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Common. But though so much smaller than 

 the others, it is the most interesting, owing to 

 the hilly nature of the ground and to the fine 

 prospect to be had of the country beyond. It 



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forms a rather long strip, and from the highest 

 part at the upper end the vision ranges over the 

 beautifully wooded and hilly Surrey country to 

 and beyond Epsom. This upper end of the 

 common is extremely pretty, overgrown with 

 furze and bramble bushes, and pleasantly shaded 

 with trees at one side. Birds when breeding 



