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A41291
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The Fifteen comforts of rash and inconsiderate marriage, or, Select animadversions upon the miscarriages of a wedded state done out of French.
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1694
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Wing F886; ESTC R40891
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promise_v to_o bring_v they_o together_o again_o and_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o he_o for_o the_o present_a thus_o the_o facile_a gentleman_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n and_o very_o much_o trouble_v that_o ever_o he_o entertain_v such_o a_o thought_n and_o so_o he_o receive_v his_o wife_n again_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v bury_v in_o their_o mutual_a embrace_n now_o what_o think_v you_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o this_o she_o upon_o this_o grow_v insolent_a and_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v she_o the_o gallant_a and_o neighbour_n must_v be_v treat_v with_o a_o costly_a collation_n to_o put_v up_o the_o business_n and_o now_o they_o may_v enjoy_v themselves_o without_o control_v her_o friend_n caness_v she_o and_o she_o he_o one_o good_a turn_n you_o know_v deserve_v another_o and_o ingratitude_n be_v the_o black_a of_o crime_n thus_o she_o be_v a_o lady_n 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