THE
ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES
OF THE
MARRIED STATE.
AS I walked through the wilderness of
this world, I laid me down to sleep ; and
fancied myself travelling to the City of old
Babylon, where I was much amazed in
viewing the curiosities of the place ; as the
Tower, the Wall, the Gates, the Streets,
the Palace, the River, the Images in the
plain of Dura, &c. I observed the City
and it appeared in different views. In one
part, the people were entirely taken up in
revellings, feastings, diversions, splendid
appearances and enjoying themselves. In
the other, they were more reserveo, and
were much taken up in a demure dress and
behaviour, in the decency of their houses
;
and streets, in the regularity of their tow-
ers and fortifications, &c. but without any
appearance of danger, they seemed entirely
at ease. Howbeit, when I had satiated my
self with gazing at the particular shows,
thought to take a prospect of the whole city
together So I walked to a rising ground
a little retired from the crowd, where I saw
a booth, which I took to be built on pur-
pose, for the conveniency of taking pros-
