CONTENTS. 



AGE 



B. Epping Forest, 32 



There are giren notices of the Forest in early times (p. 32) ; 

 of buried remains of mammoths, lions, bears, and other 

 animals found in the Forest (p. 33) ; and of hunts held 

 in the Forest at different times (p. 36). 



C. Dean Forest, ... 42 



Details are given of its history from the times of the Romans 

 (p. 42) ; and of the mining population of the Forest 

 (p. 49). 



D. The New Forest, 51 



Details of the erection of this Forest by William the Con- 

 queror are given (p. 57) ; and of mishaps which followed 

 (p. 52) ; of the boundaries of the Forest (p. 56) ; of the 

 characteristics of the native horses (p. 57) ; of the swine- 

 herding of a former day (p. 59) ; of the woodlands of the 

 Forest (p. 64) ; and of the game (p. 69) ; and Gilpin's 

 description of the scenery (p. 71). 



SECTION 2. Chases, 75 



Characteristics of a Chase. 



A. Malvern Chase,... ... ... ... ... 75 



Description of it by Mr Edwin Lees. 



B. Cannock Chase,... ... ... ... ... 85 



Description of it by Mr Walter White. 



C.Hatfield Chase, 87 



Brief notice of it. 



D. Loxley Chase, ... ... ... ... ... 88 



Brief notice of it. 



E. The Forest of Gaultries, 88 



Quaint story of one of the Bishops of Durham. 



Laws applicable to Chases ^ 89 



SECTION 3. Parks, 90 



Characteristics of Parks (p. 90) ; Notices of Windsor Park 

 (p. 91) ; Account of Windsor Forest and Park (p. 95) ; 

 Successive Rangers (p. 98) ; Rights of Common (p. 99) ; 

 Expenses and Revenue (p. 102). 



