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a spot with such scenery before us, where the 

 thinly-scattered but elegant pinnated leaves of 

 the pale ash, and its light hanging bunches of 

 keys, bend with every breeze over the im- 

 moveable holly, whose dark shining spiny 

 foliage reflects the vermilion berries which 

 crowd its spiral branches, whilst the approach 

 to their trunks is defended by the chevaux 

 de frize of the gaily yellow and sweetly per- 

 fumed furze. 



It "is with pleasure that we record, that 

 many extensive plantations have within our 

 age been formed in these kingdoms, which 

 reflect the highest honour on the proprietors 

 who thus liberally provide for their posterity, 

 whilst they enjoy the prospect of the rising 

 beauties that their munificence has lent to 

 embellish their country. 



Amongst these plantations we shall notice 

 such as have been formed of ash. 



In Suffolk, William Woll as ton, Esq. planted 

 twenty acres with this tree, at Great Fin- 

 borough. 



At Butsfield, Lanchester, Durham, Thomas 

 White, Esq. planted 35 acres. 



At Frindsbury, in Kent, Mr. David Day 

 planted 16 acres with ash trees ; and 150,800 

 on 32 additional acres. 



At By scot, near Farringdon, Berks, Edward 

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