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their time, that had been bred by their 

 different predeceflbrs. 



This judicious refignation proved only a 

 Voluntary prelude to the wonderful anni- 

 hilation of property that has compulfively 

 followed with thofe of lefs prudence, pe- 

 netration, or refolution ; in corroboration of 

 which, we are prevented by delicacy alone, 

 from an enumeration of even the initials 

 only of the names of many eminent and 

 ennobled characters, (formerly poflelTed of 

 princely fortunes) who now Jiibfijl merely 

 upon the fcanty favings from the wreck 

 of indifcretion : ftripped of the numerous 

 flud and pompous appendages, to which 

 their titles were blazoned forth in various 

 lifts, of '* The famous high-bred running 

 cattle," as well as the annual *' Racing 

 Calendar.'' Some few of the Right Ho- 

 nourable Adventurers have efcaped the 

 *' general ruin,** and fortunately retain their 

 poiTeftions and undiminilhed ftuds ; but 

 they are fo confiantly contracting in num- 

 ber, that they ferve only to eftablifli the 

 admitted exception to rules, in which we 



may 

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