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of it's environs, among whom were a number 

 of women and children, who had fled for 



refuge to it's recefles. Savernack-foreft is 



ftill a woody fcene, and adorns a part of the 

 road between Bath and London. It belongs 

 to the earl of Ayleibury ; and is almoft the 

 only privileged foreft in England in the hands 

 of a fubjeft, by whom in ftricl: language, a 

 chace only is tenable. This foreft is about 

 twelve miles in circuit; and is ftill well 

 ftocked with deer, and timber. 



In Berkfhire is the celebrated foreft of 

 Windfor. It was formerly 4:he property of 

 queen Emma ; and was afterwards diftinguifhed 

 by William the Conqueror, who built lodges 

 in it, and eftabliflied foreft-law. He himfelf 

 ufed commonly, after the chafe, to deep at an 

 abbey in the neighbourhood. Little fcenery 

 is now left in any part of it. Some of 

 the fineft of the old foreft-trees, ftill remain- 

 ing, ftand on the left of the road leading from 

 the great park to Cranburn-lodge. The fce- 

 nery here, chiefly from the ornament of the 



trees, is beautiful. The moft pleafing part 



of Windfor- foreft, is the great park ; which, 



the* 



