[ ii ] 



Page 



houfes were all deftroyed ; and the whole 

 reduced by the king's order into a chace for 

 beafts. Winchefter chronicle. 



7. This prince (Rufus) made forefts in various 

 parts : but his capital foreft occupied that 

 traft of country, which lies between South- 

 ampton, and Chriftchurch. Here, to make 

 room for his beafts of chace, he deftroyed 

 twenty-two churches, fome fay fifty-two, 

 together with villages, chapels, and private 

 houfes, and formed New-foreft, which he 

 called his garden ; filling it with game ; 

 which he fpared for feven years. 



Knighton. 



45. No enquiry muft be made, how venifon is 

 procured. 

 As tending to deftroy the harbour of beafts — 

 to injure the foreft — and to increafe the 

 poor. 



I r6. A hog from Epicurus's herd. 



455 Sprung from mighty Jove. 



265 Hail to that public wifdom, which defends 



The docking kings, and deeds at different ends, 



Alas ! in France the folly ftill prevails 



Of leaving kings their heads, and fleeds their tails. 



268 ' Or if the found 



Of war approach, he points his quivering cars, 

 And paws the ground » ■■ 



276. 



