all
             Noble
             Actions
             ;
             and
             further
             said
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             thing
             so
             pure
             ,
             so
             delicate
             and
             unspotted
             ,
             that
             the
             least
             excess
             did
             blemish
             it
             ,
             any
             unjust
             action
             dishonour
             it
             ,
             Indiscretion
             ,
             Negligence
             or
             Idleness
             will
             deface
             it
             ;
             but
             Prostitution
             that
             will
             wh●lly
             ruinate
             it
             :
             This
             Reputation
             is
             a
             good
             friend
             ,
             and
             constant
             ,
             that
             will
             go
             with
             ,
             and
             follow
             any
             good
             Action
             ;
             but
             if
             once
             forsaker
             ,
             no
             search
             ,
             no
             inquisition
             ,
             no
             Prayers
             or
             tears
             can
             ever
             sinde
             it
             out
             .
             Believe
             it
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           (
           said
           she
           )
           
             there
             is
             no
             greater
             misery
             then
             to
             out-live
             Reputation
             ,
             nor
             greater
             folly
             then
             that
             which
             puts
             in
             hazard
             and
             danger
             of
             misery
             .
          
           But
           he
           ,
           to
           whom
           sophistical
           delusions
           ,
           nay
           ,
           Atheistical
           Propositions
           ,
           (
           if
           they
           might
           produce
           either
           profit
           or
           pleasure
           )
           were
           more
           familiar
           and
           frequent
           then
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           or
           sincere
           Christian-like
           expression
           ,
           perceiving
           that
           all
           his
           Persuasions
           to
           down-right
           whoring
           ,
           would
           take
           no
           effect
           ,
           shifted
           the
           Scene
           of
           his
           Discourse
           into
           Proposals
           of
           Marriage
           .
           Pausing
           a
           while
           ,
           she
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             Marriage
             was
             a
             business
             of
             too
             great
             a
             consequence
             to
             be
             rashly
             undertaken
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             had
             not
             known
             her
             long
             enough
             to
             understand
             her
             humours
             and
             conditions
             ,
             
             which
             are
             necessary
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             lest
             a
             Matrimonial
             Knot
             tye
             two
             Persons
             together
             ,
             of
             such
             different
             tempers
             ,
             that
             in
             stead
             of
             a
             sweet
             harmony
             of
             affection
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             but
             harsh
             ,
             and
             unpleasant
             discord
             between
             them
             all
             their
             life
             time
             .
             Besides
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             (
             said
             she
             )
             I
             doubt
             you
             have
             some
             other
             end
             in
             this
             Proposall
             then
             Marriage
             ,
             since
             you
             cannot
             be
             ignorant
             of
             those
             many
             inconveniences
             ,
             that
             daily
             ,
             nay
             ,
             hourly
             do
             attend
             it
             .
             You
             have
             read
             ,
             I
             question
             not
             ,
             several
             books
             ,
             which
             have
             inveighed
             bitterly
             against
             marriage
             ,
             particularly
             that
             Author
             ,
             who
             writ
             of
             Love-melancholy
             ,
             who
             thus
             capitulates
             with
             him
             that
             is
             over-fond
             of
             marriage
             ,
             to
             disswade
             him
             from
             it
             .
          
           
             Hast
             thou
             means
             ?
             thou
             wilt
             have
             then
             one
             to
             spend
             it
             .
             Hast
             none
             ?
             thy
             Beggery
             is
             increased
             .
             Art
             in
             prosperity
             ?
             Thy
             happiness
             is
             ended
             .
             Art
             in
             Adversity
             ?
             Like
             Jobs
             wife
             ,
             she
             will
             aggravate
             thy
             misery
             ,
             vex
             thy
             soul
             ,
             and
             make
             thy
             burden
             intollerable
             .
             Art
             at
             home
             ?
             She
             will
             scold
             thee
             out
             of
             doors
             .
             Art
             abroad
             ?
             If
             thou
             art
             wise
             ,
             keep
             thee
             so
             ;
             she
             will
             parhaps
             graft
             horns
             in
             thy
             absence
             ,
             yet
             scould
             on
             thee
             coming
             home
             .
             Nothing
             gives
             more
             content
             then
             solitariness
             ,
             no
             solitariness
             like
             this
             of
             a
             single
             life
             .
             The
             Band
             of
             Marriage
             is
             Adamantine
             ,
             
             no
             hope
             of
             losing
             it
             ,
             though
             ever
             so
             ill
             linck'd
             together
             .
             Thy
             number
             increaseth
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             be
             devoured
             by
             thy
             Wives
             Relations
             .
             An
             unchast
             wife
             will
             cornute
             thee
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             shalt
             b●ing
             up
             other
             folks
             Children
             instead
             of
             thine
             own
             .
             Paul
             commends
             marriage
             ,
             yet
             he
             prefers
             a
             single
             Life
             .
             Lastly
             ,
             is
             marriage
             Honourable
             ,
             What
             an
             immortal
             Crown
             belongs
             to
             Virginity
             ?
             To
             this
             the
             crafty
             
               Smec
               (
               Ignatius
            
             )
             thus
             replied
             ;
          
           
             Madam
             ,
             you
             have
             cunningly
             produced
             what
             that
             learned
             Author
             writes
             against
             marriage
             ,
             without
             mentioning
             a
             word
             which
             he
             speakes
             in
             praise
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             an
          
           Anti-Parodia
           ,
           
             quite
             opposite
             to
             every
             question
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
          
           
             Hast
             thou
             means
             ?
             Thou
             hast
             one
             to
             keep
             and
             increase
             it
             .
             Hast
             thou
             none
             ?
             Thou
             hast
             one
             to
             help
             to
             get
             it
             Art
             in
             Prosperity
             ?
             Thine
             happiness
             is
             doubled
             .
             Art
             in
             adversity
             ?
             Shee
             'l
             comfort
             ,
             assist
             bear
             a
             part
             of
             thy
             b●rden
             ,
             to
             make
             it
             more
             tollerable
             .
             Art
             at
             home
             ?
             Shee
             'l
             drive
             away
             melancholy
             .
             She
             looks
             after
             thee
             going
             from
             home
             ,
             wishes
             for
             thee
             in
             thine
             absence
             ,
             and
             joyfully
             welcomes
             thy
             return
             .
             There
             is
             nothing
             delightsome
             without
             society
             ;
             no
             society
             so
             sweet
             as
             Matrimony
             .
             The
             Band
             of
             Conjugall
             love
             is
             
             Adamantine
             ,
             and
             where
             true
             love
             is
             there
             is
             a
             Heaven
             on
             Earth
             ,
             and
             here
             by
             this
             perpetuated
             .
             The
             sweet
             company
             of
             Kindred
             increaseth
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             Parents
             doubled
             ,
             of
             Brothers
             ,
             Sisters
             ,
             Nephews
             .
             Thou
             art
             made
             a
             father
             by
             a
             fair
             and
             happy
             issue
             .
             Moses
             curseth
             the
             barrenness
             of
             the
             womb
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             a
             single
             life
             .
             If
             Nature
             escape
             not
             punishment
             ,
             surely
             thy
             Will
             will
             not
             avoid
             it
             .
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             Madam
             ,
             are
             all
             your
             Objections
             answered
             ,
             and
             if
             such
             happiness
             accrew
             to
             us
             men
             by
             Matrimony
             ,
             surely
             much
             more
             to
             women
             .
             Why
             will
             you
             then
             lye
             alone
             ,
             and
             let
             your
             youth
             ,
             and
             best
             days
             fruitlesly
             pass
             away
             :
             Be
             not
             wayward
             ,
             distrustful
             ,
             curious
             ,
             and
             nice
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             make
             triall
             of
             that
             blessed
             estate
             in
             which
             dwells
             such
             sweet
             delight
             ,
             and
             incomparable
             happiness
             .
             Tomorrow
             is
          
           Valentines
           
             day
             ,
             and
             ,
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             Language
             of
             the
             Heathen
             ,
             let
             's
             keep
             it
             Holy-day
             for
          
           Cupid's
           
             sake
             ,
             for
          
           Hymen's
           
             sake
             ,
             and
             celebrate
          
           Venus
           
             Vigil
             with
             our
             Ancestours
             for
             Company
             sake
             .
             Hold
             Sir
             ,
             not
             so
             fast
          
           (
           replyed
           Cornelia
           )
           
             had
             you
             alledged
             ten
             thousand
             Arguments
             more
             to
             perswade
             me
             to
             marry
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             alter
             my
             condition
             for
             the
             p●esent
             ;
             and
             though
             I
             had
             no
             reasonable
             grounds
             for
             my
             aversion
             to
             a
             married
             
             life
             ,
             yet
             I
             should
             not
             like
             it
             being
             so
             much
             out
             of
             Fashion
             .
          
           He
           hearing
           that
           word
           concluded
           from
           thence
           ,
           she
           had
           rather
           be
           a
           
             Miss
             A-la-mode
          
           ,
           than
           a
           slave
           to
           the
           idle
           humours
           of
           an
           Husband
           ,
           and
           from
           hence
           assured
           himself
           of
           a
           future
           conquest
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           sing
           his
           own
           triumph
           ;
           and
           to
           make
           his
           conditions
           the
           more
           glorious
           ,
           the
           assurance
           of
           her
           affections
           more
           serious
           ,
           and
           his
           lascivious
           pleasures
           of
           a
           Long-liv'd
           continuance
           ,
           he
           highly
           commended
           that
           exotick
           custom
           of
           having
           
             Adjutores
             tori
          
           ,
           assistants
           to
           feeble
           husbands
           ,
           who
           were
           allow'd
           of
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           wife
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           choice
           before
           the
           day
           of
           Marriage
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           be
           not
           allow'd
           of
           as
           lawful
           among
           us
           ,
           yet
           you
           see
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           how
           generally
           it
           is
           practiced
           privately
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           is
           become
           a
           by-word
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           no
           man
           ,
           or
           she
           no
           beauty
           ,
           if
           the
           one
           have
           not
           a
           Miss
           and
           the
           other
           a
           Gallant
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           one
           is
           possest
           of
           a
           wife
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           of
           an
           Husband
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           he
           discours'd
           her
           with
           the
           glorious
           lines
           ,
           and
           golden
           Legends
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           miserable
           deaths
           and
           horrid
           disasters
           of
           divers
           famous
           and
           renowned
           Curtezans
           .
           Madam
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           I
           need
           ●o
           inform
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           〈◊〉
           is
           in●er
           our
           to
           none
           ,
           since
           your
           
           own
           glass
           ,
           and
           the
           report
           of
           all
           that
           ever
           had
           the
           happiness
           to
           see
           you
           ,
           fully
           assure
           you
           of
           that
           already
           ;
           &
           it
           is
           no
           Hyperbole
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           superiour
           to
           
             Donna
             Olympia's
          
           an
           Italian
           Lady
           ,
           and
           yet
           hers
           was
           so
           much
           esteemed
           by
           Pope
           Innocent
           ,
           that
           it
           made
           a
           total
           conquest
           over
           that
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           by
           that
           means
           ,
           and
           yielding
           to
           his
           desires
           ,
           by
           becoming
           his
           Mistress
           ,
           she
           became
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           disposed
           of
           all
           Court-Affairs
           publick
           and
           private
           ;
           there
           being
           not
           the
           least
           business
           ordered
           without
           her
           good
           liking
           ,
           in
           part
           at
           least
           .
           For
           most
           frequently
           as
           he
           hath
           been
           treating
           with
           Cardinal
           Panzirolo
           about
           any
           particular
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           heard
           come
           from
           his
           Holiness's
           mouth
           ;
           
             What
             will
          
           Donna
           Olympia
           say
           ?
           Which
           makes
           it
           most
           palpable
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           afraid
           of
           displeasing
           her
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           great
           Cardinal
           ,
           before
           he
           proposed
           any
           great
           business
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           he
           commonly
           Consulted
           
             Donna
             Olympi●
          
           ,
           for
           fear
           he
           might
           otherwise
           contract
           the
           Odium
           of
           that
           aspiring
           Lady
           .
           Nay
           ,
           a
           Prince
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           most
           considerable
           in
           Europe
           ,
           sent
           an
           extraordinary
           Embassador
           to
           Rome
           ,
           to
           whom
           after
           having
           given
           him
           his
           most
           necessary
           Instructions
           ,
           he
           gave
           in
           charge
           at
           his
           last
           
           farewell
           ;
           
             If
             by
             the
             application
             of
             our
             authority
             you
             can
             make
             no
             impression
             on
             the
             Pope
             ,
             indeavour
             to
             gain
             him
             by
             bribing
             his
             Miss
          
           Donna
           Olympia
           ,
           
             to
             use
             her
             power
          
           ,
        
         
           Her
           excellent
           features
           (
           though
           failing
           of
           yours
           )
           with
           her
           compliance
           to
           his
           desires
           ,
           unpop'd
           him
           ;
           the
           pleasure
           he
           had
           with
           her
           enervated
           his
           power
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           was
           no
           more
           talk
           in
           the
           Pallace
           but
           of
           
             Donna
             Olympia
          
           ;
           all
           letters
           are
           delivered
           to
           her
           ,
           the
           Memorials
           were
           no
           longer
           brought
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           but
           to
           
             Donna
             Olympia
          
           ,
           who
           told
           him
           the
           contents
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           had
           alwayes
           this
           
             Duplicate
             ,
             fate
             voi
             ,
             fate
             voi
             ,
          
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           Pray
           do
           you
           look
           after
           it
           .
        
         
           By
           her
           sweet
           indulging
           of
           the
           Popes
           humour
           ,
           a
           man
           could
           see
           nothing
           but
           Presents
           still
           going
           up
           to
           the
           Vatican
           stairs
           ;
           every
           two
           or
           three
           days
           you
           should
           meet
           four
           Porters
           loaded
           with
           money
           .
           So
           great
           was
           the
           profit
           belonging
           to
           this
           Papal
           Miss
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           in
           a
           manner
           the
           sole
           command
           of
           the
           Datary
           ;
           Multitude
           of
           Benefices
           she
           sold
           ,
           and
           received
           vast
           summs
           for
           Composition
           of
           Law-Suits
           besides
           the
           sale
           of
           Offices
           ;
           and
           by
           her
           instigation
           were
           many
           Taxes
           .
           Imposts
           and
           Gabels
           laid
           upon
           the
           people
           :
           In
           
           short
           ,
           such
           was
           her
           interest
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           Mistriss
           over
           Court
           ,
           Church
           ,
           State
           and
           Pope
           ,
           only
           for
           being
           the
           Popes
           Miss
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           thought
           ,
           when
           she
           dyed
           ,
           she
           left
           more
           than
           two
           millions
           of
           C●owns
           in
           ready
           money
           ,
           besides
           Land
           and
           Moveables
           inestimable
           .
        
         
           
             I
             could
             give
             you
          
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             a
             thousand
             of
             these
             instances
             ,
             how
             Persons
             of
             a
             low
             fortune
             have
             raised
             themselv●
             to
             the
             height
             of
             wealth
             and
             honour
             ,
             only
             by
             submitting
             to
             the
             humours
             of
             great
             men
             :
          
           But
           especially
           above
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           as
           〈◊〉
           History
           best
           agreeing
           and
           paralelling
           with
           her
           own
           fortunes
           ,
           he
           insisted
           much
           upon
           the
           life
           and
           fortunes
           of
           
             Lollea
             Paulina
          
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Whore
           ,
           and
           most
           deceitful
           Bawd
           that
           ever
           Rome
           acknowledged
           ;
           but
           here
           you
           must
           understand
           ,
           that
           this
           subtile
           Engineer
           play'd
           but
           the
           flattering
           Historian
           ;
           for
           he
           only
           touch'd
           at
           her
           felicities
           ,
           but
           either
           forgat
           or
           leap'd
           over
           her
           miseries
           ,
           which
           were
           infinite
           :
           He
           shewed
           how
           she
           was
           born
           in
           the
           City
           of
           Fano
           in
           Italy
           ,
           of
           good
           but
           mean
           Parentage
           ,
           how
           after
           her
           fathers
           decease
           ,
           necessity
           compell'd
           her
           to
           look
           out
           sharply
           for
           a
           place
           of
           shelter
           ,
           having
           no
           other
           Attendants
           then
           a
           divine
           beauty
           ,
           an
           unparallel'd
           Personage
           ,
           a
           boundless
           and
           
           undaunted
           courage
           .
           Here
           Hipolito
           the
           great
           Cardinal
           of
           Est
           ,
           and
           brother
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Ferrara
           ,
           beholding
           her
           ,
           fell
           in
           love
           with
           her
           ,
           bought
           her
           at
           an
           infinite
           price
           ,
           and
           maintained
           her
           above
           the
           rank
           of
           the
           greatest
           Princes
           :
           Insomuch
           ,
           that
           at
           an
           Enterview
           of
           Embassadors
           before
           the
           Pope
           in
           
             Mount
             Angelo
          
           ,
           (
           being
           by
           torch-light
           )
           she
           came
           among
           the
           Ladies
           ,
           so
           cover'd
           over
           with
           Diamonds
           ,
           and
           the
           richest
           Jewels
           ,
           that
           excepting
           her
           face
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           Sun
           it self
           was
           not
           able
           to
           darken
           )
           there
           could
           nothing
           be
           discerned
           but
           a
           moving
           flame
           of
           most
           glorious
           fire
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           had
           skill
           did
           value
           her
           at
           more
           then
           a
           Million
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           to
           be
           express'd
           ,
           with
           what
           greediness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           wonderful
           delight
           
           Cornelia's
           ears
           ,
           drunk
           in
           these
           stories
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           was
           no
           Niggard
           ,
           since
           this
           Age
           doth
           every
           where
           so
           plentifully
           abound
           therewith
           ;
           and
           she
           was
           the
           more
           pleased
           with
           them
           ,
           being
           infinitely
           covetous
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           that
           nature
           avaricious
           ,
           to
           heap
           up
           treasure
           only
           to
           look
           upon
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           discreet
           Prodigal
           ,
           to
           fill
           her
           Pockets
           ;
           placing
           her
           delight
           in
           fine
           Clothes
           ,
           high
           spending
           ,
           Treats
           ,
           Plays
           ,
           Balls
           ,
           guilt
           Coaches
           ,
           rich
           Hangings
           ,
           with
           Lodgings
           furnish'd
           
           richly
           and
           most
           splendidly
           ;
           all
           manner
           of
           wasteful
           delights
           were
           to
           her
           such
           dear
           Companions
           ,
           that
           rather
           then
           lose
           them
           ,
           she
           would
           lay
           both
           life
           and
           soul
           in
           a
           pawn
           for
           their
           ransom
           ;
           nay
           ,
           she
           was
           such
           a
           true
           Admirer
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           if
           at
           any
           time
           a
           melancholy
           thought
           did
           chance
           to
           seiz
           her
           ,
           she
           was
           observed
           to
           start
           from
           the
           seat
           she
           sate
           on
           ,
           and
           force
           her self
           into
           a
           pleasant
           humour
           ;
           and
           if
           she
           found
           no
           agreeable
           diversion
           at
           home
           ,
           she
           would
           travel
           through
           the
           whole
           City
           but
           she
           would
           finde
           it
           out
           ;
           Nor
           could
           she
           belong
           in
           search
           for
           it
           ,
           since
           Dublin
           is
           a
           place
           of
           as
           much
           jollity
           and
           mirth
           as
           any
           City
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           saving
           
           England's
           Metropol●
           ;
           and
           setting
           aside
           beating
           the
           Watch
           idle
           breaking
           of
           Glass
           .
           Windows
           in
           Morning-Rambles
           ,
           and
           killing
           naked
           men
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           then
           to
           gain
           the
           dis-reputation
           of
           a
           desperate
           Man
           ;
           I
           believe
           Dublin
           hath
           as
           many
           witty
           Frolicking
           H●●k
           in
           her
           as
           any
           other
           City
           ,
           sworn
           servants
           to
           Madam
           Venus
           ,
           and
           as
           true
           Bucchanalians
           as
           ever
           help'd
           to
           raise
           the
           Price
           of
           Wines
           .
        
         
           
           Cornelia's
           humour
           Ignatius
           quickly
           perceived
           ,
           and
           finding
           her
           spirits
           take
           fire
           at
           his
           words
           ,
           he
           again
           pursued
           his
           
           former
           subject
           ,
           and
           shewed
           her
           how
           Paulina
           ,
           having
           nothing
           but
           the
           Revenue
           of
           a
           beauteous
           countenance
           ,
           and
           a
           well-proportion'd
           body
           ,
           was
           three
           times
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           respected
           Lady
           of
           all
           Rome
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           paus'd
           ,
           for
           had
           he
           followed
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Story
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           discovered
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           three
           times
           also
           the
           poorest
           most
           dejected
           ,
           basest
           ,
           most
           miserable
           and
           despised
           creature
           ,
           that
           Rome
           or
           the
           World
           had
           ever
           reserved
           for
           memory
           ;
           nay
           ▪
           so
           exceeding
           hateful
           was
           her
           condition
           ,
           and
           so
           infinite
           her
           contempt
           ,
           that
           she
           gave
           her
           body
           in
           Prostitution
           to
           the
           common
           Hangman
           for
           one
           meal
           to
           satisfie
           her
           hunger
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           died
           without
           pity
           ,
           and
           was
           buried
           without
           ceremony
           :
           Had
           he
           amplified
           any
           thing
           on
           this
           text
           ,
           he
           had
           marr'd
           his
           own
           Market
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Proselite
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           Prostitute
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           whites
           beyond
           his
           aim
           :
           confusion
           was
           only
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           his
           Arrow
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hit
           ;
           for
           his
           words
           did
           so
           well
           please
           her
           ,
           and
           his
           rich
           Promises
           so
           assure
           her
           ,
           that
           (
           not
           without
           some
           reluctancy
           ,
           she
           gave
           him
           an
           assignation
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           Contract
           might
           be
           neither
           obstructed
           nor
           suspected
           she
           would
           not
           presently
           resign
           her self
           up
           to
           his
           embraces
           ,
           
           but
           desired
           him
           to
           have
           a
           little
           patience
           ,
           and
           time
           would
           produce
           a
           convenient
           opportunity
           ,
           wherein
           they
           might
           enjoy
           each
           other
           uncontroulably
           .
        
         
           Every
           day
           ,
           nay
           ,
           every
           hour
           offered
           them
           an
           occasion
           to
           discourse
           ,
           for
           he
           lived
           in
           this
           Ladies
           house
           in
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Chaplain
           ,
           not
           to
           read
           Common-Prayer
           to
           her
           ,
           that
           was
           an
           abomination
           to
           this
           Lady-Saint
           ,
           but
           to
           say
           Grace
           ,
           till
           the
           Guests
           in
           their
           hearts
           cursed
           him
           ,
           for
           letting
           the
           meat
           be
           cold
           ;
           and
           to
           pray
           at
           night
           the
           whole
           Family
           asleep
           ;
           this
           was
           a
           precious
           man
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Lady
           ,
           though
           not
           of
           the
           Knight
           ;
           for
           she
           loved
           him
           for
           the
           workings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           he
           hated
           him
           therefore
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           would
           be
           even
           with
           his
           Lady
           ,
           this
           Knight
           had
           had
           some
           Conference
           with
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           being
           an
           honest
           blunt
           Gentleman
           ,
           he
           went
           not
           about
           to
           preach
           her
           into
           a
           Compliance
           ,
           with
           a
           tedious
           story
           of
           I-know-not-what
           ,
           but
           told
           her
           his
           meaning
           in
           plain
           English
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           told
           her
           ,
           that
           very
           speedily
           he
           would
           invent
           a
           way
           to
           effect
           his
           design
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           acquaint
           her
           in
           what
           manner
           he
           would
           do
           it
           ;
           One
           day
           ,
           when
           his
           Lady
           and
           Cornelia
           took
           Coach
           to
           take
           benefit
           of
           the
           Air
           he
           took
           the
           opportunity
           
           to
           get
           the
           Key
           of
           Cornelia's
           Chamber-door
           ,
           and
           got
           another
           made
           by
           it
           ,
           before
           her
           return
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           eager
           in
           the
           Prosecution
           of
           his
           Amour
           ,
           that
           he
           resolv'd
           that
           very
           night
           to
           put
           his
           stratagem
           in
           practice
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           very
           night
           Ign●tius
           and
           Cornelia
           had
           compleated
           to
           lye
           together
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           might
           not
           be
           interrupted
           by
           her
           Lady
           (
           who
           frequently
           did
           call
           her
           unto
           her
           at
           midnight
           ,
           when
           she
           ail'd
           any
           thing
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           that
           she
           might
           be
           within
           call
           she
           lodg'd
           her
           the
           very
           next
           Chamber
           to
           hers
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           prevent
           interruption
           ,
           told
           Ignatius
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           feign
           an
           indisposition
           upon
           her
           return
           from
           taking
           the
           Aire
           ,
           and
           so
           she
           should
           have
           the
           priviledge
           of
           going
           to
           bed
           betimes
           ,
           and
           he
           of
           coming
           the
           sooner
           unto
           her
           .
        
         
           This
           double
           plot
           took
           not
           its
           desired
           effects
           ;
           for
           the
           Knight
           caused
           his
           Lady
           to
           go
           to
           bed
           with
           him
           ,
           an
           hour
           and
           a
           half
           sooner
           than
           they
           were
           wont
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           lull
           her
           to
           sleep
           the
           sooner
           ,
           he
           gave
           her
           in
           a
           glass
           of
           wine
           ,
           a
           very
           smal
           quantity
           of
           Opium
           ,
           which
           so
           successfully
           wrought
           upon
           her
           ,
           that
           as
           she
           was
           as
           desirous
           as
           himself
           to
           go
           to
           bed
           ,
           so
           she
           soon
           fell
           asleep
           ;
           the
           Knight
           ,
           by
           her
           snoring
           finding
           that
           she
           was
           fast
           enough
           
           stole
           out
           of
           bed
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           haste
           ,
           forgot
           to
           shut
           his
           own
           door
           ,
           being
           so
           eager
           to
           open
           
           Cornelia's
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           without
           making
           the
           least
           noise
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           Ignatius
           in
           his
           shirt
           forsook
           his
           own
           bed
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           of
           that
           of
           Cornelia
           ;
           but
           mischief
           on
           't
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           groaping
           in
           the
           dark
           he
           found
           a
           door
           open
           ,
           and
           entring
           love
           ,
           though
           blind
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           obscurity
           ,
           soon
           directed
           him
           to
           the
           bed
           ,
           and
           quickly
           found
           the
           way
           into
           it
           ;
           but
           expected
           not
           to
           find
           Cornelia
           in
           that
           careless
           posture
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           valued
           not
           the
           loss
           of
           a
           thing
           she
           seem'd
           so
           highly
           to
           esteem
           ,
           being
           troubled
           to
           find
           her
           asleep
           ,
           he
           pulld
           her
           by
           the
           arm
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           awake
           her
           ;
           tried
           to
           wake
           her
           by
           kisses
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           Opium
           was
           evaporated
           ,
           so
           that
           waking
           she
           spake
           somewhat
           angerly
           ,
           saying
           ,
           prithee
           ,
           what
           's
           the
           matter
           ,
           Dear
           ,
           that
           thou
           wilt
           not
           let
           me
           sleep
           quietly
           ?
           indeed
           you
           were
           a
           naughty
           man
           to
           wake
           me
           .
           What
           's
           this
           ,
           said
           Ignatius
           ?
           Why
           ,
           sure
           my
           Cornelia
           is
           not
           distracted
           ;
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           night
           you
           appointed
           me
           ,
           wherein
           we
           should
           commence
           our
           happiness
           ?
        
