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foil, that was congenial to itfelf, but left ample allow- 

 ance of other juices fuited to different kinds of foreft- 

 trees, which, fmce the above period, is fully evinced 

 from the rapid growth and vigour of every article put 

 out. 



As the fituation was very much expofdd to the weft, 

 /belter Avas a great object ; on that account all the 

 under-growth was preferved, which confifted chiefly 

 of heath and whortle-berry ; but thefe articles being of 

 a very humble growth, and only occurring partially, 

 recourfe was had to another expedient to raife fhelter, 

 which was, not to plant for two feafons after the oak 

 had been cut down ; that is, that there fhould be two 

 years growth of the fuckers produced from the ftools 

 of the oak fo cut, which, in general, afforded fufficient 

 fhelter. 



Larch, beech, and Scotch fir, were the chief articles 

 put out, as the foil is of a dry hard nature ; but at pre- 

 fent a great number of the latter are cutting away 

 from the earl'ieft planting, to give room to the larch 

 and beech, which are going on moft vigoroufly. In- 

 deed, contrary to expectation, many of the oak, cut 

 down, are Out-topping every other kind ; thefe, of 

 courfe, are encouraged, and fuffered to enjoy their 

 birth-right. 



From a defire of not making thofe tracts too naked 

 of a fudden, at the time of the general cutting, many 

 trees were fuffered to renuiu, where there was any 



appearance 



