144. The Natural Historyagain, without bearing any Grudge. For, according to them, it signifies nothing, that a Man beats his Wife; but they do not like that a Master ahould drub a Servant Maid. Likewise they think it heinous that a Mother chastizes her Children; and if she falls foul of her Maid, it is with them unpardonable; and such a Woman gets an ill Name.

If one of the Party dies, the Relict, whether Husband or Wife, is at Liberty to marry again.

Women's Hardiness in their Child-Bed.

The Women are of a very hardy and strong Nature, which they chiefly (hew in their Child-bearing; for as soon as it is over, they will go to work and do their ordinary Business without any ado. But sometimes they pay very dear for this Bravery, it costing them their Lives. The Day after their Delivery they go abroad to work, being girt with a Waist-Belt two or three Inches broad, which they also wore before their Delivery. As soon as the Child is born, theMother