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breed of red-deer, which he procured from 

 France*. It is now converted into a farm ; 

 having been granted in the laft reign to the 

 duke of Bedford, for the term of thirty years. 



In all the grand fcenery of the foreft, which 

 we have juft examined, we fee little appearance 

 of fine timber. Moft of the heft trees have 

 been felled. The landfcape however in general 

 is not much injured. On a fore-ground indeed, 

 when we have a fingle tree, we wifh it to 

 be of the noblefh kind; and it muft be 

 confefTed that in our paiTage through this 

 vifta, which in every part as we pafs along 

 becomes a fore-ground, there is a great de- 

 ficiency of noble trees. Many of the oaks 

 are fcathed, and ragged; and tho in com- 

 pofition trees of this kind have frequently 



* The expence of this work ftands thus in the treafur}'-books. 



Fencing New-park and Holm coppice ;^'ioo 



Winter provifion for red-deer -^— — 50 



Pens to feed them ' ' ao 



Paddocks to catch them, and turn them out 20 



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F 4 their 



