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States by a comparison of the lexicographers from period 

 to period. 



Richardson's New Dictionary of 1846 defines a forest still 

 as "a great and privileged wood or woody wilderness; 

 some (Frenchmen) have generally interpreted it as a place 

 whereto access and entry is forbidden by the owner unto 

 others, and hence it seems that privileged fishing or large 

 waters (wherein none but the lords thereof could fish) were 

 also termed forests." 



Webster's Dictionary in 1863 did not contain the word 

 "forestry" at all; "forester" was defined as (i) an ofiicer 

 appointed to watch a forest or chase, and to preserve game 

 and institute suit of trespass ; (2) an inhabitant of the forest ; 

 (3) a forest tree. 



Forest was defined as (i) "an extensive wood or a large 

 tract of land covered with trees. In America usually applied 

 to a wood of native growth or a tract of woodland which has 

 never been cultivated. It differs from 'woods' chiefly in ex- 

 tent." The second meaning refers to the legal term, as 

 explained in the text. 



The edition of 1880 gives essentially the same definitions 

 for forest and forester, but contains also " Forestry : The art 

 of forming or managing forests. (Rare.) " 



In 1891 the rarity of the word "forestry" seems to have 

 been overcome, the definition of forest remains the same; 

 a forester has become "one who has charge of the grow- 

 ing timber on an estate," etc., and forestry is " the art of 

 forming or cultivating forests ; the management of growing 

 timber." 



Even the Standard Dictionary of 1895 finds it still necessary 

 to explain that its definition, " forestry, the art of developing 

 and managing forests," is based upon Professor Ely's use of 

 the word when referring to New York state having acquired 

 forests in the Adirondacks and having entered upon forestry, 

 and that its definition of a forester as " one who has charge 

 of a forest or of its timber, one who is versed in forestry," is 



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