         
           The
           Lady
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           to
           say
           or
           think
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           Lord
           Husband
           ,
           what
           's
           the
           matter
           you
           talk
           after
           this
           manner
           ?
           
           this
           is
           enough
           alone
           to
           create
           a
           jealousy
           in
           me
           :
           Why
           should
           you
           talk
           thus
           of
           Cornelia
           ;
           I
           am
           your
           wife
           ,
           whom
           legally
           you
           are
           bound
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           injur'd
           hitherto
           that
           love
           you
           owe
           me
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           and
           dearest
           Madam
           grant
           me
           your
           pardon
           ,
           and
           I
           'le
           confess
           the
           truth
           .
           I
           have
           injured
           that
           love
           you
           hitherto
           have
           shown
           me
           ,
           by
           affecting
           any
           other
           but
           your self
           ,
           and
           therein
           I
           have
           blackned
           my
           Conscience
           blacker
           than
           that
           Hypocriticall
           coat
           I
           use
           to
           wear
           ,
           by
           breaking
           those
           many
           thousand
           promises
           I
           made
           you
           to
           be
           faithful
           :
           I
           am
           Ignatius
           and
           this
           night
           I
           should
           have
           enjoyed
           by
           agreement
           Cornelia
           ,
           but
           I
           find
           I
           mistook
           her
           Chamber
           .
        
         
           This
           discovery
           so
           nettled
           the
           Lady
           ,
           that
           she
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           say
           or
           doe
           ,
           to
           find
           her
           friend
           false
           ,
           could
           not
           but
           trouble
           her
           ;
           but
           to
           think
           what
           was
           become
           of
           her
           husband
           troubled
           her
           more
           ;
           not
           knowing
           what
           to
           conclude
           on
           ,
           she
           in
           a
           rage
           bid
           him
           be
           gone
           and
           see
           her
           face
           no
           more
           ,
           so
           seeing
           that
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           ,
           he
           was
           even
           content
           to
           sneak
           away
           to
           his
           own
           Chamber
           ;
           being
           gone
           ,
           the
           Lady
           a
           rose
           and
           lockt
           her
           Chamber
           door
           ;
           and
           going
           to
           bed
           again
           ,
           her
           thoughts
           were
           seriously
           employed
           about
           her
           husband
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           gone
           a
           Catter-Wouling
           ,
           she
           
           question'd
           not
           ;
           neither
           did
           she
           doubt
           he
           was
           gone
           to
           any
           other
           person
           but
           Cornelia
           ,
           but
           whether
           to
           stay
           within
           her
           own
           Chamber
           and
           wait
           her
           husbands
           return
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           rage
           go
           to
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           revenge
           her self
           on
           the
           Whore
           her
           servant
           ,
           and
           the
           Adulterer
           her
           husband
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           presently
           determine
           :
           Whilst
           she
           was
           in
           this
           consultation
           ,
           her
           husband
           came
           to
           the
           door
           ,
           but
           finding
           it
           shut
           ,
           he
           was
           at
           his
           wits
           ends
           ;
           for
           now
           he
           knew
           he
           was
           discovered
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           but
           a
           folly
           to
           go
           about
           to
           palliate
           his
           crime
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           so
           palpable
           ,
           wherefore
           he
           knockt
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           his
           Lady
           within
           ,
           as
           seemingly
           not
           knowing
           who
           was
           without
           ,
           ask't
           ,
           who
           was
           there
           .
           By
           reason
           of
           the
           coldness
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           thinness
           of
           his
           cloathing
           (
           being
           in
           his
           shirt
           )
           his
           teeth
           so
           chattered
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           in
           the
           return
           of
           his
           answer
           be
           understood
           .
           The
           Lady
           knew
           well
           enough
           who
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           punish
           his
           Concupiscence
           ,
           she
           thought
           it
           requisit
           to
           let
           him
           stand
           without
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           a
           sheet
           ,
           make
           him
           do
           pennance
           in
           his
           own
           shirt
           .
           Prithee
           ,
           dearest
           wife
           ,
           said
           he
           let
           me
           in
           ,
           am
           half
           starv'd
           with
           cold
           .
           What
           saucy
           Jack
           is
           that
           ,
           said
           she
           that
           calls
           me
           wife
           there
           ,
           what
           bold
           impudent
           Scoundrell
           ;
           my
           
           husband
           's
           here
           in
           bed
           with
           me
           ;
           sirrah
           ,
           you
           were
           best
           be
           gone
           ,
           ●'le
           raise
           the
           house
           upon
           you
           else
           ;
           nay
           ,
           good
           dear
           Hony
           ,
           don't
           do
           so
           ,
           quoth
           he
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           be
           a
           reproach
           to
           my
           servants
           ,
           whose
           tittle
           tattle
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           abroad
           will
           engage
           all
           the
           riming
           tatter-Demallion
           crew
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           to
           write
           Lampoons
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           my
           reputation
           will
           he
           rackt
           ,
           nay
           drawn
           ,
           hang'd
           and
           quarter'd
           by
           a
           parcel
           of
           Ballads
           ,
           compos'd
           of
           ill
           tun'd
           non
           sense
           ,
           if
           this
           nights
           action
           be
           discovered
           .
        
         
           The
           Lady
           could
           be
           no
           longer
           cruell
           ,
           and
           fearing
           what
           dammage
           her
           husband
           might
           sustain
           ,
           she
           arose
           and
           let
           him
           in
           ;
           but
           poor
           Gentleman
           his
           condition
           was
           but
           little
           better'd
           ;
           for
           he
           did
           but
           leap
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           cold
           grave
           into
           a
           Purgatory
           ;
           heated
           by
           a
           womans
           flaming
           passion
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           those
           bitter
           taunts
           ,
           and
           sharp
           invectives
           ,
           she
           then
           uttered
           ,
           you
           may
           imagine
           they
           were
           not
           a
           few
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           certainly
           discovers
           the
           perpetuall
           notion
           in
           a
           womans
           tongue
           ,
           than
           her
           jealousy
           or
           the
           knowledge
           of
           her
           husband's
           infidelity
           .
           In
           short
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           lesson
           his
           own
           error
           ,
           by
           telling
           her
           of
           hers
           ;
           which
           he
           said
           he
           should
           in
           a
           little
           time
           have
           told
           her
           to
           some
           purpose
           ,
           whither
           this
           
           accident
           had
           hapned
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           therefore
           desiring
           her
           silence
           ,
           and
           requesting
           a
           pardon
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           for
           each
           others
           infirmity
           ,
           with
           protestations
           never
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           promises
           the
           next
           day
           to
           remove
           those
           persons
           who
           had
           occasoned
           all
           this
           disorder
           ,
           in
           their
           family
           affections
           they
           seald
           the
           bargain
           ,
           —
           which
           made
           them
           the
           more
           desirous
           of
           their
           natural
           rest
           .
        
         
           Ignatius
           ,
           that
           precious
           ,
           deforming
           ,
           Non-conforming
           ,
           dissembling
           Holder-forth
           slept
           not
           ,
           nor
           could
           he
           close
           his
           eyes
           that
           whole
           night
           ,
           his
           thoughts
           were
           so
           busied
           about
           this
           strange
           adventure
           ;
           and
           whilst
           he
           was
           ready
           to
           tare
           his
           flesh
           for
           very
           vexation
           ,
           to
           think
           how
           he
           had
           irrecoverably
           lost
           that
           fair
           opportunity
           ,
           of
           enjoying
           the
           fair
           Cornelia
           ;
           when
           he
           considered
           how
           highly
           he
           had
           disobliged
           his
           Lady
           Miss
           ,
           who
           loved
           him
           but
           too
           well
           ,
           and
           cherisht
           him
           too
           much
           ,
           he
           was
           then
           desperatly
           resolved
           to
           hang
           himself
           .
           Whilst
           thus
           ruminating
           his
           misfortune
           ,
           a
           servant
           came
           and
           told
           him
           that
           he
           must
           rise
           immediatly
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           his
           Master
           ;
           this
           started
           Ignatius
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           what
           the
           event
           of
           this
           message
           might
           be
           ,
           put
           him
           upon
           a
           hundred
           projects
           ,
           and
           guilt
           would
           have
           wing'd
           him
           for
           a
           flight
           ,
           had
           not
           a
           little
           remaining
           reason
           prompted
           
           him
           to
           stay
           ;
           whereupon
           dressing
           himself
           ,
           not
           without
           a
           universal
           trepidation
           ,
           he
           appear'd
           before
           the
           Knight
           ,
           who
           taking
           him
           aside
           ,
           in
           few
           words
           told
           him
           that
           he
           was
           an
           ungreateful
           Raskal
           ,
           to
           repay
           those
           kindnesses
           he
           had
           received
           ,
           by
           debauching
           and
           abusing
           his
           wife
           ,
           that
           were
           it
           not
           more
           in
           respect
           of
           kindness
           to
           himself
           ,
           than
           mercy
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           cut
           his
           Throat
           ;
           however
           he
           told
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           escape
           circumcising
           ,
           since
           he
           believed
           he
           would
           make
           a
           better
           Jew
           than
           a
           Christian
           ;
           and
           immediately
           hereupon
           he
           stept
           within
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           dexterity
           threw
           him
           on
           his
           back
           ,
           that
           the
           others
           Amazedness
           ,
           by
           this
           suddain
           surprize
           ,
           gave
           the
           Knight
           time
           enough
           to
           draw
           a
           Razor
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           did
           cut
           off
           his
           Fore-skin
           .
           But
           this
           was
           not
           all
           his
           punishment
           ,
           he
           was
           immediately
           turn'd
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           with
           menaces
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           that
           if
           ever
           he
           revealed
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           who
           it
           was
           that
           dealt
           with
           him
           thus
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           wherefore
           ;
           he
           should
           certainly
           dye
           for
           it
           ,
           whereever
           he
           met
           him
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           the
           Knight
           was
           thus
           severely
           handling
           the
           Man
           ;
           the
           Mistress
           was
           taking
           to
           task
           her
           woman
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           the
           patience
           to
           capitulate
           with
           her
           ,
           who
           
           had
           shared
           with
           her
           in
           her
           enjoyments
           ,
           forgetting
           the
           quality
           of
           her
           Lady-ship
           ,
           was
           as
           furious
           as
           an
           incensed
           Fish-woman
           at
           Billings-Gate
           ,
           using
           her
           tongue
           all
           the
           while
           she
           was
           managing
           her
           hands
           upon
           a
           face
           so
           pure
           ,
           so
           fair
           ,
           that
           Cruelty
           her self
           at
           sight
           thereof
           ,
           would
           forbear
           to
           do
           it
           any
           harm
           or
           prejudice
           ;
           yet
           this
           enraged
           Lady
           persisted
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           only
           embrued
           it
           in
           blood
           ,
           hut
           had
           tore
           off
           her
           Head-clothes
           ,
           and
           was
           dragging
           her
           by
           the
           hair
           ,
           just
           as
           the
           Knight
           came
           in
           ,
           who
           imagined
           the
           Tragedy
           would
           not
           end
           in
           his
           part
           .
           His
           late
           revenge
           was
           now
           turn'd
           into
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           fair
           ,
           and
           his
           beloved
           Cornelia
           thus
           used
           ,
           yet
           durst
           not
           seem
           over
           hasty
           in
           rescuing
           her
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           her
           cruel●
           Mystriss
           ;
           hut
           by
           degrees
           he
           so
           ordered
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           by
           holding
           his
           wife
           ,
           he
           gave
           Cornelia
           the
           opportunity
           to
           escape
           ;
           who
           took
           to
           her
           own
           Chamber
           as
           a
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           there
           lockt
           her
           se●
           in
           ,
           and
           rectified
           that
           disorder
           the
           Lady●
           had
           put
           her
           in
           .
           She
           had
           now
           some
           little
           time
           to
           consider
           what
           was
           best
           to
           b●
           done
           ;
           she
           saw
           there
           was
           no
           thoughts
           〈◊〉
           staying
           there
           any
           longer
           ,
           where
           for●
           packing
           up
           no
           more
           then
           what
           she
           coul●
           easily
           carry
           with
           her
           ,
           she
           watch●
           
           her
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           march'd
           off
           ,
        
         
           St.
           
           Patrick's
           Close
           was
           the
           place
           where
           she
           first
           repair'd
           to
           ,
           having
           there
           an
           acquaintance
           ,
           who
           very
           lovingly
           entertain'd
           her
           ,
           and
           lodg'd
           in
           one
           of
           the
           best
           Rooms
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           This
           Gentle
           woman
           had
           been
           wanton
           her self
           ,
           and
           was
           now
           a
           private
           Bawd
           ,
           and
           therefore
           could
           the
           better
           advise
           her
           friend
           in
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           her
           vitious
           practice
           ,
           and
           so
           crafty
           and
           subtile
           she
           was
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           no
           purpose
           to
           endeavor
           to
           hide
           any
           thing
           from
           her
           ,
           wherefore
           Cornelia
           told
           her
           the
           true
           History
           of
           her
           Misfortunes
           how
           her
           Master
           had
           enjoy'd
           her
           ,
           and
           how
           her
           Mystriss
           had
           abused
           her
           for
           it
           ;
           that
           she
           believed
           that
           her
           Master
           loved
           her
           still
           very
           well
           ,
           but
           knew
           not
           whether
           she
           was
           gone
           .
           Hold
           ,
           hold
           ,
           (
           quoth
           Polyandria
           )
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           call
           her
           by
           that
           feigned
           name
           ,
           since
           what
           is
           proper
           to
           her
           she
           may
           be
           asham'd
           to
           own
           .
           Doth
           not
           your
           Master
           know
           whither
           you
           are
           gone
           ?
           He
           loves
           you
           without
           doubt
           ,
           and
           how
           shall
           he
           extend
           his
           love
           if
           he
           be
           ignorant
           of
           your
           abode
           ?
           He
           must
           be
           therefore
           acquainted
           therewith
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           privately
           for
           fear
           of
           discovery
           ;
           let
           me
           see
           —
           I
           think
           I
           had
           best
           to
           undertake
           the
           work
           ,
           as
           being
           long
           enough
           experienced
           
           in
           such
           affairs
           ;
           but
           d'
           ye
           hear
           me
           ,
           quoth
           this
           Reverend
           Matron
           (
           whom
           Cornelia
           suspected
           not
           to
           be
           ,
           what
           she
           soon
           found
           she
           was
           ,
           and
           was
           therefore
           at
           first
           troubled
           at
           her
           coming
           thither
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           quoth
           she
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           ruled
           by
           me
           if
           I
           undertake
           your
           business
           ;
           you
           are
           very
           yong
           ,
           and
           want
           wholesom
           instruction
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           want
           it
           as
           long
           as
           you
           are
           under
           my
           roof
           :
           the
           greatness
           of
           your
           beauty
           may
           be
           the
           ruine
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           rise
           ,
           of
           your
           fortunes
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           House-wiv'd
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Polyandria
           was
           informed
           by
           Cornelia
           ,
           that
           the
           Knight
           did
           frequently
           drink
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           at
           the
           Clobe
           near
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Suburbs
           at
           the
           Nags-Head
           in
           
           Oxman-town
           ;
           this
           was
           Intelligence
           sufficient
           for
           her
           purpose
           ;
           for
           going
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           she
           found
           him
           alone
           ,
           expecting
           company
           to
           come
           to
           him
           :
           glad
           of
           this
           opportnnity
           ,
           she
           gave
           him
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           an
           ancient
           Gentlewoman
           below
           would
           speak
           with
           him
           ;
           he
           wondring
           who
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           in
           haste
           comes
           to
           her
           ;
           and
           she
           (
           to
           free
           him
           quickly
           from
           that
           amazement
           he
           was
           involved
           in
           at
           the
           fight
           of
           this
           veterane
           female
           stranger
           )
           
           took
           him
           aside
           ,
           and
           whispering
           said
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
             it
             is
             necessary
             I
             he
             short
             in
             a
             business
             of
             this
             nature
          
           ;
           Cornelia
           
             lies
             at
             such
             an
             house
          
           ,
           &c.
           
             she
             languishes
             for
             none
             but
             you
             ,
             and
             none
             but
             you
             can
             give
             her
             ease
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Knight
           ,
           like
           a
           man
           transported
           ,
           was
           ready
           for
           joy
           to
           have
           hugg'd
           the
           old
           Matron
           for
           her
           welcome
           Message
           ;
           but
           considering
           how
           inconvenient
           it
           was
           to
           talk
           so
           publickly
           ,
           he
           dismiss'd
           her
           ,
           and
           promis'd
           to
           be
           there
           as
           soon
           as
           she
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           as
           good
           as
           his
           word
           ,
           for
           he
           left
           his
           company
           immediately
           ,
           for
           ,
           though
           a
           short
           ,
           yet
           more
           ravishing
           enjoyment
           .
        
         
           Love
           soon
           conveyed
           him
           to
           the
           place
           where
           Cornelia
           lay
           ,
           and
           was
           there
           received
           by
           her
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           loose
           Prostitute
           does
           her
           Lecher
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           deluded
           Maid
           does
           her
           long
           absent
           Lover
           ,
           with
           silence
           ,
           sighs
           and
           blushes
           ;
           whereas
           he
           ,
           raptur'd
           at
           the
           fight
           of
           her
           he
           now
           so
           dearly
           lov'd
           ,
           made
           all
           the
           outward
           demonstrations
           of
           vigorous
           and
           sincere
           affection
           ;
           Polyandria
           minded
           every
           passage
           and
           expression
           ,
           and
           was
           no
           less
           joyful
           then
           they
           ,
           in
           that
           she
           could
           by
           what
           she
           saw
           ,
           promise
           her self
           no
           small
           advantage
           .
        
         
           As
           an
           earnest
           penny
           of
           this
           Knights
           affection
           ,
           he
           first
           gave
           Cornelia
           twenty
           Guinny's
           ,
           and
           then
           promis'd
           Polyandria
           
           that
           he
           would
           pay
           for
           her
           Diet
           ,
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           what
           other
           Necessaries
           she
           wanted
           ;
           for
           such
           fair
           Promises
           as
           these
           Polyandria
           thought
           her self
           obliged
           to
           withdraw
           ,
           and
           leave
           them
           alone
           ,
           which
           the
           Knight
           interpreting
           to
           his
           best
           advantage
           ,
           made
           use
           of
           that
           time
           to
           renew
           his
           former
           enjoyment
           ,
           and
           to
           assure
           his
           Miss
           ,
           that
           her
           constancy
           should
           be
           gratified
           with
           such
           an
           annuity
           as
           should
           Gentilely
           maintain
           her
           ,
           but
           it
           should
           revert
           if
           ever
           she
           admitted
           a
           Competitor
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           left
           behind
           her
           all
           her
           Gowns
           but
           what
           she
           then
           wore
           ,
           and
           carried
           off
           only
           some
           of
           her
           best
           linnen
           ,
           and
           some
           Jewels
           she
           had
           given
           her
           by
           some
           that
           had
           hopes
           to
           have
           tempted
           her
           that
           way
           ,
           which
           had
           she
           stayd
           ,
           undoubtedly
           had
           taken
           effect
           .
           Being
           thus
           but
           thinly
           ,
           though
           finely
           ,
           garb'd
           ;
           the
           good
           old
           Gentlewoman
           that
           took
           upon
           her
           to
           be
           her
           Tutoress
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           put
           her
           into
           a
           Garb
           ,
           not
           only
           fashionable
           ,
           but
           rich
           and
           costly
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           that
           mony
           would
           go
           :
           't
           was
           the
           first-fruits
           of
           the
           Knights
           second
           enjoyment
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
           who
           at
           his
           next
           coming
           ,
           seeing
           her
           so
           good
           an
           Hous-wife
           as
           to
           lay
           out
           her
           money
           in
           clothes
           ,
           gave
           her
           as
           much
           more
           ,
           which
           was
           disposed
           of
           to
           make
           the
           splendid
           furniture
           of
           
           her
           delicate
           body
           exact
           and
           compleat
           .
        
         
           Frequent
           were
           the
           visits
           of
           this
           Knight
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           allow'd
           his
           Miss
           an
           annual
           Pension
           ,
           so
           he
           bestowed
           costly
           Presents
           ,
           of
           which
           contributions
           Polyandria
           would
           not
           be
           deny'd
           her
           Dividend
           .
           Cornelia
           observing
           this
           ,
           and
           how
           her
           benefits
           were
           much
           empair'd
           by
           the
           avarice
           of
           this
           Strepo-grana
           ,
           began
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           wit
           and
           under
           standing
           enough
           to
           manage
           her
           own
           affairs
           ,
           and
           needed
           not
           the
           auxiliary
           counsels
           and
           instructions
           of
           Polyandria
           ,
           nor
           ●●●ught
           her self
           obliged
           to
           the
           unnecessary
           and
           impertinent
           trouble
           of
           Books
           ,
           when
           her
           chief
           study
           was
           to
           read
           men
           ,
           i.e.
           glance
           in
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           suck
           the
           honey
           out
           of
           their
           Pockets
           ,
           wherefore
           she
           resolved
           to
           trust
           to
           her self
           ,
           wisely
           measuring
           her
           hopes
           and
           advantage
           ,
           by
           the
           sure
           Standard
           of
           her
           beauty
           ,
           well-weighing
           that
           by
           an
           oversupple
           compliance
           with
           her
           Grandam
           Tutoress
           ,
           she
           should
           unadvisedly
           prostitute
           that
           to
           an
           old
           woman
           (
           whose
           respects
           to
           her
           were
           as
           uncertain
           as
           her
           tail
           )
           which
           she
           might
           at
           her
           choice
           and
           liberty
           bestow
           upon
           any
           young
           Gallant
           ,
           
           her
           lucky
           stars
           ,
           and
           bewitching
           eyes
           ,
           might
           offer
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           her
           vows
           and
           protestations
           to
           her
           Knight
           made
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           the
           hazard
           of
           losing
           her
           annual
           allowance
           .
           But
           lest
           she
           should
           discover
           her
           design
           of
           inconstancy
           ,
           she
           demeaned
           her self
           to
           Polyandria
           with
           such
           a
           reservedness
           ,
           that
           might
           rather
           be
           construed
           an
           innate
           severity
           ,
           and
           reverence
           of
           her self
           ,
           derived
           from
           her
           fathers
           Gentile
           strain
           (
           which
           indeed
           wholly
           makes
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           that
           should
           live
           not
           according
           to
           the
           fashion
           ,
           but
           the
           vertuous
           mode
           of
           his
           Mind
           ,
           and
           reckon
           Vertue
           his
           only
           Nobility
           ;
           )
           then
           any
           shy
           averseness
           or
           indisposition
           to
           her
           veterane
           Governess
           ,
           that
           might
           at
           pleasure
           over-rule
           her
           with
           bawdy
           experiences
           ,
           and
           pocky
           
           Probatum's
           .
           In
           whose
           affection
           (
           if
           you
           can
           believe
           that
           Crocodile
           tears
           may
           be
           limbeck'd
           into
           compassion
           )
           she
           seem'd
           to
           have
           gain'd
           exceedingly
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           which
           tenderness
           ,
           set
           off
           with
           all
           the
           endearments
           her
           Guardian
           thirty
           years
           practice
           ,
           in
           the
           mysteries
           of
           her
           Art
           ,
           could
           suggest
           unto
           her
           .
           Cornelia
           kept
           within
           her self
           ,
           after
           a
           long
           contest
           ,
           wherein
           she
           plainly
           told
           her
           ,
           it
           was
           sufficient
           she
           was
           largely
           recompenced
           ,
           for
           Diet
           ,
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           told
           her
           it
           was
           unconscionable
           to
           expect
           ,
           besides
           all
           these
           benefits
           ,
           an
           Excise
           or
           Income
           from
           her
           bodily
           Exercise
           .
           She
           took
           up
           this
           Resolution
           so
           firmely
           ,
           that
           she
           could
           not
           be
           won
           from
           her
           main
           strength
           to
           wit
           ,
           a
           purpose
           of
           reserving
           her
           growing
           fortunes
           wholly
           to
           her self
           .
           And
           herein
           the
           young
           Gentlewoman
           did
           (
           something
           above
           her
           yeares
           )
           very
           prudently
           forecast
           what
           a
           slavery
           she
           should
           bring
           her self
           to
           ;
           if
           her
           Patroness
           once
           came
           to
           an
           absolute
           Soveraignty
           over
           her
           affections
           ,
           or
           by
           imperiousness
           ,
           or
           forcible
           insinuation
           ,
           make
           her self
           Secretary
           of
           State
           to
           all
           her
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           rendred
           her
           only
           a
           Cypher
           ,
           and
           serve
           to
           multiply
           the
           incomes
           and
           revenues
           of
           her
           Guardian
           ;
           a
           Rock
           upon
           which
           many
           featur'd
           and
           well
           formed
           females
           have
           split
           ,
           and
           undone
           themselves
           for
           ever
           :
           For
           Argier
           slavery
           is
           not
           so
           intollerable
           ,
           as
           the
           unreasonable
           and
           unconscionable
           usage
           of
           these
           Beldams
           .
           A
           Baudy-House
           ,
           or
           the
           Community
           of
           two
           or
           three
           Bauds
           ,
           and
           their
           well
           affected
           people
           the
           Wenches
           ,
           is
           as
           like
           our
           late
           Commonwealth
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           where
           all
           should
           share
           alike
           ,
           and
           the
           emoluments
           should
           be
           equally
           universally
           distributed
           ,
           but
           in
           effect
           it
           all
           comes
           
           into
           private
           hands
           ,
           no
           regard
           being
           had
           to
           those
           that
           drudge
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           sweat
           not
           with
           their
           brows
           for
           their
           daily
           provision
           .
        
         
           Just
           as
           Cornelia
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           had
           got
           the
           mastery
           over
           her
           Mistress
           ,
           she
           perceived
           she
           was
           with
           Child
           ,
           which
           very
           much
           disordered
           her
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           her
           suddain
           Pensiveness
           ,
           and
           Melancholy
           .
           Polyandria
           taking
           more
           than
           ordinary
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           was
           very
           inquisitive
           to
           know
           the
           cause
           ;
           but
           Cornelia
           ,
           thinking
           it
           might
           tend
           to
           her
           prejudice
           ,
           conceal'd
           it
           as
           long
           as
           she
           could
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           little
           time
           it
           discovered
           it self
           ,
           by
           various
           symptoms
           and
           appearances
           ;
           this
           Venerable
           Matron
           perceiving
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           unwonted
           sadness
           ,
           came
           one
           day
           to
           her
           with
           a
           countenance
           more
           Cheerful
           than
           usuall
           and
           said
           ,
           Come
           Daughter
           ,
           be
           not
           thus
           troubled
           in
           your
           thoughts
           the
           grief
           that
           thus
           internally
           afflicts
           you
           will
           in
           a
           short
           time
           be
           in
           your
           arms
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           will
           be
           well
           again
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           be
           of
           good
           cheer
           ,
           the
           father
           is
           able
           to
           maintain
           the
           Bantling
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           make
           him
           pay
           dearly
           for
           the
           pains
           he
           shall
           put
           you
           to
           ,
           in
           bringing
           his
           stolne
           delights
           into
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           was
           now
           constrein'd
           to
           tell
           
           the
           truth
           ,
           confessing
           she
           was
           with
           child
           ,
           and
           had
           concealed
           it
           some
           ten
           weeks
           :
           that
           ,
           that
           was
           indiscretion
           ,
           quoth
           the
           Mother
           ,
           this
           should
           have
           been
           revealed
           sooner
           ;
           however
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           enough
           ,
           the
           father
           shall
           know
           of
           it
           at
           his
           next
           comeing
           ,
           and
           as
           she
           spake
           the
           word
           ,
           in
           came
           the
           Knight
           ,
           who
           had
           formerly
           taken
           notice
           of
           
           Cornelia's
           melancholy
           ,
           and
           severely
           check't
           her
           for
           't
           ,
           and
           now
           finding
           her
           in
           the
           same
           moody
           posture
           ,
           blam'd
           her
           as
           before
           .
        
