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said that the unprecedentedly prolonged 

 session of 1909 was one of the most 

 disastrous on record, many of the choicest 

 and most highly rented shootings having, 

 from the cause just named, either been 

 without tenants at all, or let at seriously 

 reduced rents. The unfortunate effects 

 of this on the neighbourhoods Avhere it 

 occurred will be afterwards shown. 



When the value of shootings began to 

 be appreciated, and were systematically let, 

 small rents only were obtained for them ; 

 incredibly small when contrasted with 

 the rents obtained now for the same sub- 

 jects. Instances might be quoted of early 

 rents, not exceeding £100 to £200, and 

 even less, which are now tenfold increased. 

 In one case well known to the writer, the 

 appreciation in less than a century has for 

 many years been no less than thirty times 

 the original rent. It is true that " better 

 value" is now obtained. There is more 

 sport, closer protection, more accommoda- 

 tion, more accessibility, and altogether 

 more luxury and exacting service. But 



