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Angular exemption ! The only emblem of 

 civil liberty left to an EngUJh man. 



Yet, even admitting that for many ge- 

 nerationSj there was a continual peace and 

 fmall taxes ; is there any likelier means for 

 all landed gentlemen to perpetuate a genteel 

 fufEciency to their prefent and future oS- 

 fpring, than by rearing up and preferving a 

 good ftock of Oak timber ? As the fame^ 

 may happily come in feafon one day to pre- 

 vent the difmembering of the free hold, or 

 mortgaging, which many times proves 

 worfe ; and that either by fome unforefeen 

 misfortune to the owner himfelf — Or in 

 cafe of reformation, to falvc the errors of an 

 extravagant heir — Or for what may and 

 ought to be held in mind, 'viz, the call of 

 an honourable provifion for younger chil- 

 dren — For the want of which on occafion 

 of a numerous ilTue ^ eftates that are not over- 

 large, in fome improvident families that 

 way 'y very frequently dwindle away, and 

 come to nothing. The younger progeny 

 at leaf!: having nothing but a few old pic- 

 tures, or coat of ArmSy to fhew from 

 whence they are defcended. Sad emblems 

 of pity ! And what young gentleman is 



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