INTEODOCTION. XXUl 



edition worfhy of the man and of the book had 

 been presented to English readers for nearly three 

 quarters of a century, notwithstanding the reputa- 

 tion which the work had made, and the interest 

 and attraction which it still possessed for all lovers 

 of Nature. We shall never forget our own plea- 

 sure when we made our first acquaintance with 

 the ' Forest Scenery.' The book had for us the 

 charm of romance, and we turned page after page 

 with absorbing interest. Do we mistake the feel- 

 ings of English readers if we venture to think that 

 wherever our language is spoken, ' Gilpin's Forest 

 Scenery ' will be welcomed — in England, in our 

 colonies, and in America ? for its ' observations,' 

 couched in a style pre-eminent for its Anglo- 

 Saxon simplicity and beauty, are redolent of the 

 forest air, and will surely give pleasure and afford 

 delight, wherever, in the wide world, exists an 

 Englishman's love for rolling wood and forest lawn. 

 We would add that our publishers have heartily 

 co-operated with us in the endeavour to make this 

 book worthy of the man who wrote it — for no 

 expense has been spared in the preparation of the 

 present Edition. 