         
           This
           gave
           Polyandria
           occasion
           to
           discourse
           him
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             ignorant
             of
             what
             familiarity
             hath
             past
             between
             you
             ,
             before
             she
             came
             to
             my
             house
             and
             since
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             no
             wonder
             ,
             if
             a
             Person
             so
             young
             ,
             plump
             and
             tender
             as
             she
             is
             ,
             meet
             with
             a
             Person
             like
             your self
             ,
             middle-aged
             ,
             strong
             and
             lusty
             ,
             should
             conceive
             with
             child
             ,
             since
             there
             have
             been
             made
             so
             many
             endeavors
             between
             you
             to
             that
             end
             and
             purpose
             .
             Now
             Sir
             ,
             if
             she
             be
             sad
             and
             melancholy
             her
             eat
             ,
             blame
             her
             not
             ,
             since
             she
             now
             fears
             a
             general
             Publication
             of
             her
             shame
             and
             infamy
             ,
             and
             that
             her
             reputation
             will
             be
             for
             ever
             ruin'd
             ;
             besides
             ,
             having
             never
             tried
             man
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             hearing
             how
             variable
             they
             are
             in
             their
             affections
             ,
             she
             is
             fearful
             after
             this
             you
             may
             desert
             her
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           that
           be
           all
           the
           cause
           of
           thy
           discontented
           countenance
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           be
           cheerfull
           and
           assure
           thy self
           ,
           Cornelia
           ,
           prove
           but
           constant
           still
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           cause
           my
           love
           daily
           to
           increase
           ;
           and
           to
           divert
           her
           ,
           entertain'd
           her
           with
           pleasant
           discourse
           ,
           caressed
           her
           Affectionately
           ,
           treated
           her
           in
           her
           own
           Chamber
           most
           sumptuously
           ,
           and
           taking
           his
           leave
           of
           her
           ,
           left
           her
           Fifty
           broad
           pieces
           ,
           till
           his
           return
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           going
           into
           the
           County
           of
           Tipperary
           .
        
         
           In
           his
           absence
           ,
           Polyandria
           consulted
           nothing
           more
           than
           where
           and
           how
           she
           should
           lye
           in
           ,
           what
           costly
           things
           to
           be
           bought
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Child
           should
           be
           Nurst
           ,
           and
           all
           with
           the
           greatest
           privacy
           .
           For
           her
           delivery
           she
           judgd
           her
           own
           house
           as
           convenient
           as
           any
           other
           ,
           but
           that
           she
           must
           then
           pretend
           that
           she
           is
           a
           Gentlewoman
           whose
           husband
           is
           gone
           for
           England
           ,
           about
           some
           urgent
           affair
           ,
           and
           that
           would
           spoil
           her
           design
           after
           she
           was
           brought
           to
           bed
           ,
           for
           she
           intended
           that
           she
           should
           pass
           for
           a
           Maid
           ,
           till
           she
           was
           detected
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           wherefore
           she
           pitch'd
           upon
           an
           obscure
           place
           ,
           and
           agreed
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           (
           payin'g
           down
           twenty
           pounds
           ready
           money
           )
           they
           should
           keep
           the
           Child
           ,
           and
           never
           more
           return
           it
           to
           the
           Parent
           ;
           this
           they
           greedily
           
           yielded
           to
           ,
           since
           they
           nor
           their
           frye-fathers
           never
           saw
           such
           a
           sum
           of
           
             Arraget
             Saffenagh
             (
             English
          
           money
           )
           before
           in
           their
           life-time
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           of
           Child-bearing
           drawing
           on
           ,
           the
           Knight
           was
           consulted
           about
           the
           charge
           ,
           how
           necessary
           it
           was
           for
           her
           to
           remove
           into
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           how
           expensive
           her
           lying
           in
           would
           be
           ,
           having
           been
           so
           tenderly
           and
           Gentilely
           educated
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           would
           be
           altogether
           expedient
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Child
           for
           his
           life-time
           ;
           and
           lest
           any
           thing
           should
           miscarry
           by
           negligence
           ,
           or
           for
           want
           of
           prudent
           management
           she
           would
           accompany
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           stay
           with
           her
           till
           her
           up-rising
           ,
           though
           it
           would
           considerably
           prejudice
           her
           business
           at
           home
           ,
           since
           she
           must
           leave
           all
           to
           the
           guidance
           of
           her
           servants
           ,
           and
           so
           she
           might
           without
           any
           great
           damage
           ,
           for
           as
           yet
           she
           kept
           no
           pubick
           house
           ,
           having
           lived
           but
           a
           little
           while
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           having
           furnished
           her
           house
           very
           gallantly
           for
           the
           entertainment
           of
           Lodgers
           to
           begin
           with
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           Items
           for
           charge
           of
           one
           lyng
           in
           ,
           made
           the
           Knight
           scratch
           where
           it
           did
           not
           itch
           ;
           but
           seeing
           there
           was
           a
           necessity
           that
           things
           must
           be
           carried
           privately
           and
           that
           the
           way
           propounded
           
           could
           not
           but
           be
           very
           chargeable
           ,
           he
           ordered
           them
           two
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           to
           defray
           all
           expences
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           whereof
           Cornelia
           ,
           notwithstanding
           her
           former
           conquest
           ,
           could
           not
           keep
           from
           Polyandria
           .
        
         
           Being
           safely
           delivered
           ,
           and
           secretly
           too
           ,
           without
           prejudice
           to
           her
           honor
           ,
           they
           return'd
           with
           triumph
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           where
           burroughing
           again
           ,
           Co●nelia
           appeard
           then
           after
           the
           purification
           of
           her
           body
           ,
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           fair
           and
           lovely
           ,
           than
           formerly
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ;
           she
           sweetly
           Bloom'd
           ,
           ready
           to
           Bud
           to
           the
           first
           Golden
           Rayes
           that
           should
           dart
           on
           her
           ;
           and
           her
           glad
           and
           greedy
           Foster-mother
           ,
           was
           almost
           made
           young
           again
           ,
           with
           the
           hopes
           her
           lovely
           and
           enchanting
           Pupill
           did
           promise
           her
           .
           But
           part
           of
           her
           hopes
           were
           quickly
           dash't
           ,
           by
           the
           discontinuance
           of
           the
           Knights
           visits
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           so
           frequent
           as
           formerly
           ,
           more
           cold
           or
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           not
           half
           so
           beneficial
           .
           It
           seems
           he
           was
           cloyd
           with
           this
           delicate
           bit
           ,
           (
           sweetest
           meats
           are
           most
           subject
           to
           surfeit
           )
           and
           was
           wearied
           with
           his
           annual
           charge
           ,
           and
           diurnal
           expences
           ,
           which
           caused
           his
           life
           to
           be
           so
           vext
           and
           discontented
           ,
           that
           he
           saw
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           for
           his
           grief
           but
           a
           positive
           resolution
           to
           abandon
           
           this
           Lady
           Errant
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           with
           his
           domestick
           Recreations
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           have
           a
           pretext
           to
           acquit
           himself
           of
           his
           Obligation
           ,
           to
           allow
           his
           Miss
           a
           considerable
           annuity
           in
           case
           of
           constancy
           ,
           he
           charg'd
           her
           one
           day
           (
           seemingly
           in
           a
           great
           rage
           and
           passion
           )
           with
           disloialty
           ,
           and
           breach
           of
           promise
           ,
           and
           as
           in
           his
           expressions
           ,
           he
           became
           discourteous
           ,
           and
           uncivil
           ,
           so
           his
           actions
           were
           rude
           and
           boisterous
           ;
           in
           so
           much
           that
           Mother-Damuable
           was
           forced
           to
           flye
           for
           it
           ,
           to
           save
           her
           a
           sound
           kicking
           ,
           whilst
           he
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           compel'd
           very
           unhandsomely
           Cornelia
           to
           deliver
           up
           to
           him
           a
           paper
           ,
           he
           had
           sign'd
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           annuity
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           going
           down
           the
           stairs
           ,
           he
           vow'd
           he
           would
           never
           see
           her
           more
           .
        
         
           Poor
           Cornelia
           was
           so
           amazed
           at
           this
           sudden
           causeless
           change
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           in
           a
           manner
           senseless
           ,
           and
           seem'd
           to
           be
           converted
           into
           a
           well-fram'd
           white
           marble
           Statue
           ,
           and
           as
           that
           moody
           stone
           drops
           tears
           sometimes
           ,
           when
           Heaven
           seems
           to
           look
           angrily
           ,
           so
           she
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           that
           for
           which
           she
           had
           an
           equal
           estimation
           ,
           had
           her
           eyes
           delug'd
           in
           tears
           ,
           whilst
           her
           heart
           O're-charg'd
           with
           sighs
           ,
           threatned
           a
           breaking
           every
           minute
           .
           As
           she
           was
           in
           this
           pitifull
           posture
           ,
           in
           came
           the
           old
           
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           limping
           and
           cursing
           all
           the
           way
           she
           came
           ,
           a
           pox
           on
           him
           cry'd
           she
           ,
           he
           a
           Knight
           if
           he
           had
           been
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           scorn'd
           to
           have
           done
           as
           he
           did
           ;
           to
           frighten
           a
           poor
           old
           woman
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           —
           May
           an
           Hospitall
           convert
           him
           ,
           h●
           bath
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           breaking
           of
           my
           bones
           and
           almost
           my
           neck
           ,
           —
           for
           a
           Pla●ne
           on
           him
           ,
           I
           fled
           from
           his
           fury
           ,
           th●
           first
           pa●r
           of
           stairs
           I
           got
           down
           w●ll
           enough
           ,
           but
           comming
           to
           the
           Cellar
           stairs
           ,
           thinking
           to
           have
           hid
           my self
           from
           the
           Ra●
           all
           in
           the
           Cole-hole
           ,
           I
           stumbled
           on
           the
           Mastiff
           Dog
           ,
           and
           tumbleing
           over
           him
           topsy
           turvy
           down
           the
           stairs
           ,
           I
           butted
           down
           the
           Ferkin
           of
           Ale
           ,
           which
           we
           keep
           for
           our
           own
           use
           ,
           and
           had
           like
           to
           have
           dash't
           my
           brains
           out
           against
           the
           Hogshead
           .
           —
           See
           the
           vanity
           of
           the
           female
           Sex
           ,
           their
           levity
           and
           mutability
           ,
           like
           a
           shower
           in
           April
           ,
           the
           Sun
           shine
           out
           clear
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           raine
           it
           would
           have
           wet
           one
           to
           the
           skin
           ;
           Cornelia
           at
           this
           pleasant
           report
           of
           her
           mothers
           disaster
           ,
           fell
           out
           into
           so
           loud
           a
           fit
           of
           laughter
           ,
           that
           Polyandria
           thought
           her
           Daughter
           was
           distracted
           ,
           and
           so
           continued
           laughing
           ,
           till
           the
           old
           one
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           it
           ,
           by
           saying
           ,
           't
           is
           well
           that
           you
           can
           sust●in
           so
           great
           a
           loss
           as
           this
           of
           your
           friend
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           so
           little
           concern'd
           
           is
           to
           laugh
           at
           the
           mischief
           that
           befell
           me
           for
           your
           sake
           partly
           ;
           these
           words
           were
           deliver'd
           with
           so
           much
           gravity
           ,
           attended
           with
           a
           Countenance
           severe
           ,
           that
           they
           stopt
           the
           career
           of
           Cornelias
           mirth
           ,
           and
           reminded
           her
           of
           her
           tottering
           condition
           ,
           thus
           will
           a
           cloud
           o're-cast
           the
           face
           of
           Luna
           ,
           and
           then
           she
           's
           totally
           obscur'd
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           trice
           b●ing
           blown
           over
           ,
           sh●shines
           as
           bright
           as
           ever
           ,
           and
           as
           at
           Boe
           peepe
           ,
           seems
           to
           sport
           with
           her
           inconstancy
           a
           fit
           Emblem
           for
           the
           female
           S●x
           ;
           thus
           Cornelia
           reassuming
           her
           former
           sadness
           ,
           appear'd
           the
           most
           discontented
           Perion
           now
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           merriest
           but
           one
           minute
           past
           ;
           and
           now
           lest
           her
           sadness
           should
           take
           reall
           rooting
           ,
           Polyandria
           began
           to
           comfort
           her
           ,
           telling
           her
           there
           was
           no
           such
           scarcity
           of
           men
           that
           she
           should
           despair
           of
           having
           his
           place
           supplyed
           ,
           every
           whit
           as
           advantagiously
           ,
           since
           the
           sam
           b●a●ty
           that
           had
           that
           efficacy
           over
           him
           was
           so
           far
           from
           being
           empair'd
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           much
           emprov'd
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           enough
           gotten
           by
           the
           former
           to
           maintain
           them
           till
           another
           came
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           it
           should
           not
           happen
           to
           be
           speedily
           ,
           sh●
           had
           contriv'd
           a
           plot
           how
           to
           hook
           some
           more
           money
           out
           of
           the
           Knights
           Pocket
           ,
           which
           should
           largely
           gratify
           both
           their
           
           necessities
           and
           revenge
           .
           This
           pleased
           Cornelia
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           drying
           up
           her
           tears
           ,
           she
           frankly
           told
           her
           Mother
           ,
           that
           as
           she
           had
           wiped
           off
           all
           appearances
           of
           sorrow
           from
           her
           face
           ,
           so
           she
           had
           a
           desire
           to
           wash
           off
           with
           wine
           what
           might
           casually
           stick
           to
           her
           heart
           ;
           it
           was
           mutually
           agreed
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           Glass
           she
           consults
           in
           what
           place
           this
           bright
           Star
           shall
           appear
           ,
           in
           what
           Horizon
           she
           should
           next
           shoot
           her
           killing
           beams
           ,
           for
           they
           concluded
           it
           not
           safe
           to
           stay
           longer
           there
           ,
           since
           
           Cornelia's
           Lady
           had
           some
           inkling
           where
           she
           was
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           as
           yet
           was
           but
           a
           Novice
           in
           the
           Politicks
           of
           Queen
           Venus
           ;
           and
           fearing
           lest
           the
           greenness
           of
           her
           experience
           should
           cause
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           her
           Enterprizes
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           the
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           leave
           the
           guidance
           of
           her
           Affairs
           to
           her
           Governess
           Polyandria
           ,
           who
           was
           resolved
           ,
           the
           first
           thing
           she
           acted
           should
           be
           some
           trick
           that
           should
           give
           her
           satisfaction
           and
           revenge
           upon
           the
           Knight
           that
           had
           abused
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           she
           plotted
           it
           :
           She
           had
           an
           acquaintance
           at
           the
           Folly
           (
           so
           called
           )
           at
           Lazie-hill
           ,
           butting
           over
           against
           Rings-End
           ,
           who
           was
           one
           of
           the
           craftiest
           Queans
           of
           all
           those
           Ori●ntal
           Parts
           adjacent
           to
           
           the
           City
           ;
           her
           Governess
           for
           Cunning
           was
           very
           famous
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           she
           became
           Tutoress-Universal
           to
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           ,
           both
           to
           Privateers
           ,
           and
           publick
           Prostitutes
           :
           to
           these
           she
           laid
           open
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           being
           her
           confidents
           ,
           and
           omitted
           no
           particular
           of
           the
           prec●eding
           story
           .
           A
           business
           of
           thi●
           weight
           required
           more
           assistance
           to
           advise
           what
           was
           best
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           wherefore
           some
           of
           the
           sage
           aged
           counsel
           thereabouts
           were
           sent
           for
           ,
           who
           having
           heard
           all
           that
           was
           done
           and
           said
           before
           ,
           a
           general
           silence
           was
           proclaim'd
           ,
           and
           before
           any
           thing
           should
           pass
           ,
           it
           was
           ordered
           that
           two
           dozen
           of
           Cans
           should
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           with
           a
           quart
           of
           burnt
           Brandy
           ,
           Pipes
           ,
           and
           Tobacco
           ;
           and
           because
           some
           of
           them
           were
           Irish
           (
           who
           were
           admitted
           rather
           for
           their
           inexpressible
           impudence
           than
           intelligence
           )
           some
           Snuff
           was
           sent
           for
           ,
           who
           dote
           so
           much
           on
           a
           
             Clock●t'a
             Sneezing
          
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           omit
           it
           in
           their
           very
           prayers
           ,
           making
           each
           Snuff
           a
           silent
           Parenthesis
           in
           their
           very
           devotions
           .
        
         
           The
           Cans
           went
           briskly
           about
           ,
           nor
           was
           the
           Brandy
           so
           neglected
           ,
           as
           to
           stand
           and
           cool
           ,
           the
           room
           was
           fill'd
           with
           Smoak
           &
           the
           clacking
           nois
           of
           their
           tongues
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           the
           poor
           
             Sneezing
             Cnram-a-C●rees
          
           that
           sate
           below
           ,
           could
           neither
           be
           seen
           ,
           heard
           nor
           understood
           .
        
         
         
           Silence
           again
           Proclaim'd
           ,
           Polyandria
           undertook
           to
           speak
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           (
           several
           circumstances
           I
           shall
           omit
           for
           brevity
           sake
           )
           that
           whereas
           her
           daughter
           Cornelia
           ,
           servant
           to
           a
           Knight
           ,
           had
           been
           got
           with
           child
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           having
           given
           her
           but
           a
           small
           recompence
           for
           all
           her
           pains
           ,
           only
           providing
           for
           the
           Child
           for
           life
           ,
           and
           allotting
           her
           an
           inconsiderable
           sum
           of
           about
           200
           li.
           she
           thought
           it
           reasonable
           to
           make
           him
           sensible
           of
           his
           niggardly
           unworthiness
           ,
           by
           forcing
           him
           to
           a
           more
           liberal
           contribution
           .
           To
           this
           end
           (
           said
           she
           )
           here
           is
           a
           daughter
           of
           ours
           that
           broke
           her
           leg
           ,
           much
           about
           the
           time
           mine
           broke
           hers
           ;
           she
           must
           be
           the
           Instrument
           to
           do
           my
           business
           ,
           by
           carrying
           her
           own
           child
           to
           the
           Knight
           ,
           pretending
           to
           be
           Nurse
           to
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           that
           having
           received
           nothing
           of
           her
           promis'd
           Salary
           ,
           let
           her
           threaten
           to
           leave
           the
           Child
           at
           his
           Gate
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           Lady
           should
           not
           suspect
           any
           thing
           ,
           this
           Woman
           was
           ordered
           to
           wait
           near
           the
           house
           with
           Polyandria
           ,
           to
           shew
           her
           which
           was
           the
           man.
           In
           less
           then
           four
           houres
           she
           spake
           with
           the
           Knight
           ,
           and
           so
           cunningly
           carried
           the
           business
           ,
           that
           he
           verily
           believed
           all
           she
           said
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           might
           not
           raise
           the
           leastsuspicion
           in
           his
           Lady's
           breast
           
           that
           he
           kept
           a
           Bastard
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           sure
           for
           the
           future
           of
           not
           being
           served
           so
           again
           ,
           he
           appointed
           her
           to
           meet
           him
           at
           Kilmanam
           a
           mile
           out
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           where
           he
           would
           endeavour
           to
           make
           her
           satisfaction
           ;
           Mrs.
           Craftsby
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           was
           punctually
           there
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           neither
           was
           Polyandria
           far
           off
           from
           her
           ;
           the
           Knight
           came
           accordingly
           with
           some
           friends
           he
           durst
           trust
           ,
           who
           after
           they
           had
           bandied
           the
           business
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           it
           was
           concluded
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           have
           an
           hundred
           pounds
           to
           take
           him
           off
           clearly
           from
           keeping
           the
           child
           ,
           with
           this
           Proviso
           ,
           that
           her
           Husband
           would
           enter
           into
           Bond
           for
           Performance
           of
           the
           Agreement
           :
           I
           Sir
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           going
           out
           seemingly
           for
           a
           Messenger
           ,
           she
           stept
           to
           Polyandria
           ,
           and
           told
           her
           what
           was
           required
           ,
           and
           therefore
           told
           her
           she
           must
           immediately
           go
           into
           Saint
           Francis
           street
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           a
           sign
           lodg'd
           her
           Gallant
           ,
           giving
           her
           Instructions
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           acknowledge
           her
           for
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           Bond
           upon
           the
           Premisses
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           done
           in
           an
           instant
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           b●ing
           concluded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           .
           Polyandria
           appeared
           ,
           and
           told
           the
           Knight
           
           plainly
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           had
           stopt
           the
           mouths
           of
           others
           ,
           yet
           hers
           was
           not
           sufficiently
           stopt
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           did
           not
           open
           his
           purse
           ,
           she
           would
           open
           her
           mouth
           so
           wide
           ,
           that
           his
           Lady
           should
           hear
           what
           would
           not
           tend
           neither
           to
           his
           quiet
           nor
           Reputation
           ;
           and
           know
           Sir
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           plot
           of
           my
           own
           contrving
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           your
           naturall
           Child
           ,
           though
           a
           Bastard
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           yours
           .
           The
           Knight
           hearing
           this
           ,
           made
           presently
           diligent
           search
           for
           the
           Cheating
           Nurse
           ,
           but
           she
           was
           not
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           for
           having
           received
           her
           money
           ,
           the
           same
           Coach
           that
           brought
           her
           Gallant
           and
           Polyandria
           ,
           carried
           her
           and
           her
           Bully
           back
           again
           ;
           leaving
           this
           projecting
           Matron
           to
           shift
           for
           herself
           .
        
         
           You
           cannot
           imagine
           what
           a
           heat
           our
           Knight
           was
           in
           ,
           he
           walkt
           up
           and
           down
           like
           a
           man
           bereft
           of
           his
           senses
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           in
           his
           rage
           would
           offer
           to
           beat
           the
           old
           Gentlewoman
           ;
           but
           his
           friends
           hindred
           him
           from
           that
           as
           an
           act
           ignoble
           ;
           not
           being
           able
           to
           use
           his
           hands
           ,
           he
           was
           resolved
           his
           tongue
           should
           not
           be
           idle
           ,
           which
           tumbled
           out
           nothing
           but
           the
           basest
           expressions
           intermixt
           with
           menaces
           ;
           as
           that
           he
           would
           indite
           her
           for
           a
           Cheat
           ,
           Baud
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           procure
           a
           riding
           in
           state
           .
        
         
         
           To
           all
           these
           worst
           of
           names
           ,
           and
           dreadful
           threats
           ,
           Polyandria
           only
           laugh'd
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           do
           his
           worst
           ,
           advising
           him
           withal
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           care
           how
           he
           farther
           provoked
           her
           ,
           lest
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           he
           should
           dearly
           repent
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           Knight's
           friends
           observing
           the
           impudence
           and
           subtilty
           of
           this
           long
           experienced
           Matron
           ,
           advised
           him
           by
           all
           means
           to
           make
           a
           speedy
           end
           with
           her
           ,
           cunningly
           instructing
           him
           to
           offer
           her
           so
           much
           money
           ,
           on
           condition
           she
           and
           her
           adopted
           daughter
           would
           sign
           an
           Instrument
           ,
           wherein
           they
           should
           acknowledge
           that
           it
           was
           a
           Lye
           ,
           and
           a
           meer
           invention
           of
           their
           own
           to
           get
           money
           ,
           by
           causing
           Cornelia
           to
           lay
           a
           Bastard
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           which
           was
           none
           of
           his
           .
        
         
           Polyandria
           paus'd
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           found
           that
           this
           was
           nothing
           but
           a
           meer
           trick
           of
           theirs
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           acknowledge
           under
           their
           own
           Hands
           that
           they
           are
           Cheats
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           a
           sure
           evidence
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           liable
           to
           the
           punishment
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           considering
           this
           would
           not
           injure
           them
           much
           if
           they
           had
           somthing
           under
           his
           hand
           to
           bear
           them
           harmless
           upon
           this
           confession
           ;
           
           she
           made
           this
           proposition
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Knight
           would
           give
           her
           and
           Cornelia
           ,
           a
           bond
           of
           a
           Thousand
           po●nds
           ,
           to
           be
           payd
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           their
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           ,
           o●
           Assigns
           ,
           if
           either
           of
           them
           should
           sustain
           any
           di●ge
           ,
           by
           Indictment
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Confession
           aforesaid
           that
           they
           would
           put
           their
           hands
           to
           such
           an
           Instrument
           .
           The
           Knight
           and
           his
           friend
           ,
           seeing
           their
           policy
           defeated
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           no
           d●aling
           with
           this
           woman
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           concern'd
           her
           Sex
           ,
           consented
           to
           her
           motion
           ,
           and
           whilst
           the
           writings
           were
           drawing
           ,
           Polyandria
           by
           general
           agreement
           was
           dispatcht
           to
           bring
           thither
           Cornelia
           ,
           who
           ,
           poor
           Girl
           ,
           was
           all
           b●bl●bber'd
           for
           the
           long
           absence
           of
           her
           mother
           ,
           but
           was
           soonoverjoy'd
           to
           hear
           (
           as
           they
           rid
           in
           the
           Coach
           )
           how
           admi●ably
           their
           p●ots
           did
           hit
           ,
           and
           how
           successful
           they
           were
           like
           to
           prove
           .
        
         
           Just
           as
           they
           arrived
           at
           the
           house
           ,
           the
           writings
           were
           Finished
           ,
           but
           the
           Devil
           a
           bit
           would
           either
           of
           them
           seale
           ,
           till
           she
           had
           old
           over
           ,
           and
           secur'd
           the
           money
           ,
           which
           was
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           pounds
           :
           and
           having
           interchangably
           set
           their
           hands
           ,
           Polyandria
           and
           Cornelia
           stood
           not
           upon
           Complem●nts
           ,
           but
           taking
           Coach
           (
           hardly
           
           taking
           leave
           they
           gallop'd
           away
           for
           Dublin
           and
           through
           the
           City
           to
           the
           to
           the
           Folly
           ;
           where
           they
           found
           the
           Counsel
           afoersaid
           sitting
           ,
           expecting
           the
           return
           of
           Polyandria
           ,
           who
           for
           joy
           at
           the
           success
           of
           the
           Counterfeit
           Nurse
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           got
           maudling
           drunk
           ;
           but
           Polyandria
           coming
           in
           at
           that
           juncture
           ,
           added
           to
           their
           merriment
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           escaped
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Knight
           ,
           and
           his
           dainty
           Squires
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           they
           fear'd
           )
           would
           look
           them
           up
           in
           some
           Enchanted
           Castle
           .
           She
           had
           not
           been
           long
           among
           them
           (
           concealing
           what
           she
           had
           received
           by
           this
           other
           project
           )
           before
           she
           told
           them
           gravely
           and
           gratefully
           ,
           that
           the
           Inventer
           deserv'd
           a
           reward
           ,
           and
           the
           Labourer
           her
           hire
           ;
           to
           be
           short
           ,
           pretending
           business
           ,
           said
           she
           it
           was
           my
           plot
           ,
           therefore
           I
           will
           have
           fifty
           pound
           of
           the
           hundred
           ;
           for
           Nurses
           assistance
           ,
           she
           shall
           have
           twenty
           pound
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           twenty
           shall
           be
           divided
           equally
           amongst
           you
           ,
           for
           your
           counsel
           equally
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           quarrel
           and
           dissention
           among
           the
           Prosessors
           of
           our
           sacul●y
           of
           Sister-hood
           met
           together
           .
        
