formerly praftifed in Scotland. 345 
be proper to remark, that in this manner and 
pofition alone could the corpfe be conveniently 
and completely confumed. 
_ The cuftom of hanging criminals in chains in 
Terrorem, is, I believe, a modern invention ; 
and, therefore, the idea of the ufe of thefe in- 
ftruments being conne&ed with difgrace and 
punifhment could, at fo remote a period, have 
no place. 
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OxszERvaTIONS on the ADVANTAGES Of PLANTING 
Waste Lanos. By Tuomas Ricnarpson, 
E/q. 
/4 READ, FEB. 77, 17946 
[T has frequently been matter of concern to 
me, in travelling through different parts of 
the kingdom, to obferve the decreafe of Timber 
Trees in almoft every county, whilft many large 
traéts of land; very fuitable to the growth of 
wood, remain ina wild uncultivated ftate, of no 
ufe to their owners, and indeed unfit for any 
other purpofe than that of planting. Of this . 
kind may be fairly eftimated one eighth part of 
the kingdom. Why thefe lands fhould remain in 
Tit this 
