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(the idea being strictly confined to Tim- 

 ber Woods,) except the matter of Ex- 

 pence. — On this head, it may be observed, 

 that such cannot be considerable ; but, 

 even supposing it were so, still the im- 

 provement proposed is so far permanent, 

 as to be tantamount either to the purchase 

 of an estate, or the improvement of one 

 in possession ; the returns from which are 

 never imniecUately looked for. In this 

 point of view, we know of no improve- 

 ment, usually practised upon estates, 

 likely to make such an abundant return : 

 yet, if the matter rested here, it would 

 want a prevailing recommendation, — that 

 of being immediate. 



Fortunately, however, this improve- 

 ment requires little from the proprietors, 

 except the resolution to do it justice; for 

 if a particular cxpence be incurred, there 

 are also certain sorts of produce to be 

 reaped, which would not at all reduce 

 the general one. These alluded to arc, 