         
           This
           Proposall
           was
           generally
           liked
           ,
           and
           each
           taking
           her
           share
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           Polyandria
           took
           her
           leave
           of
           them
           ,
           taking
           her
           precious
           charge
           with
           her
           .
           resolving
           
           with
           her self
           to
           change
           her
           habitation
           with
           all
           expedition
           ,
           finding
           therein
           many
           Inconveniences
           ;
           as
           first
           the
           rooms
           lay
           too
           contiguous
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           without
           winding
           Meanders
           ,
           and
           multiplicity
           of
           doors
           ;
           no
           variety
           of
           Stair-cases
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           avenue
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Fore-door
           ,
           there
           were
           no
           Salliports
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           never
           a
           Postern
           for
           an
           escape
           ,
           if
           need
           should
           require
           .
           &c.
           These
           &
           many
           other
           weighty
           Considerations
           moved
           her
           to
           aspeedy
           removall
           ,
           but
           whether
           near
           the
           Court
           ,
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           or
           Country
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           well
           determine
           .
        
         
           She
           had
           a
           months
           mind
           to
           have
           tried
           an
           old
           Lord
           ,
           but
           she
           feared
           his
           state
           was
           diminished
           with
           his
           strength
           ,
           the
           first
           deterred
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           well
           knew
           the
           latter
           would
           never
           please
           her
           curious
           young
           Cornelia
           ,
           whose
           Second
           Maiden-head
           she
           would
           sacrifice
           in
           an
           equall
           flame
           of
           youthfulness
           ,
           where
           a
           large
           contribution
           and
           donations
           might
           supply
           and
           feed
           the
           fire
           .
        
         
           Such
           a
           Match
           ,
           or
           a
           
           Westminster-wedding
           ,
           she
           could
           easily
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           doubted
           not
           but
           to
           find
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           to
           which
           place
           the
           old
           Gypsie
           was
           the
           more
           inclinable
           ;
           for
           that
           she
           had
           been
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           so
           well
           versed
           and
           insighted
           
           in
           the
           fashions
           and
           humours
           thereof
           ;
           but
           she
           feared
           her
           Darling
           was
           too
           raw
           and
           tender
           ,
           to
           endure
           so
           many
           importunities
           ,
           and
           thrusts
           of
           so
           many
           Suitors
           ,
           as
           Cornelia
           would
           attract
           ,
           whom
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           conceal
           long
           from
           same
           and
           report
           ,
           with
           what
           competence
           she
           had
           to
           support
           the
           lustre
           of
           so
           great
           a
           beauty
           .
        
         
           She
           concluded
           therefore
           to
           retire
           for
           a
           while
           with
           her
           Jewel
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           in
           that
           privacy
           the
           better
           to
           confirm
           and
           ground
           her
           yet
           not
           well
           experienc'd
           Disciple
           ,
           withall
           to
           give
           her
           a
           taste
           of
           the
           Country
           simplicity
           ,
           that
           would
           rarely
           set
           off
           her
           other
           accomplishments
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           masqne
           ,
           or
           disguise
           ,
           to
           what
           ever
           subtilty
           ,
           or
           designs
           her
           imployment
           might
           put
           her
           upon
           :
           but
           herein
           Polyandria
           came
           short
           of
           her
           measure
           ;
           for
           she
           that
           had
           at
           first
           so
           great
           an
           aversion
           to
           the
           Country
           ,
           must
           now
           have
           a
           greater
           ,
           since
           she
           had
           so
           freely
           tasted
           of
           those
           City-delights
           ,
           the
           Country
           is
           incapable
           of
           enjoying
           ;
           however
           Cornelia
           for
           a
           short
           stay
           ,
           to
           gratify
           the
           request
           of
           her
           Governess
           ,
           did
           willingly
           Condescend
           .
        
         
         
           Cornelia
           coming
           into
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           being
           lodgd
           in
           a
           place
           within
           four
           miles
           of
           Kilkenny
           (
           a
           Place
           the
           Baud
           pitched
           upon
           for
           Convenience
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           not
           a
           purer
           Air
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           than
           thereabout
           )
           in
           a
           little
           time
           after
           she
           had
           been
           there
           ,
           either
           through
           some
           inward
           discontent
           ,
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           her
           Knight
           (
           who
           ,
           though
           she
           was
           mutable
           ,
           and
           whorish
           enough
           ,
           could
           not
           but
           be
           troubled
           when
           she
           thought
           on
           him
           ,
           who
           had
           cropt
           her
           Virgin
           Flower
           ,
           or
           through
           change
           of
           the
           Air
           ,
           she
           began
           to
           abate
           of
           that
           
             Orient
             Vermillion
          
           in
           her
           Cheeks
           ;
           and
           when
           all
           the
           Flowers
           were
           in
           their
           Prime
           ,
           she
           onely
           droopt
           ,
           and
           flagg'd
           the
           head
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Rivall
           pride
           of
           the
           Gardens
           ,
           had
           put
           down
           and
           vanquished
           her
           before
           matchless
           ,
           and
           incomparable
           beauty
           .
        
         
           They
           Lodg'd
           at
           a
           Widows
           house
           under
           pretence
           of
           Summering
           ,
           where
           they
           had
           all
           the
           Conveniences
           that
           health
           required
           ,
           and
           their
           Landlady
           a
           good
           debonair
           woman
           ,
           and
           who
           was
           infinitely
           taken
           with
           Mistriss
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           more
           than
           Polyandria
           liked
           or
           approved
           of
           ;
           but
           she
           was
           more
           discontented
           at
           the
           sick
           symptom
           of
           her
           Daughter
           (
           for
           now
           she
           cal'd
           her
           by
           no
           other
           name
           )
           the
           decay
           of
           whose
           Complexion
           ,
           or
           least
           empairment
           of
           her
           
           beauty
           ,
           was
           as
           gloomy
           to
           her
           thoughts
           ,
           as
           the
           decay
           of
           the
           Universe
           at
           the
           Suns
           losing
           his
           light
           ;
           for
           to
           the
           Wash-boul
           ,
           or
           some
           infected
           Hot-house
           ,
           to
           kindle
           the
           Bavins
           ,
           she
           must
           betake
           her self
           ,
           if
           the
           Empire
           of
           Cornelia's
           eyes
           should
           waine
           or
           be
           Eclipsed
           ;
           but
           Venus
           was
           loth
           to
           cast
           off
           an
           old
           trusty
           Pensioner
           ,
           and
           besoaght
           her
           Brother
           Apoll
           ;
           neither
           did
           she
           forget
           to
           address
           her self
           to
           Priapus
           ,
           to
           cure
           pretty
           lovely
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           send
           her
           an
           honest
           Aesculapius
           .
        
         
           Polyandria
           hearing
           of
           a
           fam'd
           Quacking
           Doctor
           (
           that
           ran
           out
           of
           England
           to
           settle
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           where
           his
           mean
           extraction
           ,
           and
           baser
           education
           was
           not
           known
           )
           living
           in
           Kilkenny
           ,
           in
           all
           hast
           she
           hy's
           to
           him
           with
           an
           Urinal
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           anxiety
           and
           grief
           of
           mind
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           have
           melted
           a
           Kitchin-stuff
           tub
           ,
           to
           have
           seen
           the
           poor
           old
           Hagg
           trot
           ,
           that
           her
           face
           lookt
           like
           an
           Hogs-Countenance
           in
           sowce
           ,
           her
           eyes
           sunk
           as
           low
           altogether
           ;
           or
           like
           a
           dark
           Lauthorn
           in
           a
           rainy
           night
           ,
           betwixt
           ambling
           and
           trotting
           ,
           she
           got
           to
           the
           Doctors
           ,
           &
           up
           stairs
           she
           bustled
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           offence
           of
           the
           Waspish
           ●uack
           ,
           who
           at
           the
           same
           time
           handling
           such
           another
           Patient
           as
           Cornelia
           ,
           What
           's
           the
           matter
           ,
           quoth
           this
           mighty
           Doctor
           ?
           With
           a
           low
           Courtesy
           ,
           
           answered
           Polyandria
           ,
           I
           have
           brought
           you
           a
           Maids
           ,
           water
           and
           't
           shall
           please
           your
           Worship
           ,
           desiring
           your
           Advice
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           an
           undone
           old
           Woman
           if
           my
           Daughter
           iniscarry
           .
           What
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             a
             Maid
             and
             miscarry
             ,
             come
             not
             to
             me
             with
             your
             bawdy
             inaladies
             ,
             and
             away
             hurles
             the
             Vrinal
             into
             the
             Chimney
             without
             any
             further
             enquiry
             .
          
        
         
           Polyandria
           lookt
           like
           the
           picture
           of
           ill
           luck
           ,
           and
           could
           have
           found
           in
           her
           heart
           to
           have
           embroidered
           his
           great
           wide
           Jowls
           with
           her
           nail
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           cruel
           rage
           and
           indignation
           she
           flew
           out
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           ●sing
           and
           railing
           on
           him
           ,
           calling
           him
           an
           hundred
           bungling
           ,
           cobling
           ,
           rascally
           .
           Empyricks
           ,
           (
           for
           it
           seems
           he
           had
           formerly
           exercised
           himself
           with
           St.
           
           Hugh's
           bones
           )
           wishing
           him
           no
           other
           Patients
           then
           such
           as
           were
           infected
           with
           the
           Plague
           ,
           Poverty
           and
           Pox
           incurable
           .
        
         
           She
           was
           now
           in
           a
           peck
           of
           troubles
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           h
           at
           ,
           for
           she
           had
           no
           leisure
           to
           cool
           her self
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           almost
           sweltred
           ;
           never
           was
           there
           a
           sultred
           fat
           Hostefs
           in
           R●m
           Alley
           in
           
           Trinity-Tearm
           ,
           nor
           Pig-Roaster
           in
           Rartholome●
           Fair
           ,
           could
           complain
           so
           justly
           :
           but
           what
           added
           misery
           to
           her
           vexation
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           tell
           to
           whom
           〈◊〉
           impart
           hers
           and
           Cornelia's
           condition
           ;
           
           't
           was
           bootless
           to
           think
           of
           another
           Doctor
           without
           a
           Urinal
           ,
           for
           she
           could
           give
           no
           account
           or
           signes
           of
           the
           Distemper
           ;
           As
           she
           was
           walking
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           musing
           with
           her self
           ,
           she
           met
           with
           an
           old
           acquaintance
           who
           was
           come
           down
           too
           upon
           some
           notable
           design
           ,
           a
           Gossip
           that
           had
           with
           some
           success
           practised
           Physick
           ,
           and
           was
           ,
           to
           compleat
           her
           skill
           ,
           Mother-Midnight
           :
           This
           Doctress
           hearing
           all
           that
           Polyandria
           spake
           freely
           said
           no
           more
           then
           what
           Frier
           
           Bacon's
           du●
           servant
           thought
           not
           worth
           notice
           to
           his
           Master
           ,
           
             T●ne
             is
          
           ;
           intimating
           ,
           That
           if
           her
           former
           enjoyments
           were
           not
           repeated
           and
           renewed
           she
           would
           absolutely
           fall
           into
           some
           desperate
           distemper
           ,
           which
           might
           deprive
           her
           of
           her
           life
           .
           Let
           us
           leave
           these
           two
           Matrons
           pecking
           at
           one
           another
           in
           
             Brandy
             ,
             white
             Anniseed
          
           and
           Ale
           ,
           talking
           of
           their
           Adventures
           while
           they
           are
           drunk
           ,
           and
           fall
           a
           tearing
           one
           anothers
           Head-gear
           ,
           and
           return
           to
           fair
           languishing
           Cornelia
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           pleasant
           conversation
           of
           her
           Landlady
           ,
           and
           the
           desired
           absence
           of
           Polyandria
           ,
           had
           already
           advanced
           to
           such
           a
           degree
           of
           Sanity
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           her
           mind
           perfectly
           well
           and
           her
           body
           in
           some
           measure
           subservient
           to
           it
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Widow-woman
           ,
           who
           could
           see
           as
           far
           into
           a
           Milstone
           as
           another
           ,
           taking
           Cornelia
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           desired
           her
           to
           walk
           into
           the
           Garden
           with
           her
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           beauty
           scite
           ,
           and
           variety
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           the
           best
           thereabouts
           ;
           here
           note
           ,
           that
           this
           widow
           was
           little
           less
           honester
           in
           her
           body
           (
           as
           we
           use
           to
           say
           )
           then
           Polyandria
           had
           been
           heretofore
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           far
           more
           noble
           and
           ingenious
           soul
           ;
           but
           the
           decay
           of
           nature
           by
           age
           ,
           had
           now
           in
           a
           manner
           extinguisht
           all
           youthful
           desires
           in
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           still
           took
           delight
           to
           incourage
           them
           in
           others
           .
           This
           made
           her
           deal
           candidly
           and
           freely
           with
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           demurr
           or
           two
           ,
           which
           this
           under-feeling
           of
           a
           Persons
           condition
           ,
           not
           well
           acquainted
           with
           her
           ,
           put
           upon
           the
           freedom
           of
           her
           discourse
           ,
           she
           began
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           Madam
           ,
           To
           divert
           something
           of
           that
           untoward
           disease
           which
           hangs
           upon
           you
           ,
           I
           will
           without
           further
           enquiry
           into
           the
           cause
           ,
           or
           putting
           you
           to
           the
           expence
           of
           a
           blush
           ,
           tell
           you
           a
           good
           story
           ,
           which
           hath
           good
           credit
           here
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           it
           may
           be
           of
           very
           good
           use
           to
           you
           hereafter
           ;
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           the
           relation
           of
           it
           may
           be
           pleasant
           at
           this
           present
           ;
           pardon
           the
           tedi●sness
           of
           an
           old
           womans
           Relation
           ,
           which
           
           is
           intended
           onely
           for
           your
           diversion
           ;
           for
           I
           profess
           ,
           I
           do
           hate
           melancholy
           my self
           ,
           although
           length
           of
           years
           incline
           me
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           more
           abominably
           I
           detest
           it
           in
           the
           Juni●
           of
           our
           Sex
           whom
           Nature
           (
           where
           she
           has
           been
           pro●use
           of
           her
           excellencies
           )
           has
           decreed
           to
           the
           fruition
           of
           the
           most
           delightful
           part
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           consider
           those
           transcendent
           perfections
           you
           are
           adorn'd
           with
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           wish
           to
           you
           all
           those
           joys
           and
           pleasures
           my
           younger
           years
           and
           j●veniled
           sires
           ,
           ever
           longed
           after
           (
           not
           imagining
           she
           had
           already
           tasted
           thosesw
           ets
           ,
           which
           formerly
           bewitched
           her
           the
           remembrance
           wherof
           put
           her
           upon
           a
           yawn●nst
           ad
           of
           a
           pause
           .
           Cornelia
           heard
           now
           a●sh
           thought
           the
           second
           part
           of
           Polyandria
           to
           the
           same
           rune
           ,
           but
           to
           less
           disadvantage
           ;
           for
           she
           rec●oned
           all
           her
           Avis●ments
           would
           be
           free-cost
           and
           partake
           of
           the
           free
           Air
           she
           breath'd
           in
           ,
           and
           was
           exceeding
           desirous
           to
           have
           a
           full
           knowledge
           of
           this
           pleasant
           and
           profitable
           story
           she
           was
           going
           to
           relate
           ,
           and
           there
           with
           dropt
           her
           a
           most
           obliging
           courtesie
           ,
           requesting
           her
           ,
           since
           she
           had
           vouchsafed
           so
           much
           favour
           to
           her
           ,
           in
           the
           demonstration
           of
           her
           undeserved
           kindness
           ,
           she
           would
           give
           her
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           her
           promise
           .
        
         
         
           You
           may
           understand
           then
           quoth
           Polyandria
           ,
           that
           an
           honest
           Collier
           ,
           or
           one
           who
           got
           his
           living
           by
           carrying
           Kilk●nny
           coals
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Country
           ,
           had
           a
           young
           Daughter
           ,
           this
           Girl
           was
           proud
           ,
           though
           seemingly
           modest
           ,
           she
           would
           not
           let
           an
           English
           Bumpkin
           ,
           no●
           an
           Irish
           Skullogne
           ,
           though
           the
           first
           had
           never
           so
           many
           Ribbands
           in
           his
           hat
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           never
           so
           much
           Snuff
           and
           U●q●ebaugh
           about
           him
           ,
           she
           would
           let
           neither
           of
           them
           touch
           her
           with
           a
           Hop-●ole
           but
           there
           was
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           of
           a
           large
           estate
           living
           near
           ,
           who
           by
           intelligence
           had
           smelt
           her
           out
           ,
           and
           was
           resolved
           to
           carry
           her
           at
           any
           rate
           ,
           for
           she
           was
           extraordinary
           handsome
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           knew
           right
           well
           ,
           which
           made
           her
           stand
           somwhat
           the
           more
           upon
           her
           Pantables
           ,
           especially
           when
           she
           considered
           that
           Carbonero
           her
           Father
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           a
           sooty
           face
           ,
           he
           had
           white
           money
           ;
           which
           by
           length
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           great
           labour
           he
           had
           raked
           together
           .
        
         
           This
           young
           Gallant
           employed
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           waited
           on
           him
           in
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           who
           after
           many
           good-morrows
           to
           her
           Parents
           ,
           by
           selling
           him
           a
           Wood
           or
           Cops
           (
           for
           he
           sometimes
           made
           Charcoal
           )
           and
           under
           such
           pretences
           got
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           Daughter
           ,
           and
           with
           rich
           unusuall
           
           Presents
           had
           quickly
           won
           her
           ,
           so
           that
           upon
           all
           opportunities
           she
           could
           find
           ,
           she
           gave
           her
           friend
           his
           desired
           satisfaction
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           way
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           ingenious
           to
           himself
           as
           to
           serve
           his
           own
           turn
           first
           ,
           by
           promising
           Marriage
           ,
           if
           she
           was
           got
           with
           child
           by
           either
           of
           them
           ;
           the
           proposal
           she
           lookt
           upon
           so
           reasonable
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           present
           benefit
           she
           had
           received
           ,
           and
           future
           advantage
           she
           expected
           ,
           that
           she
           consented
           the
           Articles
           should
           be
           seal'd
           between
           th●m
           .
        
         
           This
           wash●r
           first
           step
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           it
           Dislocated
           all
           the
           ligam●nts
           of
           her
           Vertue
           and
           Honesty
           ;
           and
           to
           help
           the
           matter
           ,
           she
           had
           worms
           in
           her
           B●lly
           ,
           with
           over-gre●dy
           eating
           of
           Apple-pye
           ,
           and
           that
           medicine
           of
           Marriage
           was
           not
           so
           easy
           to
           come
           by
           ,
           as
           Wormseed
           and
           Alloes
           .
           She
           was
           Complemented
           by
           the
           Squire
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           
             Spanish-Curat●
             ,
             Even
             as
             you
             please
             ,
          
           either
           for
           a
           Husband
           or
           a
           Friend
           ,
           and
           like
           Master
           like
           Man
           ,
           all
           Promises
           were
           forgot
           ,
           having
           obtain'd
           that
           by
           them
           ,
           which
           after
           trial
           they
           found
           not
           worth
           the
           Performance
           of
           them
           .
           So
           this
           young
           Gentlewoman
           was
           forced
           to
           kiss
           the
           Plough-Tail
           ,
           and
           long
           for
           a
           Wake
           ,
           or
           a
           Fair
           to
           put
           off
           her
           great
           Belly
           ,
           
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           her
           pleasant
           Compliance
           ,
           and
           her
           witty
           dispatches
           ,
           whither
           fortune
           helpt
           her
           to
           a
           broad-shouldred
           Yeoman
           in
           a
           neighbouring
           Village
           ;
           and
           she
           proved
           the
           Arrantest
           Whore
           ,
           in
           all
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           in
           the
           dishonor
           of
           her
           ,
           nor
           any
           way
           in
           reflection
           to
           your self
           ,
           little
           Lady
           (
           said
           the
           widow
           )
           for
           I
           know
           it
           is
           the
           frailty
           of
           our
           Sex
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           you
           a
           warning
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           errour
           that
           she
           committed
           .
           It
           is
           indispensable
           solly
           ,
           for
           a
           beauty
           fresh
           as
           a
           Rose
           ,
           to
           suffer
           it self
           to
           be
           cropt
           ,
           and
           wither
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           wanton
           Hot-spur
           ,
           witho●t
           soundly
           pricking
           his
           fingers
           for
           his
           feeling
           ;
           such
           tender
           Buds
           should
           be
           worn
           in
           the
           bosome
           for
           ornament
           ,
           the
           inward
           and
           most
           close
           affections
           ,
           and
           though
           now
           and
           then
           sense
           were
           gratified
           ,
           yet
           always
           a
           chariness
           should
           be
           used
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           valew
           ●tupon
           it
           ,
           that
           might
           preserveit
           .
           But
           super-excellent
           faces
           ,
           without
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Looking
           glass
           of
           good
           fortune
           ,
           s●ldome
           discover
           that
           blemish
           ,
           while
           sorrow
           and
           repentance
           have
           wrinkled
           and
           furrowed
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           or
           impudence
           and
           prostitution
           have
           brazened
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           lesson
           ,
           pretty
           Heart
           ,
           I
           would
           
           have
           you
           excellently
           well
           read
           in
           ,
           and
           I
           press
           it
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           out
           of
           any
           fear
           I
           have
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           in
           humanity
           to
           your
           worth
           ;
           though
           I
           suppose
           your
           Mother
           ,
           that
           reverend
           Matron
           Polyandria
           ,
           hath
           anticipated
           this
           councel
           ;
           and
           now
           I
           think
           on
           't
           ,
           I
           marvell
           what
           's
           become
           of
           her
           .
        
         
           You
           need
           not
           question
           ,
           said
           Cornelia
           ,
           but
           she
           will
           be
           here
           quickly
           ;
           for
           her
           tender
           care
           to
           me
           is
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           not
           lye
           one
           night
           from
           me
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           sharer
           in
           the
           King
           of
           Spain's
           Indies
           :
           and
           now
           I
           must
           give
           you
           thanks
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           the
           relation
           of
           this
           pleasant
           story
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           good
           counsel
           ,
           you
           so
           seriously
           and
           friendly
           give
           me
           ,
           though
           to
           deal
           ingeniously
           with
           you
           (
           since
           I
           perceive
           you
           have
           so
           well
           acquainted
           your self
           with
           my
           condition
           )
           I
           have
           no
           other
           Sampler
           ,
           nor
           ever
           set
           my
           eyes
           to
           any
           other
           work
           ,
           but
           Cupids
           Love-knots
           .
        
         
           However
           ,
           I
           should
           take
           it
           as
           a
           very
           great
           happiness
           ,
           if
           my
           sojourning
           here
           procure
           your
           friendship
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           shew
           in
           being
           co-adjutant
           to
           a
           weak
           and
           imbecile
           Maiden
           ,
           if
           ought
           otherwise
           than
           a
           prosperous
           course
           my
           Fates
           shall
           appoint
           me
           .
           As
           she
           was
           proceeding
           with
           her
           Complement
           ,
           in
           came
           Polyandria
           ,
           and
           stopt
           the
           residue
           ,
           who
           
           stunk
           so
           loathsomely
           of
           Mandungus
           ,
           Ale.
           and
           strong
           waters
           ,
           that
           Cornelia
           was
           forced
           to
           keep
           the
           Weather-gage
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           answer
           with
           but
           half
           a
           face
           to
           her
           drunken
           discourse
           ;
           Polyandria
           observing
           how
           careless
           her
           Daughters
           deportment
           was
           towards
           her
           ,
           in
           a
           passion
           cry'd
           out
           ,
           Is
           this
           all
           the
           thanks
           I
           have
           for
           my
           Labour
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           be
           sick
           and
           full
           in
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           :
           I
           thought
           to
           have
           told
           you
           some
           good
           news
           ,
           but
           let
           that
           pass
           ;
           Why
           Mother
           ,
           replyed
           Cornelia
           ,
           are
           you
           so
           displeased
           ?
           I
           was
           taken
           with
           a
           sudden
           qualm
           ,
           and
           those
           sits
           you
           know
           I
           have
           been
           lately
           troubled
           with
           and
           therefore
           be
           not
           offended
           but
           let
           me
           hear
           how
           matters
           go
           .
        
         
           Why.
           there
           is
           a
           young
           Gentleman
           ,
           saith
           she
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           here
           to
           morrow
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           would
           desire
           you
           to
           cloath
           your
           face
           with
           your
           best
           looks
           ,
           and
           wear
           again
           your
           Rosie
           Vermilion
           colour
           ,
           for
           these
           Lillies
           in
           your
           cheeks
           will
           hardly
           admit
           those
           blushes
           which
           your
           Virgin
           modesty
           did
           wear
           ,
           as
           snares
           for
           such
           as
           this
           young
           Paris
           .
           For
           all
           other
           things
           I
           hope
           you
           are
           well
           enough
           provided
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           loth
           you
           should
           be
           beholden
           to
           Paint
           or
           Art
           ,
           to
           ill
           ustrate
           and
           grace
           your
           first
           view
           and
           appearance
           :
           
           and
           to
           whether
           appetite
           ,
           nothing
           was
           talkt
           of
           ,
           but
           what
           savoured
           of
           too
           mnch
           petulancy
           ,
           and
           wanntonness
           .
        
         
           Such
           discourse
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           entertainment
           of
           Cornelia's
           second
           loathed
           rurall
           life
           ,
           who
           considering
           only
           to
           what
           her
           Mother
           and
           Tutoress
           (
           not
           bountifull
           Nature
           )
           had
           designed
           her
           ,
           applied
           her self
           wholly
           to
           the
           
           Cyprian-Language
           and
           Customs
           .
           She
           had
           liv'd
           a
           Nuns
           life
           she
           thought
           in
           that
           Age
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           Venus
           ,
           was
           scarce
           past
           adolescency
           ,
           and
           yettook
           her
           Virginity
           for
           a
           work
           of
           Supererogation
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           time
           was
           come
           ,
           wherein
           she
           was
           to
           be
           Manumitted
           from
           the
           slavery
           of
           her
           unsatisfied
           desires
           ,
           whose
           restless
           importunities
           had
           so
           long
           vexed
           her
           .
        
