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[ iii ] The CONTENT S

[ 1 ] PARADOXE S

1. A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy.

[ 6 ] 2. That Women ought to paint.

[ 9 ] 3. That by Diſcord things increaſe.

[ 12 ] 4. That good is more common then evill.

[ 15 ] 5. That all things kill themſelves.

[ 17 ] 6. That it is poſsible to find ſome vertue in ſome Women.

[ 19 ] 7. That Old men are more fantaſtike then Young.

[ 21 ] 8. That Nature is our worſt Guide.

[ 24 ] 9. That only Cowards dare dye.

[ 26 ] 10. That a Wiſe Man is knowne by much laughing.

[ 30 ] 11. That the gifts of the Body are better then thoſe of the Minde.

[ 34 ] 12. That Virginity is a Vertue.

[ 40 ] PROBLEME S

1. Why have Baſtards beſt Fortune?

[ 42 ] 2. Why Puritanes make long Sermons?

[ 43 ] 3. Why did the Divel reſerve Jeſuites till theſe latter dayes.

[ 44 ] 4. Why is there more variety of Green then of other Colours?

[ 45 ] 5. Why doe young Lay-men ſo much ſtudy Divinity.

[ 47 ] 6. Why hath the common Opinion afforded Women Soules?

[ 49 ] 7. Why are the Faireſt, Falſeſt?

[ 51 ] 8. Why Venus-ſtar only doth caſt a ſhadow?

[ 54 ] 9. Why is Venus-ſtar multinominous, called both Heſperus and Veſper .

[ 56 ] 10. Why are New Officers leaſt oppreſſing?

[ 58 ] 11. Why does the Poxe ſo much affect to undermine the Noſe?

[ 60 ] 12. Why die none for Love now?

[ 61 ] 13. Why do Women delight much in Feathers?

[ 62 ] 14. Why doth not Gold ſoyl the fingers?

[ 63 ] 15. Why do great men of all dependants, chuſe to preſerve their little Pimps?

[ 64 ] 16. Why are Courtiers ſooner Atheiſts then men of other conditions?

[ 66 ] 17. Why are ſtateſmen moſt incredulous?

[ 68 ] 18. Why was Sir Walter Raleigh thought the fitteſt Man, to write the Hiſtorie of theſe Times?

[ 69 ] CHARACTER S

1. The Character of a Scot at the first ſight.

[ 71 ] 2. The true Character of a Dunce .

[ 75 ] 21. An Eſſay of Valour.

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