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a common, or 



quently happens, that by the enel 



grant of a small piece of land from a forest, the most essential 

 benefit may be derived, although 



of land acquired 



e very trifling ; and I have often observed, thai the cupidity 



obtai 



niutr 



natural on such occasions, generally leads to 

 more land than can be rendered useful; since it is either too 

 small to be fed, or too large to be kept under the scythe and 

 roller. * 



In 



my 



brmer volume I used the word appropriation, to 



describe that sort of command over the Landscape, visible from 

 the windows, which denotes it to be private property belonging 



to the place. 



view into a square, or into the parks, may b 



cheerful 



and beautiful, but it wants appropriation, it wants that charm 

 which only belongs to ownership ; the exclusive right of enjo\ - 

 ment, with the power of refusing that others should share our 



pleasure 



and however painful the reflection, this propensity 



is part of human nature 



have too frequently witnessed 



a greate 



satisfaction in turning a public road, in stopping 



a. than 



foot-path, or in hiding a view by a pale and a skree 

 the most beautiful improvements to the scenery; and sometimes 

 have contended in vain against the Firs and Poplars, which 

 the verge of a forest presented more agreeable objects to 



proprieto 



r 



th 



th 



e scenery 



f the forest itself; one acknow 



ledged that he would rather look at a young sapling of his ow 

 than the most venerable oaks belonging to the 



Crown 



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