         
           Lust
           is
           a
           Gangrene
           ,
           and
           having
           once
           poison'd
           a
           member
           ,
           never
           leaves
           spreading
           till
           the
           whole
           body
           be
           Confounded
           ;
           she
           hath
           now
           broken
           one
           Link
           in
           the
           Golden
           Chain
           of
           Chastity
           ,
           and
           she
           cares
           not
           if
           all
           the
           rest
           be
           molten
           with
           confusion
           ;
           hence
           it
           comes
           that
           she
           entertains
           more
           Devils
           ,
           variety
           is
           pleasant
           ;
           one
           Ship
           yields
           small
           custome
           ,
           great
           Navies
           sill
           large
           Treasures
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           means
           she
           thought
           her
           revenews
           would
           flow
           in
           such
           full
           Tydes
           ,
           that
           false
           Pleasure
           made
           her
           believe
           there
           would
           never
           come
           an
           Ebbing
           .
        
         
         
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
           you
           may
           imagine
           this
           night
           was
           one
           of
           the
           longest
           she
           ever
           yet
           counted
           ,
           from
           the
           disappointed
           assignation
           she
           gave
           that
           puling
           precious
           Saint
           Ignatious
           ,
           that
           was
           to
           present
           the
           morning
           and
           her
           Gallant
           together
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           therefore
           as
           Aurora
           with
           her
           flattering
           smiles
           had
           saluted
           her
           windows
           ,
           she
           leapt
           out
           of
           bed
           ,
           from
           the
           side
           of
           that
           Sepulchre
           (
           whose
           corrupt
           unsavory
           stench
           had
           tainted
           this
           sweet
           morsel
           of
           flesh
           )
           and
           before
           Polyandria
           had
           recovered
           her
           Crapula
           ;
           and
           into
           the
           Garden
           she
           went
           to
           sacrifice
           unto
           Flora.
           
        
         
           According
           to
           appointment
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           time
           ,
           that
           usefully
           ill
           piece
           of
           Antiquity
           had
           more
           then
           snackt
           to
           herself
           her
           customary
           share
           of
           Bob
           ,
           and
           was
           upon
           her
           Trotters
           ,
           A
           Gentleman
           and
           his
           Foot-Boy
           alighted
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           hasty
           of
           admitance
           ,
           that
           Cornelia
           could
           scarce
           recover
           her
           Chamber
           ,
           to
           attire
           her self
           in
           her
           most
           splendid
           dress
           ,
           of
           which
           she
           had
           good
           store
           of
           her
           late
           Gallants
           providing
           .
           In
           the
           entring
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           was
           desired
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           and
           that
           immediately
           ,
           Mistress
           Cornelia
           should
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           after
           half
           an
           hours
           space
           ,
           his
           fair
           unknown
           Mistress
           entred
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           winning
           ,
           or
           
           rather
           commanding
           aspect
           ,
           and
           most
           obliging
           deportment
           ,
           presented
           her self
           at
           the
           descent
           of
           the
           Garden
           steps
           ,
           to
           which
           our
           young
           Lover
           ,
           to
           prevent
           her
           further
           coming
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           a
           venerable
           beauty
           might
           keep
           due
           state
           ,
           with
           all
           expedition
           hastened
           .
        
         
           Having
           Admired
           and
           Complemented
           her
           with
           an
           elegant
           Address
           ,
           and
           saluted
           both
           mouth
           and
           hand
           ,
           he
           began
           his
           Commendatory
           Discours
           with
           his
           own
           ravishments
           ,
           telling
           her
           ,
           her
           Perfections
           ought
           not
           ,
           nor
           could
           not
           ,
           without
           extream
           boldness
           ,
           be
           medled
           with
           .
        
         
           In
           short
           ,
           that
           he
           intended
           himself
           a
           servant
           to
           her
           ,
           but
           his
           ambition
           was
           too
           high
           ,
           and
           had
           failed
           him
           ;
           for
           her
           excellencies
           had
           so
           captivated
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           be
           no
           other
           than
           her
           Slave
           ;
           to
           which
           Cornelia
           was
           no
           way
           wanting
           for
           answer
           ,
           nor
           did
           she
           like
           other
           weak
           women
           dissemble
           her
           sentiments
           of
           his
           true
           praises
           ,
           nor
           extenuate
           ,
           much
           less
           ,
           deny
           her
           beauty
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           generous
           confidence
           told
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           some
           pains
           to
           extoll
           that
           which
           her
           own
           pride
           and
           her
           glass
           could
           flatter
           sufficiently
           ,
           that
           she
           conceived
           the
           felicity
           of
           a
           Beauty
           con●sted
           not
           in
           Encomiums
           ,
           or
           in
           Fame
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           perfumed
           Air
           and
           Wind
           ,
           
           Artificial
           Trophies
           of
           Natures
           Conquests
           ,
           which
           she
           needed
           not
           .
        
         
           She
           looked
           now
           to
           our
           enamour'd
           Gallant
           so
           wantonly
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           thought
           it
           was
           a
           Cupidian
           challenge
           ,
           though
           she
           left
           off
           without
           inferring
           ;
           That
           use
           was
           that
           only
           ,
           that
           gave
           the
           right
           value
           and
           esteem
           to
           beauty
           ;
           yet
           the
           imperiousness
           of
           her
           eyes
           over-aw'd
           his
           liberty
           of
           questioning
           her
           meaning
           ,
           or
           to
           entreat
           her
           to
           proceed
           .
        
         
           This
           first
           smart
           Rencounter
           almost
           puzled
           the
           young
           Gentleman
           ;
           for
           his
           intention
           was
           to
           marry
           a
           Fortune
           as
           well
           as
           a
           Face
           ,
           and
           that
           brought
           him
           thither
           ,
           but
           such
           pertinent
           ,
           home
           and
           uncircumstanced
           discourse
           would
           put
           him
           off
           from
           any
           enquiry
           into
           her
           estate
           ,
           and
           withal
           he
           might
           chance
           to
           marry
           Fortune
           Pluraliter
           ;
           for
           such
           a
           sprightly
           Girl
           could
           not
           but
           be
           suspitions
           .
        
         
           Neither
           could
           he
           handsomly
           retreat
           without
           some
           devoir
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           construed
           to
           a
           Love-visit
           ,
           and
           to
           render
           an
           account
           of
           his
           days
           Proceedings
           to
           Polyandria's
           Factors
           ,
           (
           for
           you
           must
           know
           she
           trotted
           ,
           not
           so
           far
           to
           dusty
           it
           away
           only
           ,
           but
           to
           settle
           a
           correspondence
           ,
           that
           might
           contribute
           assistance
           to
           her
           dangerous
           designes
           )
           to
           attempt
           her
           ,
           he
           considered
           it
           
           was
           both
           unmannerly
           and
           dangerous
           ;
           And
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           Cow-baby
           trick
           to
           say
           nor
           do
           nothing
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           and
           betwixt
           these
           two
           extreams
           he
           was
           engaged
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           Medium
           .
        
         
           The
           way
           he
           dis-●ngaged
           himself
           out
           of
           this
           Labyrinth
           ,
           was
           thus
           ,
           After
           he
           had
           warded
           some
           other
           dangerous
           flings
           ,
           which
           Cornelia's
           wit
           had
           brandished
           about
           him
           ,
           to
           invite
           her
           to
           Kilkenny
           for
           a
           Treatment
           ,
           which
           would
           either
           open
           his
           way
           to
           a
           more
           familiar
           a
           quaintance
           with
           her
           ,
           or
           else
           give
           him
           an
           honest
           civil
           Congee
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           as
           much
           as
           crasty
           Cornelia
           expected
           ,
           for
           she
           found
           this
           Gentleman
           not
           for
           her
           Pallat
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           give
           him
           no
           breathing-time
           ,
           or
           respite
           of
           another
           day
           ,
           she
           most
           kindly
           accepted
           of
           his
           court●sie
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           would
           please
           to
           take
           a
           small
           repast
           there
           ,
           while
           she
           should
           put
           her self
           in
           a
           convenient
           posture
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           she
           and
           her
           Mother
           would
           attend
           him
           to
           Kilkenny
           .
        
         
           Done
           and
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           widow
           their
           Landlady
           must
           go
           for
           Company
           ;
           and
           soon
           after
           away
           they
           went
           ,
           and
           coming
           into
           Town
           ,
           he
           planted
           them
           in
           a
           Tavern
           ,
           the
           most
           noted
           on
           all
           that
           side
           of
           the
           Country
           for
           good
           wine
           ,
           and
           noble
           entertainment
           ,
           
           to
           which
           place
           this
           Gentleman
           had
           sent
           for
           some
           of
           his
           acquaintance
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           the
           woman
           drunk
           something
           freely
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           to
           disguise
           the
           open-heartednes●
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
           who
           was
           this
           day
           to
           begin
           and
           set
           up
           a
           new
           .
        
         
           Presently
           in
           came
           a
           crowd
           of
           Gentlemen
           ,
           whom
           the
           young
           Esquire
           had
           sent
           for
           ,
           and
           now
           Cornelia
           might
           pick
           and
           chuse
           her
           Lover
           .
        
         
           Such
           a
           flight
           of
           Butterflies
           (
           the
           gaudy
           Birds
           of
           Summer
           )
           as
           they
           did
           delight
           Cornelia's
           eyes
           ,
           so
           they
           pretended
           hot
           weather
           ,
           a
           scorcht
           Harvest
           ,
           and
           early
           but
           smutcht
           and
           rotten
           fruit
           .
           Such
           Pracoce
           ,
           and
           soon
           ripe
           gear
           ,
           being
           either
           first
           seiz●d
           on
           by
           such
           Locusts
           and
           the
           beauty
           and
           sapidness
           defaced
           and
           exhausted
           ,
           or
           else
           wanting
           its
           due
           heat
           to
           concoct
           its
           crudities
           ,
           (
           the
           just
           temperature
           of
           discretion
           )
           presently
           putrifies
           and
           corrupts
           .
        
         
           These
           Gallants
           kept
           a
           huge
           buzzing
           about
           Cornelia
           ;
           and
           with
           a
           deal
           of
           soft
           courtship
           ,
           by
           turns
           ,
           did
           light
           on
           her
           lips
           ,
           about
           which
           they
           wantoned
           off
           and
           on
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           most
           damnably
           drunk
           with
           the
           juice
           that
           pearl'd
           on
           the
           brinks
           of
           them
           ;
           nor
           did
           she
           refuse
           ,
           or
           pettishly
           or
           unwillingly
           afford
           them
           the
           pleasure
           ,
           
           nor
           with
           any
           particular
           or
           kinder
           aspect
           to
           one
           more
           than
           another
           ,
           entertain
           their
           caresses
           ;
           whomsoever
           notwithstanding
           her
           fancy
           did
           best
           and
           chiefest
           commend
           to
           her
           affection
           :
           only
           some
           greater
           and
           freer
           familiarity
           she
           manifested
           to
           that
           Gentleman
           that
           invited
           her
           from
           her
           Country
           Lodging
           to
           Kilkenny
           ,
           which
           she
           might
           doe
           the
           better
           from
           their
           supposed
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           Polyandria
           was
           observed
           to
           be
           very
           open
           hearted
           to
           that
           Person
           ,
           between
           whom
           Cornelia
           was
           afraid
           there
           was
           some
           compact
           and
           bargain
           ,
           that
           might
           tend
           to
           the
           forestalling
           of
           her
           market
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           the
           wine
           went
           merrily
           off
           ,
           with
           a
           thousand
           healths
           to
           Mistress
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           her
           servant
           ,
           and
           his
           happy
           fortunes
           extolled
           to
           the
           Sky
           ,
           that
           had
           any
           interest
           in
           her
           breast
           ,
           nothing
           but
           admiration
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Hyperboles
           ,
           from
           the
           one
           Youngster
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           vying
           who
           should
           best
           and
           with
           most
           Rhetorick
           set
           off
           her
           excellencies
           and
           perfections
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           which
           grandezzas
           of
           Complements
           ;
           and
           liberal
           Elogies
           ,
           Cornelia
           made
           no
           other
           return
           but
           in
           bewitching
           Language
           of
           her
           eyes
           ,
           which
           (
           like
           the
           beauty
           of
           a
           good
           Picture
           )
           look'd
           with
           the
           same
           aspect
           on
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           too
           with
           a
           
           smileing
           and
           serene
           brow
           .
           Every
           one
           fancied
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           Person
           whom
           she
           would
           peculiarly
           admit
           for
           her
           servant
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           rather
           loth
           to
           obtrude
           his
           respects
           upon
           her
           in
           publick
           before
           his
           Comerades
           ,
           least
           he
           should
           offend
           her
           that
           was
           resolved
           to
           serve
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Wine
           and
           her
           incomparable
           Beauty
           had
           intoxicated
           them
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           from
           admiring
           and
           kissing
           they
           began
           to
           amend
           their
           Pace
           ,
           and
           gave
           a
           more
           then
           decent
           liberty
           ,
           while
           by
           strugling
           she
           disengages
           her self
           ,
           and
           being
           free
           ,
           cries
           ,
           
             Fy
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             are
             ye
             not
             asham'd
             ?
          
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           Polyandria
           was
           laid
           a
           sleep
           ,
           in
           a
           great
           groaning
           Chair
           ,
           and
           her
           Landlady
           out
           of
           pure
           kindness
           to
           bear
           her
           company
           ,
           sitting
           in
           another
           Chair
           next
           to
           her
           ,
           snoar'd
           as
           bad
           as
           Hogs-Nor●ons-Organs
           ;
           now
           Cornelia
           was
           to
           stand
           upon
           her
           own
           Legs
           ,
           and
           defend
           her self
           as
           well
           as
           she
           could
           ,
           kisses
           flew
           about
           with
           such
           smacks
           ,
           you
           would
           have
           taken
           them
           for
           Crackers
           fired
           with
           her
           eyes
           ,
           that
           sparkled
           with
           vehement
           burning
           desires
           ;
           and
           to
           such
           a
           pass
           was
           her
           ardency
           grown
           that
           it
           impetuously
           spread
           it self
           to
           all
           .
        
         
           These
           Gallants
           had
           by
           this
           time
           good
           assurance
           ,
           that
           Helena
           was
           as
           they
           would
           
           have
           her
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           impossible
           she
           could
           serve
           them
           altogether
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           could
           claim
           the
           first
           share
           in
           her
           ,
           her
           first
           visitant
           was
           grown
           very
           Squeamish
           ,
           from
           the
           impulse
           of
           those
           honourable
           thoughts
           he
           brought
           with
           him
           to
           her
           at
           his
           first
           Address
           ;
           not
           but
           that
           he
           was
           glad
           he
           had
           miss'd
           a
           snare
           ,
           (
           if
           he
           had
           married
           such
           a
           dissolute
           Female
           ,
           )
           and
           withal
           ,
           he
           was
           assured
           in
           himself
           ,
           that
           his
           interest
           in
           her
           would
           be
           as
           great
           ,
           if
           not
           greater
           then
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           more
           expence
           or
           cost
           then
           what
           fell
           to
           the
           Club.
           
             Procul
             jam
             culmin●
             fumant
          
           ,
           the
           Evening
           now
           came
           riding
           Post
           into
           their
           Horizon
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           was
           high
           time
           for
           Cornelia
           to
           bethink
           her self
           of
           her
           Lodgement
           ,
           which
           she
           (
           for
           all
           the
           freedom
           given
           and
           received
           between
           them
           ,
           )
           thought
           not
           honourable
           to
           acquaint
           them
           with
           ,
           (
           for
           all
           her
           favours
           were
           clear
           of
           any
           engagement
           upon
           her
           )
           or
           to
           obtrude
           her self
           upon
           their
           Harbinging
           ,
           while
           she
           was
           consulting
           with
           her self
           what
           was
           best
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           seeing
           her self
           involved
           in
           so
           great
           an
           extremity
           ,
           as
           hitherto
           she
           had
           e●countred
           ,
           being
           in
           a
           strange
           place
           where
           she
           had
           no
           acquaintance
           ;
           and
           being
           bereft
           withal
           of
           the
           assistance
           of
           her
           Governess
           and
           Landlady
           ,
           whose
           eye-sight
           ,
           
           was
           extinguisht
           by
           excess
           of
           Liquor
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           while
           she
           was
           in
           this
           Profound
           study
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           briskest
           of
           the
           whole
           Company
           ,
           taking
           her
           aside
           ,
           told
           her
           in
           a
           low
           voice
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             later
             then
             she
             imagin'd
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             impossible
             for
             hereto
             go
             home
             that
             night
             ,
             without
             extrem●
             danger
             ,
             affrighting
             her
             with
             the
             supposition
             of
             meeting
          
           Tories
           
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             therefore
             humbly
             entreated
             her
             to
             be
             his
             Guest
             at
             his
             Lodging
             (
             for
             he
             was
             onely
             an
             Attendant
             on
             the
             Court
             )
             and
             that
             for
             the
             smoother
             carrying
             on
             the
             business
             ,
             she
             should
             go
             by
             the
             name
             of
             ish
             Cousin
             newly
             come
             to
             Town
             .
          
        
         
           Cornelia
           ,
           as
           she
           was
           young
           ,
           credulous
           ,
           and
           little
           experienced
           in
           the
           humours
           of
           men
           ,
           so
           she
           was
           desirous
           above
           all
           things
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           the
           slavery
           she
           groaned
           under
           of
           an
           insufferable
           Governess
           ,
           who
           never
           prompted
           the
           young
           one
           to
           enjoy
           herself
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Beldam
           did
           design
           to
           encrease
           her
           own
           profit
           by
           that
           means
           ;
           this
           made
           Cornelia
           the
           more
           forward
           to
           express
           a
           seeming
           consent
           in
           the
           return
           of
           her
           thanks
           to
           this
           her
           Confident
           ;
           his
           Comrades
           being
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Proposal
           of
           her
           Lodging
           ,
           gain-say'd
           it
           not
           ,
           bieng
           very
           well
           acquainted
           in
           the
           same
           house
           ,
           by
           a
           constant
           converse
           with
           their
           Lodger
           ,
           contenting
           themseives
           with
           future
           
           hopes
           of
           kindness
           ;
           And
           it
           was
           agreed
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           all
           for
           the
           lesser
           suspition
           honour
           their
           friend
           and
           his
           Cozen
           to
           his
           Lodging
           :
           withall
           Cornelia
           designed
           to
           give
           Polyandria
           and
           her
           Landlady
           the
           slip
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           two
           Sleepers
           to
           shift
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           her self
           free
           from
           any
           further
           Government
           of
           her
           Tutores●
           ;
           so
           calling
           for
           a
           reckoning
           ,
           and
           Commending
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Old
           drousy
           Siners
           to
           the
           Drawers
           ,
           they
           paid
           and
           departed
           .
        
         
           To
           omit
           all
           the
           lewd
           practices
           of
           this
           witty
           wanton
           Cornelia
           ,
           which
           she
           exercised
           in
           this
           Lodging
           ,
           doe
           but
           cast
           your
           eye
           back
           ,
           and
           think
           what
           a
           wretched
           condition
           Polyandria
           was
           in
           when
           she
           awaked
           ,
           raving
           and
           tearing
           ,
           like
           a
           She-Bear
           rob'd
           of
           her
           only
           Cub
           ,
           and
           ingaged
           in
           a
           mortall
           fray
           with
           her
           Landlady
           whom
           she
           charged
           with
           the
           Spiriting
           away
           this
           young
           White-Devil
           ,
           beautiful
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           although
           she
           denied
           it
           with
           many
           vows
           and
           protestations
           ,
           yet
           this
           would
           not
           any
           ways
           qualifie
           the
           inraged
           passion
           of
           our
           furious
           Matron
           ,
           nay
           ,
           what
           ever
           she
           alledg'd
           in
           her
           own
           defence
           was
           so
           ineffectuall
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           lessning
           the
           others
           anger
           ,
           it
           rather
           added
           thereunto
           ,
           so
           that
           since
           words
           would
           not
           doe
           ,
           the
           feud
           
           grew
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           that
           to
           't
           they
           went
           tooth
           and
           nail
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           may
           be
           conjectured
           the
           dispute
           was
           both
           sharp
           and
           bloody
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           prov'd
           fatal
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Mystriss
           of
           the
           house
           stept
           in
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           parted
           them
           ,
           for
           that
           great
           love
           and
           esteem
           she
           ever
           had
           for
           their
           venerable
           occupation
           ;
           and
           to
           reunite
           their
           friendship
           ,
           invited
           them
           to
           lie
           in
           her
           house
           that
           night
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           they
           did
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           she
           treated
           them
           very
           Gentilely
           during
           their
           little
           stay
           ;
           for
           Polyandria
           ,
           being
           impatient
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           her
           Cornelia
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           detained
           from
           making
           all
           the
           speedy
           enquiry
           she
           could
           after
           her
           Daughter
           ,
           who
           now
           was
           on
           the
           Ramble
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           might
           the
           better
           do
           it
           ,
           dismiss'd
           her
           Landlady
           ,
           sending
           her
           home
           ,
           while
           she
           hunts
           hotly
           through
           the
           Town
           in
           quest
           of
           this
           out-lying
           Deer
           .
        
         
           All
           her
           pains
           ,
           though
           she
           was
           indefatigable
           in
           her
           search
           ,
           availed
           nothing
           ;
           for
           Cornelia
           ,
           fearing
           she
           should
           be
           discovered
           if
           she
           stirr'd
           abroad
           ,
           kept
           close
           within
           ,
           not
           only
           prompted
           thereunto
           by
           that
           which
           she
           enjoy'd
           ,
           but
           more
           encouraged
           thereunto
           by
           large
           Presents
           ,
           liberally
           bestowed
           upon
           her
           ,
           conditionally
           for
           some
           time
           she
           would
           stay
           within
           .
           For
           some
           
           short
           time
           she
           yielded
           to
           their
           Proposals
           ,
           but
           they
           growing
           weary
           of
           this
           ,
           acquainted
           other
           Tumblers
           what
           Game
           they
           lately
           had
           found
           out
           ,
           who
           coming
           in
           afresh
           were
           greedy
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           eagerness
           had
           like
           to
           have
           spoil'd
           all
           ,
           for
           these
           Blood
           Hounds
           opened
           so
           wide
           ,
           that
           they
           noised
           every
           where
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           unlucky
           means
           Polyandria
           came
           to
           know
           where
           her
           lost
           daughter
           did
           inhabit
           ;
           Cornelia
           had
           knowledge
           of
           her
           di●covery
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           her
           falling
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           her
           former
           Governess
           ,
           she
           singles
           out
           one
           of
           her
           Admirers
           ,
           (
           whom
           the
           thought
           most
           feasible
           for
           her
           purpose
           )
           and
           in
           a
           private
           Conference
           tells
           him
           how
           the
           multiplicity
           of
           her
           Visitants
           had
           betray'●
           her
           being
           and
           actions
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           her
           Mother
           ,
           that
           should
           she
           stay
           a
           day
           longer
           ,
           she
           should
           inevitably
           fall
           into
           her
           hands
           ,
           from
           whence
           no
           Redemption
           could
           be
           expected
           ,
           and
           therefore
           perswaded
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           any
           love
           for
           her
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           think
           of
           some
           expedient
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           secretly
           and
           speedily
           remove
           from
           thence
           to
           Dublin
           .
        
         
           The
           Gentleman
           overjoy'd
           to
           think
           himself
           so
           much
           her
           Favourite
           beyond
           the
           rest
           ,
           express'd
           in
           his
           face
           and
           gestures
           all
           the
           symptoms
           of
           the
           greatest
           satisfaction
           ;
           
           and
           being
           eager
           to
           put
           her
           Proposals
           in
           practice
           ,
           trifled
           away
           no
           time
           in
           vain
           and
           empty
           Complements
           ,
           but
           taking
           his
           leave
           of
           her
           ,
           assured
           her
           he
           would
           return
           immediately
           ,
           and
           gratifie
           her
           expectations
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           
             interim
             ,
             Polyandria
          
           hearing
           where
           her
           beloved
           Daughter
           was
           ,
           come
           in
           such
           haste
           ,
           that
           her
           over-heated
           moisture
           had
           laid
           her
           Waste-coat
           under
           water
           .
           So
           furious
           was
           her
           Knock
           at
           door
           ,
           that
           Cornelia
           and
           her
           Gallants
           were
           very
           much
           startled
           at
           it
           ;
           she
           knowing
           her self
           to
           be
           principally
           concern'd
           ,
           peeps
           out
           at
           window
           ,
           and
           seeing
           that
           it
           was
           the
           good
           Gentlewoman
           her
           Mother
           ,
           that
           had
           thus
           put
           them
           into
           a
           fright
           ,
           she
           whipt
           down
           stairs
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           Maid
           could
           get
           to
           the
           door
           to
           open
           it
           ,
           Cornelia
           met
           her
           ,
           and
           charging
           her
           to
           deny
           that
           she
           was
           within
           ,
           but
           that
           she
           would
           be
           within
           by
           and
           by
           ,
           she
           slipt
           into
           the
           Garden
           ,
           through
           which
           there
           was
           a
           passage
           out
           into
           the
           High-way
           ,
           and
           withal
           enjoyn'd
           the
           Maid
           to
           tell
           that
           Gentleman
           that
           was
           gone
           to
           contrive
           a
           way
           for
           her
           escape
           ,
           that
           she
           attended
           him
           in
           the
           Garden
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           Polyandria
           was
           longingly
           expecting
           the
           return
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
           this
           Gentleman
           entring
           the
           house
           ,
           was
           inform'd
           
           where
           Cornelia
           was
           ,
           who
           hastning
           to
           her
           ,
           immediately
           convey'd
           her
           through
           the
           Garden-door
           to
           an
           Inn
           where
           his
           Horse
           stood
           ,
           and
           having
           with
           more
           then
           ordinary
           expedition
           provided
           Necessaries
           for
           their
           journey
           mounted
           and
           directed
           their
           course
           for
           Dublin
           ,
           leaving
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Gallants
           behind
           ,
           with
           the
           aged
           and
           experienced
           Matron
           ,
           to
           procure
           them
           other
           Necessaries
           to
           supply
           the
           place
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
        
         
           Coming
           to
           Dublin
           ,
           they
           for
           the
           present
           setled
           themselves
           in
           St.
           
           Francis-street
           ,
           where
           this
           Gallant
           briskly
           prosecuted
           his
           business
           as
           long
           as
           his
           money
           lasted
           ;
           but
           finding
           his
           amorous
           Appetite
           satiated
           ,
           and
           his
           stock
           wasted
           ,
           he
           gave
           her
           the
           liberty
           to
           be
           a
           free
           Trader
           ,
           which
           indeed
           he
           could
           not
           help
           ,
           for
           in
           that
           small
           time
           they
           sojourned
           together
           ,
           she
           had
           privately
           contracted
           a
           considerable
           acquaintance
           ,
           which
           very
           much
           advanc'd
           her
           interest
           both
           in
           money
           and
           apparel
           .
        
