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befides that of Caefar, when he invaded Bri- 

 tain. There are no traces however of any 

 nominal foreft in either of them, except the 

 foreft of Tunbridge. Woods indeed there are 

 in various parts; and much more the appear- 

 ance of a woody country is ftill left, than in 

 moft of thofe countries, in which forefts are 

 known to have exifted. 



Suflex, on the other hand, which has ever 

 been remarkable as one of the fmeft timber 

 counties in England, abounds at the fame 

 time with nominal forefts. It contains no 

 fewer than feven j St. Leonard's ; Word -, 

 Afhdown ; Waterdown -, Dallington ; Arun- 

 del; and Charlton; which laft foreft was 

 fettled on the dukes of Richmond. Ridings 

 through it have lately been cut - t and many 

 new plantations added. 



In Cornwall it does not appear that there 

 has ever been any thing like a foreft. 



In 



