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«« ferent grants from the crown, the exclufive right of 

 ** all timber, underwood, and bufhes. The land is well 

 *< adapted to the growth of wood in general, more particu- 

 *' larly to that of oak, which by the judicious management 

 <• of the prefent poffeflTor, is in a very flourifliing ftate. 



" The foil of the foreft is either of a brick earth, or a 

 ** cold gravelly clay ; and (as was obferved in the journal) 

 " the deer have increafed very much of late years, not to 

 " the advantage of the neighbouring farmers, whofe crops 

 '♦ of hay and corn are certainly much injured by them." 



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