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obftrudions — The frequency of which and 

 wherefore, having I hope been fatisfadtorily 

 illuftrated. 



I AM come, and not before high time, 



to intimate, it being the propofition meant 



at the beginning of thefe fpeculations, that 



if another great end, hefides the efforts fo 



often inculcated, has not been forefeen, of 



the difquifitions paft ; I fhall think much of 



my labour loft, if upon my firft mentioning 



it, the affedlions aforefaid, are not allowed 



to be the prime caufes of the ufually thence 



too early^iiTuing forth of the kwer boughs^ 



or arms of an Oak ; and keeping them in 



the like perpetual pofition. But I fufpend 



the full determination thereof till I come to 



the head of the Oak's natural manner of 



growing in old E72gland, As therewith is 



joined the full confirmation of the propoliti-. 



on laft fboken oi. 

 J. 



Now this being the elementary Chapter 

 to that, and other things, I fhall here beg 

 leave, on account of fome perfons I keep in 

 view, and whom I would not have by rea- 

 fon of other matters intervening, iofe" fight 

 of the caufe and necefiity of the pradlice re- 

 commended ; 



