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the idea of a for eft, I fhall proceed to parti- 

 culars. Let me juft recall to the reader's 

 memory, what was obferved before, that all 

 great woods, diverfified as forefts are (tho not 

 properly denominated forefts, as not fubjeft to 

 foreft-laws, will however) naturally fall under 

 the defcription of foreft-fcenery*. 



The foreft, under the divifion of wood, paf- 

 turage, and heath, prefents itfelf to us, as a 

 pi6lurefque object, in a double view as the 

 fcenery of afore-ground; and as thefcenery of 

 a diftance. In both views, it is equally an 

 object of picturefque beauty ; but as it's effects 

 are different in each, I mail endeavour to deli- 

 neate their refpective beauties. 



When we fpeak of foreft-fcenery, as a fore- 

 ground^ we mean the appearance, which it's 

 woods prefent, when we approach their fkirts, 

 or invade their recefTes. Forefts, in their 

 nature, are woods ab origine not newly planted; 

 but natural woods, fet apart for the purpofes 

 of Iheltering, and fecuring game. The trees 



* See page 199. 



therefore, 



