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space, to the extent of more than three quarters of an acre, i^' 

 massed up with grove trees and underwood in the closest 

 manner, and the whole forms the space of ground, which 

 was wooded on this occasion. The lodge itself forms a 

 pleasing object from the road, when lighted up by the 

 gleams of the morning or evening sun, which, darting 

 across the grove trees in the woody margins, give considera- 

 ble animation to the picture.* 



In the last days of February 1826, eight persons com- 

 menced the work of creating these effects, over the three 

 quarters of an acre of entirely open ground, just now 

 described. The trees and bushes were brought from the 

 distance of half a mile, or more, and in the course of a 

 month (that is, four working- weeks) and two days, the 

 whole was completed. A single horse, with a driver, drew 

 the machine, and worked fifteen days ; so that the expense 

 stands as follows : — 



Eight workmen 26 days, at Is. 6d. per day . . £15 12 

 One horse and driver 1 5 days, at 5s. . . . 3 15 



Lune-compost 44 cart-loads only (the ground having been 



previously trenched and manured to a potatoe-crop,) at 6d. 



per cart-load . . . . . . 12 



In all 20 9 



A'^ B. It was omitted to be mentioned above, that one or 

 two of the foreground trees. were planted two years previously, 

 which would make little difference in the estimate. 



Now, if the interest and importance of these effects, to any 

 one having a lodge and entrance-gate to wood completely, be 

 considered, and that it was so wooded within the sjicice of a 

 ononth^ every candid person will admit, that supposing the 

 sum to have been double, or even triple, it could not, be 

 regarded as a very exorbitant purchase. 



* Note I. 



