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unless we wish to be at our wits' end upon the 

 plains." 



Bernard Palissy said in 1563, "When I consider 

 the value of the least clump of trees, or even of 

 thorns, I much marvel at the great ignorance of 

 men, who, as it seemeth, do nowadays study to 

 break down, fell and waste the fair forests which 

 their forefathers did guard so choicely. I would 

 think no evil of them for cutting down the woods, 

 did they but replant again some part of them, but 

 they care naught for the time to come, neither 

 reck they of the great damage they do to their 

 children which shall come after them." 



The above quotations emphasize the utility of 

 the forest, but its utility is so intimately connected 

 with its effect on the appearance of the country that 

 both of its attributes should be considered to- 

 gether. It is impossible to give too great emphasis 

 to the importance of either. 



The landscape-gardener would not diminish the 

 development of water power. He would instead 

 encourage such development, because it would save 

 coal and decrease the amount of smoke. He 

 would, however, have some regard for the preser- 

 vation of beauty in developing this power. When 



