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In the county of Nottingham is the cele- 

 brated foreft of Sherwood, which was formerly 

 the frequent fcene of royal amufement. 

 Mansfield, a town in that forefl, was the 

 feat of the king's refidence on thofe occafions ; 

 and it was here that he made an acquaintance 



with the miller of famous memoiy. This 



forefl was alfo the retreat of another perfonage 

 equally celebrated in the chronicle of ballad, 

 the illuflrious Robin Hood, who with little 

 John, and the reft of his afibciates, making 

 the woody fcenes of it his afylum, laid the 

 whole country under contribution. Sherwood- 

 forefl is, at prefent, a fcene of great defolation ; 

 tho it's woods in various parts are reviving 

 under the aufpices of feveral eminent patrons*, 

 whofe eflates either lie within it, or on 

 confines. 



In Shropfhire are the vefliges of at leafl four 

 forefls ; Huckftow ; King's-wood ; Bridge- 



*The dukes of Norfolk, Kingfton, Newcaftle, and Port- 

 land ; fir George Saville ; fir Charles Sedley ; and others, have 

 made large plantations in feveral parts 



north; 