         
           How
           to
           work
           with
           her
           hands
           she
           knew
           not
           ,
           yet
           was
           well
           acquainted
           with
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Theatre
           ,
           the
           Rendezvouz
           of
           Gallants
           of
           both
           Sexes
           ,
           and
           the
           Place
           of
           amorous
           Intrigues
           ;
           there
           she
           knew
           how
           to
           plant
           her self
           to
           the
           best
           advantage
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           pick
           and
           chuse
           the
           self
           admiring
           
           Fops
           ;
           Having
           first
           consulted
           her
           Glass
           ,
           with
           the
           help
           of
           Art
           ,
           to
           make
           her
           appear
           as
           lovely
           as
           was
           possible
           ;
           but
           certainly
           ,
           that
           Beauty
           is
           most
           perfect
           where
           the
           Face
           graceth
           the
           Apparel
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Apparel
           the
           Face
           ,
           for
           none
           will
           deny
           ,
           that
           the
           Truth
           of
           Nature
           exceeds
           the
           falshood
           of
           all
           Artificial
           Beauty
           ;
           so
           incomparable
           was
           hers
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           natural
           whiteness
           and
           smoothness
           of
           her
           Front
           ,
           Neck
           ,
           and
           plump
           Breasts
           ,
           a
           man
           might
           with
           wonderful
           delight
           perceive
           the
           azure
           of
           her
           Veins
           ,
           circling
           about
           in
           their
           several
           Meanders
           ;
           the
           splendor
           of
           her
           eyes
           made
           her
           Beholders
           dim-sighted
           ,
           their
           radiant
           influence
           being
           so
           strong
           and
           penetrating
           ;
           and
           to
           compleat
           her
           excellency
           ,
           the
           rare
           symmetry
           of
           every
           part
           of
           her
           body
           was
           so
           charming
           and
           magnetical
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           look
           on
           and
           not
           be
           attracted
           to
           her
           .
        
         
           As
           Play-Houses
           were
           her
           Chappels
           of
           Ease
           ,
           so
           she
           had
           several
           publike
           Walks
           ,
           in
           which
           she
           subtly
           contrived
           a
           way
           to
           make
           her self
           known
           ;
           nor
           did
           she
           refuse
           to
           be
           courted
           and
           treated
           by
           the
           Gallants
           that
           frequented
           those
           places
           ,
           provided
           they
           were
           the
           more
           noble
           and
           civiler
           sort
           of
           amorous
           Combatants
           .
           Rings-End
           she
           had
           little
           reason
           to
           slight
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           excellency
           
           of
           the
           Air
           ,
           and
           Prospect
           into
           the
           Ocean
           ;
           nor
           could
           she
           think
           her
           time
           ill
           spent
           in
           a
           Coach
           ,
           for
           a
           miles
           riding
           thither
           over
           the
           Strand
           ,
           if
           for
           nothing
           else
           then
           for
           those
           delicate
           large
           Pole-beg
           Oisters
           ,
           which
           are
           there
           plentifully
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           so
           large
           an
           overgrown
           mouth
           would
           hardly
           contain
           the
           moiety
           of
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           nor
           could
           she
           choose
           ,
           but
           now
           and
           then
           for
           variety
           ,
           resort
           to
           Chappel-Izard
           ,
           or
           to
           Santry
           ,
           (
           In-land
           Towns
           not
           far
           remote
           .
           )
           None
           ever
           enjoy'd
           her
           company
           once
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           impatient
           till
           they
           were
           in
           it
           again
           ;
           for
           to
           gain
           her self
           esteem
           and
           credit
           ,
           she
           shewed
           her self
           (
           seemingly
           )
           modest
           ,
           yet
           very
           merry
           and
           facetious
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           the
           truth
           ,
           Wit
           she
           had
           rather
           too
           much
           ,
           by
           which
           she
           gain'd
           an
           absolute
           power
           over
           her
           Lovers
           Persons
           and
           Purses
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           unchaste
           progress
           she
           took
           an
           essay
           or
           taste
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           professions
           and
           conditions
           ,
           from
           the
           Noble
           to
           the
           Gentile
           ,
           from
           the
           Camp
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           her
           Fars
           had
           heard
           all
           Languages
           that
           were
           charming
           ,
           her
           Purse
           had
           received
           all
           Coins
           that
           were
           tempting
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           her
           Fortune
           been
           ever
           more
           favourable
           then
           her
           affections
           a
           her
           body
           had
           been
           confounded
           .
        
         
         
           Whilst
           Cornelia
           was
           endeavouring
           to
           work
           her self
           into
           a
           general
           esteem
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           had
           in
           a
           little
           time
           indifferently
           well
           done
           it
           )
           and
           had
           thereby
           collected
           a
           considerable
           sum
           together
           ,
           Polyandria
           found
           her
           out
           ,
           which
           raised
           a
           different
           passion
           in
           them
           both
           ,
           for
           the
           one
           could
           not
           be
           so
           glad
           as
           the
           other
           was
           sorrowful
           ,
           the
           one
           having
           found
           the
           staffe
           of
           her
           life
           ,
           (
           as
           she
           vainly
           did
           imagine
           )
           while
           the
           other
           from
           that
           minute
           concluded
           her self
           to
           be
           the
           most
           miserable
           creature
           living
           .
        
         
           It
           will
           not
           import
           much
           to
           my
           present
           purpose
           ,
           to
           relate
           the
           variety
           of
           talk
           this
           first
           interview
           did
           produce
           ;
           you
           may
           conjecture
           that
           Polyandria
           was
           not
           meally
           mo●th'd
           ,
           whilst
           poor
           Cornelia
           knew
           not
           what
           excuse
           to
           make
           for
           her self
           ;
           In
           short
           ,
           after
           a
           storm
           of
           words
           were
           blown
           over
           ,
           they
           drank
           themselves
           friends
           ,
           and
           concluded
           once
           more
           to
           cohabit
           in
           one
           habitation
           ,
           which
           they
           agreed
           should
           be
           an
           Ordinary
           for
           flesh
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           better
           entertainment
           of
           their
           Guests
           ,
           they
           thought
           it
           not
           irrequisite
           to
           vend
           such
           Liquid●
           〈◊〉
           were
           not
           sold
           by
           every
           vulgar
           person
           ,
           〈◊〉
           onely
           such
           Wines
           as
           were
           most
           desired
           by
           the
           Gentry
           .
        
         
           Polyandria
           had
           no
           sooner
           setled
           her self
           in
           this
           resolution
           ,
           and
           sealed
           it
           before
           Hell
           
           and
           her
           own
           evil
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           presently
           she
           puts
           in
           execution
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           might
           frame
           all
           accommodations
           suitable
           to
           her
           design
           ,
           she
           immediately
           made
           search
           for
           a
           better
           house
           then
           what
           she
           had
           before
           ,
           for
           that
           wanted
           elbow-room
           ,
           she
           must
           have
           many
           Meanders
           ,
           and
           many
           Passages
           ,
           many
           Holes
           and
           many
           Hides
           Deeds
           of
           darkness
           do
           ever
           require
           many
           dark
           corners
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           ,
           she
           chanc'd
           to
           light
           upon
           an
           house
           near
           an
           Old
           Castle
           ,
           commodiously
           placed
           ,
           both
           for
           her
           home-bred
           Customers
           and
           foreign
           Visitants
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           Hawk
           or
           Buzzard
           that
           flies
           by
           day
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           Owl
           or
           Bat
           that
           flutters
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           that
           she
           could
           not
           wish
           for
           a
           place
           of
           better
           convenience
           .
           The
           Sea
           was
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           which
           though
           its
           billows
           did
           not
           beat
           against
           the
           walls
           ,
           yet
           any
           Ship
           of
           never
           so
           great
           a
           burthen
           might
           safely
           ride
           at
           Anchor
           .
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           it
           had
           some
           small
           or
           sleight
           Intrenchments
           ,
           which
           though
           they
           were
           but
           weak
           and
           assailable
           ,
           yet
           the
           Sea
           upon
           all
           assaults
           did
           grant
           her
           both
           Munition
           and
           Provision
           .
           And
           that
           a
           good
           name
           might
           Patronize
           her
           many
           evil
           actions
           ,
           she
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           called
           ,
           
             THE
             CAPE
             OF
             GOOD
             HOPE
          
           .
        
         
           By
           Contract
           she
           got
           possession
           of
           this
           
           house
           ,
           and
           her
           Purse
           being
           well
           filled
           ,
           and
           wide
           open
           ,
           emptied
           it self
           for
           Ornament
           and
           Furniture
           .
           There
           wanted
           nothing
           for
           state
           ,
           nothing
           for
           Magnificence
           ,
           nothing
           for
           delight
           ,
           nothing
           for
           beauty
           ,
           and
           nothing
           for
           necessity
           ;
           howsoever
           ,
           some
           bones
           that
           lodg'd
           in
           it
           were
           rotten
           and
           unwholesom
           ,
           yet
           the
           Monument
           it self
           was
           stately
           and
           splendid
           ,
           she
           wanted
           nothing
           now
           but
           living
           Furniture
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           divided
           into
           two
           stations
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           were
           two
           Bulleys
           ,
           appointed
           at
           night
           for
           her
           black
           Guards
           ,
           the
           second
           a
           parcel
           of
           lusty
           Queans
           ,
           to
           supply
           Offices
           according
           to
           their
           quality
           .
           The
           first
           of
           these
           she
           saved
           from
           the
           Gallows
           by
           ransoming
           their
           forfeited
           lives
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           she
           picktup
           out
           of
           several
           Bawdy-houses
           ,
           having
           had
           not
           time
           as
           yet
           to
           keep
           any
           of
           her
           own
           dragging
           up
           :
           for
           these
           there
           needed
           not
           much
           search
           or
           enquiry
           ,
           since
           Sin
           is
           found
           in
           every
           corner
           ,
           and
           these
           Creatures
           ,
           plying
           a
           wealthy
           Faire
           ,
           will
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           the
           Devils
           arms
           ,
           beyond
           Hope
           ,
           beyond
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           not
           a
           Ship
           that
           brought
           in
           any
           Person
           fit
           for
           her
           turn
           ,
           from
           any
           part
           of
           Wales
           ,
           or
           England
           ,
           but
           she
           had
           Pieces
           of
           Eight
           ,
           of
           greater
           weight
           to
           exchange
           for
           it
           ,
           Not
           any
           young
           or
           tender
           Pullet
           ,
           
           that
           came
           fluttering
           out
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           whether
           English
           or
           Irish
           ,
           of
           they
           were
           plump
           and
           bandsome
           ,
           but
           she
           had
           speedy
           intelligence
           thereof
           ,
           and
           quickly
           found
           out
           a
           way
           to
           insinuate
           into
           their
           Company
           ,
           and
           diving
           into
           their
           present
           condition
           ,
           she
           by
           that
           means
           knew
           how
           to
           steer
           her
           course
           to
           her
           best
           advantage
           ,
           and
           by
           pretending
           to
           do
           them
           kindnesses
           by
           helping
           them
           to
           advantagious
           services
           ,
           she
           served
           her
           own
           turn
           first
           ,
           and
           by
           her
           flatteries
           &
           large
           pretences
           made
           them
           her
           absolute
           Creatures
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           she
           had
           variety
           of
           Charms
           to
           intice
           the
           simple
           ,
           Money
           to
           bewitch
           the
           Needy
           ,
           Splendid
           habiliments
           ,
           and
           other
           gaudy
           Ornaments
           for
           the
           proud
           and
           Ambitious
           ,
           Ease
           for
           Idleness
           ,
           Pleasure
           for
           wantons
           ,
           and
           indeed
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           keep
           her
           Commonwealth
           from
           falling
           .
        
         
           Being
           thus
           generally
           accommodated
           ,
           and
           her
           Mart
           ,
           or
           Fair
           proclaimed
           ,
           she
           need
           not
           doubt
           the
           want
           of
           Customers
           ,
           every
           man
           hath
           a
           penny
           for
           a
           New
           Taverne
           .
        
         
           She
           had
           wound
           her self
           into
           so
           good
           a
           credit
           among
           some
           young
           Wine
           Merchants
           ,
           this
           added
           much
           to
           the
           gaining
           her
           a
           vast
           Custome
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Wine
           did
           in
           part
           attract
           them
           ,
           so
           when
           drawn
           in
           ,
           it
           was
           no
           eas●e
           matter
           for
           them
           to
           get
           
           out
           quickly
           ,
           so
           powerful
           were
           the
           charms
           of
           those
           beautiful
           Inchanteresses
           therein
           plying
           or
           inhabiting
           :
           She
           had
           no
           sooner
           discovered
           her
           publick
           and
           private
           Profession
           ,
           but
           that
           her
           Visitants
           came
           tumbling
           in
           so
           fast
           for
           entertainment
           ,
           that
           her
           Kitchin
           was
           like
           Mongibel
           ,
           ever
           flaming
           ;
           her
           Hall
           ,
           like
           Augeus
           stable
           ,
           ever
           stinking
           with
           broken
           meat
           ;
           her
           Dining-Room
           ,
           like
           Babel
           ,
           a
           mixture
           of
           nothing
           but
           confused
           noises
           ;
           and
           her
           inward
           and
           private
           Lodgings
           ,
           like
           Hell
           it self
           ,
           where
           damn'd
           or
           wicked
           creatures
           ,
           by
           bathing
           themselves
           in
           lust
           as
           souls
           infernal
           ,
           lie
           pickled
           up
           in
           Sulphur
           ;
           Thus
           she
           continued
           her
           debautcheries
           for
           a
           long
           season
           ,
           boasting
           her self
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           her
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           not
           grieving
           for
           any
           thing
           more
           ,
           then
           that
           she
           could
           be
           no
           more
           wicked
           .
        
         
           Carnelia
           was
           the
           chiefest
           Jewel
           in
           her
           whole
           Cabinet
           ,
           whom
           she
           exposed
           not
           to
           common
           view
           ,
           but
           reserved
           her
           for
           her
           best
           Customers
           ,
           such
           as
           valued
           not
           the
           expence
           of
           their
           money
           in
           the
           prosecution
           of
           their
           pleasure
           ;
           one
           where
           of
           being
           a
           very
           ingenious
           man
           ,
           though
           sensual
           ,
           after
           his
           enjoyment
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
           wrote
           these
           lines
           upon
           her
           .
        
         
         
           
             
               'T
               was
               Summer-time
               ,
               the
               sweltry
               time
               o'
               th
               day
               ,
            
          
           
             
               When
               on
               a
               Bed
               to
               ease
               my
               Limbs
               I
               lay
            
             ;
          
           
             
               T●e
               Curtains
               thin
               were
               round
               about
               me
               drawn
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Which
               form'd
               a
               twilight
               like
               the
               day
               at
               dawn
            
             ;
          
           
             
               Thus
               as
               I
               lay
               ,
               and
               thought
               no
               one
               was
               near
               ,
            
          
           
             
               I
               look'd
               and
               saw
               my
               lov'd
            
             Cornelia
             there
             ;
          
           
             
               All
               thoughts
               of
               sleep
               were
               on
               a
               sudden
               gone
               ,
            
          
           
             
               As
               Mists
               that
               vanish
               at
               the
               sight
               o'
               th'
               Sun
            
             ;
          
           
             
               Thirsty
               of
               bliss
               ,
               into
               her
               arms
               I
               flew
               ,
            
          
           
             
               And
               drank
               up
               Kisses
               as
               the
               Sun
               doth
               dew
            
             ;
          
           
             
               She
               strugling
               ,
               seemed
               to
               dispute
               the
               Field
               ,
            
          
           
             
               But
               strugled
               so
               ,
               as
               though
               she
               strove
               to
               yield
               .
            
          
           
             
               Heat
               of
               resistance
               had
               enoreas'd
               her
               fire
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Her
               weak
               defence
               was
               turnd
               to
               strong
               desire
            
             ;
          
           
             
               Lock'd
               in
               each
               others
               Arms
               ,
               by
               Passion
               led
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Insensibly
               she
               drop'd
               upon
               the
               bed
               .
            
          
           
             
               I
               'le
               say
               no
               more
               ,
               now
               you
               may
               think
               the
               rest
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Good
               the
               beginning
               was
               ,
               the
               end
               was
               best
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           abuses
           in
           Baudy-houses
           are
           so
           generally
           known
           ,
           that
           I
           need
           not
           here
           relate
           the
           several
           tricks
           and
           straragems
           Polyandria
           used
           to
           augment
           her
           profit
           ,
           nor
           what
           devices
           she
           found
           out
           to
           assist
           Cornelia
           ,
           in
           the
           attracting
           such
           company
           to
           the
           
           house
           ,
           that
           may
           dearly
           pay
           her
           for
           her
           own
           wantonness
           .
           But
           though
           they
           lived
           thus
           splendidly
           and
           pleasant
           ,
           yet
           there
           were
           Judgments
           registred
           above
           ,
           and
           shame
           and
           disgraces
           preserved
           below
           ,
           and
           when
           either
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           falls
           ,
           
             Wo
             to
             the
             Offender
          
           ;
           Judgment
           may
           forbear
           ,
           and
           Justice
           seem
           to
           sleep
           ,
           but
           neith●r
           will
           pardon
           ;
           it
           is
           only
           to
           raise
           the
           Arm
           higher
           ,
           that
           the
           Thunder
           may
           fall
           with
           the
           greater
           fury
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           noise
           of
           these
           offences
           awakened
           A●thority
           ,
           and
           that
           joyning
           with
           Piety
           ,
           both
           send
           forth
           their
           Ministers
           to
           dissipate
           or
           apprehend
           them
           .
           At
           first
           ,
           Polyandria
           play'd
           the
           Rebel
           ,
           and
           withstood
           their
           Summons
           ;
           but
           finding
           her self
           environed
           on
           ●ll
           sides
           ,
           and
           that
           neither
           Sea
           nor
           Land
           afforded
           her
           safety
           ;
           however
           unwilling
           ,
           yet
           with
           a
           seeming
           willingness
           ,
           she
           yielded
           up
           her self
           and
           the
           bandy
           Utensils
           of
           her
           Inchanted
           Castle
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Examination
           ,
           being
           found
           guilty
           of
           various
           villanies
           ,
           besides
           the
           too
           customary
           common
           sin
           of
           uncleanness
           ;
           her
           Ruffians
           were
           sent
           to
           the
           Black-Dog
           ;
           the
           Females
           whom
           this
           crafty
           Bawd
           had
           divelishly
           seduced
           ,
           were
           sent
           over
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Repentant
           Hemp-beating
           Strumpets
           ,
           
           commonly
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Bridewel
           ,
           near
           
           Oxman-Town
           ;
           but
           Polyandria
           and
           Cornelia
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           chief
           Authors
           and
           Framers
           of
           all
           this
           iniquity
           ,
           were
           sent
           to
           a
           Prison
           ,
           much
           like
           one
           of
           of
           our
           Compters
           ,
           there
           to
           remain
           till
           their
           cause
           was
           heard
           ,
           and
           due
           punishment
           put
           in
           Execution
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           decreed
           ,
           so
           it
           was
           performed
           ,
           and
           each
           one
           went
           to
           their
           several
           place
           of
           Sadness
           ;
           but
           Polyandria
           ,
           although
           she
           ran
           in
           a
           superlative
           way
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           yet
           did
           she
           not
           want
           friends
           ,
           neither
           was
           the
           without
           her
           daily
           Visitants
           ,
           for
           the
           love
           they
           bore
           Cornelia
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           Correspondency
           even
           among
           the
           worst
           ;
           
             Birds
             of
             a
             black
             Hellish
             colour
             will
             flock
             together
             .
          
        
         
           She
           had
           Counsels
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Creatures
           ,
           ●uirks
           to
           avoid
           Statutes
           ,
           Quillits
           to
           defraud
           Judgments
           ,
           and
           Demurres
           to
           protract
           and
           put
           off
           the
           days
           of
           her
           Triall
           ;
           She
           wanted
           no
           Advocates
           to
           plead
           for
           Compassion
           to
           blanch
           her
           Offences
           ,
           and
           make
           her
           black
           Sins
           white
           ones
           ;
           there
           needed
           no
           tears
           ,
           she
           commanded
           more
           Crocodiles
           than
           Nilus
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           in
           the
           least
           Slack-handed
           in
           her
           bribery
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           ,
           and
           a
           world
           of
           others
           ,
           being
           
           put
           up
           togeth●
           in
           a
           b●dle
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           the
           seale
           a●ainst
           h●r
           intolerable
           mi●hiefs
           ,
           w●●o
           light
           and
           ●m●ah
           able
           ,
           that
           but
           di●
           a●
           and
           di●gra●
           ,
           she
           could
           find
           no
           Comfort●
           .
           〈…〉
           thus
           hard
           beset
           ,
           she
           now
           〈…〉
           to
           call
           into
           her
           the
           st●th
           of
           a
           woman
           wit
           ,
           and
           concludes
           in
           h●
           ,
           that
           a●
           th●
           〈◊〉
           deceived
           the
           first
           woman
           with
           his
           slattery
           ,
           he
           may
           (
           ●am
           〈◊〉
           ,
           give
           some
           reliefe
           with
           his
           ●bti●ry
           ;
           and
           ind●d
           her
           cause
           wa●o
           foul
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           hope
           but
           in
           strat●m
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           co●●se
           she
           onely
           bends
           h●r
           study
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           sort
           she
           effects
           it
           .
        
         
           Some
           few
           days
           before
           her
           trial
           ,
           there
           came
           to
           visit
           Polyandria
           for
           
           Cornelsa's
           sa●
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           very
           grave
           and
           good
           de●tm●nt
           ,
           one
           that
           had
           in
           his
           looks
           and
           behaviour
           both
           rever●nce
           and
           Autho●ity
           h●saluted
           the
           old
           One
           by
           the
           nam●
           of
           ●ister
           ;
           and
           the
           younger
           by
           that
           of
           Neece
           ,
           who
           with
           much
           h●mility
           ,
           and
           a
           river
           of
           w●ll
           Commanded
           t●ars
           blushing
           that
           she
           could
           not
           blush
           faster
           ,
           re●rn'd
           his
           Sal●tations
           with
           the
           name
           of
           an
           Uncle
           ;
           b●t
           casting
           down
           her
           countenance
           she
           seem●d
           to
           be
           ashamed
           to
           look
           upon
           him
           ;
           Whilst
           he
           on
           the
           other
           side
           endeavored
           to
           give
           her
           comfort
           ,
           but
           so
           
           mixt
           with
           severe
           and
           bitter
           councell
           ,
           that
           the
           standers
           by
           might
           perceive
           he
           came
           neither
           to
           flatter
           nor●d
           ject
           her
           ;
           these
           Complement
           finished
           they
           f●ll
           to
           private
           discourses
           ;
           those
           ended
           according
           to
           the
           custome
           of
           these
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           use
           of
           such
           Visitants
           ,
           he
           call
           for
           B●
           Ale
           ,
           Wine
           ,
           and
           other
           Liq●d
           that
           th●
           ho●●●
           affo●ded
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           spare
           of
           ●ost
           ;
           his
           Cobs
           flew
           about
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           purpo●ly
           wing'd
           for
           such
           a
           motion
           the
           Keeper
           care●es
           ,
           and
           ●d
           sts
           it
           away
           briskly
           his
           servants
           sup●ly
           thing
           wanting
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           neer
           them
           but
           hath
           busy
           imployment
           .
        
         
           After
           this
           conflictend●d
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentleman
           preparing
           so
           〈◊〉
           ture
           ,
           he
           bestow'd
           on
           the
           〈◊〉
           p●ivately
           something
           that
           was
           worth
           his
           acceptance
           ;
           nor
           were
           his
           servants
           ●nrewarded
           ;
           nay
           as
           if
           h●
           had
           been
           confin'd
           himself
           to
           express
           the
           largness
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           he
           b●stow'd
           a
           large
           ga●nish
           on
           the
           poorer
           sort
           of
           Prisoners
           .
        
         
           Descending
           the
           stair●
           ,
           ●e
           took
           his
           absolute
           leave
           of
           
             Pol
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           begging
           leave
           of
           her
           ,
           ●hat
           his
           Neece
           should
           attend
           him
           as
           far
           as
           the
           limits
           of
           the
           House
           will
           give
           her
           sufferance
           ,
           and
           so
           she
           accompanied
           
           to
           the
           very
           Gate
           ,
           where
           talking
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           he
           at
           length
           proposes
           to
           the
           Keeper
           that
           he
           hath
           a
           great
           desire
           to
           drink
           one
           bottle
           or
           two
           more
           at
           a
           Tavern
           ,
           but
           a
           little
           way
           from
           the
           Prison
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           he
           would
           favour
           him
           so
           far
           as
           to
           let
           his
           Neece
           go
           and
           participate
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           should
           think
           himself
           infinitely
           engaged
           .
        
         
           The
           Keeper
           imediately
           exprest
           much
           willingness
           to
           attend
           him
           ,
           saying
           further
           ,
           that
           
           Cornelia's
           offence
           was
           neither
           Felony
           nor
           Treason
           ,
           neither
           is
           she
           liable
           to
           Bond
           nor
           Execution
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my self
           will
           be
           her
           Guardian
           ,
           and
           she
           shall
           wait
           upon
           you
           ;
           and
           so
           together
           they
           went
           all
           three
           to
           the
           Tavern
           ;
           the
           Uncle
           called
           for
           Pottle
           upon
           Pottle
           ,
           and
           to
           avoid
           idleness
           ,
           the
           glass
           never
           stood
           still
           ,
           which
           the
           greedy
           Keeper
           tost
           off
           so
           often
           ,
           that
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           he
           had
           an
           Aetna
           in
           his
           belly
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           endeavoured
           to
           quench
           the
           flames
           thereof
           by
           drinking
           .
        
         
           Several
           Healths
           having
           past
           round
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           and
           ●the
           Keeper
           fell
           into
           a
           serious
           discourse
           ,
           not
           minding
           any
           thing
           but
           their
           own
           expressions
           :
           Cornelia
           
           taking
           especiall
           notice
           hereof
           ,
           rises
           from
           the
           Table
           ;
           and
           as
           if
           the
           Wine
           had
           stir'd
           in
           her
           some
           Office
           of
           secret
           occasion
           ,
           steals
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           and
           knowing
           that
           at
           the
           very
           entrance
           of
           th●
           back-door
           stood
           a
           Sanctuary
           for
           the
           distressed
           ,
           looking
           back
           ,
           and
           seeing
           her
           Argus
           more
           and
           more
           inchanted
           with
           Mercury
           ,
           like
           light
           Salmacis
           ,
           having
           her
           heels
           at
           liberty
           ,
           away
           she
           runs
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           door
           of
           her
           Refuge
           wide
           open
           ,
           like
           a
           poor
           affrighted
           Dove
           ,
           shot
           from
           the
           Talons
           of
           an
           eager
           Faulcon
           ,
           in
           she
           enters
           for
           safety
           ;
           to
           the
           first
           Brother
           she
           meets
           she
           falls
           on
           her
           knees
           ,
           and
           having
           taught
           her
           eyes
           to
           weep
           at
           her
           own
           pleasure
           she
           delivers
           him
           so
           pitiful
           a
           story
           of
           her
           misfortune
           ,
           that
           had
           he
           been
           as
           cold
           as
           a
           Carthusian
           ,
           yet
           it
           would
           have
           moved
           in
           him
           a
           flame
           of
           infinite
           Compassion
           ;
           wherefore
           taking
           her
           up
           ,
           and
           being
           as
           all
           his
           Order
           are
           ,
           faithful
           and
           helpful
           to
           womans
           afflictions
           ,
           he
           promised
           her
           all
           relief
           ,
           all
           safety
           ;
           which
           done
           ,
           he
           conveyed
           her
           through
           the
           dark
           corners
           and
           intricate
           passages
           of
           that
           Cloyster
           ,
           whether
           he
           shew'd
           her
           his
           own
           Cell
           or
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           uncertain
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           an
           apparent
           truth
           ,
           that
           he
           never
           forsook
           her
           till
           he
           had
           placed
           her
           in
           that
           safety
           ,
           which
           her self
           desired
           .
        
