Letters From Simkin the Second to His Dear Brother in Wales Containing An Hum
Letters From Simkin the Second to His Dear Brother in Wales Containing An Hum
Ralph Broome
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Does the Son, by the Laws of the Koran, fucceed To the Father's Eftate ? A. Yes, the eldeft in- deed. 4J; May the Mother that Property legally keep, Lodg'd where (he and her Hufband do ufually fleep ? A* I am rather inclin'd to be led, I confefs, To believe that the Wife no fuch right does pofiefs. When SHERRY had finifh'd this Examination, He their Lordfhips addrefs'd with this florid Oration j " My LORDS ! to your Lordfhips, it needs muft appear, That the Charges are founded on evidence clear.... Drapers' Hall, Mv C 8 3 " My Lords, pray attend, whilft I fpeak more at large, " And apply what we've heard to eftablifh the Charge. " ALMASS had a Son, whom the Prifoner deftroy'd; f( The Begums were Dames, who rich jointures enjoy'd : " Large extenfive Jaghires, and for that only reafon, " The Prifoner declared they were guilty of Treafon. We have prov'd, no Rebellion was ftirr'd up by them^ " And that HA STINGS was not authoris'd to condemn, The Eunuchs ft> fuffer the Rack and the Wheel, " For Eunuchs, tho' fuch, many kuoiv, they can feel " That two thoufand Young Damfels lived in the KhordMhal, fl Who threw themfelves headlong juft over the wall, That the SEAPOYS might catch them and fo break " their fall ; " That their views and intentions were but to efcape " The danger of HASTINGS committing a Rape; " The BEGUMS themfelves, were afraid left his plea- fures, " Should extend to their Perfons, as well as their Trea- fures " How licentious, how wicked, how bafe are the men, " Who would ravifh old women of threefcore and ten !
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