Reuben Bourne (

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1692), was an English dramatist. Bourne belonged to the

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, and left behind him a comedy which has never been acted. The title of this is 'The Contented Cuckold, or Woman's Advocate,' 4to, 1692. Its scene is

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, and the principal character, Sir Peter Lovejoy, contends that a cuckold is one of the scarcest of created beings.

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