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Show ; An exchange suggests that as the ladies seem to be somewhat dilatory 'in availing themselves of their leap-' leap-' year privileges, it is perhaps advisable to lay before them the oil-repeated law on tho subject, that they may see i where their duly lies. Tbe law d ites from IGbO, and is as follows: I Albeit, it is nowe become a part of the common lawe, in regard tu social 'relations of life, that as often as every bissextile year doth return, the layiles jhave Ihe sole privilege, during the time it continueth, ol making love unto tbe men, which they doe either 'by words or lookes, aa to them it seemeth profer: and, moreover, no man will bo entitled to the benefit of clergv who dothe in any wise treat her proposal with slightor contumely. |