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in general gone. This place was formerly 

 celebrated for the unfortunate loves of Athel- 

 wold, and Elfrida. Here Edgar flew his 

 rival: and the place is traditionally marked 

 by the name of Dead-mans plot. The abbey 

 of Whorwell, which Elfrida founded, as fome 

 fuppofe, on this occafion, and as others, more 

 probably, as an atonement for the murder of 

 Edward, cannot now be traced, except by a 

 monumental ftone, which marks it's fituation. 

 On the eaft of Hampfhire, lies Holt-foreft ; 

 more to the fouth, the foreil of Waltham, 

 which belongs to the Bifhop of Winchefter ; 

 and near Tichfield, the foreft of Bere. Some 

 parts of thefe forefts ftill afford remains of 

 woody fcenery. 



At the fouth- weft extremity of Hampfhire 

 lies New-foreft; which, as it hath given 

 occafion to thefe remarks, and is befldes the 

 nobleft fcene of the kind in England, I fhall 

 in the following book, confider more at large ; 

 and endeavour to illuftrate by it's icenes, fome 

 of the obfervations, which have already been 

 made*. 



* To this account of the forefts o/ Engla.id, I fliall only 

 fubjoin, that Mr. St. John (fee his obfervijtions ou the luiiJ- 



