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           Buthewasunluckilyendowedwithagoodnameandalargethoughencumberedestate,bothofwhichwentrathertoinjurethantoadvancehim.Hehadatasteforlaw,whichcosthimmanythousandsyearly;andbeingagreatdealtooclevertoberobbed,ashesaid,byanysingleagent,allowedhisaffairstobemismanagedbyadozen,whomheallequallymistrusted.Hewassuchasharplandlord,thathecouldhardlyfindanybutbankrupttenants;andsuchaclosefarmer,astogrudgealmosttheseedtotheground,whereuponrevengefulNaturegrudgedhimthecropswhichshegrantedtomoreliberalhusbandmen.Hespeculatedineverypossibleway;heworkedmines;boughtcanal-shares;horsedcoaches;tookgovernmentcontracts,andwasthebusiestmanandmagistrateofhiscounty.Ashewouldnotpayhonestagentsathisgranitequarry,hehadthesatisfactionoffindingthatfouroverseersranaway,andtookfortuneswiththemtoAmerica.Forwantofproperprecautions,hiscoal-minesfilledwithwater:thegovernmentflunghiscontractofdamagedbeefuponhishands:andforhiscoach-horses,everymailproprietorinthekingdomknewthathelostmorehorsesthananymaninthecountry,fromunderfeedingandbuyingcheap.

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