         
         
           By
           this
           time
           the
           grave
           old
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           the
           Keeper
           having
           tyred
           themselves
           with
           needless
           Complements
           ,
           began
           to
           give
           their
           tongues
           a
           little
           ease
           ,
           that
           their
           eyes
           with
           more
           liberty
           might
           look
           about
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           Uncle
           perceiving
           that
           his
           work
           was
           effected
           ,
           pretended
           his
           time
           was
           fully
           expired
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           departure
           must
           be
           speedy
           .
           The
           Keeper
           ,
           supposing
           his
           Prisoner
           was
           with
           the
           Mistress
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           conducteth
           him
           to
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           there
           took
           his
           have
           ,
           expecting
           speedily
           such
           another
           advantagious
           meeting
           ;
           after
           this
           he
           called
           for
           his
           charge
           ,
           but
           she
           i●
           missing
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           generall
           and
           strickt
           search
           through
           the
           whole
           House
           ,
           she
           was
           no
           where
           to
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           It
           will
           be
           to
           no
           purpose
           to
           trouble
           your
           ears
           with
           the
           Keepers
           amazement
           .
           Fury
           ,
           Fretting
           ,
           Damning
           ,
           Sinking
           ,
           &c.
           
           Let
           it
           fusti●e
           ,
           C●li●●
           is
           gone
           ,
           her
           escape
           is
           known
           ,
           but
           the
           place
           where
           in
           she
           hath
           absconded
           her self
           ,
           is
           a
           Secret
           yet
           that
           's
           unreveal'd
           ;
           here
           she
           lay
           hid
           like
           the
           Minataure
           in
           the
           Labyrinth
           ,
           and
           although
           her
           Person
           lay
           conceal'd
           ,
           yet
           her
           mind
           was
           full
           of
           action
           ,
           
           and
           busily
           imploy'd
           in
           a
           thousand
           several
           Cogitations
           .
           Sti●
           abroad
           she
           durst
           not
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           being
           detected
           ;
           and
           her
           amorons
           Visitants
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           with
           safety
           admit
           of
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           being
           discovered
           by
           their
           means
           ;
           wherefore
           she
           look'd
           on
           nothing
           more
           expedient
           for
           her
           future
           preservation
           ,
           than
           to
           set
           her
           labouring
           acquaintance
           on
           work
           to
           sue
           ,
           if
           not
           for
           a
           pardon
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           for
           some
           fair
           and
           reasonable
           composition
           ,
           and
           having
           the
           experience
           of
           others
           misfortunes
           in
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           she
           knew
           no
           way
           so
           safe
           or
           speedy
           as
           that
           of
           Bribes
           ;
           wherfore
           like
           a
           Prodigal
           ,
           she
           s●arters
           with
           her
           hands
           what
           moneys
           they
           never
           wrought
           for
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           ●urfer
           any
           man
           to
           be
           imployed
           for
           her
           ,
           but
           he
           should
           have
           profit
           before
           he
           under
           took
           her
           business
           ;
           neither
           must
           she
           undertake
           any
           mean
           instrument
           ro
           prosecute
           her
           designs
           ,
           especially
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           wherein
           arose
           the
           Whores
           greatest
           Persecution
           in
           Dublin
           ,
           from
           St.
           P●
           clearing
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           all
           venomous
           Creature
           ,
           to
           the
           establishing
           a
           New-More-Fields
           upon
           St.
           Stephens
           Green.
           For
           such
           was
           the
           extraordinary
           zeale
           of
           the
           chief
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           was
           an
           Annuall
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           it
           put
           him
           on
           the
           Office
           
           of
           a
           Skavinger
           ,
           to
           clense
           the
           streets
           of
           menstruousraggs
           ,
           filthy
           lusts
           ,
           and
           whorish
           impurities
           ;
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           he
           had
           more
           than
           a
           compleat
           Regiment
           of
           Informers
           ,
           whose
           sole
           business
           was
           to
           inspect
           Baudy-houses
           ,
           and
           to
           register
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           who
           were
           immediatly
           seiz'd
           by
           Warrants
           ,
           and
           confined
           ;
           whose
           numbers
           were
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           in
           that
           dreadful
           year
           all
           the
           Common
           Prisons
           in
           or
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           were
           cram'd
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           end
           ,
           Cornelia's
           Project
           proved
           prosperous
           ;
           And
           upon
           good
           security
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           lead
           a
           new
           life
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           true
           Penitent
           for
           crimes
           past
           ,
           her
           Peace
           was
           made
           but
           at
           so
           dear
           and
           high
           prized
           conditions
           ,
           that
           looking
           into
           the
           remainder
           of
           her
           money
           ,
           she
           sound
           so
           little
           ,
           that
           did
           she
           not
           speedily
           study
           for
           a
           supply
           ,
           she
           could
           not
           reasonably
           from
           thence
           expect
           subsistence
           .
        
         
           Session
           ;
           being
           now
           at
           hand
           ,
           Polyandr●
           ,
           with
           a
           whole
           Herd
           of
           the
           Baudy-Sisterhood
           ,
           were
           brought
           to
           the
           Bar
           ,
           where
           their
           lives
           and
           conversations
           were
           found
           so
           lewd
           ,
           and
           notorio●sly
           wicked
           ,
           that
           the
           Sentence
           which
           past
           upon
           them
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           Carted
           through
           the
           City
           .
        
         
         
           Polyandria
           led
           the
           Van
           ,
           being
           the
           most
           experienced
           crafty
           Bawd
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           whose
           sufferings
           were
           somewhat
           greater
           than
           the
           rest
           and
           although
           she
           had
           her
           brains
           almost
           beaten
           out
           with
           rotten
           eggs
           ,
           yet
           such
           was
           the
           indefatigable
           Pains-taking
           of
           the
           Communalty
           ,
           that
           by
           continually
           pouring
           on
           her
           their
           dirt
           she
           seem'd
           to
           be
           in
           pickle
           for
           the
           Devil
           and
           was
           going
           to
           Hell
           for
           a
           token
           .
           After
           this
           ,
           at
           the
           Towns-end
           ,
           she
           (
           by
           command
           )
           was
           saluted
           by
           a
           Firz-bush
           ,
           and
           so
           dismist
           ;
           but
           what
           became
           of
           her
           afterwards
           was
           unknown
           to
           most
           ,
           though
           some
           confidently
           affirm
           she
           was
           drowned
           in
           her
           passage
           to
           West-Chester
           .
        
         
           This
           Persecution
           grew
           so
           hot
           ,
           that
           the
           Whores
           for
           fear
           fled
           out
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           durst
           stay
           behind
           were
           forced
           to
           play
           the
           Hypocrites
           ,
           having
           no
           other
           way
           left
           to
           blind
           the
           eyes
           of
           Justice
           .
           Whoring
           grew
           now
           so
           out
           of
           fashion
           ,
           through
           fear
           of
           punishment
           ,
           that
           Cornelia
           had
           nothing
           to
           do
           ,
           which
           rendred
           her
           condition
           very
           miserable
           and
           indigent
           .
           These
           afflictions
           every
           one
           thought
           to
           be
           Adamants
           ,
           powerful
           enough
           to
           attract
           her
           soul
           to
           Heavenly
           Meditations
           ;
           but
           the
           effect
           proved
           quite
           contrary
           〈…〉
           
           ●er
           carried
           the
           Devils
           Balm
           in
           her
           bosome
           ,
           and
           could
           anoint
           over
           every
           disafter
           of
           Fortune
           ;
           with
           ,
           What
           will
           be
           shall
           be
           ;
           She
           often
           perused
           this
           Adage
           ;
           
             Things
             past
             cure
             ,
             past
             care
             ,
          
           and
           whether
           it
           were
           Envy
           or
           Fury
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           she
           became
           in
           a
           manner
           desperate
           .
        
         
           After
           some
           small
           time
           thus
           spent
           in
           Languishment
           ,
           looking
           at
           no
           mark
           ,
           but
           the
           old
           one
           ,
           (
           for
           she
           could
           with
           the
           least
           trouble
           hit
           it
           )
           she
           labours
           all
           her
           Spirit
           ,
           all
           her
           imaginations
           ,
           puts
           her
           Friends
           ,
           Flat●erers
           and
           Companions
           to
           the
           Test
           leaves
           no
           way
           no
           means
           ●nessayd
           how
           she
           might
           set
           up
           again
           ,
           and
           advance
           her
           former
           Trade
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           not
           long
           ere
           she
           had
           renewed
           her
           trade
           ,
           and
           by
           running
           over
           her
           former
           practices
           ,
           she
           made
           a
           shift
           to
           cram
           her
           baggs
           pretty
           well
           again
           .
           Among
           the
           rest
           of
           her
           Gallants
           ,
           she
           used
           to
           frequent
           with
           a
           most
           affectionate
           Dotard
           ,
           an
           old
           fellow
           that
           for
           fear
           of
           Taxes
           ,
           &c.
           
           Had
           betaken
           himself
           to
           the
           privacy
           of
           a
           Lodger
           .
           something
           near
           
           Cornelia's
           Lodgings
           ,
           and
           made
           it
           his
           business
           to
           enquire
           o●ther
           Fortune
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           where
           he
           met
           with
           an
           Answer
           that
           had
           laya
           Leger
           
           there
           ever
           since
           Cornelia
           came
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           That
           she
           was
           an
           Orphan
           well
           descended
           ,
           allied
           to
           such
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           most
           modest
           virtuous
           Lady
           ;
           This
           and
           his
           own
           conceit
           of
           her
           ,
           led
           him
           into
           the
           snare
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           he
           forthwith
           addrest
           himself
           to
           her
           ,
           having
           prepared
           his
           way
           by
           the
           Landlady
           his
           good
           Neighbour
           ,
           who
           omitted
           not
           to
           commend
           him
           ,
           his
           Baggs
           ,
           Parts
           ,
           and
           Aldermans
           abilities
           ,
           which
           Cornelia
           well
           approved
           of
           by
           a
           slight
           and
           careless
           laughter
           at
           the
           story
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           it
           would
           hardly
           down
           with
           her
           ,
           although
           she
           foresaw
           the
           necessity
           of
           being
           married
           ,
           untill
           the
           advice
           ,
           and
           importunate
           counsels
           of
           her
           Voluptuary
           Friends
           had
           perswaded
           her
           to
           it
           (
           and
           the
           old
           Fop
           never
           came
           to
           visit
           ,
           but
           he
           saw
           one
           of
           her
           Cozens
           ,
           Townsmen
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           in
           her
           Company
           ;
           )
           For
           they
           told
           her
           that
           the
           cold
           Dew
           gave
           the
           sweetness
           to
           Flowers
           ,
           and
           that
           Catarrhs
           ,
           and
           Rheums
           were
           the
           irrigations
           and
           moisture
           that
           would
           still
           keep
           her
           blooming
           ,
           while
           the
           violent
           heat
           of
           youth
           would
           soon
           wither
           her
           ,
           as
           ,
           ●tha
           considering
           her
           own
           intemperancy
           and
           immoderateness
           ,
           she
           could
           find
           no
           
           better
           expedient
           than
           one
           ,
           whose
           weakness
           of
           body
           and
           mind
           would
           afford
           her
           liberty
           ,
           whereas
           should
           she
           marry
           a
           young
           one
           ,
           as
           he
           could
           not
           satisfy
           her
           ,
           so
           also
           would
           a
           raging
           jealousy
           ,
           and
           a
           sowre
           usage
           discount
           her
           portion
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Match
           went
           on
           amain
           ,
           and
           Cornelia
           well
           satisfied
           with
           a
           pregnant
           Reason
           one
           of
           them
           had
           given
           her
           ,
           in
           Reverence
           to
           his
           Age
           ,
           professed
           her self
           bis
           Hand-maid
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           assurance
           of
           her
           most
           entire
           affections
           ,
           which
           so
           blinded
           this
           old
           
             Fribbling
             Sink-Kater
          
           ,
           that
           without
           any
           more
           ado
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           the
           privacy
           that
           could
           be
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           got
           a
           most
           inestimable
           Jewel
           ,
           they
           were
           presently
           married
           ;
           and
           the
           old
           Bride-groom
           ,
           and
           the
           young
           Bride
           ,
           were
           the
           lovingest
           Couple
           ,
           as
           ever
           eyes
           and
           looks
           beheld
           .
        
         
           Now
           Horn-Fair
           began
           ,
           such
           a
           concourse
           of
           Chapmen
           followed
           her
           ,
           as
           was
           hardly
           ever
           seen
           before
           ,
           all
           forsooth
           to
           honour
           the
           Espousals
           of
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           Bridal-bed
           ,
           the
           old
           man
           still
           inventing
           new
           ways
           of
           Courtship
           ,
           and
           Entertainment
           for
           these
           his
           friends
           ,
           whilst
           
           her
           whole
           time
           was
           taken
           up
           in
           studying
           how
           to
           make
           them
           welcome
           .
        
         
           This
           Trade
           continued
           till
           the
           young
           Gentlewoman
           came
           within
           Ken
           of
           her
           nine
           months
           time
           ,
           and
           a
           swelling
           in
           her
           belly
           to
           an
           usuall
           bulk
           at
           five
           months
           time
           ,
           signified
           a
           forward
           inchoation
           of
           the
           Marriage-Rites
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           souniversally
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           the
           old
           Chance
           himself
           had
           so
           much
           sagacity
           ,
           as
           to
           suspect
           some
           body
           had
           been
           tempering
           there
           before
           which
           he
           could
           not
           longer
           dissemble
           ;
           but
           one
           night
           in
           bed
           told
           her
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           began
           first
           moderately
           to
           refute
           his
           jealousy
           ,
           and
           protested
           her
           innocency
           and
           spotless
           Chastity
           ;
           but
           the
           old
           man
           growing
           somewhat
           wayward
           and
           testy
           ,
           she
           fell
           down-right
           a
           railing
           on
           him
           ,
           telling
           him
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           acquaint
           her
           friends
           with
           his
           Language
           ,
           whose
           Honour
           would
           oblige
           them
           to
           call
           him
           to
           a
           strickt
           account
           of
           that
           scandalous
           imputation
           ;
           It
           is
           true
           (
           said
           she
           )
           I
           was
           told
           of
           this
           before
           ,
           but
           my
           indiscreet
           affection
           to
           such
           a
           Worm-eaten
           Slave
           hath
           overborn
           my
           felicity
           ,
           which
           I
           might
           have
           enjoyed
           with
           a
           Noble
           young
           person
           ,
           who
           
           hath
           Courted
           me
           with
           the
           greatest
           passion
           ;
           but
           since
           it
           is
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           you
           know
           that
           you
           have
           not
           married
           a
           Fool
           ,
           telling
           him
           further
           ,
           that
           she
           would
           take
           a
           severe
           revenge
           of
           that
           his
           affront
           done
           to
           her
           Honour
           ,
           and
           unblemisht
           reputation
           ,
           and
           mounted
           this
           disgrace
           to
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           that
           sh●
           swore
           she
           would
           never
           bed
           again
           with
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           made
           Reparation
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Morning
           her
           usuall
           Visitants
           came
           to
           give
           them
           the
           Good-morrow
           ,
           and
           found
           her
           and
           her
           old
           Husband
           quite
           out
           of
           T●
           but
           her
           especially
           so
           dogged
           &
           so
           discomposed
           ,
           that
           they
           feared
           she
           had
           vowed
           Penitence
           ,
           and
           would
           loure
           such
           Sinners
           ought
           of
           her
           sight
           ,
           when
           to
           save
           the
           fear
           of
           such
           a
           thought
           ,
           she
           presently
           tells
           the
           story
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           aggravation
           either
           female
           wit
           or
           malice
           could
           invent
           ,
           reports
           his
           usage
           of
           her
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           interim
           ,
           the
           old
           Gentleman
           slips
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           storms
           he
           feared
           from
           these
           friends
           of
           his
           wife
           ,
           who
           presently
           ,
           upon
           notice
           of
           his
           absence
           ,
           falls
           to
           the
           old
           Game
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           mirth
           and
           jollity
           imaginable
           ;
           but
           however
           ,
           she
           did
           
           not
           wholly
           forget
           her
           husbands
           words
           ,
           which
           she
           knew
           a
           little
           longer
           time
           would
           manifest
           to
           be
           true
           .
           So
           she
           resolved
           whatever
           befell
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           feud
           irreconcileable
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           to
           that
           to
           leave
           him
           .
           But
           before
           she
           did
           this
           ,
           it
           was
           advised
           that
           two
           of
           her
           pretended
           Cousens
           ,
           should
           go
           and
           expostulate
           the
           case
           with
           Gaffer
           Gray
           beard
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           a
           Juniper
           Lesson
           in
           some
           publick
           place
           ,
           to
           make
           Cornelia's
           departure
           from
           him
           ,
           just
           and
           honourable
           .
        
         
           This
           Counsel
           was
           well
           followed
           ,
           and
           her
           husband
           well
           told
           of
           the
           insufferable
           wrong
           he
           had
           done
           their
           Kinswoman
           ,
           but
           gave
           him
           no
           such
           hint
           as
           leaving
           him
           ,
           for
           now
           was
           she
           packing
           up
           her
           best
           Moveables
           ,
           Jewels
           ,
           and
           Plate
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           summe
           of
           moneys
           ,
           and
           withall
           ,
           stretching
           her
           husbands
           credit
           for
           more
           (
           where
           ever
           she
           knew
           any
           thing
           could
           be
           raised
           )
           and
           thus
           
             viis
             &
             modis
          
           ,
           she
           had
           amassed
           together
           near
           the
           value
           of
           a
           thousand
           pounds
           .
        
         
           So
           with
           two
           of
           her
           intimate
           and
           confiding
           friends
           ,
           she
           that
           afternoon
           departed
           from
           Dublin
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           Tredath
           ,
           twenty
           miles
           from
           thence
           remote
           ,
           where
           
           like
           the
           only
           Beauty
           ,
           the
           only
           Gallant
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           she
           was
           admired
           by
           all
           ,
           but
           kept
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           any
           thing
           further
           ,
           by
           her
           Paramours
           ,
           who
           were
           very
           strict
           in
           observing
           her
           ,
           and
           very
           carefull
           of
           her
           slipping
           .
        
         
           The
           forlorn
           Elder
           at
           Home
           ,
           missing
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           seeing
           his
           Trunk●
           and
           Cabin●ts
           broke
           open
           ,
           was
           almost
           ready
           to
           hang
           himself
           .
           He
           was
           ashamed
           to
           make
           any
           loud
           Complaint
           ,
           for
           who
           would
           pitty
           him
           ?
           What
           to
           do
           he
           knew
           not
           and
           before
           he
           could
           well
           recollect
           himself
           ,
           people
           were
           knocking
           at
           door
           for
           money
           for
           the
           wares
           she
           had
           taken
           up
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           had
           appointed
           them
           to
           bring
           their
           B●lls
           of
           Parcels
           that
           night
           .
        
         
           These
           Dons
           ,
           and
           Undons
           ,
           had
           quite
           cured
           my
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           longing
           (
           which
           Cornelia
           would
           by
           no
           means
           gratifie
           ,
           she
           was
           so
           Squeamish
           and
           coy
           to
           his
           embraees
           )
           and
           made
           him
           scratch
           where
           it
           needed
           not
           ;
           and
           to
           summe
           up
           his
           miseries
           ,
           his
           Wives
           Relations
           ,
           as
           they
           called
           themselves
           ,
           were
           Ubiquitaries
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           unlucky
           Mansion
           he
           was
           sure
           never
           to
           see
           them
           again
           ;
           and
           which
           was
           worse
           than
           all
           ,
           after
           his
           young
           wise
           had
           thus
           liberally
           taken
           
           her
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           was
           gone
           incognito
           to
           Droghedaugh
           ,
           new
           Stratagems
           were
           set
           on
           foot
           by
           the
           policy
           of
           her
           Privado'●
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Viellago
           bear
           the
           charge
           ,
           and
           cost
           of
           their
           sport
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           end
           they
           advised
           with
           a
           Lawyer
           (
           that
           was
           to
           go
           snip
           with
           them
           )
           to
           set
           a
           foot
           her
           Claim
           for
           Alimony
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           drew
           up
           a
           Bill
           in
           Chancery
           ,
           and
           
             Suppaelig
             ;
             na'd
          
           the
           old
           man
           to
           answer
           ;
           in
           which
           Bill
           there
           wanted
           not
           such
           invectives
           ,
           as
           their
           Plot
           (
           and
           the
           modesty
           and
           severity
           of
           the
           Law
           could
           suffer
           )
           did
           require
           ,
           especially
           they
           exagitated
           ,
           and
           urged
           strange
           things
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           After
           much
           trouble
           ,
           and
           many
           vexatious
           Orders
           which
           her
           Agents
           had
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           pleasure
           of
           procuring
           him
           ;
           and
           no
           end
           except
           of
           a
           good
           one
           ,
           either
           in
           Hope
           or
           View
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           he
           makes
           an
           Overture
           of
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           which
           with
           much
           ado
           was
           Condescended
           to
           ,
           but
           with
           such
           stiff
           obstinate
           terms
           on
           her
           side
           (
           which
           for
           a
           weight
           to
           her
           lightness
           ,
           were
           managed
           by
           learned
           Counsel
           )
           that
           it
           was
           as
           bad
           as
           holding
           the
           the
           Wolf
           by
           the
           eare
           .
        
         
         
           But
           the
           desire
           of
           quiet
           prevailed
           ,
           which
           he
           purchased
           at
           the
           rate
           of
           five
           hundred
           pounds
           ready
           money
           ,
           to
           be
           paid
           down
           ,
           with
           a
           condition
           of
           two
           hundred
           pounds
           more
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           way
           of
           Legacy
           ,
           if
           he
           died
           before
           her
           ,
           and
           Releases
           good
           in
           Law
           to
           be
           given
           each
           other
           .
           Shortly
           after
           this
           agreement
           ,
           this
           old
           fellow
           broke
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           died
           ,
           ●nd
           left
           Cornelia
           a
           most
           triumphant
           ,
           rich
           ,
           and
           eminent
           Whore
           through
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Flusht
           with
           this
           gre●
           success
           ,
           and
           tumbling
           in
           money
           ,
           she
           began
           to
           Circumscribe
           the
           familiarity
           of
           her
           former
           deportment
           ,
           and
           taking
           state
           upon
           her
           ,
           would
           admit
           but
           few
           into
           her
           society
           ,
           and
           such
           only
           who
           had
           either
           wealth
           ,
           or
           honour
           ,
           or
           both
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           manner
           of
           a
           splendid
           debauchee
           ,
           she
           lived
           several
           years
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           scorning
           to
           be
           confined
           to
           the
           narrow
           limits
           of
           any
           one
           City
           ,
           though
           the
           Metropolis
           thereof
           ;
           and
           therefore
           she
           gave
           her self
           the
           liberty
           of
           roving
           to
           and
           fro
           the
           Country
           .
           Her
           Reputation
           being
           worn
           almost
           Thread-bear
           ,
           and
           moneys
           coming
           in
           too
           slowly
           ,
           to
           gratify
           her
           inlarged
           expectations
           ,
           
           she
           resolved
           to
           leave
           her
           native
           Country
           ,
           and
           try
           her
           fortunes
           elsewhere
           ,
           and
           concluded
           no
           place
           so
           requisite
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           as
           the
           famous
           City
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           She
           need
           not
           wait
           long
           in
           the
           expectation
           of
           a
           fair
           wind
           for
           England
           ,
           since
           Southerly
           and
           West
           Winds
           are
           there
           so
           srequent
           ;
           but
           left
           she
           should
           be
           troubled
           with
           an
           expensive
           Male-Attendant
           ,
           converting
           what
           goods
           she
           had
           into
           ready
           money
           ,
           she
           privately
           ,
           and
           without
           acquainting
           any
           of
           her
           friends
           with
           her
           departure
           ,
           stole
           aboard
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           prosperous
           gale
           ,
           arrived
           in
           twenty
           four
           hours
           at
           a
           place
           called
           Nessen
           ,
           within
           eight
           miles
           of
           Chester
           ,
           and
           having
           layn
           there
           one
           night
           ,
           went
           thither
           ,
           and
           took
           Coach
           for
           London
           ,
           where
           being
           arrived
           ,
           she
           found
           the
           splendour
           of
           that
           unparalel'd
           new-built-City
           ,
           so
           far
           exceeding
           all
           report
           ,
           that
           she
           esteemed
           it
           her
           Terrestrial
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           doubted
           not
           to
           enjoy
           a
           happiness
           agreeably
           lasting
           .
        
         
           The
           Exchanges
           were
           her
           Marts
           for
           fashions
           ,
           whither
           she
           repair'd
           ,
           and
           was
           supplied
           with
           what
           she
           best
           fancied
           ,
           she
           visited
           the
           Kings
           and
           Dakes
           Theatres
           by
           
           turns
           there
           ,
           to
           expose
           to
           publick
           view
           her
           rich
           and
           fashionable
           Ornaments
           and
           Habiliments
           .
        
         
           All
           places
           of
           Gentile
           resort
           she
           frequented
           in
           or
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           little
           time
           became
           as
           familiar
           acquainted
           with
           Epsom
           ,
           and
           Tunbridge
           ,
           that
           few
           of
           their
           Visitants
           knew
           more
           of
           the
           humours
           which
           attend
           them
           than
           did
           Cornelia
           ,
           and
           was
           as
           much
           crowded
           with
           the
           visits
           of
           Gallants
           .
        
         
           At
           London
           she
           had
           gain'd
           the
           reputation
           of
           a
           matchless
           Beauty
           ,
           and
           indeed
           her
           features
           were
           so
           excellent
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Critick
           in
           handsome
           faces
           knew
           not
           where
           to
           take
           away
           ,
           or
           what
           to
           add
           ;
           in
           short
           ,
           she
           was
           a
           Book
           without
           an
           Errata
           ;
           neither
           did
           ever
           such
           a
           perfect
           Impression
           come
           from
           Natures
           Press
           :
           By
           these
           irresistable
           Charms
           she
           won
           more
           hearts
           than
           a
           new
           Drammatick
           Poet
           gains
           praises
           ,
           and
           was
           burden'd
           by
           their
           importunate
           ,
           and
           some
           impertinent
           visits
           ,
           that
           she
           resolved
           to
           seclude
           her
           from
           that
           vexatious
           trouble
           ,
           by
           dedicating
           her
           time
           and
           pleasure
           to
           one
           only
           that
           would
           maintain
           her
           Gentilely
           .
        
