A letter to ******* ***** [William Lewis], M.D. heretofore of ****** ****** [Christ Church] College in the University of O-*-*-*-*-d [Oxford] / [George Wilmot].

  • Wilmot, George.
Date:
1752
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Credit: A letter to ******* ***** [William Lewis], M.D. heretofore of ****** ****** [Christ Church] College in the University of O-*-*-*-*-d [Oxford] / [George Wilmot]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Neighbours at C. C. C. for what Oaufe Mr. Th—che, a Foundation Member, was fome Years ago expelled from that Society ? And He would do well to a fie the like Queftion at W—dh—m College, in the Cafe of one W—i—n a Foun¬ dation Scholar, who was lately required to depart from that Society, and from the Univerfity, for the like Offence. It might not, laftly, be amifs to inquire whether there really are any Statutes in Both, or Either of thofe Colleges. Alas, Sir, the Reafon, Equity, and Common Senfe [/>. 30.] difcoverable in fuch Alfertions, in fuch a novel Mode of arguing may, with great Propriety, be ranked with the Knowledge, the Learning, and Truth confpicuous in another Ar¬ gument of His, (viz.) that becaufe an Englijh Father cannot cut his Child’s Throat with Impu¬ nity, therefore he fhall not maintain an Adtion, in his own Name, again ft an Offender, for having corrupted or debauched (or by Adts of Lewdnefs or Indecency, attempted to corrupt or debauch) his Child. Pray, Sir, on this Occafion reft not altogether on Your own Law Prowefs, or on that of Your Apologift: But confult fome of thofe Gentle¬ men, whom t£ You have had the Honour of “ breeding up,” [p. 43.] and who are now Can¬ didates for Fame in JVe/imin/ler-halL The young- eft of thefe will tell you, that Civil Adtions have latterally been brought by Englijh Parents againft the Man, whofe Offence falls greatly fhort of TlcuStfar'i*', (viz.) the Corrupter of a Daughter's Chaftity.