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Other to preferve it's vert. The former term, 

 in the language of the foreft-law, includes all 

 fpecies of game : the latter refpefts the woods, 

 and lawns, which harbour and feed them. 



Of thofe officers who fuperintend the game, 

 are firft the two rangers. But the office of 

 ranger ; as well as that of bow-bearer y and 

 a few others, have been long in difufe : at 

 leaft they feem to be delegated to the keepers. 

 Of thefe there are fifteen ; who prefide over 

 as many walks^ into which the foreft is 

 divided. In each walk is eredled a lodge. 

 A few of thefe lodges are elegant manfions^ 

 and are the habitations of the keepers, who 

 are generally men of fafliion, or fortune. 

 Prince William of Glocefler has one -, the 

 duke of Bolton another ; and lord Delawar a 

 third j but in general, the lodges are but 

 moderate buildings ; and are inhabited by the 

 under-kecpers, or groom-keepers, as they are 

 called J on whom the executive part of the 

 keeper's office devolves. 



The under-keeper feeds the deer in winter — 

 browzes them in fummer — knows where to 

 find a fat buck — executes the king's warrants 

 for venifon — prefents offences in the forejft- 

 courts — and prevents the deltrudtion of game. 



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