100 HEDGE-ROW TIMBER. 



I were about to pour sweetest music into the ears 

 of those who may read. I know whereof I speak ; 

 and while I have as little fear of any one success- 

 fully attempting to disprove what I shall advance, 

 as I have at present, I can contemplate, without 

 a single disturbed feeling, the liability to which 

 I shall assuredly expose myself, of having sundry 

 missiles thrown at me by those who are deeply 

 implicated in the present "mismanagement" of 

 this valuable property. Thus much with reference 

 to those who are in offices of trust and confidence, 

 as the managers of Woods, Plantations, and 

 Hedge-Rows, if any such shall favour me with 

 a perusal. But I may not proceed any further, 

 before I say a few words in deprecation of the 

 displeasure of a more important class of persons 

 who will, I trust, do me the honour to read my 

 "Remarks"; I mean, the proprietors of Hedge- 

 row Timber. To these ^or rather to that portion 

 of them who have hitherto paid little attention to 

 this part of their property I would say, let my 

 observations be "weighed in the balances," and, 

 if they are "found wanting," let these be set 

 against what cannot be called more than a venial 



