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Befides the heaths, lawns, and woods, of 

 which the foreft is compofed, there is another 

 kind of furface found in many parts, which 

 comes under none of thefe denominations, and 

 that is the bog. Many parts of the foreft abound 

 in fprings ; and as thefe lands have ever been 

 in a ftate of nature, and of courfe undrained, 

 the moifture drains itfelf into the low grounds, 

 where, as ufual in other rude countries, it 

 becomes foft, and fpongy, and generates bogs. 

 Thefe in fome places are very extenfive. In 

 the road between Brokenhurft, and Ringwood, 

 at a place called Longflade-bottom ; one of 

 thefe bogs extends three miles, without in- 

 terruption, and is the common drain of all 

 thofe parts of the foreft. In landfcape indeed 

 the bog is of little prejudice. It has in general 

 the appearance of common verdure. But the 

 traveller muft be on his guard. Thefe trad:s 

 of deceitful ground are often dangerous to fuch 

 as leave the beaten roads ; and traverfe the 

 paths of foreft. A horfe-track is not always 

 a mark of fecurity. It is perhaps only beaten 

 by the little foreft-horfe, which will venture 

 into a bog in queft of better herbage ; and his 



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