xiv Preface, to the First Edition. 



Furtlier, the views have been chosen rather to show 

 the less-known beauties of the Forest than the more- 

 known scenes. For this reason the avenue between 

 Brockenhurst and Lynclhurst — the vilhige of Minestead, 

 nestling half amongst the Forest oaks and half in its 

 own orchards — the view from Stoney Cross, stretching 

 over wood and vale to the Wiltshire Downs, have been 

 omitted. Every one who comes to the Forest must see 

 these, and every one with the least love for Nature must 

 feel their beauty. 



In their places arc given the quiet scenes in the 

 heart of the great woods, where few jDcople have the 

 leisure, and some not the strength to go — quiet brooks 

 flowing down deep valleys, and woodland paths trod 

 only by the cattle and the Forest workmen. 



For the same reason, sunrise, and not sunset, has 

 been chosen for the frontispiece. 



To the kind help of friends I am indebted for much 

 special aid and information — to the de^^uty surveyor, 

 L. H. Cumberbatch, Esq., for permission to open various 

 barrows and banks, for the use of the Government maps, 

 as also for the Forest statistics ; to the Rev. H. M. 

 Wilkinson, and T. B. Rake, Esq., for great assistance in 

 the botany and ornithology of tlie district ; as also to 

 Mr. Baker, of Brockenhurst, for the list of the Forest 

 Lepidoptera. 



London, November 1862. 



