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Duke of Argyle, would believe that any man in the 

 possession of his rational senses would ever cut down 

 such beautiful avenues. 



No. XXX. 

 West to the Mansion. 



In this clump there have been, although a consi- 

 derable time ago, a great many trees cut out ; it 

 must be evident to the most superficial observer that 

 this is its misfortune, and will in the end prove its 

 ruin. It has already been the means of many being 

 brought down by storms, and which will bring down 

 many more. There is at present one of the best of 

 the beech trees blown over, and allowed to lie on its 

 neighbouring tree, which is not only destroying it, 

 but if allowed to lie much longer, when the tree gets 

 into foliage and heavy in the top, the first gale of 

 wind will take both trees down, and a great blank 

 added to those already made. There is in the same 

 place a large oak in the same state ; both trees should 

 be immediately taken away. Fill up the blanks here 

 with oak, Spanish chesnut, spruce and silvers firs. 

 When a tree is blown over on its neighbouring tree, 

 not a moment should be lost in taking it down ; for 

 if allowed to lie, ten to one but it will bring down 

 the tree it lies upon. 



No. XXXI. 



There is here some very fine trees ; two of the 



