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the country would inftantly dccnonftrate the 

 contrary. 



My very worthy and leamed predeceflbr 

 Bracken, in his digreflions for the public 

 GOOD, has introduced flories and fimilies of 

 all defcriptions and denomuiations> from the 

 funeral of his *' favourite mare with ale and 

 ^Vrofemary,'* to the *' comparifon between a 

 ^* rider of Jtxteen ftone and a Scotchman s 

 ** pack'^' ftriftly enjoining every man (who 

 had not a rational idea of his own corpulence, 

 or circumference) to be careful in adapting 

 the ftrength of his horfq to his own weight ; 

 with many other obfervations of equal faga-p 

 city and penetration. But, as I indulge a 

 much higher opinion of the underftandings 

 of thofe to vvhofe ferious infpedion this trea- 

 tife will become iubjefl, I fhall not irritate 

 the feelings of any fportfman, who unluckily 

 rides a great weight, by reminding him what 

 kind of horfe is mod likely to reconcile the 

 inconvenience, but naturally conclude every 

 reader will exert his judgment for the pro- 

 curation of fuch purchsfe as will prove moft 

 likely to become adequate to the purpofes fo|r 

 which he is intended. 



He 



