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of New-park, juft removed from the road. 

 This park, which is the only one in the whole 

 diftrift of New-foreft, is about four miles in 

 circumference. It was firft ufed to fecure 

 flray cattle forfeited to the lord-warden : but 

 in the year 1670, it was ftrongly fenced by 

 Charles II. for the reception of a particular 

 breed of red-deer, which he procured from 

 Francs*. It is now converted into a farm 5 

 having been granted in the laft reign to the 

 duke of Bedford, for the term of thirty years. 



In all the grand fcenery of the foreft, which 

 we have ju-ft examined, we fee little appearance 

 of fine timber. Moft of the beft trees have 

 been felled. The landfcape however in general 

 is not much injured. On a fore-ground indeed, 



* The expence of this work ftands thus in the treafury-books. 

 Fencing New-park and Holm coppice "100 



Winter provilion for red-deer 50 



Pens to feed them 20 



Paddocks to catch them, and turn them out 20 



190 



F 4 when 



