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ority of thofe on land > whereon the uncef- 

 fible ftone, or brick flies into millions of 

 difunited parts. The truth of which let 

 Torto bello^ and fort Chagre for ever fpeak 

 to lateft Britannia'^ Ions. But fuch virtues 

 of it, and more of the like, in oppofition 

 to continential Oak, is better known, than 

 priz'd — 



I DECLINE here fpeaking any further on 

 that head, as I think enough has fuperven'd, 

 without my ftaying to the laft, to be think- 

 ing of palliating, if I could, on my own 

 account, any impropriety in the management 

 of my arguments on the Pradlices yet re- 

 commended. 



And prior thereto, if it would mend the 

 cafe, I fliould readily likewife exprefs my 

 concern that with this unexercised Pen of 

 mine, I have not been more able to make 

 it delightful reading to all ingenious Oak 

 proprietors. 



As to the mechanick Agents, I hope I 

 have fucceeded better 3 being perfuaded I 

 have more appropriately adapted my felf to 

 them, by the plain delivery of my Rules, 

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