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at Buckler's-hard. They hunt alfo, and 

 deftroy the king's deer, if they ftray within 

 the purlieus of the abbey. On the day we 

 were at Beaulieu, we found the hedges 

 in feveral places befet with armed men. There 

 were not fewer than twenty, or thirty. It ap- 

 peared as if fome invafion was expecled. On 

 inquiry we were informed, a flag had been 

 feen that morning in the manor ; and all the vil- 

 lage of Beaulieu was in arms to prevent his e- 

 cape back into the foreft. The fortunate man, 

 who fhot him, had a gratuity from the lord. 



Beaulieu-manor is an extenfive fcene, being 

 not lefs than eighteen miles in circum- 

 ference. It confifts chiefly of woodlands ; and 

 befides the deer, which accidentally ftray into 

 it from the foreft, contains a great number 

 of deer in it's own domains. Among thefe 

 rough grounds are intermixed many valuable 

 farms, and the whole yields annually about 

 4000. 



As we leave Beaulieu-abbey, along the 

 Lyndhurft road, we fkirt the upper lake, 

 which is formed by the tide above the bridge. 

 It is a beautiful fheet of water, about a mile 



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