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eftate in Dorfetfliire from his mother. He 

 was one of the keepers of New-foreft ; and 

 refided in his lodge there, during a part of 

 every hunting-feafon. But his principal reli- 

 dence was at Woodlands, in Dorfetfhire, 

 where he had a capital manfion. One of his 

 neareft neighbours, was Anthony Cooper, after- 

 wards earl of Shaftefbury. Two men could 

 not be more oppofite in their difpoiitions, and 

 purfuits. They feldom faw each other ; and 

 their occafional meetings were ftill rendered 

 more difagreeable to both, from their oppofite 

 fentiments in politics. Lord Shaftefbury, who 

 was the younger man, was the furvivor; and 

 the following account of Mr. Haftings, which 

 I have fomewhat abridged, is faid to have 

 been the produdion of his pen. If Mr. 

 Haftings had been the furvivor, and had lived 

 to have feen lord Shaftefbury one of the 

 infamous minifters of Charles II. he might 

 with interefl have returned the compliment. 



Mr. Haftings was low of ftature, but ftrong, 

 and active ; of a ruddy complexion, with flaxen 

 hair. His cloaths were always of green cloth. 

 His houfe was of the old fafhion ; in the midfl 

 of a large park, well flocked with deer, rabbits, 

 and fifh-ponds. He had a long narrow bow- 



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