...annum. . . ." (There is here a pun upon stock as livestock, as financial stock, and as pantry stock.) "Men would become as fond of their Wives, during the...Cows in Calf, or Sows when they are ready to farrow. . . ." Beyond the equating the expectant mothers to animals, there is here the implication that men...

...a profitable market would be a great inducement to marriage, put a stop to abortions, and "make men as fond of their wives during the time of their pregnancy...are ready to farrow, nor offer to beat or kick them ... for fear of a miscarriage." Swift assures us that a young, healthy, well-nursed child, when a year...

...Publick'. It would 'be a great Inducement to Marriage', putting a stop to abortions, and making men 'as fond of their Wives, during the Time of their...are ready to farrow; nor offer to beat or kick them, las is too frequent a Practicel for fear of a Miscarriage'. 163 The passage is in some ways reminiscent...

...how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please. Sixthly, this would be a great inducement to marriage, which all wise...too frequent a practice) for fear of a miscarriage. Many other advantages might be enumerated. For instance, the addition of some thousand carcasses in...

...babes, provided in some sort by the public to their annual profit instead of expense. We should soon see an honest emulation among the married women, which...when they are ready to farrow, nor offer to beat or trick them (as it is too frequent a practice) for fear of a miscarriage. Many other advantages might...

...during the time of their pregnancy as they are now of their mares in foal, their cows in calf, their sows when they are ready to farrow; nor offer to beat or kick them (as is too frequent a practice) for fear of a miscarriage. Many other advantages might be enumerated. For...