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definite guides. It is, therefore, probable that many 

 will wander from the trail without intending to do 

 so. To those who are not blessed with a bump 

 of locality, and who fail to follow my descriptions, 

 I commend a close attention to the maps, which 

 are, I think, as clear and accurate as it is possible 

 for the scale of 3 inches to a mile to be. 



The intersecting lines, which divide them into 

 squares of an inch and a half, are arranged in the 

 direction of the four points of the compass. They 

 are for the combined purpose of readily estimating 

 the distance, — each side of a square representing 

 exactly half a mile, — and of showing the direction, 

 at a glance, to those who carry a compass, a 

 practice which I strongly recommend.^ 



I have also here and there cut the distinguishing 

 letter of the route on the stem of a tree by the 

 path I am indicating, but I hope this will not be 

 taken as a precedent justifying the practice of 

 engraving initials and love emblems in similar 

 positions. 



The greater number of visitors to the Forest 

 come by railway. I have, therefore, as a rule, 

 started and terminated each route at stations, 

 generally on the same line of railway. The time- 

 tables of the Chingford and Loughton Railways 

 are given in an Appendix on page 138. They 

 are seldom altered, and may be relied on with 

 tolerable confidence. On bank holidays trains 

 run every quarter of an hour. Return tickets to 

 Woodford and all stations beyond it are available 

 from Chingford for the return journey. 



^ Messrs. Negretti and Zambia, of Cornhill, have under- 

 taken to make an excellent pocket compass in a brass case, 

 which will be sold for is. for use with this Guide. 