         
         
           Such
           a
           Person
           (
           sit
           as
           she
           thought
           for
           her
           purpose
           )
           she
           soon
           found
           out
           ,
           but
           she
           found
           her
           de●gns
           soon
           frustrated
           by
           her
           Gallant
           inconstancy
           ,
           and
           looking
           on
           this
           as
           the
           fa●lt
           or
           errour
           of
           few
           men
           ,
           so
           the
           first
           relinquishing
           her
           ,
           she
           resolved
           to
           go
           on
           in
           her
           wickedness
           and
           debaucheries
           ,
           and
           had
           so
           many
           ,
           till
           her
           own
           wofull
           experience
           did
           largely
           inform
           her
           ,
           that
           as
           Astra●
           had
           forsook
           the
           Earth
           ,
           so
           sidelity
           and
           constancy
           to
           a
           woman
           had
           left
           mankind
           .
           Wherefore
           she
           resolved
           to
           be
           a
           Miss
           to
           o●
           nolon●er
           ,
           but
           to
           any
           one
           that
           would
           b●
           〈◊〉
           allant
           and
           ,
           by
           ass●ming
           this
           freedom
           procured
           her self
           vast
           numbers
           of
           friends
           and
           acquaintance
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           looking
           back
           into
           her self
           ,
           and
           observing
           into
           what
           a
           crasie
           and
           rotten
           Bark
           sh●
           had
           shipt
           her self
           ,
           on
           a
           rough
           and
           tempestuous
           Sea
           ,
           where
           insinite
           diseases
           lay
           gaping
           to
           swallow
           her
           up
           ,
           the
           rigour
           of
           th●
           Laws
           ready
           to
           devour
           her
           ,
           Sham●
           and
           Beggary
           striving
           to
           overtake
           h●r
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           the
           Curse
           of
           all
           Curses
           ,
           to
           make
           her
           last
           Will
           on
           a
           Dunghill
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           in
           an
           
             Hospit
             all
             ,
             Pandora's
          
           Boxes
           of
           most
           distempers
           ;
           this
           did
           so
           perplex
           her
           ,
           that
           being
           cloy'd
           with
           such
           lewdness
           ,
           and
           sin
           a●weary
           of
           her
           ,
           as
           
           she
           was
           weary
           of
           sinning
           ,
           she
           began
           to
           turn
           over
           the
           lease
           of
           h●r
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           though
           she
           had
           no
           thought
           of
           Amendment
           ,
           yet
           she
           resolved
           to
           take
           a
           new
           course
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           her
           health
           and
           Person
           .
        
         
           As
           she
           had
           formerly
           been
           a
           be
           witching
           Whore
           ,
           she
           knew
           no
           reason
           ,
           but
           that
           she
           might
           practice
           the
           Art
           of
           a
           deceiving
           Bawd
           ,
           making
           others
           sins
           maintain
           her
           own
           ;
           resolving
           not
           to
           venture
           herself
           again
           singly
           on
           the
           Surges
           ,
           but
           to
           traffique
           by
           Factors
           .
        
         
           As
           a
           Pattern
           for
           this
           her
           wicked
           and
           destractive
           purpose
           ,
           she
           made
           a
           severe
           inspection
           into
           the
           Platform
           of
           her
           mother
           Polyandria's
           Bawdy
           Commonwealth
           ;
           but
           finding
           many
           faults
           in
           her
           government
           ,
           and
           having
           seen
           the
           wofull
           Consequences
           of
           that
           Matrons
           foul
           and
           villainous
           Miscarriages
           ,
           she
           thought
           it
           requisi●
           to
           regulate
           that
           form
           ,
           and
           to
           frame
           to
           her self
           new
           Laws
           of
           severer
           condition
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           have
           Taxes
           and
           Gatherings
           of
           an
           higher
           and
           more
           prositable
           Nature
           ;
           all
           her
           Ryot
           was
           in
           the
           shape
           or
           with
           th●
           shadow
           of
           Frugality
           ;
           her
           Instruments
           shall
           be
           fair
           and
           handsome
           ,
           
           yet
           but
           few
           in
           number
           ;
           for
           whensupplies
           are
           wanting
           ,
           she
           knew
           how
           to
           fetch
           them
           from
           places
           of
           fair
           Reputation
           ;
           she
           made
           Choice
           of
           such
           for
           her
           ordinary
           servants
           that
           were
           comely
           and
           industrious
           ,
           that
           when
           extremity
           should
           fall
           upon
           her
           ,
           with
           her
           disguises
           ,
           she
           may
           make
           them
           appear
           like
           glorious
           D●mi-Angels
           .
           In
           short
           ,
           that
           old
           Commonwealth
           ,
           wherin
           she
           drew
           her
           first
           experience
           ,
           and
           the
           beneficiall
           nowledg
           of
           most
           humors
           ,
           she
           turn●d
           topsy-turvy
           ,
           and
           made
           〈◊〉
           new
           one
           so
           strong
           and
           permanent
           ,
           as
           she
           thought
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           to
           all
           the
           Impudent
           an
           everlasting
           President
           .
        
         
           Upon
           these
           Resolutions
           she
           thought
           her
           work
           was
           half
           finished
           ,
           till
           looking
           better
           ,
           and
           more
           strictly
           into
           her
           design
           ,
           she
           found
           the
           Basis
           ,
           and
           ground-work
           whereon
           she
           was
           to
           build
           the
           foundation
           of
           her
           proceedings
           ,
           was
           yet
           to
           find
           out
           ,
           though
           not
           beyond
           her
           reach
           and
           ability
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           a
           Convenient
           House
           ,
           standing
           in
           a
           Convenient
           Place
           ,
           for
           the
           exercises
           of
           her
           deeds
           of
           darkness
           ;
           an
           house
           so
           impregnable
           ,
           that
           when
           all
           shall
           be
           vanquisht
           ,
           it
           shall
           stand
           in
           defiance
           ;
           and
           that
           she
           might
           attain
           to
           so
           great
           a
           safety
           ,
           she
           ranged
           through
           every
           part
           ,
           
           and
           promising
           place
           of
           the
           City
           :
           half
           tyred
           with
           her
           search
           ,
           she
           is
           at
           length
           informed
           of
           a
           place
           sit
           for
           her
           purpose
           ,
           being
           very
           Commodiously
           planted
           for
           all
           accommodations
           .
           It
           was
           without
           the
           Walls
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           bordering
           upon
           one
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           pleasant
           Walks
           that
           do
           belong
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           not
           far
           distant
           from
           that
           famous
           ,
           or
           rather
           infamous
           place
           ,
           which
           had
           like
           to
           have
           been
           defaced
           ,
           nay
           ,
           utterly
           ruin'd
           by
           the
           giddy
           many
           Headed-Multitude
           .
        
         
           This
           Fort
           or
           Citadel
           ,
           which
           she
           had
           chosen
           for
           her
           Mansion
           ,
           was
           so
           fortified
           ,
           and
           invyroned
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Fortifications
           ,
           that
           had
           impregnable
           Rhodes
           taken
           thence
           it's
           Pattern
           ,
           neither
           the
           Turks
           wealth
           ,
           nor
           the
           Traytors
           Wit
           could
           ever
           have
           betray'd
           it
           ;
           for
           e're
           any
           Foe
           could
           approach
           this
           ,
           he
           must
           march
           a
           long
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           narrow
           ,
           that
           but
           two
           could
           march
           a
           breast
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           no
           entrance
           at
           the
           Port
           ,
           unless
           they
           were
           known
           to
           be
           friends
           by
           a
           word
           given
           out
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Within
           this
           Citadel
           ,
           were
           Bullworks
           ,
           Orchards
           ,
           Gardens
           ,
           Base-Courts
           ,
           and
           inferiour
           Offices
           ,
           every
           one
           being
           
           capable
           of
           maintaining
           a
           several
           fight
           ,
           and
           every
           fight
           able
           for
           many
           hours
           to
           play
           with
           a
           rabble
           Army
           ;
           and
           should
           she
           be
           over-powered
           with
           multitude
           of
           men
           ,
           she
           had
           severall
           Posterns
           to
           permit
           her
           escape
           in
           great
           necessity
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           and
           securer
           management
           of
           this
           famous
           infamous
           House
           of
           Hospitality
           ,
           she
           thought
           it
           Convenient
           to
           prepare
           Men
           ,
           and
           Munition
           for
           defence
           ,
           as
           for
           Household-Ornaments
           ,
           those
           she
           intended
           to
           increase
           according
           to
           the
           plenty
           of
           her
           incomes
           .
           Her
           desires
           were
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           her
           hast
           in
           the
           execution
           could
           not
           be
           little
           ,
           she
           would
           not
           lose
           a
           minute
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           Proverb
           ,
           turn'd
           every
           stone
           ,
           and
           making
           Hay
           while
           the
           Sun
           shined
           ,
           she
           had
           all
           things
           befitting
           this
           her
           new
           design
           .
           And
           that
           which
           made
           her
           more
           confident
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           she
           was
           inwardly
           acquainted
           with
           a
           fellow
           whose
           face
           look'd
           no
           less
           furious
           than
           a
           Lyons
           ,
           when
           Hunger
           prompts
           him
           to
           hunt
           after
           prey
           ,
           to
           this
           great
           Monster
           both
           in
           shape
           and
           condition
           ,
           she
           gave
           the
           charge
           of
           her
           gate
           .
        
         
           These
           whom
           she
           entertained
           in
           the
           house
           she
           placed
           in
           their
           true
           equipage
           ,
           
           gave
           them
           their
           severall
           charges
           ,
           read
           them
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           proclaiming
           a
           strict
           penalty
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           every
           condition
           ;
           this
           done
           ,
           she
           hung
           forth
           her
           Flagg
           for
           Custome
           ,
           proclaims
           her
           preparations
           ,
           and
           invited
           all
           wealthy
           Chapmen
           to
           a
           generall
           entertainment
           .
        
         
           As
           greedy
           Eagles
           prey
           on
           dead
           Carcasses
           ,
           Crows
           and
           Ravens
           feed
           on
           Carrion
           ,
           or
           hungry
           doggs
           tear
           and
           devour
           the
           Entrails
           of
           stinking
           beasts
           ,
           so
           abundance
           came
           (
           sinful
           Creatures
           of
           all
           qualities
           )
           to
           be
           undone
           by
           her
           ,
           only
           the
           empty
           Purse
           expulsed
           ,
           and
           could
           get
           no
           admittance
           ,
           nay
           ,
           a
           reasonable
           stock
           many
           times
           perished
           in
           the
           Mid-way
           ,
           &
           could
           not
           get
           to
           the
           end
           of
           his
           purpose
           ,
           her
           Taxes
           and
           Customes
           were
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           mighty
           ;
           for
           her
           
             Cerber
             us
          
           at
           the
           first
           Port
           had
           a
           double
           Impost
           ,
           one
           for
           the
           Gate
           ,
           and
           another
           for
           the
           word
           he
           must
           deliver
           at
           the
           inner
           entrance
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           was
           to
           proceed
           no
           further
           ;
           nay
           as
           I
           have
           been
           informed
           there
           were
           those
           who
           had
           Fees
           for
           the
           Hall
           ,
           for
           the
           Dining
           Room
           ,
           and
           the
           With-Drawing-Chamber
           ,
           the
           rest
           which
           were
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Bawd
           her self
           (
           beauty
           blown
           Cornelia
           )
           report
           ,
           hath
           affirmed
           they
           were
           infinite
           ,
        
         
         
           All
           her
           entertainments
           (
           Proteus
           like
           )
           were
           full
           of
           variety
           and
           changes
           ,
           and
           she
           would
           ever
           suit
           them
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           him
           that
           was
           entertained
           ;
           if
           he
           were
           a
           man
           of
           worth
           and
           respect
           ,
           he
           was
           respectively
           used
           ,
           hating
           Over-reckonings
           and
           sold
           her
           Winesas
           good
           as
           most
           commonly
           sold
           ,
           at
           little
           more
           than
           the
           rate
           of
           Taverns
           ;
           if
           other
           wise
           ,
           besides
           the
           expence
           of
           his
           money
           a
           Hat
           ,
           Cloak
           ,
           or
           Sword
           were
           forfeited
           for
           his
           rude
           behaviour
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           beating
           many
           times
           to
           boot
           .
        
         
           These
           Mill
           dews
           could
           not
           chuse
           but
           breed
           her
           a
           World
           of
           Honey
           ,
           and
           true
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           her
           baggs
           were
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           massy
           that
           she
           had
           searce
           Trunks
           enough
           to
           contain
           them
           .
           This
           wealth
           made
           her
           proud
           ,
           and
           Pride
           renew'd
           her
           former
           curiosity
           ,
           she
           will
           not
           now
           live
           at
           so
           low
           a
           rate
           as
           lately
           she
           hath
           done
           ;
           but
           as
           she
           hath
           plenty
           of
           money
           ,
           so
           she
           will
           have
           plenty
           of
           Attendants
           ;
           and
           hereupon
           she
           instantly
           Contracted
           ,
           and
           hired
           severall
           Retainers
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           an
           able
           Chyrurgion
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           Batchelour
           ,
           for
           whom
           she
           had
           more
           than
           a
           common
           kindness
           ,
           and
           loving
           him
           so
           well
           ,
           perswaded
           him
           to
           lodg
           in
           her
           house
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           oversee
           ,
           and
           be
           continually
           ready
           to
           offer
           his
           assistance
           to
           those
           whose
           infected
           bodies
           stood
           in
           need
           of
           his
           medicament●
           
           But
           this
           Sun-shine
           must
           not
           continue
           long
           without
           some
           clouds
           ,
           for
           now
           a
           crew
           of
           those
           disobliged
           Queans
           ,
           whom
           she
           had
           cast
           off
           ,
           with
           the
           accusations
           of
           those
           whom
           she
           had
           either
           abused
           or
           robbed
           ,
           with
           the
           detestable
           enormities
           which
           spring
           from
           such
           wicked
           Examples
           ,
           came
           all
           with
           one
           voice
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           Justice
           ,
           not
           onely
           appealing
           for
           satisfaction
           ,
           but
           secretly
           accusing
           with
           suspition
           of
           Murder
           .
           The
           Complaint
           was
           received
           ,
           approved
           ,
           and
           pittied
           ,
           and
           presently
           the
           City-Marshall
           ,
           with
           other
           Officers
           ,
           were
           dispatcht
           for
           her
           apprehension
           .
        
         
           It
           being
           spread
           a
           broad
           what
           these
           Officers
           of
           Justice
           were
           going
           about
           ,
           they
           were
           follow'd
           by
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           younger
           fort
           ,
           who
           hoopt
           and
           hollow'd
           strangely
           ,
           thinking
           now
           they
           were
           going
           to
           the
           best
           of
           Pastimes
           .
           Coming
           near
           the
           place
           ,
           the
           Corporall
           or
           Constable
           with
           a
           stout
           band
           of
           Halberdiers
           and
           Bill-men
           beleaguer'd
           this
           Fortress
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           whole
           Body
           of
           the
           Rabble
           drew
           up
           in
           Battalia
           ,
           she
           hung
           out
           her
           Flagg
           of
           defiance
           ,
           and
           bids
           them
           enter
           at
           their
           peril
           ;
           they
           which
           were
           fortified
           with
           double
           Armour
           ,
           a
           good
           cause
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           scorning
           to
           be
           out-brav'd
           ,
           
           prepare
           for
           an
           assault
           ;
           she
           on
           the
           other
           side
           with
           her
           Devil
           incarnate
           ,
           and
           she-Faries
           stand
           to
           receiv'●m
           .
           Never
           was
           combate
           for
           the
           time
           so
           dreadful
           as
           between
           these
           Assailants
           and
           Defenders
           :
           the
           first
           Scene
           in
           the
           first
           Act
           of
           the
           Mock
           Tempest
           ,
           or
           Enchanted
           Castle
           represents
           not
           half
           the
           noise
           ,
           horrour
           ,
           and
           confusion
           they
           were
           involved
           in
           ;
           what
           with
           Bar
           up
           the
           Doors
           ,
           Bar
           up
           the
           Doors
           ;
           another
           crying
           ,
           Le
           ts
           make
           all
           fast
           enough
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           'em
           roar
           the
           Devils
           head
           off
           .
           Oaths
           and
           Curses
           were
           the
           Materials
           of
           the
           fiery
           Rain
           ,
           which
           poured
           down
           upon
           the
           Affailants
           heads
           ,
           whilst
           they
           cry
           out
           for
           Jourdans
           full
           of
           water
           ,
           to
           quench
           the
           flame
           of
           the
           inraged
           vulgar
           ;
           but
           all
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           for
           at
           length
           like
           a
           Sea
           they
           break
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           overwhelme
           the
           Castle
           .
           Cornelia
           ,
           the
           governess
           thereof
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           Person
           seized
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           her
           Man-Devil
           made
           his
           escape
           through
           one
           of
           the
           Posterns
           ,
           her
           gaudy
           Crew
           were
           likewise
           laid
           hold
           on
           ,
           and
           whilst
           they
           were
           carrying
           before
           a
           Justice
           ,
           the
           Rabble
           indeavour'd
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           but
           finding
           they
           could
           not
           easily
           do
           it
           ,
           defaced
           it
           as
           much
           as
           they
           could
           ,
           spoiling
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           good
           Goods
           ,
           and
           so
           left
           it
           to
           those
           Menials
           ,
           
           left
           to
           take
           careof
           it
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           Mystress
           ,
           who
           with
           her
           hopeful
           Daughters
           ,
           being
           examin'd
           before
           a
           Justice
           ,
           were
           found
           guilty
           of
           Crimes
           innumerable
           ,
           and
           therefore
           justly
           commited
           the
           Mother
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           and
           her
           Children
           to
           Bridewell
           ;
           whose
           tender
           delicate
           backs
           ,
           were
           there
           severely
           lasht
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           dismist
           ;
           but
           Cornelia
           was
           forc'd
           to
           suffer
           Confinement
           till
           her
           Triall
           at
           the
           Sessions-house
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Baily
          
           ,
           where
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           by
           what
           means
           ,
           she
           found
           so
           much
           favour
           as
           to
           be
           acquitted
           of
           her
           Indictment
           ,
           and
           had
           her
           liberty
           granted
           her
           .
           Having
           her
           freedome
           ,
           the
           first
           thing
           she
           did
           was
           to
           remove
           her
           goods
           from
           her
           former
           house
           ,
           and
           dismissing
           her
           servant●
           ,
           she
           resolved
           to
           lye
           private
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           till
           she
           could
           find
           some
           expedient
           to
           renew
           her
           Occupation
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           ,
           finding
           she
           could
           not
           presently
           satisfy
           her
           Expectations
           ,
           in
           taking
           a
           House
           that
           may
           fitly
           suit
           with
           her
           purpose
           ,
           resolved
           she
           would
           not
           live
           idly
           
             (
             sat●us
             est
             male
             ager●
             ,
             quam
             nihil
             ager
             ,
             )
          
           and
           therefore
           was
           willing
           to
           play
           at
           small
           Game
           rather
           than
           sit
           out
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           she
           joyn'd
           in
           Partnership
           with
           a
           famous
           Bawd
           of
           her
           acquaintance
           in
           Whetstones
           
           Park
           ,
           with
           whom
           she
           lived
           peaceably
           above
           a
           Twelve-month
           ,
           with
           little
           disturbances
           from
           Justices
           ,
           being
           in
           see
           with
           some
           of
           their
           Clerks
           .
        
         
           Though
           Bawds
           and
           Whores
           are
           a
           sort
           of
           Cattel
           that
           can
           agree
           well
           enough
           against
           the
           common
           enemy
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           Rook
           and
           Cheat
           those
           that
           are
           Rogues
           and
           Fools
           that
           go
           among
           them
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           well
           known
           to
           all
           verss'd
           in
           those
           Mysteries
           ,
           that
           there
           have
           been
           continual
           feuds
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           Civil
           Wars
           among
           themselves
           ,
           about
           sharing
           the
           wages
           of
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           Now
           Cornelia
           ,
           she
           was
           looked
           upon
           as
           the
           chief
           Oracle
           of
           the
           Park
           whither
           resorted
           continually
           the
           Doe
           :
           for
           Advice
           in
           case
           of
           extremity
           ,
           and
           was
           esteemed
           the
           most
           famous
           that
           ever
           the
           Sun
           did
           look
           upon
           ,
           for
           her
           skill
           in
           that
           wicked
           Profession
           .
        
         
           Cornelia
           ,
           finding
           (
           by
           woful
           experience
           )
           that
           the
           meretricious
           reputation
           of
           the
           Park
           ,
           fell
           much
           to
           decay
           ,
           by
           the
           decrease
           of
           the
           famous
           Patroness
           thereof
           
             Nab
             C
          
           —
           and
           for
           want
           of
           prudent
           Conduct
           in
           her
           infamous
           Successors
           ,
           she
           left
           that
           place
           as
           too
           inglorious
           for
           her
           to
           inhabit
           in
           ,
           by
           her
           subtile
           Inquisition
           ,
           with
           advice
           of
           her
           cunning
           friends
           ,
           (
           Professors
           
           in
           the
           same
           wicked
           Occupation
           )
           she
           removed
           to
           a
           Place
           as
           difficult
           to
           finde
           out
           as
           the
           Head
           of
           Nilus
           ,
           where
           now
           ,
           as
           being
           not
           much
           antiquated
           ,
           she
           re-assumes
           the
           Name
           of
           Miss
           ,
           and
           acts
           accordingly
           ;
           and
           so
           endeavors
           by
           becoming
           Gallantry
           ,
           to
           make
           her self
           a
           Help
           meet
           for
           any
           wealthy
           Prodigal
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           be
           out
           of
           fashion
           to
           marry
           an
           honest
           woman
           ;
           Or
           if
           he
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           idle
           opinion
           of
           the
           looser
           Persons
           of
           this
           wicked
           Age
           ,
           she
           knows
           how
           to
           benefit
           herself
           ,
           by
           being
           a
           little
           side-Pillow
           ,
           to
           render
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Matrimony
           more
           easie
           ,
           and
           proves
           an
           excellent
           conveniency
           for
           such
           ,
           who
           have
           more
           money
           then
           wit
           ,
           who
           spend
           their
           estates
           upon
           her
           to
           her
           profit
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           misery
           ,
           and
           bring
           themselves
           by
           that
           means
           to
           the
           
             Stool
             of
             Repentance
          
           ,
           which
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           if
           the
           Person
           be
           truly
           penitent
           for
           his
           sins
           past
           ,
           he
           may
           do
           well
           .
        
         
           Nature
           (
           as
           I
           have
           told
           you
           before
           )
           gave
           her
           an
           incomparable
           countenance
           ,
           furnished
           with
           the
           best
           of
           Creatures
           ;
           neither
           was
           her
           stock
           of
           confidence
           ,
           (
           which
           some
           call
           convenient
           boldness
           )
           deficient
           ,
           which
           she
           ,
           by
           prudent
           management
           hath
           now
           improved
           into
           impudence
           ,
           though
           at
           some
           times
           ,
           when
           she
           
           hath
           a
           design
           on
           foot
           that
           is
           prositable
           ,
           she
           will
           seem
           more
           modest
           then
           a
           bashful
           blushing
           Maiden
           .
        
         
           Though
           she
           is
           wicked
           enough
           of
           all
           conscience
           ,
           yet
           I
           never
           could
           hear
           that
           she
           was
           so
           base
           and
           low-spirited
           ,
           as
           to
           sally
           abroad
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           to
           pick
           up
           drunken
           Fellows
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           Tavern
           ,
           whilst
           he
           was
           ever-busily
           employ'd
           ,
           pick
           out
           the
           stragling
           Guinny's
           in
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           or
           anything
           else
           that
           is
           valuable
           ;
           she
           hath
           found
           out
           a
           far
           safer
           way
           ,
           which
           she
           calls
           commendable
           ,
           by
           perswading
           her
           Gallant
           to
           this
           opinion
           ,
           That
           the
           blood
           cannot
           be
           always
           kept
           in
           a
           full
           Tyde
           ,
           without
           extraordinary
           Treats
           and
           high
           feeding
           ;
           by
           such
           like
           subtile
           insinuations
           ,
           she
           hath
           perswaded
           many
           to
           keep
           her
           in
           a
           better
           equipage
           then
           they
           have
           done
           their
           wives
           ;
           having
           costly
           Clothes
           ,
           Rooms
           hung
           with
           the
           greatest
           Gallantry
           ,
           and
           the
           variety
           of
           servants
           ,
           male
           and
           female
           ,
           to
           attend
           her
           ,
           whom
           she
           hath
           taught
           to
           call
           her
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           that
           she
           may
           be
           look'd
           on
           as
           a
           Person
           of
           quality
           :
           In
           short
           ,
           by
           long
           experience
           ,
           she
           hath
           arrived
           to
           so
           great
           a
           knowledge
           in
           this
           Profession
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           never
           any
           subtile
           Whorish
           Invention
           yet
           invented
           ,
           of
           what
           she
           is
           ignorant
           ,
           
           and
           knows
           how
           to
           emprove
           them
           best
           to
           the
           Accomplishment
           of
           her
           desires
           ;
           either
           as
           a
           rambling
           Dinah
           ,
           Trading
           or
           Coaching
           the
           streets
           ,
           a
           Jael
           standing
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           a
           Jezabel
           looking
           out
           of
           the
           window
           ,
           or
           as
           an
           insatiate
           Messalina
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Appetites
           of
           her
           Gallants
           begin
           to
           be
           cloyed
           ,
           their
           Purses
           exhausted
           ,
           or
           their
           Eyes
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           withdraw
           ,
           she
           soon
           finds
           out
           some
           other
           Fool
           to
           bubble
           ,
           with
           whom
           ,
           for
           security
           sake
           ,
           she
           will
           not
           Trade
           without
           a
           Pension
           per
           week
           ,
           or
           sometimes
           an
           Annuity
           for
           life
           ;
           and
           having
           Plurality
           of
           Gallants
           ,
           commands
           what
           moneys
           she
           pleases
           ,
           which
           she
           expends
           as
           Profusely
           ,
           for
           now
           the
           Gallantty
           of
           her
           high
           spirit
           will
           not
           stoop
           to
           the
           mean
           Arts
           of
           Frugality
           and
           good
           Housewifery
           ,
        
         
           She
           is
           now
           Arrived
           to
           a
           great
           height
           of
           unexpected
           glory
           ,
           her
           Boys
           are
           in
           Livery
           ,
           her
           House
           splendidly
           furnish'd
           ,
           and
           rarely
           stirs
           abroad
           without
           Sedan
           or
           Coach
           ,
           she
           glitters
           in
           the
           Boxes
           of
           the
           Play-houses
           ,
           she
           draws
           all
           eyes
           after
           her
           whereever
           she
           comes
           ,
           to
           the
           amazement
           
           of
           vertuous
           Women
           ,
           and
           encouragement
           of
           the
           Vitious
           ,
           who
           delight
           only
           in
           Finery
           ,
           costly
           Treats
           ,
           Dancing
           ,
           Singing
           ,
           Balls
           ,
           Masks
           ,
           Masquerades
           ,
           Plays
           ,
           Frolicks
           ,
           Rambles
           ,
           Assignations
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Idleness
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           such
           a
           thriving
           Example
           .
        
         
           I
           hear
           she
           is
           gone
           to
           Paris
           in
           company
           of
           one
           of
           her
           Gallants
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           ,
           by
           her
           language
           and
           deportment
           she
           may
           pass
           for
           an
           
             Outlandish
             Miss
          
           :
           As
           you
           like
           this
           present
           Narrative
           ,
           on
           her
           Return
           you
           may
           hear
           more
           of
           her
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

