EXCURSIONS ROUND LONDON. 



objects, and ascertain the .elements of which 

 they are composed. 



Alter passing an hour in listening to in- 

 structions like the above, they returned to 

 the house, and betook themselves to repose. 



Rising with the lark, on die following 



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morning, they pursued their way to Epping 

 forest. This royal ensure, which extends 

 from Epping almost to London, he informed 

 them, was anciently a .very extensive district, 

 and, under the .name of the Forest of Essex, 

 included a great part of the county. It 

 afterwards obtained the name of Waltham 

 Forest, which has long yielded to its present 

 appellation. To this forest, that of Hainault, 

 winch lies to the .south-east, was once, it is 

 supposed, an appendage. 



Both these forests are adorned with many 

 seats and villas. A stag is annually turned 

 out on this forest, on Easter Monday, for 

 the amusement of tee London sportsmen. 

 But this sport of the cockneys has hiiteily 

 much declined. 



Among other seats in, this neighbourhood, 



