Q.37 



owners and the nation. Their manage* 

 ment seems to have been systematic and 

 stationary for centuries ; and, therefore, 

 at first sight, might be supposed either 

 too good to be improved, or not easily to 

 admit of it. 



The facts are presumed to be com- 

 pletely the reverse ; and, if so, to shew, 

 not only what is the operative part of 

 such system, but its natural and uniform 

 tendency, may be useful. If it be good 

 it will stand that test ; if otherwise, the 

 sooner it is exploded the better. 



Taking it for granted that the manage- 

 ment of a wood should be influenced by 

 the principle of Gain only, it will not bo 

 difficult to discover, that the S3^stem gene- 

 rally acted upon is not the best to promote 

 that object; because it is materially de- 

 fective in three essential points, besides 

 others of less importance, viz. 



