Savages may regard "the Christian system of marriage as contrary to the laws of nature and reason"
The History of Emily Montague
At least 8 entries in the ESTC (1769, 1775, 1777, 1784, 1786, 1800).<br> 
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See <u>The History of Emily Montague. In Four Volumes. By the Author of Lady Julia Mandeville.</u> (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1769). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T72176">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/brooke/emily/emily.html">Link to Penn's Digital Library</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&xri:pqil:res_ver=0.2&res_id=xri:lion&rft_id=xri:lion:ft:pr:Z000000457:0">Link to LION</a>&gt;